We can't reveal our first drive impressions of the 2010 Chevy Camaro until Friday. But they sure as hell can't stop us from showing this exclusive first baby-Bumblebee-of-a-burnout caught on video.

We've brought you a lot of "firsts" along this long, dark path we've traveled from concept to the new Chevy Camaro including the EPA fuel economy numbers, the Camaro SS 0-to-60 time and the Nurburgring lap numbers this morning. But none gives us greater delight than this — the first tire-smoking burnout provided for us by none other than GM's Al Oppenheiser. He's the Chief Vehicle Engineer of the new Camaro.

We kind of wish we'd had the time necessary to add the almost-a-prerequisite waving 'merican flag fading in and out of the video and "America, Fuck Yeah!" playing in the background.

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