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muscle car wars
Cage Match: 562 HP Camaro HPE550 Vs 540 HP Shelby GT500
Hennessey's supercharged, 562 HP Camaro HPE550 was built as a high-performance substitute for the now-defunct Camaro Z28, but how's it compare to the mean, factory-tuned 540 HP supercharged 2010 Shelby Mustang GT500? Let's find out. [Inside Line]
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Comment by .357 Lost The Fuckin Star, Eh: The Shelby is my choice. I like my Hennessy liquid and my muscle cars light. 6 Responses | Other threads
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car crash
New Camaro Gets World's Worst Nose Job
We've seen a 2010 Camaro post rear-ending. Now we may have found the Camaro that did it. More »
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Comment by .357 Lost The Fuckin Star, Eh: I'm gonna say it now. I hate the new Camaro. I would so much rather have a Mustang than this... 19 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
Camaro Bests Mustang In June Sales
The General wasn't bluffing when they said the Chevy Camaro might out-perform the 2010 Mustang in early summer sales. The Camaro was the best-selling muscle car in June by more than 1,000 units. More »
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Comment by pauljones: I said it yesterday, and I'll say it again today: I'm not at all surprised. 16 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
Chevy Camaro To Beat Ford Mustang In June Sales?
As the Muscle Car Wars continue, GM's struggling to meet demand for the new Chevy Camaro, with some buyers paying heavy premiums on sticker prices. Now GM even thinks it may catch Ford's new 2010 Mustang in monthly sales. More »
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By Ray WertComment by pauljones: I'm not surprised. Let's face it: the Camaro offers all around better numbers: -It beats the Mustang on performance, whether we are... 20 Responses | Other threads
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car crash
Buy Second Crashed Camaro For Only $16K
Want a cheap deal on a 300 HP V6-engined 2010 Camaro? Here's the second one to meet with some serious damage for only $16K. What a deal to let your mullet meet the open-windowed wind! One more pic below. More »
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By Ray WertComment by Stranger than most, Now with A+ Certification!!!: $16,000 for car the front half of a car, let's see get out the plasma cutter take it off behind... 8 Responses | Other threads
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tuner cars
Hennessey's 705 HP LS9-Powered 2010 Camaro Is ALIVE!
Crank your speakers up to hear the angry, snarling sounds pumping out of the world's first LS9-powered 2010 Camaro — the HPE700 . Some say it eats babies for fuel. We wouldn't doubt it. More »
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Comment by FrankGrimes: put some mufflers on that thing it sounds like ass. 8 Responses | Other threads
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jalopnik reviews
Muscle Car Wars: Camaro vs. Challenger vs. Mustang
Here's what you've been waiting for — the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS, 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T and the 2010 Ford Mustang GT — reviewed by us, together at the same time and place. Time for the Muscle Car Wars! More » -
transformers
Robogasm 2 Begins In 24 Hours...
In honor of the Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen robogasm, we'll have special coverage starting midnight-plus-one tomorrow night at the Transformers 2 tag. You won't want to miss it. Unless of course you hate giant freakin' robots. And America.
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By Ray WertComment by Maxx Cracker: How many hours until the "Star Trek" sequel? 6 Responses | Other threads
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transformers
Transformers 2: When Gremlins Attack?
Want to know what it's like to see a Camaro destroy a bunch of household appliances that've turned into little assassin-bots? Yeah, us neither — but this newly-released clip from Transformers 2 will help sate that never-known desire anyway. [Gizmodo]
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By Ray WertComment by .357 Lost The Fuckin Star, Eh: Want to know what it's like to see a Camaro destroy a bunch of household appliances? I didn't see any Toyotas... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Camaro City Boy
Not yet following our fearless leader's week-long Camarogasm? You may want to now! [Twitter]
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knight rider
2010 Camaro Begins Transmogrification To KITT
F-body Pontiac Trans Am or Shelby GT500KR it's not, but someone's started the process of turning their brand spankin' new Chevy Camaro into Knight Rider's KITT with a blue flashing light bar in its nostril-like hood scoop. [via Camaro5]
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By Ray WertComment by ssurfer321: I believe blue lights on a car (in my home town) are illegal and considered impersonating an officer. Somebody needs to... 4 Responses | Other threads
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tuner cars
Hennessey HPE550 Camaro Looks Ready To Ram 562 HP Down Your Gullet
Last week brought the first test of Hennessey's newest powerhouse, the HPE550 Camaro. This week brings enough new pics and details to make even the most gentlemanly of men hoot and holler. More »
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Comment by pauljones: 426hp is enough for me to kill myself with. I just can't see paying $60k for this. 12 Responses | Other threads
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Camaro City Boy
Big Muscle In The Big Apple
Is it possible to balance life with a muscle car in the Big Apple? Find out by following @raywert on Twitter as he spends a week living with a 2010 Camaro SS in New York City.
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By Ray WertComment by al2six: that's not an SS, that's an RS... just sayin 8 Responses | Other threads
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tuner cars
First 705 HP LS9-Powered Hennessey Camaro
The power hungry folks at Hennessey Motorsport in Houston just completed their first swap of a ZR1-sourced LS9 into a 2010 Camaro, creating the HPE700 or what Chevy should call the Camaro Z28. More »
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Comment by boosted-lego-wagon -> now boosted to 350hp: Really, any tuner allowed to work on the Camaro shouldn't be called Hennessey. This oughta be Pabst Blue Ribbon Tuning. 13 Responses | Other threads
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tuner cars
562 HP Hennessey HPE550 Camaro: First Test
Houston-based Hennessey Motorsport's new supercharged, 562 HP 2010 HPE550 Camaro gets wrung out in this first test proving that the Camaro is no longer just a redneck's play thing and more a precisely-guided patriot missile. More »
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Comment by tenbeers: The dropped ride height has a profoundly positive impact on the Camaro's overall appearance. 12 Responses | Other threads
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car crash
Rental Car Reach-Around: First Avis Camaro Wreck!
This crunched Bumblebee-yellow Avis-rental Chevy Camaro was supposedly spotted by Jalopnik reader Nicholas outside the Avis at DFW airport. It only had 1,100 miles on the odometer. What a sad, early end to a 300 HP V6-engined muscle car.
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By Ray WertComment by FP - tittin' and shittin' with Tomsk: I love the token unbelted-passenger spiderweb. Goes to show who rents these things. Know what really makes me happy? That this... 15 Responses | Other threads
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i feel gassy
2014 Chevy Camaro? Muscle Car Cruzes Into New CAFE Standards
Yes friends, this is the new "Government Motors"-designed 2014 Chevy Camaro which, according to insider groups within the bankrupt automaker, is a muscle car designed to meet the new, more stringent CAFE standards.
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Comment by Miscellanea's brakes are squealing: Wait... hold on a minute... a Camaro is worth $200k in the land of Hummers? Heads out to find some Camaros... 7 Responses | Other threads
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chevy camaro
New Chevy Camaro Left On Ground After Wheels Stolen
This could be the first 2010 Chevy Camaro to be the victim of wheel theft. Even worse, the bad guys weren't even nice enough to leave it on blocks. All this for 18s? More »
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By Wes SilerComment by WheatKing: This is what happens when rednecks become affluent.. they move into your neighbourhood, buy a camaro, and promptly turn it... 9 Responses | Other threads
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2010 mustang
2010 Mustang Gets Some Serious Wheel Weights, Too
We're familiar with the Camaro brake weights issue, so when we saw tons of wheel-balancing weights on the Camaro Indy pace car, we thought it strange. Turns out the 2010 Mustang is just as bad.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Flathead Smith: I'm really glad California is banning lead weights, because not a day goes buy that I don't see some little... 38 Responses | Other threads
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custom cars
Steampunk Kamaro A Metallic Nightmare
The tuner car craziness surrounding the 2010 Chevy Camaro has reached a fevered pitch, but the Steampunk Kamaro takes the crazy cake. Thankfully, it's only a flight of rivet and cog fantasy. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by jdoubleh's undercarriage is filthy: If anyone missed it, steampunk is officially dead. Really really dead. In fact, deader than dead. 13 Responses | Other threads
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i am indy
Camaro Pace Cars Have Brake Weights, Crazy Wheel Imbalance
You might think the General would have addressed the brake weights added to the Chevy Camaro's squealing calipers for their Indy 500 pace cars. You'd be wrong, because these have those plus a ton of weights for actual wheel balancing.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by UDMan: Cars have always had weights to balance the tires. What is a little strange is that this is news to... 7 Responses | Other threads
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transformers
"Bumblebee" Chevy Camaro Available To Order Starting June 1st
As expected, GM's announced to dealers a limited Chevy Camaro Bumblebee Edition will be available to order beginning June 1st. Production will run from June 24th through December. Expected upgrades will be only what meets the eye — rally yellow coloring, black stripes and Transformers badging inside.
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By Ray WertComment by stoke has a JDM front wing: Reasons the 1997 Subaru WRX STi 555 Limited was a better yellow/black special edition car than the 2010 Chevy Camaro... 14 Responses | Other threads
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rental cars
First Chevy Camaro Rental Car Spotted At Avis!
We spotted this Avis Chevy Camaro rental car yesterday in midtown Manhattan on our way to the train station. Want to rent it for a weekend? It'll cost more than a monthly lease. More »
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By Ray WertComment by Ash78: So this guy Roy walks into the Avis office and the clerk says "I'll be with you in a moment... 10 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
Is This Really The Best Way To Display A New Camaro?
Lou Fusz Chevrolet received their very first Camaro over the weekend, apparently following their recall bulletins to the letter by displaying it on the back of this flatbed tow truck. Guys? You're doing it wrong. More »
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Comment by Tiberiuswise: Wouldn't it be great if the wrecker was a Ford? 5 Responses | Other threads
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car crash
This Is What A Totaled Camaro SS Looks Like
After learning what a totaled Dodge Challenger looks like, we've now seen what a totaled Camaro SS looks like. Better still, it was only 20 hours old! Ouchgasmic gallery below.
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Comment by wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx: Wait, so this kid in the Escape smashed into his brand-fucking-new Camaro? That doesn't warrant an ass kicking. That warrants... 18 Responses | Other threads
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tuner cars
Artisan Performance SA-600: 600 HP, Twin-Turbo Camaro
Another day, another hot-rodded and heavily-modified tuner Camaro. These shops just can't seem to get enough of them. This time around it's Artisan Performance/Turbochargers.com and their 600 HP, twin-turbocharged Camaro SA-600. More »
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Comment by Ash78: Everyone knows REAL Camaro tuning is done $100 at a time over the span of 10-15 years, with parts purchased... 5 Responses | Other threads
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tuner cars
Fesler-Moss Builds A Corvette ZR1-Powered Camaro SS
We've covered the big tuning boys — Hennessey and Lingenfelter. Next up? The Fesler-Moss Limited Edition 2010 Camaro SS complete with custom body work and a built-to-order engine package even including the ZR1s LS9! More »
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Comment by pauljones: 6 speed or built 4L65E transmission The four-speed again? I can somewhat understand, as they are pretty much bulletproof transmissions. But for... 15 Responses | Other threads
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tuner cars
Turbo LS7-Powered 800 HP Lingenfelter Camaro SS Mullet-Mobile
You didn't think that Hennessey was the only big-name tuner meddling with the new Camaro did you? Give a big honky-tonk, mullet-swaying welcome to the 800 HP, turbocharged LS7-swapped Lingenfelter Camaro SS. More »
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Comment by FP - tittin' and shittin' with Tomsk: The wheels. Are orange. Why are they orange. Why. 19 Responses | Other threads
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chevy camaro
Camaro Wears Soap-Written Scarlet Letters On Southfield Freeway
Why yes, this Camaro spotted on the Southfield Fwy. in Metro Detroit does have the word "RECALL" written on the driver-side rear quarter window. (Hat tip to Dmitri!)
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By Ray WertComment by Ash78: Probably says "Total" on the driver window. The V6 engine is...too weak...toooo weak....TOO WEAK. /sorry 7 Responses | Other threads
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chevy camaro
GM Oshawa Plant Adds Shift To Build More Presumably Non-Faulty Camaros
GM's adding one more shift at its Oshawa, Ontario plant due to high demand for the recently released Camaro. Does this mean we'll be getting more electrically-faulty Camaro SS units? Presumably not. More »
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Comment by an not so happy skyline: Oshawa? That sounds Japanese. I ain't buyin' no stinkin' Jap-trap ! ! ! USA! USA! USA! 8 Responses | Other threads
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chevy camaro
Camaro SS Recalled For Battery Cable Issue
Days after we first learned of a battery cable issue that caused the first reported Camaro crap-out, we're now told GM's officially issuing a recall for the problem on the Camaro SS. UPDATE BELOW. More »
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By Ray WertComment by SlowMo -thread killer: rlj676's head explodes in 5... 4... 3... 13 Responses | Other threads
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chevy camaro
Camaro Grilles Cracking At High Speed?
A Planet LSX forum member's posted a report with photos of the new Chevy Camaro with a crack on the front fascia's big upper brow reportedly attributed to a high-speed run. UPDATE BELOW. More »
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By Ray WertComment by Tyson: How is it that GM can get some things so right, like the CTS-V and the Corvette ZR1, and some... 28 Responses | Other threads
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chevy camaro
Camaro Police Cruiser: Long Mullet Of The Law
The 2010 Chevy Camaro is likely to attract its fair share of police attention. But what if the new Camaro was the police car? Whoa. Rendered gallery below. More »
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Comment by Flathead Smith: I think police should only be allowed to drive vehicles that are slower than everything else on the road. So... 17 Responses | Other threads
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chevy camaro
First Camaro Crap-Out Comes 40 Miles From Dealership
Maybe worse than the first Camaro wreck is the first Chevy Camaro breakdown. This "p**sy magnet" Bumblebee-yellow Camaro lost all electrical power and coasted to a stop with a scant 40 miles on the odometer.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment: This is fucking news? The media has done more to kill this country than possibly the politicians, and kicking GM while... 51 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
Camaro Fleet Attacks Cowboys Stadium
"Red Six, standing by... and preparing to lock mullet into attack position for engaging Death Stadium." [via Twitpic]
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By Ray WertComment by ithacabaron: Proof that ugly things attract each other. ------------- BTW, can I ask the forum for an opinion? I'm a graduate student... 33 Responses | Other threads
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chevy camaro
What's The Over/Under...
...on screamin' chickens showing up on hoods of new Chevy Camaros before August's Woodward Dream Cruise? Just something we were thinking about today.
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By Ray WertComment by SirNotAppearing: How much time do I have to get that together? I'll also be making my own T-tops. 13 Responses | Other threads
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transformers
New Transformers 2 Clip Is Robogasmic, Megan Fox-y
For ShoWest, Michael Bay's dropped a healthy two-and-a-half minute load of footage from summer's upcoming smash-hit, Transformers 2. It features Megan Fox stripping, Bumblebee crying and Optimus Prime getting a kick-to-the-face by Devastator. Robogasm? Yes.
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By Ray WertComment by General Halfshaftery: Megan Fox stripping? What a surprise! I can't think of anyone else dirtier right out of the box than she's... 15 Responses | Other threads
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chevy camaro
Dan Neil Reviews Camaro SS: “Hey, Y’all, Watch This!â€
Pulitzer Prize-winning auto hack Dan Neil's take on the 2010 Camaro SS: the 2010 Mustang GT drives and handles better, but the Camaro is faster. Wait, didn't I already say that? [LA Times]
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By Wes SilerComment by 61fury: The Mustang drives and handles better? What happened to the alleged inferiority of the solid rear axle? 16 Responses | Other threads
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muscle car wars
First Cyber Gray Metallic 2010 Chevy Camaro SS Spotted In the Wild
Been waiting with baited breath for live shots of the 2010 Chevy Camaro in Cyber Gray Metallic? Well, you're in luck. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by UDMan: Cyber Gray, Silver Gray, Medium Gray, Black, White. All of these are not colors, they are all shades of crap.... 12 Responses | Other threads
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jalopnik reviews
2010 Chevy Camaro SS: First Drive, New York
Yes, I know we've already reviewed the new Chevy Camaro. I don't care, because after driving one around New York City for an hour last week, I'm comfortable saying I love it. America? Fuck yeah. More »
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