Chevrolet Camaro is a pony car built by American automaker Chevrolet since 1967. Camaro is a competitor to the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger.
Body styles either coupe or convertible. Engines powered with 4 or 6 cylinder both inline and V engine including V8 with supercharger. Engine displacement from 2 to 7-litre. Gearbox comes either manual or automatic.
A third-gen Camaro fuel-injected engine replaced the carburetor later as mandatory on later gen initially with indirect injection, now with multi-port. In 2002, Camaro stopped in production. Later went to development until its relaunched in 2010. Fifth-gen Camaro inspired from the 2006 concept version and named as World Car Design of the Year in 2011. Automatic gearbox now comes with 8- or 10-speed.
The last sixth-gen Camaro retains it's design with a slight exterior changes. The Camaro got a mixed reception from Top Gear presenters.
In 2024, the Camaro is permanently discontinued it's production for the second time.
Appearances[]
- In the USA Special, Jeremy purchases a third generation Camaro RS as he drives from Florida to New Orleans alongside Richard in a Dodge Ram and James in a Cadillac Brougham. Despite having a few faults, the Camaro is deduced to be the best vehicle on the trip. He and Richard giving way to the charity in the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
- Throughout of it's episode it was discovered that is 1989 model-year not 1991.
- In Series 15, Episode 3, Richard compares the all new fifth generation Camaro SS to the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG at the Top Gear Test Track. He praises the Camaro's styling, handling, noise and excitement and ultimately prefers it despite admitting that the Mercedes was a better car. At the hands of the Stig it sets a lap of 1:27.9.
- In Clarkson: The Italian Job, Jeremy practicises the racetrack in a fifth generation Camaro. He loathes the Camaro's speed and handling.
- In Top Gear USA "Hollywood Cars" the USA presenters are challenged by seeing if their personally designed movie cars are faster than The Stig in a Camaro SS.
- In Top Gear USA "Muscle Cars" Foust champions the fifth generation Camaro SS as the best modern muscle car against Ferrara in a Ford Mustang GT and Wood in a Dodge Challenger SRT8. He also drives a 1969 first generation Camaro SS.
- In Top Gear USA "150MPH Challenge" Foust uses a fifth generation Camaro SS to achieve 150mph alongside Wood in a Mazda Speed3 and Ferrara in a Buick Regal GS.
- In Top Gear USA "Fully Charged" the presenters manage to out drag a Camaro ZL1 in three custom electric cars. Later it loses in a race to Wood a Tesla Model S.
- In Top Gear USA "American Muscle" Ferrara selects a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro with over 720 horsepower as he competes for the chance to go drag racing against Foust selects a tuned first generation 500 horsepower Shelby Mustang GT500 and Wood in a 570 horsepower 1972 Dodge Charger. He ultimately loses.
- In Top Gear USA "80s Power" Foust buys a third generation Camaro Iroc-Z as the best $5000 80s classic against Wood in a Toyota MR2 and Ferrara in a Buick Grand National. He ends up winning and drifts a Ferrari F12 alongside a 700hp fifth generation Camaro ZL1 drift car.
- In Top Gear USA "American Aftermarket" after driving a fifth generation Camaro SS, Ferrara selects the 667 hp Hennessey Camaro Z/28 as the ultimate tuned Muscle Car against Foust in the 730hp Saleen 302 Black Label Mustang and Wood in a 1000hp Petty Challenger.
- In Series 24, Episode 6, Reid chooses a third generation Camaro Iroc Z for a road trip across Cuba against Harris in a Maserati Biturbo.
- In Series 25, Episode 5, Reid reviews the sixth generation Camaro ZL1 1LE at Laguna Seca and then with the help of Schmitz he attempts to set a faster lap than before.
- In Motown Funk, May chooses the Hennessy Exorcist, a 1000 horsepower sixth generation Camaro ZL1 as his tuned V8 muscle car in Detroit against Clarkson in a 720 horsepower Mustang RTR Stage 3 and Hammond in the 880 horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Despite only having the engine tuned and not anything else May praises the Exorcist's noise, excitement, power and speed stating it to be the best trio. It wins three challenges but loses the Good vs. Evil drag race against the Demon.
- In Lochdown, May chooses a first generation Camaro Z/28 as his classic muscle car against Clarkson in a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and Hammond in a Dodge Charger R/T as they travel across Scotland.