The Camaro Convertible is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet motor car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Chevrolet.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 6.2 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 426 bhp (432 PS/318 kW) at 5900 rpm and 569 Nm (420 lbft/58 kgm) at 4600 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1890 kg.
Maximum speed stated is 250 km/h or 155 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 20.9/10.2/14.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 329.0 g/km.
Full specs
|
|
Applicable to the European domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2852 mm | 112.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1618 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1618 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Length | 4836 mm | 190.4 inches | |
| Width | 1918 mm | 75.5 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1890 kg | 4167 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LS3 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6162 cc (376.028 cu in) |
||
| Bore × Stroke | 103.25 × 92 mm
4.06 × 3.62 in |
||
| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
||
| maximum power output (SAE net) |
432 PS (426 bhp) (318 kW) at 5900 rpm |
||
| maximum torque (SAE net) |
569 Nm (420 ft·lb) (58 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
||
| Specific output (SAE net) |
51.6 kW/litre 70.1 ps/litre 69.1 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
||
| Specific torque (SAE net) |
92.34 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
||
| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1160.4 kPa (168.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 770.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.5 s
@ 108.1 mph |
||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 228.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 168.08 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 225.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
||
| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.95 kg/kW 9.94 lb/bhp |
||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20.9/10.2/14.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 20.9/10.2/14.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.8/9.8/7.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 13.5/27.7/20.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.3/23.1/16.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 329.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | i.4Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/45 ZR 20 103Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/45 ZR 20 103Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 355 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 365 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 278564 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
|
2012 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible added 2012-06-23. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
|||
