The Chevrolet Camaro SS is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 6.5 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 375 bhp (380 PS/280 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 562 N·m (415 lb·ft/57.3 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 3 speed manual set of gears.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1521 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1496 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 4691 mm | 184.7 inches | |
| Width | 1842 mm | 72.5 inches | |
| Height | 1306 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1521 kg | 3353 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70.1 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | L78 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.5 litre 6490 cc (396.044 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104 × 95.5 mm
4.09 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
380 PS (375 bhp) (280 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
562 Nm (415 ft·lb) (57.3 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
43.1 kW/litre 58.6 ps/litre 57.8 bhp/litre 0.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
86.59 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley 3916143 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1088.2 kPa (157.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 811.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 249.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 183.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 246.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.44 kg/kW 9.09 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JK x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JK x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | Firestone D70-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Firestone D70-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 277497 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 12437 | ||
| RAC rating | 53.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Chevrolet Camaro SS (1967) added 2012-06-18. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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