The Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.7 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 295 bhp (299 PS/220 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 515 N·m (380 lb·ft/52.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| 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 | |||
| 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 | L48 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5733 cc (349.849 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 88.4 mm
4 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
299 PS (295 bhp) (220 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
515 Nm (380 ft·lb) (52.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
38.4 kW/litre 52.2 ps/litre 51.5 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
89.83 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1128.8 kPa (163.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 716.63 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | 6K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6K 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 | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 277343 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 12467 | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible (1967) added 2012-06-18. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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