The Camaro SS Convertible is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet automobile with a front mounted engine, produced by Chevrolet.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 6.2 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 455 bhp (461 PS/339 kW) at 6000 rpm and 617 Nm (455 lbft/62.9 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 6 speed manual set of gears.
It weighs a stated 1786 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 290 km/h which is 180 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 16/24/19 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
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 | 2812 mm | 110.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1598 mm | 62.9 inches | |
| Length | 4783 mm | 188.3 inches | |
| Width | 1897 mm | 74.7 inches | |
| Height | 1344 mm | 52.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1786 kg | 3937 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6162 cc (376.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.25 × 92 mm
4.06 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
461 PS (455 bhp) (339 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
617 Nm (455 ft·lb) (62.9 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
55.1 kW/litre 74.9 ps/litre 73.8 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
100.13 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1258.3 kPa (182.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 290 km/h (180 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 258.3 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 189.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 254.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.26 kg/kW 8.79 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16/24/19 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.7/9.8/12.4 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.8/10.2/8.1 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.2/28.8/22.8 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.0/24.0/19.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½ x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½ x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/40 ZR 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 275/35 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 745349 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 2SS | ||
| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2022 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible added 2022-06-13. Last modified 2022-06-13. |
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