CC-Chevy Camaro

Due to the Ford Mustang, Chevy decided release its own muscle car. In 1967, the Chevy Camaro’s first generation was released until 1969. It had eight engine options. Two of which were 6 cylinders. There are four engines in the lineup that are worth mentioning. They include the Z-28, the 350 and the 396. The Z-28 was a special option that came with the Camaro. It made a racing model pretty much. It’s one of Chevy’s most famous Camaro option. The Z-28 engine was a modified 302 v8 that produced 290 horsepower. The next engine is the 350 v8. There were actually two produced, a base model and the SS (Super Sport) model. The base model produced 250 horsepower. The SS model produced 295 horsepower. The final engine is the 396 v8. There were two different options. Both were SS models. One produced 325 horsepower and the other produced 375 horsepower. In 1968 a third 396 v8 was added. It produced 350 horsepower. In 1969 two new engines were added to the lineup. Both of them were 427 v8’s. One produced 425 horsepower and the other produced 430 horsepower. The second generation Camaro lasted from 1970 to 1981. One of the biggest changes happened in the beginning of the second generation. The Z-28 size was bumped up to a 350 v8 that made 350 horsepower. Also the first Z-28 that had an automatic transmission was offered in the beginning of the second generation. From 1971 to 1973, the amount of horsepower was decreased on all of the Camaro’s engine options. In 1973, the Z28 was the only engine that was built for performance that the Camaro had. In 1975 the Z28 was dropped from the lineup and all the Camaro had was underpowered engines. The engines included a 250 6 cylinder that made 105 horsepower, and two 350 v8’s that ranged in power from 145 horsepower to 155 horsepower. The Z28 came back in 1977. It only made 185 horsepower. The Camaros remained underpowered until the third generation. The horsepower started to pick up in 1988/1989. Eventually the Camaro would be dropped from production in 2002. Then it would comeback in 2010 with more power and better equipped than the original cars. The Camaro is one of Chevy’s most recognizable sports cars alongside the Corvette.