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The sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro is the best that GM has ever offered. Independent rear suspension, an array of potent powertrains and absolute handling capabilities that will scare some lesser super cars, the Camaro is at the top of its game. However, when it comes to world-beating performance, most look to the Camaro SS 1LE, ZL1, or ZL1 1LE.However, the line-up doesn’t start with a V8. No, as is the way with many modern cars, downsized engines and increased efforts towards fuel efficiency have permeated the Camaro mindset. So, when Chevrolet tossed me the keys to a Camaro RS, I was very curious to see what it was like to drive.The standard Camaro comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four cylinder engine. Wait. Before you LS1tech diehards tune out, tune in to this: that four-banger is kicking out 275-horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. That’s not much less than an early fourth-gen Camaro SS, and it’s the base engine.This Generation III Ecotec engine has 9.5:1 compression, a square 86 mm bore and stroke, sodium-filled intake valves and runs out to 7,000 RPM. Forcefeeding air into that all-aluminum engine is a twin-scroll turbocharger with an electronically-controlled integrated wastegate. Variable valve timing and direct-fuel injection are also part of the equation, further improving efficiency. All of that helps explain the 31 miles-per-gallon highway rating bestowed upon it by the EPA.This particular car is an RS convertible model, so it gets the flashy 20-inch wheels, and appearance package with LED tail lights and black grilles. The turbocharged power plant in this car is paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ <br style="clear: both" />
Date written: May 28, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 12001
The sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro is the best that GM has ever offered. Independent rear suspension, an array of potent powertrains and absolute handling capabilities that will scare some lesser super cars, the Camaro is at the top of its game. However, when it comes to world-beating performance, most look to the Camaro SS 1LE, ZL1, or ZL1 1LE.However, the line-up doesn’t start with a V8. No, as is the way with many modern cars, downsized engines and increased efforts towards fuel efficiency have permeated the Camaro mindset. So, when Chevrolet tossed me the keys to a Camaro RS, I was very curious to see what it was like to drive.The standard Camaro comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four cylinder engine. Wait. Before you LS1tech diehards tune out, tune in to this: that four-banger is kicking out 275-horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. That’s not much less than an early fourth-gen Camaro SS, and it’s the base engine.This Generation III Ecotec engine has 9.5:1 compression, a square 86 mm bore and stroke, sodium-filled intake valves and runs out to 7,000 RPM. Forcefeeding air into that all-aluminum engine is a twin-scroll turbocharger with an electronically-controlled integrated wastegate. Variable valve timing and direct-fuel injection are also part of the equation, further improving efficiency. All of that helps explain the 31 miles-per-gallon highway rating bestowed upon it by the EPA.This particular car is an RS convertible model, so it gets the flashy 20-inch wheels, and appearance package with LED tail lights and black grilles. The turbocharged power plant in this car is paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ <br style="clear: both" />
Date written: May 28, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 12001
