Total production for 2002 was 42,098 units. Production of the F-Body platform was discontinued due to slowing sales, a deteriorating market for sports coupés, and plant overcapacity, but an entirely new platform went on sale in 2009. All models came with a red Chevrolet Bowtie on the grille. Public introduction of the new model was on September 26, 1966. The 3800 engine had a power output of 200 hp 149 kW and would eventually replace the 3400 V6 engine due to its more refined nature. The performance gap was so wide between the two for 1993 that even Mustang fans had to admit defeat.
Camaro interiors had always been a little pedestrian and bare in first, second, and third generation models and 1993 was no exception to this general rule. The Camaro White Book, 1967-2002. We are reliant upon outside agencies for our data, which you resolve to access at your own risk. The Alpha platform is currently used by the. The -Z was introduced in 1985 and continued through 1990. The V8 engine came standard with an automatic transmission but the was included as a no cost option.
Manual transmission 5 speed of valves 12 Fuel economy city 19 mpg 4 speed automatic transmission O Engine liters 3. Archived from on February 2, 2007. The 4-speed 4L60 automatic transmission was optional. The first-generation offered a standard, Super Sport, and Rally Sport editions. Another part, was the Corvette had a true dual exhaust system and the Z28 was saddled with pseudo dual system — a single pipe from the catalytic converter that eventually split after the big single muffler to two pipes before exiting out the rear through two separate decorative rectangular exhaust tips. It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.
Reverse-flow cooling passed the coolant through the engine in what was considered at the the time a backwards flow pattern however it was a stroke of genius in that the cylinder heads were cooled first before the rest of the engine allowing the heads to run at a cooler operating temperatures. The V6 was updated to a 3. Thanks to a much improved suspension design, 4th Generation Camaro performance increased. Another prominent difference between 1993 and 1994 systems is how the programming or custom tuning of the computer takes place. The 1995 Camaro found a horsepower increase with dual catalytic converters. Total production for 1998 was just 48,495 units in total. And when it came to braking, the Z28 which came standard with anti-lock 4-wheel disc brakes, as tested by Motor Trend stopped from 60-0 mph in an earth shattering 112 feet — a figure which 20 years later is still top of its class.
This is measured by using a heated wire in the sensor in the airstream path which has heat pulled away from it via the incoming air. The Camaro also paced races at Daytona, Watkins Glen, Mosport in Canada, and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The car shared its and major components with the , also introduced for 1967. The Z28 received updated front brakes and cooling fans were changed mid-year from a parallel to a series setup. Bumblebee takes on the form of a modified 1967 Camaro in , and later a sixth-generation concept Camaro. The radical styling of the fourth generation Camaro was nowhere to be found on the semi-retro 2010 to current Camaro which now outsells the Mustang.
The base V6 continued to serve the final model year with a five-speed transmission with overdrive as the standard, or a four-speed transmission with overdrive as an optional choice. It was introduced on an updated , but would retain the same characteristic since the first-generation's introduction back in 1967; 2-doors, 2+2 seating, with optional roof or bodystyles, , and a choice of pushrod and powerplants. In fact when first driving a 1993 Z28 after driving one of its third generation predecessors a driver was almost fooled into thinking he was driving a soft riding Cadillac, that was until one tight turn of the precise steering wheel made a driver realize this car could tackle the tight turns like an oval track race car. The Chevrolet Camaro is a coupé with a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 and was designed as a competing model to the. During the 1980s who would have ever thought the high performance high compression Chevrolet small-block V8 would have returned? However the general design and proportions still allowed the Camaro Z28 to look like the muscle car it was. Chevrolet worked with to operate their unofficially factory-backed Trans Am team, winning the title in 1968 and 1969 with.
The exterior design was an unexpected evolution of the previous generation. Special anniversary packages were available, but the engine platforms and performance remained the same. However the feature that really stood out with the new Z28 and the new base Camaro was its radical front windshield which was by far the largest windshield ever to see service on a Camaro — so big in fact it almost took a whole bottle of windex to wash it. This edition Camaro also included a unique stripe package, red, white, and blue interior stitching and 45th edition exclusive 20-inch wheels. The 2016 Camaro will come equipped with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Capability features. With the 1969 Camaro they did not have the wing windows as placed on the 1967 as well as having a more flat drawn out rear fender.
However this was better than it sounded since technology also gave the 1993 Z28 a tremendous advantage over its muscle car predecessors such as a stiffer and more refined chassis, far superior aerodynamics, and transmission improvements. In the book The Complete Book of Camaro, it states that Mr. It was the first time that. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. The 2016 Camaro weighs 200 lb 91 kg less than its predecessor.
This system uses a Mass Air Flow Sensor placed in front of the throttle body to measure the incoming airflow into the motor. He claimed the name, suggests the comradeship of good friends as a personal car should be to its owner and that to us, the name means just what we think the car will do. It was the first American car of the series succeeding the. Due to the , certain pigments were not available to make certain colors. The 1993 Camaro marked the start of the 4th Generation Camaro. As long as driver was familiar with the blind spots and used the side mirrors the blind spots were easily surmountable — after spending some time behind the wheel of a 1993 Z28 most drivers discover real quick that the outside side mirrors are their best friends.
With the release of the 1993 Z28 great things happened. Even the rear spoiler was so integrated into the general body design most hardly picked up on the presence of a spoiler. The Camaro was the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car in 1967, 1969, 1982, 1993, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2016. According to the book The Complete Book of Camaro: Every Model Since 1967, the name Camaro was conceived by Chevrolet merchandising manager Bob Lund and General Motors vice president Ed Rollett, while they were reading the book Heath's French and English Dictionary by James Boïelle and by de V. This exhaust system was performance tuned so it did have a pleasant deep tone Z28 buyers had become accustomed to, along with being fairly free-flow considering it went through one catalytic converter and muffler. Some product and company names mentioned on this site may be trademarks of their respective owners. Quick access to automobile-catalog website - type in a browser: a-c.