Even if only one month separates us from the official unveiling of the 2016 Camaro, Chevrolet details some architecture details of the new car, trying to make us understand that 70% of the new generations are designed from scratch.
In fact, only two parts carry over from the fifth-generation model: the bowtie emblem on the taillamp panel and the SS badge. The Gen 6 Camaro is based on General Motors’ Alpha architecture.
The front structure was developed specifically for Camaro. It is lengthened, to create the dash-to-axle ratio necessary for car’s iconic profile, and widened to provide the desired track width for stable, confident cornering. In addition, 20 percent of the 6.2L LT1 V-8 engine has been tailored to fit the Camaro’s packaging, including new, tubular “tri-Y” style exhaust manifolds.
Chevrolet will introduce the all-new, 2016 Camaro on Saturday, May 16, during a special public event at Detroit’s Belle Isle park.
“Our global engineering team is incredibly passionate about Camaro, and they sweated all the details to make Gen 6 the best Camaro we could possibly put into the hands of our customers. Alpha provided a strong foundation, but more than 70 percent of the components are unique to the Gen 6 Camaro, including exterior and interior dimensions, an all-new interior, front and rear suspension, and powertrain components”, said Mark Reuss, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development.
The new 6.2L LT1 V-8 engine can be heard in the new GM video below.
