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2010 Chevy Camaro - LIVE from the reveal

<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_FKPYCJ-KJAc/SIqfZ7-ge6I/AAAAAAAABUM/dIyf6cg5TeU/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227165585462295458" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_FKPYCJ-KJAc/SIqfZ7-ge6I/AAAAAAAABUM/dIyf6cg5TeU/s320/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a>GM design chief Ed Welburn and Chevy General Manager Ed Peper just gave the media our first up close and in person look at the new 2010 Chevy Camaro coupe. The reveal was done in the mechanical prep shop that GM design uses for the final prep on all its concept cars. Peper announced that Job 1 for the new Camaro will be coming on Feb. 16 of next year, and although no official pricing is available yet it will be priced aggressively says GM brass. That aggression goes right along with the new looks and powertrain choices for this new coupe, as well. Chevrolet will offer the Camaro in 3 trim levels, the V6-powered LS and LT and the V8-powered SS. The V6 is a direct injected 300-hp 3.6L unit while the 422-hp V8 displaces 6.2L. Both engines will be available with either manual or automatic transmissions, all with 6 speeds. An RS package will be available as an add-on to to the LT and SS models. GM designers have stayed remarkably faithful to the concept design, although they have made some tweaks mainly to the roofline. The car really looks handsome in person with its short front overhang and big wheels. They're wheeling the car outside so we're in pursuit to get more pictures in the sunlight and we'll have our own video the reveal up soon, as well. Stay tuned and check out the gallery of live shots we assembled so far below or visit this post for all the official specs and images.<br /></div>

2010 Chevy Camaro - LIVE from the reveal

GM design chief Ed Welburn and Chevy General Manager Ed Peper just gave the media our first up close and in person look at the new 2010 Chev...

8:51 PM

2010 Chevy Camaro - Official Details and Images

<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_FKPYCJ-KJAc/SIqfAp87LsI/AAAAAAAABUE/a7KqVnGeeD0/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227165151127088834" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_FKPYCJ-KJAc/SIqfAp87LsI/AAAAAAAABUE/a7KqVnGeeD0/s320/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />You've waited long enough, so let's dispense with the pleasantries and get right down to the hard facts.<br /><ul><li>Three models - LS, LT, SS</li><li>LS and LT come with 3.6L direct-inject V6 (300 hp/273 lb-ft)</li><li>SS six-speed manual comes with 6.2L LS3 V8 (422 hp/408 lb-ft)</li><li>SS six-speed automatic comes with new 6.2L L99 V8 (400 hp/395 ft-lb) and Active Fuel Management</li><li>3.6L DI V6 gets 26 mpg highway</li><li>6.2L V8 with automatic gets 23 mpg highway</li><li>RS appearance package available on LT and SS (includes HID headlamps with integrated halo rings, spoiler, specific taillamps and 20-inch wheels)</li><li>Front and rear independent suspension</li><li>FE2 suspension for LS and LT, sportier FE3 for SS</li><li>Four-wheel disc ABS standard, SS gets four-piston Brembo calipers</li><li>SS model gets adjustable Competitive/Sport mode for stability control and Launch Control on manual models</li><li>Available 18-,19- and 20-inch wheels</li></ul> You can read Chevy's full press release after the jump and browse the official, full-size image collection in the gallery below. Stay tuned for our post of live coverage from our team on the ground.

2010 Chevy Camaro - Official Details and Images

You've waited long enough, so let's dispense with the pleasantries and get right down to the hard facts. Three models - LS, LT, SS L...

8:48 PM

Lotus unveils the Evora

<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_FKPYCJ-KJAc/SIqeYh1bjQI/AAAAAAAABT8/yeWDIOuBsSo/s1600-h/bims08lotusevora_1_opt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227164461753404674" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_FKPYCJ-KJAc/SIqeYh1bjQI/AAAAAAAABT8/yeWDIOuBsSo/s320/bims08lotusevora_1_opt.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Project Eagle has finally been unveiled today at the 2008 British Motor Show as the Evora, and Lotus is beaming over its little eaglet. The Evora will be the most grown up and accessible Lotus in the British manufacturer's lineup. To illustrate, the automaker claims it will fit two American males in the front seats (did they just call us fat?). It's a mid-engine, 2+2 coupe (a convertible is planned) with 3.5L V6 sourced from Toyota but elevated by Lotus above its humble origins to produce 276 horsepower. The car weighs just 2,976 lbs., which might be a lot for a Lotus but is well below the average weight of most cars. The interior is unlike any you've seen from this automaker, which is to say that occupying one won't be like staying in a hostel compared to a four-star hotel. You've got leather all around, a nav system, and Lotus promises ingress and egress have been vastly improved over its other models.<br /><br />The Evora will be built on a new assembly line at the company's assembly plant in Hethel, England at the rate of 2,000 annually, but has been designed to meet safety and emissions requirements around the world. That many cars for so many markets means the Evora will be exclusive, although we don't expect Lotus to leave money on the table if there's big demand for its new, softer, more accessible sports car. Other vehicles will also eventually be built on the Evora's new aluminum chassis, which is called the Versatile Vehicle Architecture (VVA) and was first seen on the Lotus APX Concept. It can be stretched, widened and carry a vehicle weighing over 4,000 lbs. One new Lotus is enough for now, though, as we try to wrap our heads around a Hethel-based car with creature comforts.</div>

Lotus unveils the Evora

Project Eagle has finally been unveiled today at the 2008 British Motor Show as the Evora, and Lotus is beaming over its little eaglet. The ...

8:46 PM

New KITT Attack Mode revealed at Comic Con

<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_FKPYCJ-KJAc/SIqdK5LsYmI/AAAAAAAABTs/0DRG7Ym69hs/s1600-h/knight_rider_attack_kitt_0_opt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227163127991001698" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_FKPYCJ-KJAc/SIqdK5LsYmI/AAAAAAAABTs/0DRG7Ym69hs/s320/knight_rider_attack_kitt_0_opt.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">NBC is unveiling the new Attack Mode for KITT today at the very large Comic Con convention in San Diego. ShadowyFlight.com is covering the reveal of the car live in its forums, but this image has already made its way on the web and confirms that KITT has had his wings sheared. Gone are the various spoilers that cluttered the first version and what remains is a cleaner car with dual side exhausts, a deep chin spoiler that looks pretty heavy duty, an equally strong looking mesh grille, what appears to be rocket launchers where a shaker scoop would go, a still-very-big rear wing, rear air diffuser and new spokeless wheels that were stolen right off of a Bonneville Salt Flats racer. The rear tires are extremely oversized and still manage to poke out from the newly flared fenders. Is it better than the first Attack Mode version of KITT? Yes. That doesn't mean we necessarily like it, though. The Knight Rider fan community seems split as well. Make up your mind in the comments after visiting ShadowyFlight.com for over 20 more additional high-res pics of the new Attack Mode KITT. </div>

New KITT Attack Mode revealed at Comic Con

NBC is unveiling the new Attack Mode for KITT today at the very large Comic Con convention in San Diego. ShadowyFlight.com is covering the r...

8:34 PM

Ed Peper to ZR1 detractors: "Bring it."

<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_FKPYCJ-KJAc/SIqa_Uasd-I/AAAAAAAABTk/F-TEWB3wU4M/s1600-h/zr1_sky_lofront.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227160730119993314" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_FKPYCJ-KJAc/SIqa_Uasd-I/AAAAAAAABTk/F-TEWB3wU4M/s320/zr1_sky_lofront.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">GM thinks that the Corvette ZR1 is pretty much the baddest machine on four wheels, period. This was driven home today in a post on the Fastlane Blog by Chevy general manager Ed Peper. Seeing him advocate his brand's (and GM's) flagship is far from surprising, and as he rattles off the car's positives, it seems like pretty standard-issue public relations fare. It's only as he wraps up that he seems to get a little exercised over some folks' habit of turning all Corvette-related conversations into pushroad vs. overhead-cam arguments. In response, he namechecks some very heavy hitters -- the Porsche 911 GT2, the Ferrari 599 GTB, and the Lambo LP640 -- as he casually pulls the gloves off, matter-of-factly stating that the ZR1 has a better power-to-weight ratio than all of them. Then, in his parting shot, he dons the brass knuckles and calls out any and all comers who would challenge the Corvette ZR1's abilities with two simple words: "Bring it."<br /><br />You know what it is when this kind of smack talk starts flying around? It's fun. And we haven't even heard from Lutz yet.<br /><br /></div>