Chevrolet has unveiled the production 2010 Camaro that will be built at GM's Oshawa Car Assembly Plant. GM trumpeted the fact that the heritage-inspired sports car includes a relatively frugal 9.0 L/100km estimated highway fuel consumption on the high volume V6 models. Sales begin in the first quarter of 2009.
"The new Chevrolet Camaro delivers the best of both worlds - great heritage and a thoroughly modern, advanced package of sporty driving, comfort and technology," said Marc Comeau, vice president sales, service and marketing for GM of Canada. "And it does so with styling, fuel economy and value our competitors simply can't match."
Built on GM's new, global rear-wheel-drive architecture, the Camaro is offered in V-6-powered LS and LT models, as well as the V-8-powered SS. All models and powertrain combinations include fuel-saving six-speed transmissions.
An advanced, efficient 3.6L direct-injected V-6 with variable valve timing is standard on LS and LT models, which are expected to comprise at least 70% of Camaro sales in Canada. Direct injection technology helps the engine deliver more power through increased efficiency, while maintaining fuel economy and lowering emissions. That means less fuel is consumed and lower emissions generated - including a 25-percent drop in cold-start hydrocarbon emissions.
The Camaro's 3.6L engine also employs variable valve timing to optimize performance and fuel economy across the rpm range. It is rated at an estimated 300 horsepower (224 kW) and 273 lb.-ft. of torque (370 Nm). A six-speed manual transmission is standard with the 3.6L engine; a Hydra-Matic 6L50 electronically controlled six-speed automatic, with TAPshift control, is available.
The high-performance Camaro SS is equipped with a powerful 6.2L V-8, with a choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Manual-equipped models receive the LS3 engine, estimated at 422 horsepower (315 kW) and 408 lb.-ft. of torque (553 Nm) and is paired with a TR6060 six-speed transmission.
A new, L99 engine, based on the LS3, is used on automatic transmission-equipped SS models and also includes GM's fuel-saving Active Fuel Management feature to improve fuel economy. The L99 is estimated at 400 horsepower (299 kW) and 395 lb.-ft. of torque (535 Nm); and it is matched with a Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed transmission. This combination delivers an estimated 10.2 L/100km of fuel consumption on the highway.
GM says the 2010 Camaro exemplifies GM's global development process. The design concept originated in the United States; engineering was directed by GM's global rear-wheel-drive team in Australia; validation was conducted on roads around the world and assembly will take place at GM's Car Assembly Plant in Canada.
There has been media speculation that a more fuel efficient four-cylinder engine for the car is being readied for the car also.
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雪弗蘭發(fā)布了將在Oshawa（奧沙瓦）汽車組裝廠生產(chǎn)的2010 Camaro（大黃蜂）。這款為GM極為推崇且具備運(yùn)動(dòng)靈感，在配備V6發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)模型的公路測試中耗油量為9.0 L/100km的車型將在2009年第一季度銷售。
Marc Comeau（GM加拿大區(qū)銷售，售后，市場部副總監(jiān)）說：“這款新的雪弗蘭大黃蜂表達(dá)了其兩全其美的優(yōu)良傳統(tǒng)和現(xiàn)代氣息，先進(jìn)的運(yùn)動(dòng)駕駛感，舒適度和科技。且其在款式,節(jié)能和價(jià)格方面，是對(duì)手難以企及的?！?/SPAN>
以GM新的后輪驅(qū)動(dòng)為設(shè)計(jì)體系的Camaro（大黃蜂），提供了V6 LS ,V6LT,V8SS幾種動(dòng)力選擇款式。所有的款式都包括了6速的省油傳動(dòng)裝置。
預(yù)計(jì)70%在加拿大銷售的Camaro（大黃蜂）LS和LT款，標(biāo)配了先進(jìn)，高效的直噴V6引擎和可變氣門正時(shí)。具備直噴技術(shù)的引擎能夠在節(jié)油和低排放時(shí)通過增加其效能而為汽車提供更多的動(dòng)力。包括了在冷啟動(dòng)時(shí)降低25%的碳?xì)浠衔锱欧诺母陀秃暮团欧拧?/SPAN>
Camaro（大黃蜂）的3.6L引擎使用了可變氣門正時(shí)技術(shù)在變速時(shí)優(yōu)化其性能和降低能耗。估計(jì)300馬力（224KW）和273 lb.-ft.的扭力（370Nm）。標(biāo)配6速手動(dòng)擋，可選配 輪胎變速控制的液壓6L50電子自動(dòng)擋。
高性能的Camaro（大黃蜂）裝備了強(qiáng)勁的可選手動(dòng)檔和自動(dòng)擋V8 6.2L引擎。手動(dòng)擋的型號(hào)包括了LS3引擎和一個(gè)TR6060的6級(jí)變速，據(jù)估計(jì)能夠達(dá)到422馬力（315kw）/408 lb.-ft.扭矩（553Nm）。
SS款的自動(dòng)擋的配備了新的基于LS3 的L99引擎同樣采用了主動(dòng)燃油控制技術(shù)來降低油耗。據(jù)估計(jì)，L99型具有400馬力（299kw）/395 lb.-ft.扭矩（535Nm）和與其配套的液壓6L80 6速變速器。這種組合能夠達(dá)到路面行駛時(shí)10.2L/100km的油耗。
GM 表明這款2010 Camaro（大黃蜂）代表了他的全球發(fā)展模式。該車的設(shè)計(jì)理念起源于美國；在澳大利亞的后輪驅(qū)動(dòng)小組負(fù)責(zé)了其工程學(xué)概念；在全球進(jìn)行其路面可行性試驗(yàn)和在加拿大GM的汽車組裝廠組裝。
同樣，關(guān)于這款車的四缸引擎更有效率的燃油方案的研究已經(jīng)在完成中。
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