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The COPO Camaro returns to the drag strip and its roots with a 572-cubic-inch Big Block V-8

DETROIT – The COPO Camaro returns to the drag strip for 2022 with a newly available 572-cubic-inch engine. The Big Block V-8 channels the spirit of the original 1969 COPO Camaro, a purpose-built drag racer created by dealers using the Central Office Production Order system to equip cars with Chevrolet’s largest V-8.

The COPO 572 uses a cast-iron block with four-bolt main caps, aluminum heads, a forged steel crankshaft, forged steel connecting rods and forged aluminum pistons. Pricing for the COPO Camaro with the 572 starts from $105,500 (excluding tax, title, license, and dealer fees).

The 2022 COPO Camaro is also available with LSX-based Small Block engines –

a supercharged 350-cubic-inch V-8 rated by the NHRA at 580 horsepower and a naturally aspirated 427-cubic-inch V-8 with an NHRA-rated 470 hp. All 2022 COPO Camaros use an ATI Racing Products TH400 three-speed automatic transmission.

Engineered for drag racers, the COPO Camaro is sold as a Chevrolet Performance part and cannot be registered for street use. It competes in NHRA Stock and Super Stock eliminators and comes standard with a carbon fiber hood and wheelie bars. Buyers can customize their cars with options such as a trunk-mounted weight box and parachute.

Owning a COPO Camaro places drag racers in rare company – Chevrolet has built fewer than 700 examples since the program restarted in 2012. In past years, interested customers have entered a lottery to win an allotment for one of 69 cars. Chevrolet will not limit production for 2022, and orders will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Buyers may also participate in a private tour of the COPO Build Facility in Oxford, Michigan, where each car is custom made. The order form for the 2022 Chevrolet COPO Camaro can be found at www.chevrolet.com/performance-parts/copo-camaro.

Read more about the history of the COPO Camaro here.

*Photo and article courtesy of GM/Chevrolet

DETROIT – For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chevrolet again supported the American Cancer Society by contributing to the cause $350 for every lap run under caution, with a maximum of $50,000, during three NASCAR Cup Series races last October.

To also help raise awareness, a specially-themed pink “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 served as the pace car at the NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama on Oct. 3, Texas Motor Speedway on Oct. 17, and Martinsville Speedway in Virginia on Oct. 31. Chevrolet also hosted a limited number of breast cancer survivors and guests at Talladega and Texas, offering them a fun-filled afternoon at the track.

“We are very proud to partner with the American Cancer Society and carry the ACS logo on the pace car during October races,” said Sean Finegan, director, Chevrolet Motorsports Marketing and Activation. “The responses we receive at the tracks are always so positive, and we’re very humbled that we’re able to participate in this cause.”

[2021] was the 11th consecutive year Chevrolet has partnered with the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” initiative through dealership walks, national test drive promotions and national service rebate promotions. Chevrolet also donated $5 toward the fight against breast cancer [in October] with every post on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok using the hashtag #WeDriveFor, up to $110,000.

*Photo and article courtesy of GM/Chevrolet

At the beginning of the month, Chevrolet made a big announcement regarding the 2023 Camaro. Much like the legendary C8 Corvette, the 2023 Camaro will sport a mid-engine layout, adding a second mid-engine sports car to the Chevrolet line-up. 

So, what's in store for the Camaro's V8 engine? Car Buzz has reported that it is likely Chevrolet will downsize the engine, offering a turbocharged four-cylinder and V6 options. Otherwise, the Camaro would compete against the mid-engine Corvette, in which case you'd be likely to just get the Corvette.

The rumor mill is buzzing that an all-electric Camaro is likely in 2023, making this new mid-engine Chevrolet option a smaller and lighter version compared to the Corvette. It may even offer a manual option, unlike the Corvette.

Several renderings have popped up on the internet, including a video posted by 3D designer and animator, Rostilav Prokop. The configuration is possibly the most believable we've seen. It combines the front end and rear fascia of the 2019 Camaro with the C8 Mid-Engine Corvette.  

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It was recently announced that Chevrolet will be unveiling the Shock and Steel Edition for the 2020 Camaro. Available in two colors: the ultra-bright Shock and the more mellow Satin Steel Metallic, the Shock and Steel Edition also boasts carbon flash mirror-caps, 20-inch alloys, a black fuel filler door with carbon insert, and Brembo four-piston calipers in yellow. The interior will don black-suede knee pads, carbon instrument panel molding, and premium mats. 

The 2020 Shock and Steel Edition will be available on 2LT and 3LT coupes and convertibles, as well as 2SS trim levels.The 2LT and 3LT trim levels also require the RS package.

Although the Shock and Steel package won't be available at the start of 2020 Camaro production, it will become available shortly after. We're excited to see how it looks when it all comes together. To keep up to date with all of the latest Camaro news, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter.