2009 Chevrolet Concept Camaro Features

Concept vehicle shown. Camaro Coupe will be available first quarter 2009. Camaro Convertible will follow within a year of the coupe.

There was a time when performance was measured in decibels. Forty years of research and development has brought engineering improvements to all aspects of Camaro performance — not just in how it looks, but in how it drives and sounds. Today, Concept Camaro is just as outspoken as ever.

On the inside, the four-pack auxiliary gauge concept is a dramatic tribute to the classic. The oil, battery, fuel and temperature gauges are squared and placed on the center console. The rest is a sign of the times. The instrument panel is kept clean — as steadfast performance focus — with a white-faced tachometer and speedometer deeply set within smoked satin metallic bezels. The correlation between past and emerging technology comes to life by using analog gauges for certain readouts and digital for others. For instance, there's a digital indicator on the tachometer to show what gear you're in and one in the center of the speedometer that shows when the highbeam headlamps are lit.

Black and platinum-toned seats are fitted with firm side bolsters and Alcantara® inserts. They were designed to be noticed — right down to the Hugger Orange accent stitching in the Convertible.

And now, Camaro is returning to the streets. You'll be able to get the four-passenger, rear-wheel-drive performance Camaro Coupe in first quarter 2009 and the Camaro Convertible will follow within a year of the coupe.

Alcantara is a registered trademark of Alcantara S.p.A. – Milan, Italy.