New Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept Launch at SEMA 2011

New Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept will be launch at SEMA 2011 in Las Vegas. Chevrolet company will always strive to create the best concept car with a sporty design and will be popular in the world.

New Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept Specs

COPO Camaro is a proof of concept for what Chevrolet Stock Eliminator entry could look like, “said Jim Campbell, GM vice president of U.S. Vehicle Performance and Motorsports.” And that is a clear indication that intends to homologate the Chevrolet Camaro for drag racing sportsman. “New Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept has been designed to accommodate more than one choice of engines including naturally aspirated engines 427 (7.0L) – the same displacement as the original Camaro COPO 1969 – and 327 supercharged (5.3L) engine.

According to Jim Campbell, GM U.S. vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports, the COPO Camaro that is debuting this week at SEMA ”is a clear indication that Chevrolet intends to homologate the Camaro for sportsman drag racing.” Seems pretty clear to us, too – in lieu of the standard independent rear suspension setup is a straight axle that’s perfectly suited to straight-line racing. Plus, there’s a full roll cage for safety.

Buyers of the COPO Camaro, if and when it becomes available, will be able to fit one of two suggested engine packages: one 427-cubic-inch naturally aspirated V8 (7.9 liters for A Stock racing) and one 327-cubic-inch supercharged V8 (5.3 liters for for AA Stock racing). The car you see in our live images is powered by a prototype version of the supercharged 327.

The COPO Camaros opened up the NHRA rulebook to some exciting combinations for Camaro, helping keep Chevrolet at the top of the ultra-competitive form of motorsports. In fact, they were not only competitive in NHRA Stock Eliminator when new, but still hold the national ET and MPH records in several classes.

Those other modifications look to include smaller, wider wheels mounted with stick drag rubber out back, with narrower fronts, and a cage inside the cockpit. Beyond that it’s hard to make out any specific enhancements, but it’s also likely to have a minimalist interior, racing seat, safety equipment including a fire suppression system, upgraded driveline mechanicals, and a racing shock and spring package.

The basic content for the New COPO Camaro Concept includes:

• Provisions for two engine configurations (see below for details)
• Provisions for a Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, a three-speed automatic or a five-speed manual
• High-rise cowl-induction hood
• Custom Aeromotive fuel system, with a fuel cell and integral high-pressure fuel pump
• Full, chrome moly roll cage
• Coil-over front suspension with Strange Engineering adjustable struts
• Custom rear suspension, based on NHRA requirements, with Strange Engineering shocks, Panhard bar and stabilizer bar
• Strange Engineering S-9 solid rear axle with aluminum third member, 35-spline spool, 35-spline axles and 4.10 gear set
• Lightweight, COPO-specific racing wheels
• 29×9-inch rear radial racing slicks and 4.5x28x15-inch front tires
• Manual steering system
• Strange Engineering lightweight racing brakes system with standard line lock.

The engines

The concept vehicle is powered by a prototype version of the supercharged 327 engine, featuring an LSX cylinder block.

New Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept Pictures

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