Chevrolet Camaro Convertible-New Car from Chevrolet
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible-New
Car from Chevrolet-It’s official: the
new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is flipping its lid. While this is perhaps
near the delay of the Tesla Model 3 at the bottom of the scale of
surprising automotive news, it is far more pleasing to hear.
It’s pleasing to see, too. The new Camaro is
already a looker, but the convertible is a particularly slick piece with the
top down, thanks to its rigid, body-color tonneau cover that extends the
decklid’s creases toward the rear seats. The top is fully automatic—no latches
to manually twist or pull—and also can be opened remotely with the key fob.
Incidentally, all of the above are features that Chevy is gleefully throwing in
the face of theFord Mustang convertible, which leaves the front of its
roof exposed when lowered and requires a human being to be inside to twist a
handle on the header in order for the top to be released or secured.
The Camaro also wins the top-drop-at-speed test,
as it’s operable at speeds up to 30 mph, versus the Mustang’s meager 3 mph.
With that tonneau cover involved, however, the Camaro’s top requires 18 seconds
to raise or lower, which is longer than the roughly eight seconds it takes the
Mustang’s (although that does not count the second or two it takes to manually
unlatch/latch it). Still, we expect drivers should be able to complete the
action while stopped at a typical red light. And even if they don’t, they can
finish the process while they get moving.
As for the rest of the car, pretty much nothing
changes inside or out, according to Chevrolet, and this includes no loss of
legroom in the rear seat. Chevrolet also claims that, like the coupe, the
ragtop sheds more than 200 pounds. At the same time, chief engineer Al
Oppenheiser promises that the Camaro will not suffer from the “quivers, cowl
shake, or an under-damped chassis typically found in a four-seat convertible.”
The Camaro convertible will be offered with all
of the coupe’s available powertrains and trim levels, from the 275-hp turbo
four-cylinder to the 455-hp SS, and just so you can start planning your perfect
color scheme, the insulated top will be available in three colors: black, blue,
and “Kalahari” (dark brown).
Pricing wasn’t announced, but it’s worth noting
that 2015 Camaro convertibles cost between $5100 and $6000 more than their
coupe counterparts, so we expect similar premiums when the 2016 droptop goes on
sale early next year.
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