Camaro to get supercharged V8 with 500 horsepower

GM is counting on V6 equipped Camaros to account for the bulk of its sales but there’s talk of a turbocharged four-cylinder engine among the ranks as well the usual V8 lineup.

Latest reports suggest that the flagship Camaro SS will be powered by GM’s 6.2L LS8 small block V8 with a supercharger in tow.

The LS8 engine features an intercooler integrated into the intake manifold and has been designed to fit in the new Zeta platform that underpins cars like the upcoming Camaro as well as the current Pontiac G8.
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Vantage - 6/18/2008 3:53:50 PM

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Will just build the dam thing

Notjustlex - 6/20/2008 5:05:28 PM

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Not one in production and we are all tired of hearing about it!!!!!! Put one on the street then I will listen.

Star - 6/18/2008 4:41:27 PM

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GT-R competitor?

Agent63 - 6/20/2008 11:27:01 AM

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Does it have to be GT-R on every thread? GODZILLA has nothing on this Camaro. It's American and it's a muscle car. This design resembles some of the old 'maro's out there. What does the GT-R resemble? a typical rice rocket? Quit bringing up GT-R. This has nothing to do with Nissan. Wrong car, wrong thread, wrong time, different market.

EL34 - 6/18/2008 4:41:33 PM

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Awesome and I'm buyin' one ;->

bmwdrvr - 6/18/2008 4:49:11 PM

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i wonder why they just didnt use the 7.0 liter V8 gets better gas mileage and gets 500hp

Htay7500 - 6/19/2008 9:51:28 AM

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the LS7 (you mentioned) is expensive to make and is more sensible in the corvette.

bmwdrvr - 6/19/2008 10:30:11 AM

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and a supercharged V8 isnt expensive to make?? lets keep in mind this is the same engine in a 100 grand vette and a 60grand or more cadillac. It would help also with the fact the only production car using that engine is the Z06 and with its relatively minimal investment over the base the vette....it seems from a cost stand point it would still be the better choice....that and GM seems to have trouble with supercharged engines....reliability they do better with normally aspirated and turbos

Htay7500 - 6/20/2008 7:28:38 AM

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tell that to GM. their LS engines are some of the best V8s around though.

Bored - 6/18/2008 5:17:25 PM

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I think I'm getting sick of hearing about the Camaro, not because I don't like it(I like it a lot), but that it won't even be available for sale until Spring 2009 at the earliest.

EvoAudi - 6/19/2008 2:17:11 AM

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Yawn...**realizes it is 2008 and GM should have sent this out 2 years ago**...

Agent63 - 6/20/2008 1:46:51 AM

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Stunning car. BOLD look.

FerrarisR4me - 6/20/2008 2:20:36 PM

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This really does need to come out sometime in the near future. GM has done a piss poor job of dangeling this in our face and letting a lot of the hoopla blow over. RELEASE IT ALREADY!!!

rallyss - 6/21/2008 2:57:29 PM

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first of all bmwdrvr this is not the same engine thats in the ZR1 vett and even if it was the engine is not the only reason it coasts a 100,000 +. and second when has GM had problems with S/C engines i had a cobalt ss with close to 300 HP and never had a problem.