John Hennessey, President and CEO of Hennessey Performance Engineering stated that, “The HPE700 Camaro allows our customers to combine supercar power and performance with classic American muscle car looks in a modern, daily-drive usable sports car with a backseat and a trunk. We will be announcing other Hennessey turnkey vehicle packages for the 2010 Camaro in the near future along with an extensive list of aftermarket performance parts and accessories. But for now, the LS9-powered HPE700 Camaro, replete with ZR1 inspired looks and performance promises to be at the top of the American muscle car food chain later in 2009.”

The new Camaro will sport a LS9 supercharged V8 that will produce a 705 horsepower monster with 717lb.-ft. of torque. It will also come available with optional 15 inch carbon brakes, light weight HRE wheels and Michelin PS2 tires, and full suspension upgrades. Apart from the handling modifications, Hennessey will also be offering and exterior aerodynamics package. The package will improve down force at high speeds. Other exterior body upgrades will include Carbon fiber rear lip spoiler, Carbon fiber side rocker panels, Carbon fiber front splitter, hide-away look headlights, and a front billet grille. Base price for the 2010 HPE700 Camaro is $109,500. Thanks to HPE for the pictures.

The new Camaro comes with a retro look that has been updated with some sharp body lines and some great new technology.  You can get an LS, LT, or the high performance SS model from anywhere between $22k and $33k which is not too shabby considering all the stuff you get!

Performance

This is number one on almost everybody’s list and the new Camaro does not disappoint.  The Camaro has one of the most powerful V-6 Engines on the market putting out 304-hp while still being able to get 29 MPG!  Excellent for a base model offering.  To put that into perspective, the 2009 Mustang V-6 puts down a Honda Civic like 210-HP!  Hilarious…and the GT version only puts out 300-HP.  Pretty darn weak in my book!  So we have established the base model V-6 is stong enough, but what about the SS?  The SS will get an all aluminum 426-hp 6.2 liter V-8 engine that still gets a great 24 MPG rating due the the six-speed transmission.  The weight distribution is 52% for the front and 48% for the rear; which is about as near perfect as you can get from a front-engine car.

Safety

Continuing off the performance theme we must have a look at the brakes.  What is most important to know is that the Brakes are quite solid.  You get huge 4-wheel anti-lock Brembo brakes.  Electronic Stability and Traction Control helps maintain traction after those big V-8 tire smoking power slides.  A ton of air-bags come standard, and of course the Safety and Security you get via ONSTAR will also be included.

Technology

On the tech side the Camaro will have an excellent sound system with an I-Pod docking station.  HID headlights with a halo (no doubt lifted from BMW).  The interior is also bathed in a luxurious ambient light.  One thing that may be a bit overkill is the heated rear view mirrors and auto dimming driver side rear view.

Looks

Besides the gorgeous body, the Camaro comes with some nice shoes.  Gigantic 21-inch rims are available, which will no doubt put the bling back in bling-bling.  Oh and one more thing for those who are want to reminisce; there will be a couple of racing-stripe packages! And the Interior gets some nice gauges, and some great seats wrapped in leather.

Source: http://microsite.chevrolet.com/allnewcamaro