2018 Chevy COPO Camaro is an 8-second factory drag beast

Meet the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Edition and the 2018 COPO Camaro Chevrolet bundled both announcements because the brand will offer the Hot Wheels Edition cues on the drag-spec COPO Camaro But, for drivers...

2018 Chevy COPO Camaro

The Chevrolet COPO Camaro is a high-performance version of the popular Chevrolet Camaro , designed specifically for drag racing in the NHRA's Stock and Super Stock eliminator classes.

The full-size 2018 Chevy Camaro Hot Wheels Edition gets a little something extra to celebrate: a Hot Wheel COPO Camaro.

The decision to reveal the 2018 COPO Camaro at the same time as the production Hot Wheels Edition Camaro is no accident; the new COPO will be available in the same tasty Crush" exterior finish as the street-going Hot Wheels Edition car, with the same appearance package.


The introduction of a new COPO Camaro is always exciting and the new engine and Hot Wheels package expand choices for customers," says GM's US Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports, Jim Campbell Chevrolet has supported Camaro drag racers for more than 50 years and the historic COPO Camaro program continues to offer them more ways to win." Chevrolet revealed the 2018 COPO Camaro today at Hot Wheels headquarters in conjunction with the announcement of the 2018 Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition.

The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition will make its formal debut next week at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, but thanks to the press release from General Motors - we have all of the vital details on the next Hot Wheels Camaro.

I'm going to race a Camaro, so I'm excited to get on the race track and be in a Camaro next year, a first time in a long, long time for Camaro to be on the race track.

Chevrolet revealed the 2018 COPO Camaro recently at Hot Wheels headquarters in conjunction with the announcement of the 2018 Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition.

Jim has a passion for Chevrolets and currently owns four (now five) Camaros: two 1969 Camaros, one a Stock Eliminator car, the other a show car; the third is a 1992 Camaro; and finally a 2010 Camaro.

The new COPO Camaro has made its first appearance alongside the 2018 Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition at Hot Wheels headquarters in El Segundo, California.

It's unlikely we'll see the wild COPO drag car offered in Australia, even once the new Chevrolet Camaro lands in Australia from late 2018 or early 2019, but the interest the new Camaro is generating is on the rise.

At the same time that Chevrolet was pulling the wraps off the new, 2018 Camaro Hot Wheels Edition today, the automaker revealed something even more special: a new COPO Camaro drag car.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its partnership with Hot Wheels, Chevrolet has unveiled the 2018 Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition, which is available on Camaro 2LT and 2SS coupe and convertible models.

Chevrolet has unveiled its latest special edition of the popular Camaro sports car, the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition.

The full-size 2018 Chevy Camaro Hot Wheels Edition gets a little something extra to celebrate: a Hot Wheel COPO Camaro Lucky buyers of this year's COPO get the choice of a new 302 V8 (based on the LT1 in the Camaro SS) ""built for drag racing with unique components"", a N/A 427 7.0-litre V8 or a supercharged 350 5.7-litre that gives mid-eight-second quarter-miles at nearly 160mph.

Chevrolet unveiled two new Camaros ahead of next week's SEMA show - the Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition and the mighty and snarling COPO Camaro drag pack - and the world is a better place because of it.

Chevrolet used the SEMA show to unveil the 2015 COPO Camaro, the fourth edition of the limited-production, factory-built race car and the last version for the Gen 5 Camaro.

Additional COPO Camaro service parts include everything from the white body that Chevrolet uses to build the official COPO Camaro race cars to factory-engineered injector harnesses and alternator mounting kits.

As a follow up to the first Hot Wheels Camaro collaboration in 2012 and to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the toymaker teamed up with Chevy again for 2018, offering a new Hot Wheels Edition package for the Camaro.

The American automaker revealed that the 2018 COPO Camaro will be offered with the 2018 Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition package The Chevy bowtie emblems are black and inside the seats are black leather with orange inserts and stitching.

Differences between the 2017 Camaro SS and 2017 Camaro ZL1 Without question, the 2017 Chevy Camaro is the among the most impressive versions of the archetypal pony car that the automaker has ever produced.

The 2018 COPO Chevrolet Camaro will appear alongside the special Hot Wheels 2017 Camaro at next week's SEMA Auto Show Meanwhile, 69 lucky Chevrolet enthusiasts will likely make an upcoming appearance of their own at their local drag strip, behind the wheel of the latest COPO Camaro model.

Chevrolet revealed the 2018 COPO Camaro today at Hot Wheels headquarters in conjunction with the announcement of the 2018 Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition.

Inspired by the COPO Camaros of the late 1960s, the Camaro LS7 Concept was built from the 2010 Camaro SS with LS3 engine that gets replaced with a GM Performance Parts LS7 crate engine producing around 550 bhp (410 kW).

The Synergy Concept Camaro was one of two concepts that showcased GM accessories that could be applied to the Camaro, previewing a new Synergy Green production exterior color 55 which featured the latest in Camaro appearance accessories offered through Chevy dealers in 2009 demonstrated the personalization possibilities that are open to Camaro owners.

Camaro Red Zone Concept is a version of 2012 Camaro designed by Adam Barry, with black convertible tonneau cover, Chevrolet Accessories 21x8.5-inch silver/polished-face wheels, silver heritage stripe, Chevrolet Accessories body-color grille and convertible wind screen, suspension lowering kit by Pedders (Chevrolet Official Licensed Product), concept polished strut tower brace, concept ""RS"" underhood liner, Titanium leather interior with Silver Ice accents, Black soft instrument panel insert, Chevrolet Accessories Silver Ice door and instrument panel inserts, Chevrolet Accessories floor mats with silver ""CAMARO"" logos.

Camaro Synergy Series Concept is a version of Camaro with Silver Ice body color with black Synergy stripes on the hood, with decklid and ""mail slot"" decals with red line inserts; Synergy gill decals and no SS or RS exterior badges, Chevrolet Accessories body-color ground effects and grille, Chevrolet Accessories 21-inch wheels in black with red stripe, Suspension lowering kit by Pedders (Chevrolet Official Licensed Product), red Brembo brake calipers, Chevrolet Accessories red engine cover, Concept ""SS"" underhood liner, Concept polished strut tower brace, Chevrolet Accessories floor mats (ebony with red and ""CAMARO"" logo in silver), Chevrolet Accessories lighting kit (displayed in red), Hurst short-throw shifter, Black leather interior with red accent stitching on seats, console, doors, steering wheel and shifter boot; Silver Ice instrument panel and door inserts, Black leather instrument panel soft insert with red stitching, SS logo with red outline on the head restraints, Chevrolet Accessories pedal kit.

Camaro 1LE Concept is a version of Camaro featuring production components both the Camaro SS and forthcoming Camaro ZL1, with Victory Red body color, flat black hood and hash mark extensions, satin black splitter, rocker panels, rear spoiler and outside mirrors; sport suspension featuring Magnetic Ride Control, electric power steering, six-speed manual close-ratio transmission, 20x10-inch (front) and 20x11-inch (rear) racing wheels (in satin black), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G asymmetrical tires (from the ZL1), Brembo six-piston front calipers with two-piece front rotors and four-piston rear calipers (Chevrolet Official Licensed Product), dual exhaust outlets with ZL1-style active exhaust and diffuser, shock tower brace, Chevrolet Accessories red engine cover, Black leather interior with Light Stone stitching, Graphite Silver door and instrument panel inserts, ZL1 shifter with Light Stone stitching, ZL1 flat-bottom steering wheel, Chevrolet Accessories pedal kit.

2012 COPO Camaro (P/N 20129562) is a limited (69 units) version of Camaro factory drag-racing cars designed for NHRA Stock Eliminator and Super Stock classes, with a Powerglide automatic transmission, choice of 3 engines (LS7 7.0L V8, supercharged LSX 5.3L V8 with 2.9L supercharger, supercharged LSX 5.3L V8 with 4.0L Whipple supercharger), choice of 5 body colors (Flat Black, Summit White, Victory Red, Silver Ice Metallic and Ashen Gray Metallic), a solid rear axle, a full chrome moly roll cage, removal of sound deadening and power accessories, 2 racing bucket seats (no rear seat), a safety harness for the driver, a competition floor shifter, Chevrolet Performance gauges, Bogart racing wheels, Hoosier racing tires.

Among the 69 2012 COPO Camaro produced, 67 were coupes and 2 were convertibles, 43 cars were equipped with the 427 naturally aspirated engine (including the original proof of concept show car that debuted at the 2011 SEMA Show), 20 cars were equipped with the 327 / 4.0L-supercharged engine, 6 cars were equipped with the 327 / 2.9L-supercharged engine, 8 customers ordered the collector's package, 32 cars were painted Summit White (including the original show car), 20 cars were painted Black, 12 cars were painted Victory Red, 2 cars were painted Ashen Grey Metallic, 2 cars were painted Silver Ice Metallic, 1 car was painted Inferno Orange Metallic, 12 cars were ordered without COPO graphics.

Camaro Performance V-8 concept is a black Camaro SS with Chevrolet Performance ZL1 rear differential kit, 5.1-ratio short-throw shifter, shock tower brace with white Camaro graphic, Camaro 1LE suspension kit, Camaro ZL1 brake conversion kit, concept dual-mode exhaust system, Camaro ZL1 rockers and rear lower diffuser, Camaro Dusk front splitter, upper front fascia blackout graphic, hood and decklid graphics in red metallic, Chevrolet Accessories black blade rear spoiler, heritage grille and 'gill' graphics, Chevrolet Accessories 20x10-inch (front) and 20x11-inch (rear) five-spoke black wheels with polished 'fangs', Camaro ZL1 black suede seat inserts with Jet Black leather seats; Torch Red stitching and carbon fiber-material bolsters, red suede stripe on the driver's seatback, Camaro ZL1 flat-bottom steering wheel with carbon fiber material, Camaro ZL1 suede shift knob with 5.1 badge, leather carbon fiber-material-wrapped instrument panel and door inserts, suede-wrapped soft instrument panel insert, Chevrolet Accessories lighting package, pedal covers and Camaro-logo premium floor mats; Concept Chevrolet Performance embroidered console lid and sill plates, production RS gauge package.

Camaro Performance V-6 concept includes 323-horsepower LFX V-6 engine, ZL1 Brake Conversion Kit, Camaro 1LE suspension kit, rear differential from the Camaro 1LE, Summit White body colour, Chevrolet Performance shock tower brace, Camaro ZL1 dual-mode exhaust system and rear diffuser, Camaro convertible rear spoiler in matte black, Chevrolet Accessories heritage grille painted matte black, Camaro Dusk front splitter in matte black, upper front fascia blackout graphic, matte black hood wrap with exposed Summit White stripe, Chevrolet Accessories 20x10-inch (front) and 20x11-inch (rear) 10-spoke black wheels with milled faces, Summit White door panel and instrument panel inserts, Chevrolet Accessories lighting package, pedal covers and Camaro-logo premium floor mats; Concept Chevrolet Performance embroidered console lid and sill plates, Concept Chevrolet Performance logo on the instrument panel insert, Production RS gauge package.

It is a limited (69 units) version of Camaro factory drag-racing cars designed for NHRA Stock Eliminator classes, with a new manual or Powerglide automatic transmission, choice of 3 engines (350-cubic-inch engine rated at 325 horsepower, 396-cubic-inch engine rated at 375 horsepower, 427-cubic-inch engine rated at 425 horsepower), fuel-injection system, engine management from Holley HP EFI electronic control unit with self-tuning fuel table strategies and data logging, Holley Hi-Ram intake manifold, rear axle gearing is optimized for each vehicle depending on the engine and transmission, a 'heritage' grille and standard-production (non-HID) headlamps, new exterior graphics choices with engine-size call-outs, revised interior package with custom carpet and new switch panel, dedicated racing wiring harness, revised front springs that enhance performance, transmission cooler integrated with radiator, choice of 5 body colors (Black, Summit White, Victory Red, Silver Ice Metallic and Ashen Gray Metallic), NHRA-approved roll cage and other safety equipment, racing chassis and suspension components (including a unique solid rear axle system in place of a regular-production Camaro's independent rear axle), lightweight Bogart racing wheels, Hoosier racing tires, sequenced build serial number matched to the engine, but is sold without a Vehicle Identification Number and cannot be registered for highway use.

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Chevrolet has opened orders for the COPO Camaro 2018 this week but the Camaro Hot Wheels Edition 2018 will be available in the first quarter of 2018.

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