Chevrolet did a surprisingly good job of keeping a lid on its plans to roll out a Camaro coupe concept car at last year's North American International Auto Show. But when it comes to the Camaro convertible, leaks even the Little Dutch Boy couldn't plug are popping up all over the automotive community.
TheCarConnection.com has learned that a ragtop will all but certainly make its debut in Detroit this year. And we expect that, just like the Camaro Coupe, the cabriolet will follow soon afterwards as a critical piece in Chevy's production portfolio -- 2008 and 2009, respectively.
Both cars will aim to challenge the undisputed king of the pony-car segment, the Ford Mustang, and to gain traction, we're hearing both Chevy versions will be offered in a variety of powertrain configurations, from a fuel-stingy V-6 to a 6.0-liter, Corvette-derived V-8.
Senior design officials report that the production Camaro Coupe is staying quite true to the show car's look and feel, down to such details as the heavily-hooded headlights and the metallic door inserts. The challenge for the ragtop team will be to squeeze in a foldaway roof without disturbing the lines that won acclaim at last year's Detroit auto show.
TheCarConnection.com has learned that a ragtop will all but certainly make its debut in Detroit this year. And we expect that, just like the Camaro Coupe, the cabriolet will follow soon afterwards as a critical piece in Chevy's production portfolio -- 2008 and 2009, respectively.
Both cars will aim to challenge the undisputed king of the pony-car segment, the Ford Mustang, and to gain traction, we're hearing both Chevy versions will be offered in a variety of powertrain configurations, from a fuel-stingy V-6 to a 6.0-liter, Corvette-derived V-8.
Senior design officials report that the production Camaro Coupe is staying quite true to the show car's look and feel, down to such details as the heavily-hooded headlights and the metallic door inserts. The challenge for the ragtop team will be to squeeze in a foldaway roof without disturbing the lines that won acclaim at last year's Detroit auto show.
