Hulk Hogan edition Camaro to be raffled off for charity

A raffle for a new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 1LT is being conducted by Unity in the Community, Inc, a “501c3” non-profit organization located in Plant City, Florida. Stingray Chevrolet, located in Plant City, Florida and the BTLS Foundation (“Bubba The Love Sponge” Foundation) based in Tampa, Florida, are the source of the prize. The winning ticket will be drawn on March 14th 2010 (5pm EST) at The Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City, Florida. Winner need not be present to win. All proceeds from the raffle benefit Unity in the Community, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

A $5 minimum donation per raffle ticket is suggested but not required. No purchase necessary. Winner must be 18 years or older. Employees, members and immediate family members of Stingray Chevrolet, Cox Radio, “Bubba the Love Sponge”, BTLS Foundation, Unity in the Community, Inc. and their affiliates/agencies are not eligible to win.  Click HERE for details.

 

Another Pontiac Camaro conversion?

This was posted to MotorCrave this week, looks like someone is working on a Pontiac conversion kit for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro!  While this is  not something I would ever be interested in, there must be enough interest for companies like this to put up the money for R&D.

 

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Chicago Blackhawks custom Camaro

One of the most stunning cars to hit the McCormick Center showroom this weekend isn’t made in some off-site factory and it's definitely not a Hybrid.

The Blackhawks custom Camaro is all muscle.

“This thing is a beast,” said Jhan Dolphin, vice president of RealWheels. “When we were asked to create a Blackhawks Camaro, the idea was just too cool to say no.”

The vehicle magicians at RealWheels, a Gurnee company, created the attraction for this year’s Auto Show in just a matter of weeks.

But it wasn’t easy to pull off. RealWheels isn’t a custom shop. They’re a parts manufacturer, so when they make a custom car, they truly customize it.

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Sylvester Stallone and the Hendrick Motorsports Camaro

Sylvester Stallone was recently photographed outside of Ciccones in Los Angeles, California.

Showing off what looks like a new Hendrick Motorsports modified 2010 Camaro SS to the fans and photographers.

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Camarotracking.com - Using technology to communicate with domestic car buyers

Ever ordered a new car and felt helpless and alone from the time you place the order and get the call that the vehicle is ready to be picked up? They would call the dealership or GM's Customer Service number only to get ambiguous or poorly detailed information. Some 2010 Camaro buyers felt the same way and they came up with CamaroTracking.com

There were so many Camaro buyers dismayed by the buying experience (due to back orders) that they decided to create a website which allows GM customers to find as much information as possible regarding their current status on their ordered car. CamaroTracking.com was developed to let customers of the new Camaro track the status of their order and their car as it moves thru the entire production process.

We have found this to be a great resource and a great starting point for customers to track progress of other makes and models! Check it out today and let us know what you think.

 

2010 Camaro SS patroling the streets in Abu Dhabi

The police force in Abu Dhabi recently added a modified 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS LS3 to their fleet. The Camaro was modified by the police department after taking delivery from Bin Hamoodah Automotive.

Camaro to pace the 2010 Indy 500

Two years in a row, the Chevrolet Camaro will pace America's race - the 2010 Centennial Indianapolis 500. With the rebirth of the 2010 Camaro at the 2009 Indy 500, the car did not look like much more than a quickly fabricated decal package. For 2010 the car looks much better! It appears there will be special front grille treatment, side emblem, special paint combo and striping kit & decals. The light bar will no longer be on top of the vehicle, according to Edmunds.com, the bar will be in the rear window of the Camaro.

Just like 2009, there do not appear to be plans to produce a replica version for the public to buy.

For more pictures visit Edmunds.com
 

John Fitzpatrick discusses the output shaft 'issue'

In an open letter from GM Marketing Manager, John Fitzpatrick, he addresses concerns online about the 2010 Camaro output shaft 'failures'. It is interesting that while automotive enthusiasts who frequent brand/model specific web sites/forums makeup the minority of car owners, they can have such a large impact due to the exposure received online.

Here is the letter from John Fitzpatrick posted to Camaro forums across the country;

I understand over the recent Thanksgiving holiday, the Camaro output shaft topic heated up. We understand the members' passion and concern for this issue as it involves a major powertrain component. Rest assured, everyone on the Camaro team takes these issues very seriously, but there is some confusion regarding this matter that we would like to try to clear up.

As many of the members know, we started to receive warranty claim reports in June of this year regarding output shaft failures on Camaro SS models with manual transmissions. When we noticed a spike in claims, a review was initiated to determine the root cause for the failure. This review is common practice for us, and usually takes a number weeks to complete. Since we did not immediately know the root cause, we did slow the shipments of Camaro SS models from Oshawa for a couple of weeks until the review was completed.

At the end of the review, we concluded the probability of a customer experiencing an output shaft failure under normal driving conditions are very low (or - if you are into engineer speak, "below tolerance"). In fact, even in the most extreme driving condition, the probability of failure does not significantly change.

Ideally, we would like to say that there is no chance a failure under any driving condition will occur. We know this is not possible since every car - regardless of manufacturer - has some probability of a part failing. In the case of Camaro, we believe the probability is very low. We have such confidence in the low probability that we back it up by providing the industry best's powertrain warranty - 100,000 miles or 5 years, which includes roadside assistance and courtesy transportation. If the powertrain part fails due to a defect in our workmanship or material, we'll correct the issue regardless of the number of owners a particular Camaro may have during that period.

Hopefully this will provide a little more insight from our perspective on this topic.
Sincerely,

John Fitzpatrick
Marketing Manager - Chevy Performance Cars