SEMA 2008: Camaro GS Race Car Concept

[Intrepidation]

If the 2010 Camaro is, as Ed Peper said, "a 21st century sports car for the young and the young at heart," then this is the race car for those actual and spiritual whippersnappers. The Camaro GS Race Car Concept takes its inspiration from the Trans Am racer of Mark Donohue, but Riley Technologies updates it with a just a few go-fast add-ons. The body is seam-welded, the hood, trunk lid, and doors are swapped for carbon fiber components, and in the front a racing radiator and an upgraded engine cooler are fitted. The production LS3 V8 swaps gears though a Tremec close-ration six-speed gearbox, and all those spent hydrocarbons exit through three-inch dual exhaust pipes. Even better than all that: you can buy it from Riley for the 2009 Grand Am season. Check out the press release after the jump and the live high-res photos below.

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[PurdueGuy]

looks a whole lot better than NASCAR generics.

[A Horse With No Name]

I'm in lust...maybe after the economy recovers a little bit I can sell my house and buy one of these, ready to race.

I wonder how my wife and 5 kids would feel about living in a garage?

Chris

[FUTURE_OF_GM]

Man... I'd LOVE to see another Trans Am series.

[longtooth]

Dusting off my 'Guido-Gold' set and praying for the son-of-IROC.

SLP is thanking Heaven, wonder what they're cooking-up.

[FUTURE_OF_GM]

Dusting off my 'Guido-Gold' set and praying for the son-of-IROC.

SLP is thanking Heaven, wonder what they're cooking-up.

Isn't Roush supposed to be in on the Camaro project as well?