2010 Chevrolet Camaro Centennial Transformers

     Is there a hotter automotive subject than the Chevy Camaro these days? Possibly the Volt, also a golden bowtie branded vehicle, but hot for entirely different reasons to an entirely different group of enthusiasts. The Camaro is GM's better-late-than-never muscle car, and despite concerns it's hitting the market just when fuel prices threaten to do in the segment the same way gasoline shortages killed it back in the '70s, it's managing to brighten hopes in Detroit despite GM's overall slow sales.

    The latest Camaro news is about standard and optional features. The highly anticipated car, due to arrive early next year as a 2010 model, will be available in five trim levels, starting with the base LS, and moving up through the ranks with the following designations, 1LT, 2LT, 1SS and 2SS.
Base LS cars will get a standard 300-horsepower 3.6-litre V6 (same as in the top-line Cadillac CTS), 18-inch alloy wheels, a dual exhaust system, six-speaker audio system with XM radio, OnStar, Stabilitrak electronic stability control, plus front, side-thorax and side-curtain airbags, while floor mats will be the only available option.
     Move up to the 1LT and along with the LS' standard equipment list you'll get a powered driver's seat, fog lights, and GM's Driver Information Center trip computer, while a glass sunroof and 19-inch rims are optional, as are upgraded tunes thanks to a nine-speaker, 245-watt Boston Acoustics audio system. A Convenience & Connections package can also be had, adding Bluetooth and USB connectivity.
The 2LT improves upon the 1LT package with heated leather seats, ambient lighting, auxiliary gauges in the centre console, auto dimming interior and exterior mirrors, a remote start for automatic transmission cars, a leather steering wheel with redundant audio and cruise buttons, rear parking assist (late availability), and heads-up display (late availability). The Bluetooth and USB package, 19-inch wheels and audio upgrade that were optional on the 1LT are also now standard. 2LT options include a power sunroof, an Inferno Orange Accent interior, 19-inch polished aluminum wheels, dual vinyl Rally Stripes in White or Cyber Gray, and floor mats. Nice.
      Really nice, or really mean, depending on how you look at it is the 422-horsepower 6.2-litre V8 that comes standard with the Camaro SS. The 1SS package gets standard 20-inch wheels, upgraded four-piston Brembo brakes, a limited slip rear diff, and an upgraded engine and transmission cooler. The 1SS can also be had with optional polished aluminum wheels, a sunroof, and the top-line sound system.