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2016 Camaro SS Review

1,165 views · Published 9 June 2016 · 2:30 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: Artistry Photography · 2016 · Education

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Check out this 2016 6.2 liter Camaro SS

Leaner, meaner, and out for Mustang blood.

The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro’s story is one of proximity. With a platform shared with the Cadillac ATS, there’s an implied closeness to that BMW 4-series competitor. Prod the gas pedal of the Camaro SS, and the Corvette Stingray’s syncopated exhaust note tickles the eardrums, drawing parallels with America’s sports car. And being smaller than its predecessor, the interior envelops the driver in such a way that the clipped exterior dimensions seem to shrink even more the quicker you go. This is a Camaro that finds itself closer to the sports-car end of the spectrum than ever before.
The SS model’s 455-hp 6.2-liter V-8 is pulled straight out of the Corvette—and even matches the Stingray’s horsepower—but the torque peak is situated 200-rpm lower in the rev range, at the expense of 5 lb-ft to better deal with the Camaro’s extra weight. (Non-SS Camaros are powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four or a 335-hp V-6.)
Specifications
VEHICLE TYPE:
front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe 

BASE PRICE:
$37,295

ENGINE TYPE:
pushrod 16-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:
376 cu in, 6162 cc
Power: 455 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 455 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm

TRANSMISSION:
6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 110.7 in
Length: 188.3 in
Width: 74.7 in Height: 53.1 in
Curb weight (C/D est): 3750 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):

Zero to 60 mph: 4.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.5 sec
Top speed: 160 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):

EPA city/highway: 17/25 mpg

As one might expect, the snarling V-8 engine is very Corvette-like, the 6.2-liter small-block making power everywhere in the rev range and sounding incredible. Speed builds quickly, and the Tremec six-speed manual is as willing a partner as can be, with short throws and a feelsome clutch pedal. The same (defeatable) automatic rev-matching function from the Corvette is present, and it really comes in handy as the widely spaced brake and throttle pedals make smooth heel-and-toe downshifts somewhat difficult. The optional eight-speed automatic promises quicker acceleration—our test of that version showed a zero-to-60-mph time of 3.9 seconds—but it can’t match the stick’s involvement.

The Camaro SS is the V-8–powered Cadillac ATS-V that Cadillac isn’t building. For a mainstream car, the level of chassis poise and sports-car-shaming capability is astounding.

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