GM Announces Camaro Is Heading for India

Are you looking to buy a two-door sports coupe in India and don’t like Porsches or Japanese high-pitched screamers, like the RX-8? If the answer is yes, than we might have some good news for you, as General Motors has just announced that its iconic muscle car is heading for India as a right-hand drive model.

Indian customers have been eagerly anticipating this launch, ever since the car was first displaced at the Delhi Auto Expo last year, but at that time it was just a ‘Show Car’ and the company had no plans to have it imported.

The country’s accelerated pace of growth might be to blame for the re-think, so now the Camaro should arrive by the middle of the year. “We will not sell a lot of Camaros in India but it will be a brand builder for the company bringing many people to our showrooms,” stated President of GM’s international operations Tim Lee.

GM did not comment anything on the price or the equipment levels, but according to IndianAutosBlog.com it could cost twice as much as it does in America. This means that it will be the most expensive Chevrolet offering. GM didn’t mention which versions of the Camaro will hit the Asian market, but in America, the sports coupe is offered with two power levels.

The standard Camaro is powered by a 3.6-liter V6 powerplant that develops 312 hp at 6,400 rpm and a maximum torque of 278 lb-ft at 5,200 rpm. The Camaro SS comes with a big V8 engine that offers slightly different output, depending on the transmission choice. Customers who choose the automatic six-speed gearbox receive the L99 6.2-liter V8 engine that churns out 400 hp at 5,000 rpm, while those who choose the six-speed manual transmission get a LS3 V8 engine, which produces 422 hp at 5,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 408 lb-ft at 4,500 rpm.