More than 700 horsepower and 600 pound-feet at zero RPM, four 200-volt battery modules, and two electric motors. Impressive in every way, the eCOPO Camaro also happens to be a unique breed of drag racing car.
VIN #2019eCOPO-1EX is heading to auction at Monterey thanks to Russo and Steele, and as expected, support and training are available for running and servicing the one-of-a-kind vehicle. Presented at the 2018 SEMA Show and featured on the SEMA Show Daily official publication, the e-pony is expected to fetch in the ballpark of $425,000 to $525,000 on this weekend.
The BorgWarner HVH 250-150 permanent magnet AC motors are good enough for under-9-second runs on the quarter-mile, including a 9.51 at 140 miles per hour. A highly collectible piece of General Motors history, the eCOPO Camaro also happens to be a marvel of 21st-century engineering.
Located in the rear compartment, the batteries are sealed off from the interior for additional protection. Even the driveshaft tunnel serves as a barrier between the modules for increased protection, and as expected of a drag racer, the eCOPO Camaro features a no-nonsense yet custom roll cage.
What’s most surprising about this bad boy from Detroit is the Turbo 400 automatic transmission, which channels the power to the solid rear axle that Chevrolet utilizes in the bone-stock model. Speaking of which, the COPO Camaro for the 2019 model year relies on an all-aluminum V8 racing engine with 427 cubic inches of displacement.
At least 50 examples of the COPO Camaro are in the pipeline for 2019, but as we’ve mentioned before, the eCOPO Camaro is in a different league altogether as far as rarity is concerned. Given these circumstances, bidding is expected to get rather wild at the Monterey auction.
Given time, do you expect Chevrolet to offer a series-production version of the eCOPO Camaro? Also worthy of asking, do you imagine Ford and Chrysler rocking down to Electric Avenue?
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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