While the Chevrolet Camaro program is clearly well on its way, General Motors has officially announced that the launch of the next-generation muscle car will be slightly delayed. While some reports had the 2009 Camaro entering production as early as late 2008, GM says the Camaro will actually be launched as a 2010 model in the spring of 2009, confirming what Leftlane sources have known for sometime.
According to Ward’s, the slight change was made because GM didn’t want a short model run of 2009 vehicles. Instead, the 2010 Camaro will hit dealer showrooms in the spring of 2009, with the convertible following later in 2009, also as a 2010 model.
GM expects to begin taking dealer orders later this year, but has yet to set a specific date. Both the coupe and convertible will be powered by a range of V6 and V8 engines, with the range-topping model rumored to have over 450 horsepower.
Once production of the Camaro finally does begin at the automaker’s Oshawa, ON production facility, GM expects to sell about 100,000 Camaros annually.
