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Chevrolet Camaro I Petrol

216 kW294 PS290 hp1966–1969

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Chevrolet Camaro I
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Power
216 kW 294 PS · 290 hp

An eight-cylinder petrol engine with 216 kW (294 PS) powers the Chevrolet Camaro I petrol. In the Camaro I 216 kW petrol, power goes to the rear wheels.

Against the entry 3.8 (104 kW), the Camaro I 216 kW petrol gains 108% in power; the 321 kW version, strongest of the 8, has 105 kW more. Rivals worth a side-by-side look against the Camaro I 216 kW petrol: the Ford Mustang GT500 or the Plymouth Barracuda.

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    0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m1 m0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft8 ft9 ft10 ft11 ft12 ft13 ft14 ft15 ft16 ft17 ft18 ft19 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ftLength 4,691 mmLength 15 ft 5 in1,306 mm4 ft 3 inWheelbase 2,743 mmWheelbase 9 ft 0 inWidth 1,842 mmWidth 6 ft 1 in

    grid 500 mm1 ft Side view: dashed lines mark the axles

    Engine

    FuelPetrol
    Cylinders8
    Power216 kW 294 PS · 290 hp
    DriveRear-wheel drive

    Dimensions and weight

    Wheelbase2,743 mm 108.0 in

    Production

    Years1966–1969
    GenerationCamaro I (1966–1969)

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