Chevrolet to offer 69 built-to-order 2013 COPO Camaros

Chevrolet to offer 69 built-to-order 2013 COPO Camaros

The COPO Camaro is slated for new life in 2013 with just 69 examples to be built.

Named for the Central Office Production Order at General Motors from the 1960s that spawned the original 1969 Camaro ZL1 – complete with an all-aluminum 427-cubic-inch engine developed for the race track – the 2013 COPO Camaro will start at $86,000. None, however, will be issued with a VIN and therefore will not be road legal.For 2013 the limited run racecars are offered with three normally aspirated racing V8s and two transmission options. Buyers can choose a 350-cubic-inch engine rated at 325 horsepower, 396-cubic-inch engine rated at 375 horsepower, or a 427-cubic-inch engine rated at 425 horsepower. Bolted behind the Holly HP EFI-powered V8s will be either a new manual transmission or a Powerglide automatic.

Available in five colors; Black, Summit White, Victory Red, Silver Ice Metallic and Ashen Gray Metallic, the 2013 COPO Camaro will feature a “heritage” grille, a racing wiring harness, a revised racing suspension, and an integrated transmission cooler. Additionally, each COPO Camaro comes with a factory installed NHRA-approved roll cage. Sending all the power to the tarmac will be a solid axle rear-end with gearing to match the engine and transmission combo. At all four corners, Chevy will include lightweight Bogart racing wheels and Hoosier racing tires.

Making the COPO Camaro even more special, buyers can opt in to help in the assembly of the racing engine of their choice. Should they feel it necessary, owners can also order a second numbers-matching engine for their 2013 COPO..
Production of the 2013 COPO Camaros is set to begin in April in at Chevrolet’s Performance Build Center, in Wixom, Michigan. Deliveries are scheduled for early summer.

2015 Ford Mustang to get four-cylinder power, but only in Europe

2015 Ford Mustang to get four-cylinder power, but only in

Europe

Ford will sell a version of its next-generation 2015 Mustang with a four-cylinder engine, but not in the United States.

According to Edmunds, Ford has green lighted a plan to equip its 2015 Mustang with a punched out version of its 2.0L EcoBoost four-cylinder motor, but the smaller mill will be reserved for the European market where gas prices are high.

Ford announced late last year that it would market its next Mustang in Europe.

Inside sources have revealed the base-model Euro-spec Mustang will come with a 2.3L turbocharged four-cylinder developing 300 horsepower, roughly matching the output of the current V6-powered car. However, the EcoBoost Mustang should trump the V6's 31mpg rating.

Ford will also offer the European Mustang with a V8, but that model will likely be subject to much higher taxes.

Those longing for an SVO revival in the U.S. Should blame costs for Ford's decision not to sell the boosted Mustang on these shores. The turbocharged four-cylinder is more expensive to produce than the Mustang's naturally-aspirated V6, making it unlikely that a U.S. buyer would recoup their initial investment in fuel savings. However, in Europe, where gas is expensive and the Mustang will be sold in low volumes, Ford will be in a better position to pass those higher costs onto the customer.

The 2015 Ford Mustang is expected to debut sometime next year.