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Chevrolet Camaro

The fourth-generation Chevrolet Camaro is a pony car that was produced by American automobile manufacturer General Motors for the 1993 through 2002 model years. It was introduced on an updated F-body platform but retained characteristics of the first-generation car introduced in 1967: two doors, coupe or convertible bodystyles, rear-wheel drive, and a choice of 6-cylinder and V8 engines. The Camaro was revised in 1998 with both exterior and engine changes. General Motors discontinued production of the fourth generation of the Camaro due to slow sales, a deteriorated sports coupé market, and plant overcapacity.

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Predecessor: Chevrolet Camaro (third generation) · Successor: Chevrolet Camaro

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1993–1997

=== 1993 === The fourth generation of the Camaro was introduced in January 1993, as a 1993 model. The production was moved from GM's Van Nuys, California assembly plant to Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada from November 1992. The new design incorporated sheet moulding compound (SMC) made from chopped fiberglass and polyester resin for the roof, hatch, doors, and spoiler. Both the front and rear suspension design was improved over its predecessor. The base models were powered by a 160 hp (119 kW) 3.4 L OHV V6 engine equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission as standard. The 4-speed 4L60 automatic transmission was optional. All models came with a red Chevrolet Bowtie on the grille. 1993 was the only year interior instruments had yellow lettering (this is one way to tell the 1993 models from the 1994 which had white interior instrument lettering). Z/28. The high performance Z/28 model came with rectangular dual exhaust tips to distinguish it from the base models. The Z/28 featured the 5.7 L OHV LT1 V8 engine rated at 275 hp (205 kW) and 325 lb⋅ft (441 N⋅m) of torque that had been introduced on the Corvette one year earlier. The V8 engine came standard with a four-speed (4L60) automatic transmission with the Borg-Warner T56 6-speed manual transmission was a no cost option. In 1993, the Camaro Z/28 was selected as the official pace car for the Indianapolis 500. A special "pace car edition" trim was introduced in the same year and featured 'Indy 500' lettering on black and white body color scheme with multicolored pinstriping and white painted wheels. A total of 645 pace car editions were made. 1994. The 1994 model year saw the mechanically controlled and operated 4L60 automatic transmission replaced with the electronically operated and controlled 4L60E, which was shared with

1998–2002

=== 1998 === For the 1998 model year, the Camaro received a facelift and now had a new front clip. This replaced the quartet of square inset headlights. Because of the visual changes, this iteration of the fourth-generation Camaro is colloquially known as the "Catfish Camaro". Replacing the LT1 engine was the all-new 5.67 L (346 cu in) LS1 V8 engine introduced a year prior in the 1997 Corvette, generating 350 hp (261 kW) at the flywheel but marketed as 310 hp (231 kW) in the Camaro as to not deter sales from the Corvette. The new engine featured an aluminum cylinder block with iron sleeves, reducing weight by about 95 lb (43 kg) as compared to the iron block LT1 engine. The changes made to the LS1 compared to the Corvette were the relocation of drive belt accessories to accommodate the Camaro’s engine bay, an oil pan tailored to the F-body, as well as opting for a cable-actuated throttle body, as opposed to the Corvette’s drive-by-wire. 1998 was the only year LS1 powered models had a working coolant temperature gauge. Minor changes were made to the suspension and the brakes were increased in size. Total production for 1998 was 48,495 units. 1999. The 1999 model year saw only a few minor changes made to the Camaro. These included the introduction of new colors such as "Hugger Orange". The fuel tanks were now made of plastic with a 16.8 gallon capacity instead of preceding metal units which had a capacity of 15.5 gallons. The valve covers on the LS1 powered models were switched to a center-bolt style, and traction control now became available on the V6 models. A new "oil change" light was added to the instrument cluster as General Motors introduced their early oil-life monitoring systems. A Torsen differential was added for the Z28 and SS models. The 1999 model year was t

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Specifications

name

Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)

Manufacturer

Chevrolet (General Motors)

Production

November 1992 – August 27, 2002

Model years

1993–2002

Assembly

Canada: Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec (Sainte-Thérèse Assembly)

Class

Pony car, Muscle car

Body style

2-door t-top, 2-door liftback coupé, 2-door convertible

Platform

F-body

Related

Pontiac Firebird (fourth generation), Callaway SuperNatural Camaro

Layout

Front-engine, rear-wheel drive

Engine

207 cuin L32 V6 (160 hp), 231 cuin L36 V6 (205 hp), 350 cuin LT1 V8 (275-305 hp), 350 cuin LT4 V8 (330 hp), 346 cuin LS1 V8 (305-330 hp)

Transmission

4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual

Wheelbase

101.1 in

Length

1998–2002: 193.5 in, 1993–1997: 193.2 in

Width

74.1 in

Height

1998–2002 convertible: 51.8 in, 1998–2002 coupe: 51.2 in, 1994–1997 convertible: 52.0 in, 1993–1997 coupe: 51.3 in

Kerb weight

2954 -

Predecessor

Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)

Successor

Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)

Designer

John Cafaro, Chuck Jordan (1989)

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Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3560516CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Camaro_(fourth_generation)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1374721592 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1993ChevroletCamaroZ28-001.pngCC BY 2.5 · Photo: Rich Niewiroski Jr. · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://web.archive.org/web/20000815092736/http://www.chevrolet.com/camaro/Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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