The 2002 Chevrolet Camaro was the last of the original line of Camaros that debuted in 1967. The Camaro survived the 1970s fuel shortages and indifferent styling of the 1980s, but changing tastes and sagging sales ended the car in 2002. It took Chevrolet nearly eight years to revive the Camaro for the 2010 model year. Still, the 2002 Camaro offered power in the form of the Z-28 and Super Sport to recall its salad days of 1960s performance.
Models and Trims
The 2002 Camaro came as a coupe or convertible. The base model featured a V-6 engine and the performance Z-28 offered the V-8, which came from the venerable small-block 350 cubic-inch V-8. The Z-28 was a buyers' go-to model if the Super Sport performance package proved too expensive. The SS option provided boosted horsepower. Chevrolet planned for 2002 being the Camaro's final year and trimmed some options, such as its Rally Sport appearance package, as General Motors embarked on a downsizing program to shed its nonperforming vehicles.
Power
The base engine for the 2002 Camaro was a 3.8-liter V-6 that provided a reasonable 200 horsepower and 225 foot-pounds of torque. For a Camaro, the V-6 provided good gas mileage. It achieved 17 mpg in the city and 29 on the highway. The Z-28 was equipped with the 5.7-liter LS1 V-8 that generated 310 horsepower and 335 foot-pounds of torque. The SS package offered the same 5.7-liter V-8 tuned to deliver 320 horsepower and 345 foot-pounds of torque. The Z-28 was capable of reaching 60 mph from a dead stop in 5.5 seconds and the quarter mile in 14 seconds and 101.3 mph. The SS model with forced air induction hit 60 mph in 5.3 seconds and the quarter mile in 13.7 seconds at 105.6 mph. Chevy matched the engines with a five-speed manual or automatic transmission.
Dimensions
Chevrolet placed the 2002 Camaro on a 101-inch wheelbase. It was 193.5 inches long, 51.2 inches tall and 74.1 inches wide. The ground clearance was a low 4.5 inches. The front track width was 60.7 inches and the rear track measured 60.6 inches. The cargo capacity with the rear seats in place was 12.9 cubic feet. The car tipped the scales at 3,306 lbs. Front headroom was adequate at 37.2 inches with front hip room at 53.5 inches, legroom at 43 inches and front shoulder room measuring 57.4 inches. The rear seats could barely contain two adults. The rear headroom was 35.2 inches. The rear hip room was 45.9 inches and rear legroom was only 26.8 inches. The rear shoulder room measured 55.8 inches.
Chassis
The Camaro featured a front short-long arm suspension system with gas-charged mono-tube shock absorbers and hollow anti-roll bar. The rear suspension consisted of a Salisbury rear axle, lightweight steel lower control arms and a solid anti-roll bar. Stopping power came from all-wheel power disc brakes.
Features
The 2002 model came with an optional exterior graphics 35th Anniversary package. Standard features on all Camaros were 16-inch alloy wheels, power exterior mirrors, front console, air-conditioning, six-speaker AM-FM-CD audio system and tachometer.
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