First retail 2010 Chevrolet Camaro to be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson

The first retail production 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is set to be auctioned off during prime time on Saturday, January 17th at the Barrett-Jackson action in Scottsdale, Arizona.



Lot number 1316 will go on the block to the highest bidder, and all the proceeds will go to charity (so it's tax deductible!). We're still waiting on official details, like whether the car is a V6, V8, SS, etc.



It will also be interesting to see just how much the car will bring, as the first Corvette ZR1 sold at auction last year for a million dollars. We'd be willing to bet that the Camaro will come close to that. But since the proceeds are going to the American Heart Association, it's all for a good cause.

Pontiac G8 GXP Street Concept

The Pontiac G8 GXP Street Concept has drawn unanimous rave reviews from those in attendance of SEMA '08, and why not? The car has plenty to like, from it's clean design to it's torquey motor.

SEMA preview: GM Performance Parts 638hp LS9 Crate engine

GM has announced that the blown beast that lives under the hood of the new Corvette ZR1 will be available as a crate motor next fall. We can only imagine the possibilities that this will spawn.



With 639 hp and 604 lb.-ft. of twist available from the 6.2-liter supercharged V8, and dimensions shared by the LS3, any number of vehicles could make a happy home for the LS9. According to GM, the engine comes fully dressed, with an ignition system, exhaust manifolds and supercharger, and only needs an external oil tank and coolant tank (for the charge cooler), an ECU and wiring harness.

MT gets better numbers from ZR1 than C&D

Most automotive journalists have already experienced the raw, unbridled power of the new Corvette ZR1. Motor Trend has joined the party, and they brought their own extensive list of testing equipment with them.



Motor Trend tested the ZR1 at the Chrysler Proving Grounds because its 5-mile loop is one of the few places that has the space to test the ZR1's top speed. The mag was able to crest 200 wind-adjusted mph, and MT computers showed that the ZR1 was still pulling when that magical number was achieved.



Hitting 200 mph puts anything on four wheels in the supercar club, and a 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds ranks the ZR1 near the top of any exclusive car club. MT testers also needed only 11.2 seconds to travel a quarter mile and crossed the magic line at 130.5 mph, which they point out is 6.1 mph faster than the Dodge Viper.



Car and Driver was the first to test the ZR1 and posted slightly slower 0-60 and quarter mile times of 3.4 and 11.5 seconds, respectively. Other impressive stats from MT, however, include a 60-0 brake distance of just 97 feet and max lateral acceleration of 1.1 g, which easily bests the Viper's .99.



Bottom line is, the ZR1 is fast.