2008 SEMA: Chevrolet Camaro GS Racecar Concept

FOR MORE SEMA STORIES: LAS VEGAS — The blue-and-yellow color scheme of Chevrolet’s Camaro GS Racecar Concept evokes memories of the late Mark Donohue’s championship-winning Camaro from the 1969 Trans Am series. The concept will be on display at the 2008 SEMA Show. The GS concept was developed by North Carolina-based Riley Technologies, working with GM’s Performance Vehicle Operations. Riley already is developing a similar GS-class racing car for the 2009 Grand Am Koni Challenge series. The SEMA car boasts a reinforced chassis and a race-ready suspension, with a production LS3 V8 and a Tremec six-speed manual gearbox. Riley adds a CR racing radiator, upgraded oil, trans and differential coolers and a 3-inch exhaust system with Coast Fab mufflers. To keep track weight down, the 2010 Camaro gets a carbon fiber hood, deck lid, doors and fenders. The Donohue-inspired deep-blue p