Wolf.17 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Called the eCOPO Camaro, it has been developed in-house by General Motors (GM) in conjunction with US-based drag team Hancock and Lane Racing. The COPO name, standing for Central Office Production Order, comes from a special order-only Camaro of 1969 and was reintroduced in 2012. The eCOPO is powered by GM's first 800V battery pack, allowing for more efficient power transfer to the electric motor, which comprises two BorgWarner assemblies generating 700bhp and 600lb ft of torque. With the new performance-focused battery technology in the eCOPO producing twice the voltage of its production Bolt and Volt EVs, Chevrolet hopes to achieve a quarter-mile time of less than 9.0sec. The addition of the battery packs has necessitated extensive modifications to the Camaro’s standard drag racing safety equipment. As well as extending the car’s internal roll cage and sealing the battery packs off from the interior, Chevrolet has installed a battery management system producing live output and temperature readings. OUR VERDICT Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro The Chevrolet Camaro comes to the UK with a proper muscle-car naturally aspirated 6.2-litre V8 engine, can it prove more compelling than the Ford Mustang? Find an Autocar car review Driven this week Renault Captur Iconic TCe 90 2018 UK first drive - hero front 1 NOVEMBER 2018 FIRST DRIVE Renault Captur Iconic TCe 90 2018 UK review Captur line-up gets simplified ahead of next year's new model, and to... Nissan Leaf 2nd generation (2018) long-term review hero front 1 NOVEMBER 2018 FIRST DRIVE Nissan Leaf long-term review The first Leaf was an EV pioneer. Can the new one make as big an impact? We... Citroen C3 Aircross Flair Puretech 130 long-term review - hero front 1 NOVEMBER 2018 FIRST DRIVE Citroen C3 Aircross long-term review Is Citroen's high-riding supermini good to live with and to look at? We’... Chevrolet states that the car’s electric motor is mated directly to standard GM parts. The eCOPO’s automatic gearbox and solid rear axle are unchanged from those used in the regular Camaro. GM's director of performance, parts and motorsport, Russ O’Blenes, states that this “points to a future that could include electric crate motors for racing”. GM has given no indication of how far away electric crate motors may be, nor whether they could replace the company’s existing parts offerings in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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