Chevrolet Camaro, third generation, spied on GM test field tests

The vast majority of the photos we receive from our spies are future products tested before their official release, but from time to time we receive an interesting lot like this one. The third generation Camaro stopped production in 1992, so why was it seen at the GM test site? For what it is worth, there was a license plate of the manufacturer and a sticker on the windshield granting him the authorization inside the test center.

That still does not explain why Chevy was testing a car that had retired 27 years ago, but our spies have noticed something interesting. After starting to follow the Camaro, they listened carefully to their shift model and came to the conclusion that the vehicle had a six-speed manual gearbox. At the time, the car was available with transmissions like a five-speed manual and a four-speed automatic, but certainly not in a three-pedal six-speed configuration.

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Regarding the engine, our spies informed us that the mysterious car probably had a small V8 block hidden under the hood bulge. There were quad exhausts at the back and a protective cage inside the cabin. This is certainly not your ordinary Camaro from 1982 to 1992. Perhaps the biggest clue to revealing the true identity of the car is behind the front wheels and the rear bumper where we notice that the vehicle wore the insignia of GM Performance Parts.

It can be badumed that it was used as a test bench for future products available in the General Motors Performance Parts Catalog. There may be something going on with the suspension taking into account that the Camaro seems to be slightly closer to the road than we usually see from this generation.

Whatever GM is testing with this somewhat unusual prototype, this unexpected set of spy throws is a good opportunity to understand that the style of the third-generation Camaro has aged gracefully. As for the future of the car, it is in the air, some rumors claiming that Chevy would completely abandon the Camaro in 2023, others suggesting that she would die and then return to VE.

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