Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)

This article is about the third-generation Chevrolet Camaro. For general Camaro information, see Chevrolet Camaro.
Chevrolet Camaro (third generation)
Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
Overview
ManufacturerChevrolet (General Motors)
ProductionOctober 12, 1981–August 27, 1992
Model years1982–1992
Assembly
DesignerJerry Palmer (1978)[1][2]
Body and chassis
Class
Body style
LayoutFR layout
PlatformF-body
RelatedPontiac Firebird (third generation)
Powertrain
Engine
  • 151 cu in (2.5 L) LQ8/LQ9 I4
  • 173 cu in (2.8 L) LC1 V6 (1982–1984)
  • 173 cu in (2.8 L) LB8 V6 (1985–1989)
  • 191 cu in (3.1 L) LH0 V6 (1990-1992)
  • 305 cu in (5.0 L) LU5/LG4/L69/L03/LB9 V8
  • 350 cu in (5.7 L) L98 V8
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,565 mm (101.0 in)[3][4][5][6][7]
Length1982–1987: 4,877 mm (192.0 in)[3][4]
1988–1992: 4,890 mm (192.5 in)[5][6][7]
Width1,850 mm (72.8 in)[3][4][5][6][7]
Height1982–1987: 1,275 mm (50.2 in)[3][4]
1988–1990/1991–1992 Coupe: 1,280 mm (50.4 in)[5][6][7]
1991–1992 Convertible: 1,283 mm (50.5 in)
Curb weight1,400–1,525 kg (3,086.5–3,362.0 lb)[3][4][5][6][7]
Chronology
PredecessorChevrolet Camaro (second generation)
SuccessorChevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)

The third-generation Chevrolet Camaro is an American pony car which was introduced for the 1982 model year by Chevrolet. It continued to use General Motors' F-body platform and produced a "20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition" for 1987 and "25th Anniversary Heritage Edition" for 1992. These were also the first Camaros with factory fuel injection, four-speed automatic transmissions, five-speed manual transmissions, four-cylinder engines, 16-inch wheels, and hatchback bodies.[8] For 1987 a convertible Camaro was reintroduced, converted by ASC in relatively small numbers. The third-generation Camaro continued through the 1992 model year.

  1. ^ "Jerry Palmer – GM/Chevrolet – 2000 Corvette Hall of Fame – National Corvette Museum". corvettemuseum.org. September 2000.
  2. ^ Witzenburg, Gary (October 31, 2011). "Chevrolet Camaro: From challenger to champion". Automotive News. Crain Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27.
  3. ^ a b c d e "1986 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z Data". Carfolio. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  4. ^ a b c d e "1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z Data". Carfolio. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  5. ^ a b c d e "1988 Chevrolet Camaro Data". Carfolio. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  6. ^ a b c d e "1990 Chevrolet Camaro Data". Carfolio. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Data". Carfolio. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  8. ^ "1982 Camaro". camaro3rdgen. Archived from the original on 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2010-10-10.