CAMAROFACTS Field guide · 1967–2024

Model year · Fourth Generation

2001 Camaro

The generation's low-water mark

The weakest single year of the fourth generation — even as the LS1 gains power.

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Chevrolet revised the late LS1 performance specification while retaining the familiar base/Z28/SS and coupe/convertible structure.

The car's engineering capability and its low sales volume are separate claims. The first is documented in the factory specifications; the claim that 2001 was the generation's lowest-volume year remains based on secondary production compilations.

The powertrain and identification notes below preserve configuration and model-year boundaries rather than treating every 2001 Camaro alike. Ratings use the measurement convention of their period, and visual cues are only a starting point: the VIN, factory labels, drivetrain identifiers, and surviving documentation should agree.

Why it matters

The car's engineering capability and its low sales volume are separate claims. The first is documented in the factory specifications; the claim that 2001 was the generation's lowest-volume year remains based on secondary production compilations.

Engines

  • The factory material rates the 3.8-liter V6 at 200 hp, the LS1 Z28 at 310 hp, and the SS at 325 hp before any separately documented SLP catalog upgrades.

Identification

  • VIN position 10 is 1 for 2001. Confirm Z28/SS status through VIN, service-parts label, and SS/SLP documentation; hood, spoiler, and exhaust pieces can be transferred.

Open questions

Still unresolved:
  • Find GM/Ste-Thérèse production totals and preserve the difference between Chevrolet-rated SS output and optional SLP catalog levels.

Research basis

Sources are linked at the page level so the model-year claims can be checked against their research foundation.