CAMAROFACTS Field guide · 1967–2024

Model year · Fifth Generation

2010 Camaro

The comeback

On sale April 2009 — a retro concept made real, with a movie-star head start.

Silver 2010 Camaro SS at auto show
2010 Camaro SS Public domain (IFCAR), via Wikimedia Commons

Camaro returned as a 2010 model on GM's Zeta platform, closely following a 2006 concept (designed under Bob Boniface) that referenced the 1969 car. Director Michael Bay had already made the unreleased concept “Bumblebee” in the 2007 Transformers film, delivering a measurable sales bump before the real car shipped. Roughly 80,000 sold in 2010.

The powertrain and identification notes below preserve configuration and model-year boundaries rather than treating every 2010 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

On sale April 2009 — a retro concept made real, with a movie-star head start.

Engines

  • 3.6 L V6 (304 hp)
  • 6.2 L V8 — L99 (auto) / LS3 (manual), SS

Identification

  • Retro 1969-referencing styling; Transformers Edition available

Open questions

Still unresolved:
  • Exact 2010 calendar vs model-year figures not reconciled

Research basis

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