This video is amazing. Looks like he hit about 178 MPH at certain times.

As with the other versions of the Camaro, the convertible is currently undergoing a series of tests to make sure it will be ready for production late next year in the United States. The rag-top is expected to come equipped with a similar engine to the coupe concept.

That car featured a 6.0-litre V8, delivering over 400bhp at the rear wheels, mated to a six-speed manual transmission. It also had independent rear suspension, unlike past generations of Camaros.

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The drivetrain under consideration is the turbocharged 195kW 2-litre unit used in Stateside GM models, the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadster.

GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz said at the New York motor show that if fuel prices continued to climb, a four-cylinder Camaro could see production.

GM plans V8 and V6 versions of the Camaro coupe and convertible. The V6 version will be powered by the same engine used in the Cadillac CTS, a direct-injection, 3.6-litre quad-cam unit rated at 225kW.

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Dodge has the Challenger. Ford’s got the Mustang Bullitt. And Chevrolet’s going back to the future with the Camaro. But at least General Motors realizes that the dinosaurs went extinct and is looking to bring one of its moldy oldies into the 21st century.

The Camaro may soon have a gas-electric hybrid powertrain.

According to The Car Connection, even as GM swings an axe through its design department, killing rear-wheel drive projects and a new V8 engine to meet rising fuel economy standards, it remains dedicated to the Camaro.GM is gearing up to build the Camaro in Canada. The company had hoped to maximize the return on its investment in tooling and manufacturing by using the Camaro chassis as the basis for several other rear-drivers, but must rethink that strategy.

Still, GM wants the car to be competitive with the Challenger and the Mustang, which has pretty much owned the American muscle car market for at least a decade. GM says a V6 could be the standard engine, allowing GM to give the Camaro a competitive price, and the V8 a premium option. A turbocharged engine is another consideration.

But buried at the end of the Car Connection piece is the most intriguing development - GM is believed to have assigned a team of engineers to explore adapting its two-mode hybrid drivetrain to the Camaro.

It makes sense. GM has clearly shown it believes the best place for hybrid drivetrains is big vehicles with mediocre fuel economy - hence the Yukon and Escalade hybrids - and the company plans to roll out one new hybrid every three months for the next four years.

We’re trying to get ahold of GM to find out more about its plans for the Camaro and hope to have an update soon.

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Magazines and car enthusiasts pay top dollar for “spy shots” of early pre-production cars, which are usually covered in black cloth and stripes of tape to try to hide their appearance, as the cars undergo testing on public roads.

In fact, several companies now specialize in selling these pictures, while car companies do their best - or at least claim to do their best - to keep their future products under wraps.

“It’s really a cat-and-mouse game between spy photographers and car companies that benefits everybody,” said John Neff, editor of Autoblog.com, a Website that posted several Camaro spy photos. (Autoblog.com, like CNNMoney.com, is a Time Warner property.)

Starting now, however, the Chevrolet Camaro isn’t playing coy. Want to take a shot? Go for it, GM says. When Camaro prototypes go out on public roads for testing they’ll be totally naked.

“During this upcoming year, pre-production Camaros will appear both on U.S. and Australian roads as we continue with testing and development,” Chevrolet general manager Ed Peper wrote in a post on GM’s FastLane blog. “So keep those camera phones ready - if you happen to see one, we’d like to hear about it, so please post a comment and include your ’spy photo!’”

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I must say, it doesn’t look as good in this photo as most of the earlier ones I have seen. I think they have done something weird with the rear spoiler. Hopefully we get some better pictures soon.

Here’s the sales info on the car:

• Number matching vehicle. Low km’s. Engine 355 cubic inch
• Racing cam, aluminum dart heads, headers, Flowmasters
• 400 turbo, auto, with stage II shift kit
• New BF Goodrich TA’s, New Torq Thrusts D American Racing wheels
• All new window, trunk and pillar weather seals
• Also includes brand new Hammond aluminum louvers for rear window

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Here is a list of sites that offer install guides and tips on how to perform common modifications and maintenance tasks.

LS1HowTo.com

A great site featuring some more advance articles, such as a cam swap and how to upgrade your heads.

InstallUniversity.com

A great site for beginners, featuring step by step how-to’s for all the beginner mods, including changing your air lid and doing the “Free Ram Air” mod.

BlackCamaro.com

Has some unique articles including a few adding some of the more popular SLP aftermarket parts such as the LoudMouth catback exhaust.

LS1Tech.com

The largest LS1 based forums on the Internet. Everything is covered here. You can post your questions and usually have the right answer in less than 5 minutes.

CamaroSource.ca

A fellow Canadian site with forums and a very handy Review section where you can read about peoples’ personal experiences with various aftermarket parts.

If you know of any other LS1 resource sites, please let me know by leaving some comments.

If the photo above is any indication, the project is coming along great. But if only the car could actually transform into a real-size robotic Bumblebee. Maybe some day. Check out more photos of the car going through various steps of transformation after the jump.

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