April 24, 2024

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[THE INVESTOR] GM Korea on Dec. 13 launched the New Camaro SS in the domestic market to diversify its product lineup.

The upgraded version of the sixth-generation Chevrolet muscle car comes with a 6.2-liter V8 engine and the Hydra-Matic 10-speed automatic transmission. It has 455 horsepower on tap and 62.9 newton meters of torque, and can accelerate from zero to 100 kph in four seconds, GM Korea said in a statement. 

The star of the Chevy performance lineup is priced at 54.28 million won (US$48,000) to 55 million won. It is manufactured in GM’s US plants and shipped to Korea, the statement said.

GM Korea’s current lineup is composed of the Impala large sedan, Malibu midsize sedan, the Aveo subcompact, Spark mini car, Volt plug-in hybrid, Bolt all-electric car, Trax compact SUV, Equinox midsize SUV and Camaro sports car.

By Song Seung-hyun and newswires (ssh@heraldcorp.com)