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GM cancels right hand drive Chevrolet Camaro

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If you’ve got loads of cash and really want to drive a Chevrolet Camaro in Malaysia with the help of your friendly neighbourhood parallel importer, you’ll have to sit on the left side of the car, as GM has just announced that it will be scrapping plans to reengineer the car for right hand drive to help preserve cash. However it seems that Chevrolet will still be selling the Camaro in the UK as a LHD car in a RHD country, but only in limited units of less than 100 in order not to trigger type approval regulations.

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24 Comments »

  1. overflow said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 9:49 am

    maybe their need make a center drive : p

  2. 4g63tDSM said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 9:57 am

    Its a pity we can’t all agree on driving on the same side of the road.

    I would have loved to have brought my car back. But given the difficulties with toll and parking booths, it might not have been worth it.

  3. eezarm said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 10:22 am

    in the sequel, the camaro has different look (look at the front part) – is it the facelift model?

  4. Mig29_ria said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 11:13 am

    That why they are doing, I think this is not a great car. Knowing GM/Chevvy.

  5. ago87 said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 11:42 am

    Ford Mustang will be better in this segment

  6. torque said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 12:46 pm

    Noooooo…there goes our dream to actually have a chance driving an American muscle car in Malaysia road without anything to worry about reminding yourself you were driving LHD cars. Sigh! :-(

  7. bmpower said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 1:49 pm

    nm..
    i just bought one last year.

    I mean the TF toy one. :p

  8. torque said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 2:02 pm

    Hahaha…

  9. ANTU… said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 2:32 pm

    Paul,

    I know that in Australia, there is a company that performed LHD to RHD conversion. I’m not sure how much but seen a lots of those Vette.. being transformed into RHD vehicle and still road worthy n legal…

    Perhaps, those with deep enough pocket & admire of the vehicle can purchase it and get the Australian party to convert it for them.

    Sure will be garang seeing this vehicle in Malaysian road. Plus will definetly attract a lots of ladies too… a.k.a Megan Fox wannabe…

    cheers…

  10. BanyakMasukWorkshop said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 2:35 pm

    torque said,
    February 16, 2009 @ 12:46 pm

    Noooooo…there goes our dream to actually have a chance driving an American muscle car in Malaysia road without anything to worry about reminding yourself you were driving LHD cars. Sigh!
    _____________________________-

    in Japan, owning an imported car, especially a LHD version, is considered to be something very special snob appeal-wise.

  11. tiadaid said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 2:38 pm

    Someone should do a study on why there’s a difference in driving positions throughout the world. What’s the point of driving on the left or on the right?

  12. shun2u said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 5:17 pm

    nice car indeed!

  13. hidrogentank said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 5:25 pm

    ANTU…
    haha…good news that. dono why i prefer RHD. maybe coz my RH is my aiming hand(aim the car correctly), LH do whatever else.

  14. lambov12 said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 6:33 pm

    haiz … such a shame …

  15. mystvearn said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 7:10 pm

    Bad news, but then it is better gone than available. Imagine how many km you get per litre.

  16. KS_Phang said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 7:55 pm

    Even if RHD is available, i dont think anyone will bring it in. Its cool, very cool, but just not cool enough.

  17. red7 said,

    February 17, 2009 @ 2:21 am

    i saw a mustang gt in sunway!

  18. torque said,

    February 17, 2009 @ 2:03 pm

    BanyakMasukWorkshop said,
    February 16, 2009 @ 2:35 pm

    in Japan, owning an imported car, especially a LHD version, is considered to be something very special snob appeal-wise.

    __________________________________________________________________________

    Hahaha…agreed especially the *snob appeal-wise but I don’t wanna be a snob…juz wanna have the chance to drive it without going the hassle to send to Australia just to convert it to RHD…thanks!

  19. animou said,

    February 17, 2009 @ 9:18 pm

    if this car can transform i dont mind its LHD..

  20. arit vasuqez said,

    September 17, 2009 @ 12:05 am

    camaros are awesome in this world tight !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  21. luis said,

    September 17, 2009 @ 12:05 am

    U are cool CAR.

  22. arit vasuqez said,

    September 17, 2009 @ 12:06 am

    cool dude ilike ti

  23. Pro-RHD said,

    October 16, 2009 @ 7:34 pm

    If want to drive LHD car in RHD country, you need an additional parking ticket machine on the left, toll for LHD lane, additional mirror to safe overtake. Example we can take is Russia is a LHD country but in Vladivostok,100% cars are RHD car imported from Japan. Japan was a LHD country but changed to RHD on 30 July 1978. Any LHD car in Japan is either an old model a.k.a. 729 car or Japanese living abroad returning to Japan or privately imported the car from Canada or US which is cheaper than buying imported car in Japan which subjected national protection tax. Samoa is converted to RHD on 7 September 2009.

  24. ezad said,

    December 6, 2009 @ 9:29 pm

    wow!chavrolette camaro. this is my favaorite car ever after.did some1 know, where i can get this car in Malaysia?plz rply me at ezaDKewlz@yahoo.com

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