The Chevrolet Camaro has been designed to highlight the capability of the new Camaro as the weekend warrior, the Camaro has been combined with a GM Performance Parts’ LS7 crate engine and targeted bolt-on upgrades to deliver the wheels-up spirit of the legendary COPO Camaros. The LS7 crate engine uses a high-tech camshaft from GM Performance parts to produce approximately 550 horsepower.

The Camaro LS7 concept is painted Victory Red, with matte black accents on the hood and tail lamp panel. It has been delivered as a fully automated, production version of the engine, complete from the intake manifold to oil pan. An oil reservoir has been set-up for the standard dry sump system and GM Performance Parts’ LS7 engine controller, with more than 500 lb, -ft of torque.

Being one of the most ideal cars of this legendary Trans Am road racing series of the distinct blue-and-yellow Camaro of Mark Donuhue. With the help of GM’s High Performance Vehicle Operations, North Carolina-based Riley Technologies re-created the look and the homeliness with its contemporary car competitors.

It is the latest and earliest prototype for the Grand Am Koni Challenge GS racing class. All in all this racecar is the many hours spent on the racetrack as Riley team members worked to dial-in the chassis and power train.

The GS Racecar Concept is shown at SEMA is just as last driven off the track, with the grime, brake dust and body imperfections commensurate with a day’s work of racing. The car has been spent hundreds of hours in the body shop in order to perfect the sheet metal perfection. It has been displayed with bruises of competition and wears them as badges of honor.