1982 – Rejuvenated!

Chevrolet revived the Camaro with a complete redesign for 1982. Touting aerodynamics and handling over straight-line performance – a smart move given the wimpy 165-horsepower 5.0-liter (305-cid) V8 under the hood of the Z28 – Chevrolet was able to dramatically boost sales. The 1982 Chevy Camaro was a good looking car, melding classic Camaro design cues with the creased-and-folded styling popular at the time. The new Camaro was shorter, narrower, and lighter than the car it replaced, and had a more sophisticated front MacPherson strut suspension with rear coil springs replacing the former leaf springs. The base engine was a sorry 90-horsepower four-cylinder engine, while the Berlinetta got a 112-horse 2.8-liter V6. Optional on both models was a 150-horsepower 5.0-liter V8.