The new Camaro SS is on its way, and is bringing some new optional
styling queues with it. We were fortunate enough to be
the first enthusiats outside of SLP to attend a promotional
photo shoot, and here's what we observed.
First of all, the look that everyone loves about the Camaro
SS is still standard on the SLP package. The aggressive
hood with functional ram-air still remains, as well as the uplevel
spoiler with LED third-eye brake lights. For 1999 SLP
will offer two exciting new options that will be shipped from
SLP direct to the ordering dealership. Those options are
then installed by the dealer and are fully warranted by SLP.
Here we got a chance to see these two exiting new options.
Coming at you, the Camaro SS with SLP's new high-gloss grill
looks radically different. Instead of the standard black
plastic insert, SLP's version offers aggressive open ports on
the right and left sides of the grill. It also has the
SS logo boldly positioned in the center, letting the world know
you are driving a mighty '99 Camaro SS.
Another new optional feature of the SS is the rear of the car,
which is more than likely the part of the car you will see the
most. A new version of SLP's exhaust has four exhaust
tips, all positioned in the center directly under the car.
This gives the SS a completely different look from all other
Camaros currently on the road. On both sides of the exhaust
tips are rear fascia pieces that allow the exhaust tips to seamlessly
integrate with the rest of the car. The fascia pieces
wrap around the rear pan and head toward the rear wheels.
We think that the new body pieces finish out the rear of the
car a little more. There is still the distinctive and
familiar rumble to the exhaust, which adds 10 horsepower to
the car. Total everything up, and the new Camaro SS with
SLP's dealer-direct exhaust has a total of 330 horsepower.
Quite impressive for a car that you can buy right off the showroom
floor with both warranty protection from GM and SLP.
There is also good news for registered 1998 Camaro SS owners.
If you are one of the lucky ones to own a '98 SS, SLP's grill
and rear exhaust treatment can be ordered and installed on your
car at any Chevrolet dealership. Don't forget, the options
descibed above are only available direct from SLP to the dealer.
Production of the grill is slated to begin in September, with
the exhaust following shortly. SLP's optional dual-dual
exhaust is still available for those who still want a traditional
look to their '98 or '99 SS.
In short the Camaro SS continues to remain awe-inspiring year
after year. SLP has always done a fantastic job of making
the SS powerful and attractive and continues to do so with the
new 1999 Camaro SS.
