The 1000-horsepower Yenko/SC Camaro is now available in a convertible body.
Toms River, NJ-based Specialty Vehicle Engineering has unveiled its new Yenko Camaro.
The company's Yenko/SC Stage 1 Camaro is powered by 1,000 horsepower and was unveiled in coupe form last July. The new convertible version was unveiled Tuesday and is now available for order at select Chevrolet dealers.
The car will start out as a regular Camaro SS convertible. The SVE team will then swap in a fully customized version of the LT1 V-8, which boasts a displacement of 6.8 liters, a supercharger, and a high-flow exhaust. In addition, an upgraded version of the Camaro's 10-speed automatic will be installed.
To ensure turning and stopping, SVE equipped the chassis with magnetic dampers, sport-tuned bushings and springs, stiffer sway bars, a limited-slip differential, and powerful Brembo brakes. It also features new aero elements appropriated from the Camaro 1LE. These include a new front splitter and blade-style rear spoiler.
SVE will build only 25 units of the Yenko/SC Stage 1 Camaro Convertible for the 2020 model year, so those interested should be quick. Pricing has not yet been determined, but the coupe will start at $111,990, including the cost of the Camaro donor.
SVE has built a number of Yenko-branded vehicles over the past few years. These include the Yenko Camaro, the 1,000 hp Yenko Corvette, and the 800 hp Yenko Silverado. Although the company has a license to use the Yenko name, it is not associated with the famous muscle cars of Yenko Chevrolet of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
