The 2022 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Will Be A Lot Easier to Get Than The Last One

If you want to tear up the drag strip, theChevrolet COPO Camarois the perfect tool for the job. Since 2012, Chevrolet has revived the COPO Camaro name as a tribute to the legendary 1969 original. Back then, the COPOCamarowas created thanks to a loophole in General Motors' special Central Office Purchase Order system that allowed dealers to order performance parts that would normally be unavailable.

The result was the legendary1969 ZL-1 COPO Camaro. Limited to 69 units, the original COPO Camaro packed an all-aluminum ZL1 427 V8 engine rated at 425 horsepower. Normally, the modern-day COPO Camaro is limited to 69 examples as a homage to the original 1969 car - but not for the 2022 model year.

For 2022, production of the COPO Camaro will not be limited. Chevrolet will accept orders on a first-come, first-serve basis, making it much easier to buy one. Before, you had to enter your name into a lottery and be randomly selected by Chevrolet before you were given the opportunity to secure an order, so making Chevrolet's drag racing monster more widely accessible is a very welcome change. This isn't the only change Chevrolet is introducing to the 2022 COPO Camaro either.

For the first time, the latest model can be fitted with a massive572 cubic inch Big Block 9.4-liter V8 engine. Unfortunately, Chevrolet hasn't revealed how much power this unit produces, but the 572 is offered as a crate motor available with outputs of 621 hp and 727 hp.