The 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS, or Rally Sport, was the inaugural mould year of the second-generation Camaros produced wound up 1982. It featured a fastback-style rear heel and was lower, wider and four inches longer than the basic procreation Camaros. Its mechanical components were carried over from 1969. The interior featured a curved instrument Swarm panel, Strato bucket seats, which was dissimilar for 1970, and squared seatbacks.
The 1970 Camaro RS debuted in Feb 1970, which was a dilatory introduction for the 1970 replica year. It followed the highly accepted anterior date 1967 to 1969 Camaros. Four generations of Camaros were produced washed-up 2002, and the fifth begetting returned for the 2010 pattern year. The Rally Sport carton was available on Camaros until 1973 when it was dropped, on the contrary it resurfaced next in the 1970s.
Appearance
The 1970 Camaro was radically restyled. It looked nihility comparable its predecessors. The RS was an appearance carton solitary and did not add enhanced engine performance. On the contrary, the RS trim could be ordered with the Super Sport box, which featured copious block V-8 engines.
Origins
A centre console was optional and could be equipped with a Hurst linkage shifter, according to Nastyz28.com.Rally Sport Specifics
The RS appearance combination, besides referred to as RPO Z22, featured a split bumper. Instead of a chrome bumper that lenghty across the front of the nose, two smaller bumpers were placed under the belief and parking lamps. The RS besides received deviating grille and nose treatment. The RS again featured clouded windscreen wipers, body-colored inserts on the door handles, brightwork on the sill, hood panel, oppose and window mouldings. Rally sport badging can be commence on the grille and in the interior. On the Super Sport Z28 models, the "RS" Emblem is sole form on the steering trundle.
Specifications
The 1970 base was placed on a 108-inch wheelbase, which was the corresponding as the first generation Camaros. The 1970 version measured 188 inches long, 74.4 inches wide and 50 inches tall. Curbside weight was rated at 3,313 lbs.
Under the Hood
The base Camaro was equipped with a 155-horsepower, 255-cubic-inch six-cylinder engine, although few RS models received such a small motor. More popular was the 250- 300- or 360-hp 350-ci V-8. If the RS package was added to the Z28 or Super Sport options, power options included the big block 396 V-8 that generated 350 or 375 horsepower. A 250-hp 307 V-8 also was available. The Camaro's engines were mated with a four-speed manual transmission or the three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic.
Production
A total of 124,901 Camaros were produced in 1970. Six-cylinder models numbered 12,578, and 112,323 Camaros were produced with a V-8. The RS package accounted for 27,136 Camaros and cost the buyer $168.55 extra.
