You’ve already seen the updated 2014 Camaro and the oh-so-sweet (and new-for-2014) Camaro Z/28. You’ve also seen the changes in store to the sport car’s color palette for the 2014 model year. Now, we have official equipment-level changes to the Camaro for the 2014 model year.
Outside of styling updates and the addition Z/28 model, the most notable updates lie in the deletion of several packages, the addition of new Daytime Running Lights in the RS appearance package (freeing up the fog lights for actual foglight duty), the replacement of the base “steelies” on the LS trim level with painted aluminum wheels, and the availability of Recaro Performance Front Bucket Seats on the SS and ZL1 models.
Check out all of the official changes in this list:
Models & Packages
- (HWS) Hot Wheels Special Edition, including (GHF) Kinetic Blue Metallic exterior color no longer available
- (BRH) Mojave Interior Accent Trim Package no longer available
- (VTD) Argent Ground Effects Package no longer available
- (DSH/DSJ/DSK) Hockey Stripe Packages no longer available
- (DSC/DSF/DSD) Hood and Hockey Stripe Packages no longer available
- (WRS) RS Exterior Appearance Package now includes separate fog lamps and Daytime Running Lamps
Exterior
- (GCN) Victory Red exterior color no longer available
- (GCO) Rally Yellow exterior color no longer available
- (GCR) Inferno Orange Metallic exterior color no longer available
- (VRV) Quarter Flares no longer available
- (SER) 21-Inch 5-Spoke Wheels no longer available
- (5W5) 21-Inch Aluminum Wheels with Silver Accents no longer available
- Rear spoiler no longer standard on ALL models – standard on SS coupe and included with (WRS) RS Exterior Appearance Package on LT coupe models; standard on all convertible models with integral antenna
- (SGE) 18-Inch painted aluminum wheels now standard on LS
- (VAS) Body-color grille now available in all 9 exterior colors
- (SB3) Body-color rear
Interior Updates
- New (AYZ) Recaro Performance Front Bucket Seats (available on SS and ZL1 coupe models only
- New (UV6) Color Head-Up Display (standard on 2LT, 2SS and ZL1)
- New (UDD) Color Driver Information Center (standard on 2LT, 2SS and ZL1)
- New (BRD) Available Blue Interior Accent Trim Package
Exterior Updates
- New front and rear fascias, new headlamps and taillamps, unique
- SS hood, unique RS front grille, new decklid and spoiler, new rear
- diffusers and exhaust tips (front appearance on ZL1 is carryover
- to maintain specific downforce and cooling needs)
- New (G7C) Red Hot exterior color
- New (G7D) Bright Yellow exterior color
- New (G7P) Red Rock Metallic exterior color
- (WRS) Available RS Exterior Appearance Package now includes separate fog lamps and Daytime Running Lamps. The package will also offer a unique appearance up front and in the rear of the vehicle — the front grille, headlamps and taillamps (LED) are differentiated
- (SGE) 18-Inch Silver Painted Aluminum Wheels standard on LS
What’s Different
- Rear spoiler no longer standard on ALL models: standard on SS Coupe models, included with RS Exterior Appearance Package on LT Coupe models, standard on all Convertible models with integral antenna (Convertible models will use same spoiler design as Coupe models)
- Victory Red, Rally Yellow and Inferno Orange Metallic exterior colors discontinued for 2014
- Quarter flares (LPO VRV) and Argent Ground Effects Package (LPO VTD) discontinued for 2014
- 18-inch painted aluminum wheels (LPO SGE) now standard on LS models and 18-inch steel wheels nolonger available for 2014
- 21-inch 5-spoke polished wheels (LPO SER) and 21-inch machined aluminum wheels (LPO 5W5) with Silver accents discontinued for 2014
- Hot Wheels Special Edition and Kinetic Blue Metallic exterior discontinued for 2014
- Mojave Interior Accent Trim Package discontinued for 2014
- Hockey Stripe Packages and Hood and Hockey Stripe Packages discontinued for 2014
Camaro Z/28
- The Z/28 (RPO Z28) model returns for the 2014 model year (arriving in Spring 2014). This historic nameplate harkens back to its first generation roots with a track-focused design and equipment engineered for competitive driving. Feature highlights include:
- (LS7) hand-assembled naturally aspirated small block 7.0L V8 engine (GM-estimated 500+ horsepower and 500+ lb.-ft. of torque)
- 305/30ZR19 Pirelli PZero Trofeo R summer-only tires
- 19-inch x 11-inch front and 19-inch x 11.5-inch rear forged aluminum wheels
- Recaro performance seats (driver and front passenger)
- Red Hot, Black, Summit White, Silver Ice and Ashen Gray exterior colors
Comments
Anyone know if the change from “Victory Red” to “Red Hot” is just a name change for the same color? Victory Red has been around a long time on many Chevrolet models.
From what Settlemire said, it is not.
GM’s red has ALWAYS been a bit orange-y; and according to Scott, Red Hot eliminates that orange-y-ness. It’s more of a true red.
Saw this at NYAS. 2014 Camaro is “insanely great”.
Actually, after looking at the orangey-red SS photo at the top, I can’t see why anyone would think of the Camaro’s refresh as something bad.
About time they ditched the “steelies” on the LS. Actually if they just made a reasonable upgrade ($500) available to a painted aluminum that would have been enough. As is the only optional factory wheel for ls is are the LPO 21s starting at $4,680, an option I can’t imagine they ever sold on an LS.
I rather enjoy the steelies, because they make great wheels for the older cars @ cheap prices. That’s what the truck in my avatar is wearing. 😀
So the ZL1 changes in only color choice…..everything else is the same.
It’s interesting what they did with the rear spoilers so are they part of the trunk stamped into shape? Or are they bolt on..so owners can change them
I’m curious to see what the V6 front end will look like..
Love that Orangey Camaro. Classy and sporty.
Great-looking car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the red 🙂
The Camaro at the top of this article is Red Rock Metallic.
We haven’t seen the Red Hot color yet.
Red Hot replaces Victory Red.
Red Rock Metallic is new.
The smaller grille opening is welcome, I thought they’d lose the ’69 fake
vent indentations on the rear qtr in front of the rear wheels.
The Camaro design is getting tired to me. Remember, we saw tons of concept
drawings, then the Concept, and years to actual production reveal. Even by
it’s sales debut I was getting a bit tired of it’s retro look. Now that they’ve been
on the road this long – a total redo is surely in order. Ford has finally come to
the point where the next gen Mustang looks to ditch the retro look for a fresh
design. They milked it for far too long – and I think this Camaro is a yawn in
the refresh world – and am excited to see what GM has in the next restyle –
hope it’s not the 130r which was a total mishmash to my eye.
Imagine a lower sleeker Volt with true performance capability…. Camaro needs
electric boost for performance – lighter materials and a fresh look slanted more
towards the Tru 140s concept but with a more Impala-esque front treatment.
[quote James]Imagine a lower sleeker Volt with true performance capability…. Camaro needs
electric boost for performance – lighter materials and a fresh look slanted more
towards the Tru 140s concept but with a more Impala-esque front treatment.[/quote]
Dude, you’re on crack!
The black steelies are EXCELLENT and are special in that they are relatively unique. It is unfortunate to see them go. It’s the trim rings that spoiled the styling of those wheels. I receive so many complements on them. Thankfully they snap on and off easily. When I took mine to a Chevy dealer for some routine maintenance, the service folks checking me in “oohed” over them and asked where I got them – which was funny.
It would seem steelies are cheaper than aluminum wheels – they are certainly cheaper to repair/replace if they get damaged.
And while low profile tires are all the rage, the 18″ wheels leave lots of rubber to soften the ride and take on potholes – which is a plus for people like me who use an LS primarily as a commuter.
If they would have done the interior I might have been interested, the changing the rear lighting is a big yawn. Shame on GM calling this an updated model. I see the old guard is still running things.
2014 Camaro: 1) why not offer all season tires with the RS package; and 2) make the spoiler available on non SS or RS models.