2022 Camaro Gets New RAPID BLUE Color. Debuting at Daytona 500 This Weekend
 

Update: confirmed this news from Chevy's pressroom.

"The Corvette-exclusive Rapid Blue color is featured on each vehicle and will make its debut as an available option on the 2022 Camaro."

Press Release:

Sunday, February 14 represents Valentine’s Day. And if you’re a couple that enjoys motorsports, Nascar specifically, you’re in luck! The 2021 Daytona 500 happens to fall on the same day, and if you’re a Chevrolet fan, the news gets even better: three different vehicles representing the bowtie brand will assume pace car duties through the weekend. They are: the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST, 2021 Corvette Stingray Coupe, and 2022 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE.

All three Chevrolet pace cars will be painted in Rapid Blue, which becomes available to the 2022 Camaro after being exclusive to the C8 Corvette. The Silverado will simply dress the part for the race. Each Rapid Blue, small-block V8-powered vehicle will pace a different race for the weekend, as follows:

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ NextEra Energy 250 at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, February 12
2022 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE: Xfinity Series’ Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 13
2021 Corvette Stingray: 2021 Daytona 500, Sunday, February 14 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

This marks the sixth time a Corvette has paced the Daytona 500. Overall, Chevrolet has paced The Great American Race 14 times, and had cars winning the race a record 24 times. In total, Chevy says that its pace cars total 1,370 horsepower from 24 naturally aspirated cylinders. Glorious.

Along with the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro, 2021 Corvette and 2021 Silverado, Team Chevy will present a behind-the-scenes look at elements of Daytona’s history and the technology used in current Daytona races.

The showcase is called “Live from Daytona,” and will also showcase the striking GM Firebird I concept, which is the vehicle that depicted as the Harley J. Earl trophy that goes to the race winner. The activation will also feature both the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE street and NASCAR Cup Series cars, and feature the 2021 Daytona 500 Corvette pace car for an up-close view.

“Live from Daytona” is presented by Chevy MyWay, a virtual showroom-like studio, providing customers a new and innovative way to interact with Chevrolet products. The free 20-minute broadcast is open to all, and begins Saturday, Feb. 13, at 11 a.m. ET on Chevrolet.com/myway.

Its a GREAT color!!!! Almost as nice as My Hyper Blue!!!!!:smiling1:

Update: confirmed this news from Chevy's pressroom.

"The Corvette-exclusive Rapid Blue color is featured on each vehicle and will make its debut as an available option on the 2022 Camaro."

Good color choice!

I'm all for more options, but I'm not a big fan of that color blue. They should bring back Hyper Blue and get rid of Riverside. Maybe add "Sunset Orange Metallic" from the 4th gen F-body's.

Love the color.
Vtirocz; color is subjective. Now that I have owned my riverside blue LT1 a little longer, I think I like the riverside over the hyper blue.

All three are terrific colors. Like others have mentioned, glad to see more options.

BK

Riverside Blue > *

I agree. More options, particularly more blue options, is always a good thing!

my gf always called hyper blue douchebag blue lol nope this is it

Some more pics from the press release.

Horrible color.

lol agreed my favorite color since my car got released other than nightfall gray would have to be rally green

Were they trying to get close to Petty Blue? Not crazy about it.

Been wanting Shock but this might change my mind. The 1LE version will look sick.

Looks like Chargers powder blue. Nice, but I’ll keep wild cherry.

Looks like grabber blue on the gt350. I like!

Sign me up. Might have to get back into another 6th Gen. Color is amazing in person.

A ZL1 would look real good in that blue!

Personally, I find this blue rather boring, hyper blue metallic was way more intense and appealing. Will check it out again to give it a few more chances once good weather makes a return.

I met a guy with a SS1LE with a wrap that looks pretty much identical. I thought it looked great.

Probably like this wrap.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ifaWMxS1O10&t=827s

I am a little torn here. Looks alright but part of me just doesn't like it.

That’s the exact car.

The first C8 I saw in the color was OK. From the second one onward, I was done with it.

:thumbup:

It wouldn’t surprise me as the 2022 Cadillacs have a very similar color called Electric Blue.

I’m not a fan of that blue. It’s more of a Ford blue. Blahhh. But It’s good that they’re giving choices and options so it’s definitely a positive. Heard a rumor that synergy Green was going to make a come back and some type of burnt orange metallic.

Is that the first time an SS 1 LE was a pace car last night during the clash?

Agreed 100%

Not a big fan of the color but its a good thing for the brand.

Not for me.

Needs some Gulf emblems and orange striping.

I LOVE this color on the C8, it's not as great on the Camaro, but I still like it a lot.

There’s a 2022 Cadillac color called Orange Blaze Metallic.

That would be great. I already liked the 2018 Hot Wheels orange that was only missing some subtle metallic flakes IMO.

Meh.

Looks like Ford's grabber blue

nice looking color

Haha Charger Fan here and love those uniforms but not on the car...

Same here

Totally 👍

I guess it's a good Crush replacement. Lord knows we don't want too many Crush cars running around

another pic of the Rapid Blue Camaro

Looks close to the Avery gloss intense blue wrap I put on my car

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showp...8&postcount=60

On second thought, that wrap is more “blue”, the light blue gloss wrap from the throttle house video is closer