Despite record high gas prices and production and work force cuts, General Motors Corp. still has a soft spot for muscle cars.

GM’s Chevrolet unveiled its 2010 Camaro on Monday, bringing back to life the iconic sports car it retired in 2002.

The new Camaro will get 26 miles per gallon on the highway, GM said. It will hit showrooms in the first quarter of 2009. GM will offer the Camaro with V-6, 3.6-liter engines in its LS and LT models, along with V-8-powered, 6.2-liter engines in its SS model.