 Engine choices remained with the 250 I6 standard in the base and RS models, with the 305 2bbl being an option and standard on the Berlinetta.For 1980 the aged inline-six was replaced with a V6 engine, in California, a first for Camaro.The (4.4 L) 267 cu in V8 engine became an option on the base, RS and Berlinetta models this year.