Chevrolet has approved 69 units of the Copo Camaro for production for this year, making it the first purpose-built Camaro drag-racing specialty car designed to compete with the quickest in NHRA’s Stock Eliminator and Super Stock classes, where nine-second quarter-mile times are the ones to beat. “The COPO Camaro is going to shake up the sportsman drag [...]
To demonstrate just how amazing the Corvette ZR1 and the Camaro ZL1 are, Chevrolet recently tested full-production models of the two cars at the ‘Grand Course’ at Virginia International Raceway. “The Grand Course configuration is a challenge for production cars because it requires prodigious power, precise handling and tenacious grip to record a fast lap,” [...]
Here is one of the showdowns we’ve been looking forward to for a while. Road&Track decided to pin the new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 against the Nissan GT-R – the ultimate show down between Japan’s Godzilla and one of America’s best. Check out more news on the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Check out the video after the jump [...]
One out of every three sports cars sold in the United States in 2011 was either the Chevrolet Camaro or the Chevrolet Corvette. General Motors announced today that the Chevrolet accounted for 37 percent of the sports car segment in 2011. Check out the Top 10 things you need to know about the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro [...]
It’s almost a sin to purchase a muscle car like the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with an automatic transmission – but General Motors is here to try and change your mind. GM says that the new 6-speed automatic transmission in the Camaro ZL1 will offer drivers ‘satisfaction of a manual with the ease of an [...]
Back in Oct. 2011, General Motors confirmed that Chevrolet’s new Camaro ZL1 monster lapped the famous Nurburgring track in 7:41.27. Following the confirmation GM released a video showing the full lap in detail. Check out more news on the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Hoping that we don’t forget just how fast the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 actually is, [...]
Chevrolet has just fired up the online configurator for the 2012 Camaro ZL1. To mess around, we put together a fully loaded Camaro ZL1 that brought the pricing to a total of $60,800 (including destination and freight charges). Build your own Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 here. Check out more news on the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Refresher: Power for [...]
Making clever use of a classic car that caught fire, State Farm Insurance Company dragged the wreck out of its Vehicle Research Facility to create a memorable marketing and learning tool. In efforts to make the sometimes exhausting process of insuring and appraising a classic car easier on the consumer, State Farm is providing its [...]
Today is a very special day for all American muscle car fans – production of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has kicked off in Canada (ironic huh?) at GM’s Oshawa Assembly Plant. Check out the Top 10 things you need to know about the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. “This is an exciting new chapter in the ongoing [...]
After a trip to the Nurburgring with the 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1, the automaker says its model will be faster then the Ford Shelby Mustang GT500. Check out more news on the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Al Oppenheiser, Camaro Chief Engineer says that “We’ve done simulations. We predict that the ZL1 will be quicker to 60mph [...]
