The next-generation Chevrolet Camaro Z28 won’t arrive until 2011 – some time after the convertible Camaro makes its debut. That will give the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 some time to eat up some of the high-performance muscle car segment. However, if you can’t wait until ‘some time after 2011,’ Hennessey is offering its HPE550 performance package for the Camaro that takes output up to 562-hp (the Camaro Z28 is rumored to get the 556-hp 6.2L LSA V8 supercharged engine from the Cadillac CTS-V).

The folks at Inside Line happened to have the new 2010 Shelby GT500 and Hennessey’s HPE550 on hand at the same time and decided to put the two high-performance muscle cars head-to-head.

You can check out a video of their test after the jump.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: Inside Line

Alright, so to change the pace a little with our ‘Miscellaneous Thoughts’ posts, we thought we’d put together a full video edition. So here you go…

Ferrari F430 catches fire after accident: A Ferrari F430 went up in flames after an accident in Sibiu, Romania. No one was seriously injured but the car was a total loss. – WCF

Tesla Roadster Rally: Tesla Motors hosted a road rally this past weekend to commemorate the company’s 500th Roadster delivery and the one-year anniversary of its first retail store. You can check out photos from the rally over at Speed and Motion.

Edmunds drives the Hennessey Camaro HPE550: The folks over at Edmunds took a spin in the 562-hp Hennessey Camaro HPE550. Check out the video after the jump. – Edmunds

- By: Mo Eladawy

When Hennessey Performance Engineering first received their 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, they did what every muscle car owner should would do – a burnout followed by a quarter-mile run.

Now, before Hennessey threw in their 562-hp HPE550 upgrade, the stock 2010 Camaro SS ran the quarter-mile test in 13.6 seconds at 107.9 mph. After throwing in their HPE550 upgrade, which will cost those interested $18,950 plus shipping ($24,950 installed), Hennessey has reported a quarter-mile run in an outstanding 11.67 seconds at 121 mph.

If you wish to purchase the HPE550 upgrade, you can call Hennessey Performance Engineering at 979-885-1300 or visit them at http://www.HennesseyPerformance.com. 

Click through for the video.

- By: Omar Rana

Hennessey Performance Engineering just received their 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS last month. After taking it to the drag strips and doing a burnout, Hennessey decided to throw in its new HPE550 Supercharged package into their latest creation and took it on a dyno run. Check out the video of it after the jump.

Hennessey will be selling its HPE550 package for $18,950 plus shipping if you’re the do-it-your-self type. If you’re not a really good handyman, Hennessey will install the package for you for $24,950 (of course you”d have to provide your $31,000 Camaro SS). 

Follow the jump for the video.

2010 HPE700 Camaro:

- By: Omar Rana

We’re really looking forward to Hennessey’s tuning program for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Hennessey has prepared two different packages including a 562-hp HPE550 and a 705-hp HPE700. Both should give Camaro lovers something to look forward to since GM has currently has no plans to build a 556-hp 2010 Camaro Z/28.

Either way, Hennessey received their first 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS yesterday and the first thing they did was do a burnout for us on video. After that they hit the drag strip. You can check out all the action in the video posted after the jump.

Hennessey is offering the HPE550 package for $18,950 plug shipping if you’re the do-it-yourself type. Hennessey will install it for you for a total price of $24,950. The HPE700 package will set you back a whopping $39,5000.

Click through for the video.

2010 HPE700 Camaro:

Hennessey gets their 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS:

- By: Kap Shah

So we all know by now that the 556-hp Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is on the back burner of GM’s product plans as they look for ways to reduce manufacturing costs. But there are people out there that are still looking for more than the 426-hp offered by the Camaro SS.

Tuner Hennessey has come to the rescue. Hennessey is offering its HPE550 upgrade for the Camaro SS that allows the GM LS3 V8 to produce a whopping 562-hp with a maximum torque of 557 lb-ft. 0 to 60 mph comes in just 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 119 mph.

If you’re the do-it-yourself type, Hennessey will send you a HPE550 package for $18,950 plus shipping. If you’d rather have Hennessey work on your Camaro SS labor costs will bring the pricing up to $24,950 (of course you’d have to provide your $31,000 Camaro SS).

If 562-hp isn’t enough, Hennessey is also offering the HPE700 Camaro package which uses the LS9 Supercharged V8 that is found in the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. The engine is tuned to produce 705-hp with a maximum torque of 717 lb-ft. The LS9 upgrade will set you back $39,500.

Oh, and if that’s not enough, Hennessey is also offering 850-hp and a 1,000-hp twin-turbo upgrade for $54,500 and $59,500, respectively.

2010 HPE700 Camaro:

- By: Kap Shah

Source: AutoWeek