Camaro ZL1 - 550hp


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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...'guess this must mean the Z/28 (rumored to be 556 horse) is now DEAD...again. Or it's been renamed. Or possibly both...:bored :willy
 

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Looks like Kayvan's 11:38 thread and this 10:44 of yours may need to be combined! :lol

"Great minds" and all that! :biggrin
 

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Looks like Kayvan's 11:38 thread and this 10:44 of yours may need to be combined! :lol

"Great minds" and all that! :biggrin

Done.

Chip
 

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From C & D:

"We’ve learned that the 550-hp 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, introduced today at the Chicago auto show, will wear a base price of around $47,000 when it goes on sale next February. With the top-spec Camaro boasting an estimated 0-to-60-mph time of four seconds and hardware essentially swiped from the $64,340 Cadillac CTS-V, including its supercharged V-8 and adaptive magnetorheological shocks, a base price of under $50,000 seems like a pretty damn good deal. It’s unknown at this point whether the ZL1 price will include a gas-guzzler tax—it’s possible, since the CTS-V sticker includes a $1300 penalty—so you might want to budget for $48,500 or so when it’s time to sign on the dotted line. For comparison, the car’s natural arch rival, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, costs $49,495, and it doesn’t get hit with a thirst tariff."
 

RALPHIE

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Too bad it doesn't use the original ZL1 Big Block, which is still available from GM Performance Parts, p/n 12370850 as a 454 cid (2-piece Rear Main Seal Mark IV), or p/n 88958696 used in the Anniversary 427 crate engine (1-piece Rear main Seal Gen V/VI).
 

Kayvan

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Its a gorgeous car

Future classic, this
 

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Too bad it doesn't use the original ZL1 Big Block, which is still available from GM Performance Parts, p/n 12370850 as a 454 cid (2-piece Rear Main Seal Mark IV), or p/n 88958696 used in the Anniversary 427 crate engine (1-piece Rear main Seal Gen V/VI).

:agree::agree::agree: Nothing would be more kool!

My preference would be the 427 ala the late 60's Motion Performance, Nickey, Yenko cars, et al, but, space available v.s engine dimensions + weight + center of gravity/handling would be issues...dang it.:willy
 

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Its a gorgeous car

Future classic, this

Absolutely agree.
 

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BM SoCal

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Seems to me that ZL-1 should be reserved for something rare with ultra performance and this should be a Z-28 at a still very fast 550hp.