2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 - First Look (Video)

[Oracle of Delphi]

Link - http://bit.ly/fzjC84

[z28luvr01]

Fast forward to 1:51 for the good stuff

[ZL-1]

Fast forward to 1:51 for the good stuff

that rumble =

And I am still truly happy they named the car after me

[hyperv6]

Fast forward to 1:51 for the good stuff

that rumble =

And I am still truly happy they named the car after me

Hey, you should know by now your rep precedes you. I hear that GM may name more cars after C&C members.

The rumble you hear here is nothing, just wait till you hear it under WOT. If you have heard a ZR1 with bypass muffler you have a clue on what to expect. This will blow the sound of the Boss quad exhaust away. This baby will wail like an angle of death.

[Z-06]

Fast forward to 1:51 for the good stuff

that rumble =

And I am still truly happy they named the car after me

I do not see Camaro Pedro anywhere . Although it rhymes.

[Camino LS6]

Won't hear me complaining if my namesake hits the showrooms!

[ocnblu]

"This baby will wail like an angle of death." <----- right up there with funniest/most badass sentence hiper has ever uttered on these boards.

[hyperv6]

Won't hear me complaining if my namesake hits the showrooms!

At least they did not taunt you with a April fools joke of it coming this year. As long as Holden builds them there is always the slight chance. You know I would love to see you finally get one someday.

Though I did see a BMW M series pick up used as one.

[aurora97]

I am very pleased to see that Chevrolet is making more performance models now that GM is out of Bankruptcy. However, if it were to be a "real" ZL-1 then Chevrolet should have dropped the LS7 V8 under the hood. It would be nice for the car to live up to its namesake with a 427 V8. Chevrolet put an LS9 cam in the LS7 to make 550 hp for the Camaro LS7 Concept. That sould have been the ZL-1 instead of using the LSA out of the CTS-V. Since the CTS-V coupe is going to be racing in the SCCA circuit, there would be an overlap in competition and marketing if Chevrolet would have used the Z28 name for this car. I wish the LS7 would be used in other cars besides the Corvette Z06. Will there be a return of the Z28 as rumored? We shall see.

[Robert Hall]

I am very pleased to see that Chevrolet is making more performance models now that GM is out of Bankruptcy. However, if it were to be a "real" ZL-1 then Chevrolet should have dropped the LS7 V8 under the hood. It would be nice for the car to live up to its namesake with a 427 V8. Chevrolet put an LS9 cam in the LS7 to make 550 hp for the Camaro LS7 Concept. That sould have been the ZL-1 instead of using the LSA out of the CTS-V. Since the CTS-V coupe is going to be racing in the SCCA circuit, there would be an overlap in competition and marketing if Chevrolet would have used the Z28 name for this car. I wish the LS7 would be used in other cars besides the Corvette Z06. Will there be a return of the Z28 as rumored? We shall see.

It will be interesting to see what happens...maybe they will do an over-the-top Camaro ZR-1 w/ the LS9 engine, to compete w/ the upcoming 800hp Shelby Super Snake. A Z-28 has been rumored, as a Boss 302 competitor slotting between the SS and ZL1.

Edited April 7, 2011 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[6t5frlane]

??? Didn't SLP make a ZL-1 car also,or are they one in the same ?

[Robert Hall]

??? Didn't SLP make a ZL-1 car also,or are they one in the same ?

The aftermarket tuner SLP did make a ZL1...but this is a production(from GM) ZL1. Different cars.

Edited April 13, 2011 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[Maxy]

It is very out of tune. It's the same block and lower than the ZR1 LS9 (LS3 variant), except cast iron pistons and a 1.9 liter compressor. The LS9 is 638 hp and 604 lb-ft of torque.