Chevrolet people recently announced that the new Camaro Zl1
is now officially a member in the 11 seconds club. A stock ZL1 with an
automatic transmission ran a quarter mile in 11.93 seconds reaching 116 miles
per hour speed.
"The ZL1 is great at everything, and
we're very proud of that," said Tony Roma, Camaro ZL1 program engineering
manager: "You can take it to the drag strip and run 11-second
quarter-miles all day long. You can also take it to a road course, where it's
balanced, handles well, and does exactly what you want."
General Motors officials recently stated that
2012 Camaro ZL1 could accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in four seconds
using street legal components.
Taking a phrase burning rubber to a new level
the new ZL1 is a throwback to a special-order 1969 Camaro ZL1 that was renowned
for its performance on the drag strip.
“We know many of customers
will take their ZL1 to the drag strip,” said Gordon Rojewski, driveline
development engineer – and who is also an experienced drag racer and owner of a
turbocharged, 920-horsepower street car. “Some may just go once, to experience
the full potential of the 580-horsepower LSA engine. Others may be more
serious, going every other weekend with a set of slicks in the trunk. As such,
we set out to make sure the ZL1 would perform for them – on the first pass and
on the 100th.”
I had to take a look at a
newly constructed ZL1 which would give any corvette a run for its money at a
local dealership, Community Chevrolet. 580 horsepower engine and a sleek
exterior took my breath away.
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