5 Things You Need To Know About The New Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

The sixth-generation has spawned its highly anticipated ZL1 track monster. Here are all the key things you need to know....
5 Things You Need To Know About The New Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

More power, less weight

5 Things You Need To Know About The New Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

As with the previous ZL1, the new car is powered by a General Motors LT4 6.2-litre supercharged V8. This time though, it’s a lot pokier, with 631bhp and 640lb ft available - up from 572bhp and 556lb ft.

It’s also 90kg lighter than the old car, and while there are no performance stats just yet, expect the 3.8 second 0-60mph and 11.94sec quarter-mile times of the previous gen machine to tumble.

All the gears!

5 Things You Need To Know About The New Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

You can have your ZL1 with a six-speed manual gearbox, but there is the option of an automatic. A 10-speed automatic.

You can have your ZL1 one as either a manual (pictured) or an automatic
You can have your ZL1 one as either a manual (pictured) or an automatic

It’s a conventional torque converter auto with paddle shifters rather than being a dual-clutcher, and it’s a transmission we’ll be seeing a lot more of, with GM installing the many cogged ‘box in eight of its cars by 2018.

The brakes are gigantic

5 Things You Need To Know About The New Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Sat under the ZL1’s 20-inch forged wheels are a set of massive two-piece brake rotors. Chevrolet hasn’t said how big the rear brakes are, but up front we have 390mm discs with six-piston Brembo monoblock callipers.

It's all about maximum grip

5 Things You Need To Know About The New Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

The new ZL1 picks up where its predecessor left off - continuing to smash stereotypes concerning muscle cars and corners. We have a set of adaptive magnetic dampers - controlled via a Driver Mode Selector - an electronically-controlled limited-slip differential, and something called Performance Traction Management.

To aid handling further, there’s a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tyres developed especially for the Camaro. The bodywork does its bit too: there’s a new spoiler at the rear, a larger front splitter, wider front wings and unique side skirts.

It has a clever bonnet

5 Things You Need To Know About The New Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

The bonnet, sorry hood of the ZL1 is no ordinary hood. There’s a special carbonfibre insert and heat extractor in the middle, which should help keep the 631bhp supercharged monster under there nice and cool.

The ZL1 goes on sale later this year, for an as-yet undisclosed price.

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Comments

Anonymous

Oh come on…just LS swap it..lmao 😂😂😂😂

03/17/2016 - 15:22 |
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The Stig's Indian Cousin

10 speed automatic. FAST AND FURIOUS APPROVES

03/17/2016 - 15:25 |
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Anonymous

That’s one badass looking car. The interior sucks though

03/17/2016 - 15:42 |
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Jurgen Qatipi

Holy crap, i think i fell in love!

03/17/2016 - 16:02 |
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CitigoMan

Finally a car from MURICA! that isn’t obese heavy.
And I think vin diesel approves it.

03/17/2016 - 16:24 |
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Matt Pshyk

Eat your heart out gt350

03/17/2016 - 16:26 |
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Saulius Plunksnys

The moment when I saw automatic shifter was like- Dude, srsly? Wtf happened?
And then read that it is six speed manual with and option of automatic. And then the world seemed peaceful again :D

03/17/2016 - 16:26 |
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Saulius Plunksnys
03/17/2016 - 16:30 |
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my new wallpaper :3

03/17/2016 - 16:32 |
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03/17/2016 - 17:08 |
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03/17/2016 - 20:05 |
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Anonymous

Congratulations! the fat car ate 1 salad and called it a diet.

It’s still over 4,000 lbs. (1800kg)

03/17/2016 - 17:36 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Doesn’t matter

03/17/2016 - 20:43 |
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