This V6 Chevrolet Camaro Came Stupidly Close To Beating A Hellcat On Track
There may be a massive power differential between the two muscle cars, but the Camaro gets close to a legendary giant-killing in this Car & Driver test
The Chevrolet Camaro may be powered by a seemingly minuscule 335bhp V6 with less than half the outright grunt of the manic 697bhp Dodge Charger Hellcat, but this track test shows the budget pony car is a force to be reckoned with. It managed a time just half a second off of the Charger’s effort, obliterating its similarly priced rivals.
Taking part in Car And Driver’s annual ‘Lightning Laps’ track battle, the Chevy Camaro set one hell of a time - a 3min 4sec lap that ended up in a class win for the muscle car. Trouncing the likes of the EcoBoost Mustang and the 350Z Track - a past record holder - the Camaro was quicker through certain sectors of the track than an F-Type SVR and the R8 V10. Not bad at all…
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This is really impressive, Chevy is doing something good I guess
Wait for the AWD Challenger. Maybe it’s coming a AWD Hellcat….
Chevy guys be like
Honestly they need to make a Challenger Hellcat T/A that’s stripped out with wider tires and stiffer suspension, because yes, while I love them for their pure obscenity,
neither of the hellcats are track cars by any stretch of imagination. But getting shown up by a V6 Camaro (even though it is very well
designed)? That’s just sad.
Shows that power is nothing without control.
Tbh it doesnt really say much. The hellcat isnt exactly a good car on the track to start with
That’s mighty impressive. But i do wonder on what sort of tires it sits and wich size they are
Are you kidding that hellcat crushed the Camaro, not even a competition
Roush Phase1 dealer installed/warrantied supercharged Mustang GT, one month old.
$44 even.
I keep the ‘Stang, thanks.
697? Some of the 701 horses died in the track, this explains why the Dodge was running slower