Chevrolet Camaro News
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The 580-horsepower 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is one beastly muscle car, hotly anticipated by Bowtie fans eager for an answer to the Ford Mustang GT500 and performance enthusiasts in general. Today, we get yet another look at the car courtesy of Jay Leno's Garage. With Mark Reuss in tow, the same prototype car that ran the Nurburgring's Nordschelife in 7:41 pulled into JayLeno's Garage for a quick test drive. We're looking forward to putting the car to the test ourselves, but for now, see what GM's engineers and Leno himself have to say about the super-Camaro. (Jay comes in just before the...
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Hennessey Announces 20th Anniversary Chevrolet Camaro
Hennessey is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special edition Camaro.
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Chevrolet Announces 2013 Camaro ZL1 Convertible
The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be getting a drop-top variant at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show next month, revealed today in its first official photos. Like its hard top compadre, the ZL1 convertible will be powered by a 580-horsepower LSA 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine, making it the most...
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2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Runs The Nurburgring: Video
Yesterday we learned about the 2012 Camaro ZL1's lap time of 7:41.27 through GM president Mark Reuss. Today, Chevy has released the official video. It's chock full of exactly what you'd expect: engine roar, tire scream, and lots of on-the-limit driving, including a few instances of opposite lock...
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2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Sets 7:41.27 Nurburgring Lap Time
Hot off the Twitter presses, General Motors' Jason Laird has relayed Mark Reuss' confirmation of a 7:41.27 Nordschleife lap time for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. That's not bad, all things considered: not so long ago, the Nissan GT-R was pretty proud of its 7:38 lap time. Though Godzilla has...
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Chevy Working On ZL1-Based Cobra Jet/Drag Pak Fighter For The Straight Strip?
Lately the talk has been all about how Ford would soon be building a new GT500 to take on the raging 580-horsepower Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, but the tables may have turned: reports are now emerging that Chevy is aiming to take the factory-built drag racing fight to Ford and Dodge. Dodge has offered...
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The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 launches next summer complete with a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine developing no less than 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of torque. Helping to make the most off all that power will be a myriad of electronic and mechanical aids, one of which will be an advanced launch control system. We all know about the Nissan GT-R and its impressive launch control system, which in the latest 2012 model enables the car to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 2.9 seconds. However, just like the GT-R, the new ZL1 has its own extraordinary drivetrain and accompanying rapid...
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Barrett-Jackson Auctions First 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 For $250,000
As we reported last week, the very first 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to be sold to the public was heading to the auction block at the Barrett-Jackson event this past weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. We can now report that the modern-day muscle car, complete with its 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of...
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Chevy Camaro ZL1, Nissan Z Vs. Z, Next-Gen Corvette: Today's Car News
Check out this video of the 2012 Camaro ZL1 hoofing it around a road course. We compare a 2011 Nissan 370Z to a 1990 300ZX. Murilee Martin's guilty pleasure this week is the Volkswagen Type 4. BMW is recalling the 2011 328i and 335i due to a problem with the driveshaft. Did you know car theft was...
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2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Magnetic Ride Control Video
The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will get the magnetic ride control shocks found on other GM performance cars like the Cadillac CTS-V and Corvette ZR1.
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Getting 580 Horsepower
The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 may soon take the crown as king of the pony cars. Unconfirmed rumors have the ZL1 testing at over 570 horsepower, which trumps Ford's GT500. For now, at least.
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Pink Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Pace Car Rolls Out For Charity
Chevrolet has rolled out a one-off pink Camaro that is pacing the latest two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in an effort to generate awareness, as well as some much-needed funds, for the fight against breast cancer. The automaker will make a $200 donation to the American Cancer Society for each...
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This Camaro's airbags deploy--without any contact--while a driver tries to drift his car.
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Chevrolet Celebrates Camaro Special Editions With New Video
Special edition Camaros are an important part of Chevrolet's history and in the future we may be seeing a new one every six months or so.
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Chief Engineer Speaks: Video
Al Oppenheiser, the chief engineer for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, gives a video tour of the vehicle.
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Revs, Roars: Video
This video gives us the best example yet of the 2012 Camaro ZL1's meaty, mean exhaust note.
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Save The Manuals? Hagerty Insurance Teaches Youth How To Drive A Stick
Hagerty Insurance is giving young drivers the chance to learn how to drive a manual transmission, using classic cars.
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Autobots Of Transformers 3 Debut: Video
The Autobots and Decepticons are back, again wearing lots of bowties. Which model would you pick, if you had to be an Autobot?
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The third installment of the popular Transformers movie series, Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, is just a day away from its theatrical release and in the lead up to that momentous day, GM has unveiled its latest 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Transformers 3 Special Edition muscle car. Just as it has done with the release of the previous two movies in the series, the General has released a special edition of its Camaro designed to mimic the lines of the Bumblebee version starring in the actual movie. The latest Bumblebee inspired design comes as a $3,000 package on 2LT and 2SS Camaro Coupes ordered...
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Cake Boss Crew Shows Off 2,000 Pound Bumblebee Camaro Cake: Video
Transformers 3 - Dark of the Moon doesn’t open in theaters for another week but in the lead up to that the amazing day we have a very different preview of the film to what you're probably used to. A few months ago the crew from TLC’s Cake Boss cable program managed to build a 2,000...
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 To Offer Optional Automatic Transmission
Chevrolet has released more details about the upcoming 2012 Camaro ZL1, and the biggest tidbit is that an automatic transmission will be available.
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2011 Hennessey HPE600 Camaro Convertible Hits Up Jay Leno’s Garage: Video
Neither John Hennessey nor Jay Leno needs an introduction here at MotorAuthority so we’ll just cut straight to the chase. The two automotive industry minor celebs have come together for the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage which showcases the 2011 Hennessey HPE600 Camaro Convertible...
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Bumblebee Camaro Back For Transformers 3: Video
The latest promo ad for the Chevrolet Camaro features yet another tie-in with the Transformers franchise. Surprised? Neither are we. Interested? Of course. Chevy's involvement with the Transformers movie series has been nothing short of intensive, but we have a hard time arguing with sports cars...
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2011 Woodward Dream Cruise Gets Chevrolet Sponsorship
Detroit is dying, fading into a cheap reproduction of its one-time Motor City greatness. But that doesn't stop the city's sprawling suburbs from hosting one of the biggest, most impressive displays of cars anywhere: the Woodward Dream Cruise. This year, it's sponsored by Chevrolet. Chevy's...
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