Posts tagged 2011 Chicago Auto Show
* * CAMARO ZL1 IN CHICAGO * *
Thanks to www.moderncamaro.com for the news:
2012 Camaro ZL1
6.2L Supercharged LSA engine
“At least 550hp and 550tq”
Upgraded TR6060 6-speed manual (no auto available!)
3.73 Rear gear ratio
Magnetic Ride Control
Dual-mode exhaust (similar to Corvette Z06)
Brakes: F: Brembo 6-piston 14.6″ 2-piece rotors R: Brembo 4-piston 14.4″ rotors
Unique forged aluminum wheels: F: 20×10 R: 20×11
Tires: Goodyear Supercar F2, F: 285/35-20 R: 305/35-20
Upgraded driveshaft
Electric power steering
Unique hood with functional carbon-fiber extractors
Unique front bumper with vertical fog lamps and DRLs and functional front splitter
Unique rear spoiler
ZL1 badging
Interior:
Suede seat inserts, ZL1 logo stitched into headrests
Suede dash/IP insert
Optional suede steering wheel and shifter (similar to CTS-V)
Alloy pedals
Dual power seats
Door and dash inserts are Carbon Flash with Red light accent
New steering wheel
Rear camera in rearview mirror
Auxiliary gauges will include a boost guage
Price and Ordering Details
Ordering information will be available in 4th Quarter 2011
Production will begin in 1st Quarter 2012
Pricing has yet to be determined.
The Chicago Z-28 Rumor
Let’s see, first it was a competing dealer saying Production on the Z-28 Starts January 1st, 2012 (tell those union workers in Oshawa they will be working a Sunday….), and now it’s a Z-28 at the Chicago Auto Show. Everyone BUT Chevrolet has called this new Camaro the Z-28.
Well, something WILL be at Chicago, and a special group of Camaro fans will get a 15 minute peek before anyone else (See post below). I will be one of them – but I expect the drama to be toned down by then, as the Media will have already been there. UNLESS, Chevy keeps the surprise “behind the wall” until that Saturday morning. I guess we’ll see! I’ll be excited to see all the cars there, as well as giving my friend Brian, a former Camaro demonstrator at the show two years ago a hard time…as he now does the M*ustang.
