Poise Before Power Power isn't everything. We cannot argue with the fact that the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is an immensely fun car to drive on both the road and track. But unless you have a closed course with a proper straightaway to unleash all 580 of those supercharged horses – despite the ZL1 being a rather easy car to manage in everyday driving – you'll really only be using that force to blast by slow-moving semi trucks and perhaps engage in ill-advised stoplight drag race tomfoolery on suburban streets. In both of those instances, all that power certainly feels nice under ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:: 6.2L V8
Power:: 426 HP / 420 LB-FT
Transmission:: 6-Speed Manual
MSRP:: $37,035 (Base)

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SEMA: 2012 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Convertible is an Inferno Orange charitable donation 1351618200

Interested in getting your hands on an extremely limited edition Camaro? You're in luck. Chevrolet is using the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas to pull the wraps off its very last 2012 COPO Camaro. Car number 69 of 69 is a convertible, and just the second topless COPO created. Thing is, the first COPO convertible is sitting pretty in a General Motors museum ...
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Official: Chevy Camaro Hot Wheels Edition is the real deal, for SEMA debut 1351539000

Do you remember your favorite Hot Wheels diecast of your youth? Can you imagine how cool it would be if that scale model were a full-size car? Well, apparently the folks at Chevrolet have teamed up with Hot Wheels to create a new Camaro Hot Wheels Edition for 2013, and it's the stuff of childhood dreams. This scale-inspired Camaro is set about to head ...
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Video: Jay Leno checks out State Farm's "cross-dressing" Camaro 1351285080

The latest video installment of Jay Leno's Garage takes a look at a convertible 1968 Chevy Camaro. Actually, two 1968 Camaros on the same, but different, chassis. It's an RS/SS hybrid of sorts that's both fully-restored stock and modified at the same time. It may sound like something cooked up just in time for Halloween, but, in fact, it was built by ...
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Official: Chevy cars highlight GM's fleet of custom SEMA concepts 1350917100

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Podcast: Autoblog Podcast #276 1333486980

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #276 LIVE 1333399320

We record Episode #276 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and you can drop us your questions via our Q&A module below, check out our discussion topics, or chime in to help determine what else the crew chats about this evening. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven't already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to ...
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Auctions: SMS Supercars unveils 620 Camaro, auctions first example for charity at Barrett-Jackson 1327098720

When Steve Saleen launched his new company, SMS Supercars, back in 2008, he announced that he would be expanding his portfolio of vehicles to include the muscle car offerings from Chevrolet and Dodge. First up was the 570 and 570X Challenger, followed soon after by the 302 Mustang. Now, Steve Saleen's muscle car trifecta is finally complete, as SMS ...
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Los Angeles: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible is a topless powerhouse 1321490580

The 2012 Camaro ZL1 Convertible was unveiled at the LA Auto Show with the same 580-horsepower LS9 V8 powerplant of the ZL1 Coupe, but with a stowable top. Team Chevrolet is happy to point out that this sledge-hammer-of-a-drop-top is the most powerful production Chevy ever produced in the brand's 100-year history, but its open air nature doesn't mean it's ...
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Official: Winners of second annual SEMA Awards announced 1320414300

The suspensions are lowered, the dubs are mounted and the votes are tabulated: with the SEMA show in full swing, organizers have announced their top pics for the show. Rather than name the top tuned cars, the SEMA Awards name the best cars for tuning, in several categories. And so, the winners of the second annual SEMA Awards are... The hottest car ...
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SEMA: Ring Brothers 1970 Chevrolet Camaro "Diversion" 1320409680

Every year at SEMA we enjoy seeing the latest creations from the talented Ring Brothers. Last year they debuted an incredible 1970 Mustang, and their latest project is this 1970 Camaro nicknamed "Diversion." Ring Brothers specializes in producing unique cars, and "Diversion" is no exception. The Camaro sits on a custom-built chassis with a specially ...