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Camaro ZL1 24-hour track test
Camaro ZL1 24-hour track test
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yummeh 
I see they finally released numbers and it makes 580hp
I see they finally released numbers and it makes 580hp
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yummeh
I see they finally released numbers and it makes 580hp
Who cares!
TeeEyeVany
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Every Thursday everyone here where I live bring there muscle/classic cars to one of the A&Ws and Hickman Motors (local Chevrolet dealer) had one of these there a couple weeks ago... I have to say it is a pretty wild machine especially when seen in person
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Sweet! Who's gonna get one? 
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you are ^^^
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I hear they're under $50K. 
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yessss ?
NAFG2_KDMFTW
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Just started checking this out for the first time today, and I gotta say, I'm blown away.
You, sir, are very fortunate because it won't be released until next year.
Gotta be $48-50K then considering the Shelby GT500 is nearly $49K.
You, sir, are very fortunate because it won't be released until next year.
I hear they're under $50K.
Gotta be $48-50K then considering the Shelby GT500 is nearly $49K.
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starting at $49,6xx without options on the shelby. SVT package is another $4k
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Hmm... MSRP on Ford's website said $48,8--...
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^^^click in to build it - no destination or fees until you start building
Chevy expects over half of all Camaro ZL1 to be automatic
Consider this a sign of the times: Even though Chevrolet is readying its highest-performance Camaro ever,General Motors executives are reportedly already hedging their bets that over 50 percent of all 2012 ZL1 orders will be for automatic transmission models.
The high expected order rate for automatics paired with the 6.2-liter, 580-horsepower ZL1 not only follows a growing market preference for two-pedal vehicles, it also suggests that even sporty car buyers are noting that advancements in design have all but eliminated the performance deficit long associated with this type of transmission.
Low take rates also means that fewer models are even available with manual transmissions, and it's a problem that's only getting more acute. With fewer new cars being fitted with manual transmissions, opportunities for learning how to drive a three-pedal car (along with people who can teach how to drive them) are fewer and further between. The result? Even fewer manual transmissions.
According to the Ward's Auto report, fully 89 percent of 2010 model-year passenger cars were fitted with automatic gearboxes. In the case of Chevrolet's Camaro, even the existing SS model is trending at 70 percent automatic, and that's higher than the 65 percent take rate among base Corvette purchasers.
The Oshawa, Ontario-built Camaro ZL1 is expected in dealers in the first quarter of 2012.
Chevy expects over half of all Camaro ZL1 to be automatic
Consider this a sign of the times: Even though Chevrolet is readying its highest-performance Camaro ever,General Motors executives are reportedly already hedging their bets that over 50 percent of all 2012 ZL1 orders will be for automatic transmission models.
The high expected order rate for automatics paired with the 6.2-liter, 580-horsepower ZL1 not only follows a growing market preference for two-pedal vehicles, it also suggests that even sporty car buyers are noting that advancements in design have all but eliminated the performance deficit long associated with this type of transmission.
Low take rates also means that fewer models are even available with manual transmissions, and it's a problem that's only getting more acute. With fewer new cars being fitted with manual transmissions, opportunities for learning how to drive a three-pedal car (along with people who can teach how to drive them) are fewer and further between. The result? Even fewer manual transmissions.
According to the Ward's Auto report, fully 89 percent of 2010 model-year passenger cars were fitted with automatic gearboxes. In the case of Chevrolet's Camaro, even the existing SS model is trending at 70 percent automatic, and that's higher than the 65 percent take rate among base Corvette purchasers.
The Oshawa, Ontario-built Camaro ZL1 is expected in dealers in the first quarter of 2012.
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Lazy bastards.
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Fun factor greatly reduced
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