A Knight in Supercharged Glory

2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1

Well, the ZL1 is here. It has taken the spot as King of Camaros, but it seems that there's one more in the line that we haven't seen or heard about: the Z-28. Now, you may be thinking, "Wait a second. The ZL1 is here. This car was destined to be king." It was, and is, but GM doesn't want any Z-28 fans to lose hope about the car. So, what do we know? We know that this car, the ZL1, is at the top of the line in the Camaro model range. There won't be any model with more power or more speed than this one. So, this means that the Z-28 just might be in-between the mighty ZL1 and the noble SS. So expect a car with more than 430 horsepower. The ZL1 might be the king, but that makes the Z-28 the knight.

The King Has Arrived

2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1

It's menacing! It's powerful! It's aggressive! It's everything we weren't expecting! Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you: the 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1. For some strange reason, I had an idea that it was going to look exactly like this. Maybe it's because I've seen Bumblebee wear that same type of bodykit. Anyway, stats on the car: 550 horsepower, 6.2-liter LSA Supercharged V8 engine, 0 to 60 in less than 4.0 seconds, top speed = over 190 MPH. This is the fastest, most powerful, and most outrageous production Camaro ever built. It still features the brilliant chassis formed from the Vauxhall VXR8, but it's now lighter, has Goodyear Supercar F2 20" tires, and has been fitted with improved Brembo brakes. So, it's much tighter and more grippy. This is definitely the ultimate Camaro. Prices have not been announced yet but this car is set to arrive first thing next year. Check out the sneak peek below.

The King is Coming

2012 Chevy Camaro Z-28 (Courtesy of WorldOfCarFans)

Even more good news, this time from GM! It seems that they are bringing two new Chevys to the Chicago Auto Show this Friday. One of them GM says is based off the Camaro platform, which could mean that King Camaro, the Z-28, could be finally unveiled this week. I wasn't given much else about the other model, but GM told me to expect something fun. Anyway, the Z-28 will have the 6.2-liter LSA Supercharged 556 horsepower V8 engine from the Cadillac CTS-V. 0 to 60 is speculated in less than 4 seconds and will hit top speeds of over 200 MPH. The production of King Camaro will start the first day of the new year: January 1, 2012. So, will this car finally take its place on its throne as King of Camaros? We'll have to wait and see.

A New Year for a New Camaro

2012 Chevy Camaro Z28 Rendered (Courtesy of Jinx Design)

Most Camaro fans, me too actually, are now waiting for the arrival of King Camaro, the Z28. Rumor has it that the car will have as much as 560 horsepower from a Supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V8 engine and will hit top speeds of over 200 MPH. So far, we've only seen spy shots and renderings of the car, but Chevy themselves have recently confirmed that King Camaro will enter production New Year's day of next year. So, unfortunately, we have about 351 days to wait for King Camaro to come out, but it will be a worth while wait. Between that time, Chevy plans to unveil the model and even do some burnouts in it for your entertainment.

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The Camaro Line Continues

2012 Chevy Camaro Z-28 (Courtesy of LeftLaneNews)

What you are looking at is the combination of hardcore muscle and European engineering. This is a rendered shot of the upcoming 2012 Chevy Camaro Z-28, done by Jon Sibal. Now, it may not look like this, but trust me when I say that it will look this aggressive. Under the hood will be the same engine used in the fastest production sedan in the world, the Cadillac CTS-V: a 6.2-liter Supercharged LSA V8 producing 556 horsepower. Chevy is determined that this Camaro will do 0 to 60 in less than 4 seconds and hit over 200 MPH. Let's see if they can achieve that. Look for this car in the showrooms next year.

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