If you’re going to challenge a C7 Corvette Z06 to a straight-line pull, you better hope that whatever car you’re in packs considerably more juice than the latter’s 650 hp. We reckon that had to be true for this fifth-generation Camaro ZL1, which otherwise would get demolished by the Vette.
Unveiled a full decade ago at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, the fifth-gen Camaro ZL1 stood proudly as the SS variant’s big brother, utilizing a 6.2-liter LSA V8 engine with a stock 1.9-liter supercharger delivering 7 psi of boost.
The output was rated at 580 hp (588 PS) and 556 lb-ft (754 Nm) of torque, channeled through either a six-speed TR-6060 manual or a 6L90 automatic with just as many gears.
By early 2010s standards, the ZL1 was a true supercar killer. It could hit 60 mph (96 kph) in 4.1 seconds before maxing out at 184 mph (296 kph). However, the car in the clip boasts a big cam E85 setup, so it’s definitely quicker than stock and probably more powerful than the C7 Z06.
Speaking of the latter, it features a cold air intake mod, resulting in a little bit of extra horsepower—nothing to write home about though.
A stock Z06 uses a 6.2-liter LT4 V8 unit with a 1.7-liter Eaton R1740 TVS supercharger. It can put down 650 hp (659 PS) and 650 lb-ft (881 Nm) of torque without breaking a sweat. This one here should have an eight-speed Hydramatic 8L90 automatic gearbox, otherwise, the uploader would have mentioned the Tremec seven-speed manual.
As for 0-60 times, a stock Z06 will obliterate a stock fifth-gen ZL1 any day of the week—it wouldn’t even be close. Heck, not even the newer sixth-gen ZL1 would pose much of a threat.
The two American icons race each other multiple times from a roll, and while the first race didn’t really go as planned for the Camaro, the latter eventually showcased what it can do.
The output was rated at 580 hp (588 PS) and 556 lb-ft (754 Nm) of torque, channeled through either a six-speed TR-6060 manual or a 6L90 automatic with just as many gears.
By early 2010s standards, the ZL1 was a true supercar killer. It could hit 60 mph (96 kph) in 4.1 seconds before maxing out at 184 mph (296 kph). However, the car in the clip boasts a big cam E85 setup, so it’s definitely quicker than stock and probably more powerful than the C7 Z06.
Speaking of the latter, it features a cold air intake mod, resulting in a little bit of extra horsepower—nothing to write home about though.
A stock Z06 uses a 6.2-liter LT4 V8 unit with a 1.7-liter Eaton R1740 TVS supercharger. It can put down 650 hp (659 PS) and 650 lb-ft (881 Nm) of torque without breaking a sweat. This one here should have an eight-speed Hydramatic 8L90 automatic gearbox, otherwise, the uploader would have mentioned the Tremec seven-speed manual.
As for 0-60 times, a stock Z06 will obliterate a stock fifth-gen ZL1 any day of the week—it wouldn’t even be close. Heck, not even the newer sixth-gen ZL1 would pose much of a threat.
The two American icons race each other multiple times from a roll, and while the first race didn’t really go as planned for the Camaro, the latter eventually showcased what it can do.