Saturday, February 12, 2011

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1: 550-hp muscle car

Chicago Motor Show will finally make its debut waiting ChevroletCamaro ZL1, version "extreme" of the famous American muscle car, known and identified to date with the initials Z28. The 550 hp and 677 Nm of torque delivered by the mighty 6.2-liter aluminum V8 supercharged with a supercharger, will make the Camaro ZL1 most powerful and handsome in its long history, starting in 1967.

The engine is mated to a manual transmission 6-speed Tremec TR-6060 features twin-plate clutch and quick exhaust valves close and choking, as well as be able to rely on a sophisticated limited-slip differential. Unfortunately, data on the performance of the car have not yet been communicated by the American House, which is waiting to perform the last test of approval.

With 550 PS of maximum power is not difficult to imagine superlative performance, held at bay by a powerful braking system developed by Brembo with front discs and 370 mm in diameter with six-piston calipers bite, aided by the rear discs with 375 mm four-piston calipers. In addition to giving the car the right precision in the fast corners, Detroit's engineers have relied on sophisticated electronic suspension control Magnetic Ride Control and a new steering control run elettricone.

Aesthetically, the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is recognized for the many aesthetic details that give the sport a Yankee grit irresistible. The front view for a new bumper which incorporates an air intake increased and new headlights (fog lights and daytime running lights), the rounded bonnet receives four slots which is used to cool the massive engine, besides being adorned with a black stripe longitudinal axis running the length of the car body.

Finally, the tail of the car is incattivita by a generous wing and four stainless steel sports exhaust. Another apparent feature of this version is made from the set of wheels 20-inch aluminum alloy, combined with huge tires Goodyear Supercar F2. The interior boasts new seats made of high-containment microfiber and leather with contrast stitching in red, taken by the new steering wheel with flattened crown at the bottom.

Also new is the pedals, the sporty aluminum and instrumentation, enhanced by three additional analog instruments located on the central tunnel (thermometer and oil pressure gauge in addition to the turbo). to complete the high standard equipment shall then Boston Acoustic stereo system with CD player, MP3, Bluetooth and USB.

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