=2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1: Around The Block =
#1
08-26-2014, 07:06 AM
=2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1: Around The Block =
2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1: Around The Block
(Posted for Seattle `Mike & Hot Rod MCF Member's
(Posted for Seattle `Mike & Hot Rod MCF Member's
Aug 26, 2014
It's a sign of our ridiculous times that the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 no longer seems ridiculous. The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat sees ZL1's 580 hp and raises it 707 hp. Closer to home, the Nürburgring-slaying, real-men-don't-need-air-conditioning Z/28 is now the hottest Camaro.
That said, no one yawns when a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 arrives at the office. We unplug the vacuum lines that control the dual-mode exhaust so as to free every delicious crackle from the 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 (normally, the exhaust opens at idle and full throttle but closes under moderate rpm). Then we dump the heavy clutch, effortlessly roasting the 20-inch Goodyears.
Considering how obnoxious the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is, it garners a relatively muted reaction. Sure, car guys nod knowingly as we cruise through downtown Ann Arbor, but it's nothing like the mass euphoria one inspires driving, say, a Corvette Stingray. Eight years and four Transformersfilms since the fifth-gen Camaro debuted as a concept, folks are perhaps starting to tire of its styling. It probably doesn't help that, due to its unique aerodynamic needs, the ZL1 does not receive the new front fascia that graces other 2014 Camaros.
Considering how obnoxious the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is, it garners a relatively muted reaction. Sure, car guys nod knowingly as we cruise through downtown Ann Arbor, but it's nothing like the mass euphoria one inspires driving, say, a Corvette Stingray. Eight years and four Transformersfilms since the fifth-gen Camaro debuted as a concept, folks are perhaps starting to tire of its styling. It probably doesn't help that, due to its unique aerodynamic needs, the ZL1 does not receive the new front fascia that graces other 2014 Camaros.
Oh, well, who needs an audience? We find the nearest highway entrance ramp and roar past 100 mph. The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 would be forgiven for wanting only to go in straight lines, because it does that so thrillingly, yet it also handles like a world-class sports car. Camaro engineers couldn't dramatically cut weight -- that'll have to wait until the next generation moves to Cadillac's Alpha platform—but they've figured out how to manage the 4120-lbs. Magnetorheological dampers, standard equipment on the ZL1, deftly control body motions without breaking molars. The electrically assisted steering provides the perfect amount of weight and feedback; BMW could stand to learn from it.
Indeed, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 displays a certain polish that makes it worth considering even as it ages. Curb appeal and horsepower supremacy can be fleeting—enjoy the moment, Hellcat—but the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 possesses another, more durable quality: competence.
2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1
2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1
Base price$57,800
Engine6.2-liter supercharged V-8
Power580 hpTorque556 lb-ft
Transmission6-speed manual
DriveRear-wheelLength x Width x Height190.6 x 75.5 x 54.2Wheelbase112.3
Curb weight
4120 lbs > Needs to go on a diet
Cargo capacity11.3 cu ft
Fuel Economy12/18/14 mpg city/hwy/combined >I only would get 'bout 3 MPG's + need new tires everyday (lol)
Engine6.2-liter supercharged V-8
Power580 hpTorque556 lb-ft
Transmission6-speed manual
DriveRear-wheelLength x Width x Height190.6 x 75.5 x 54.2Wheelbase112.3
Curb weight
4120 lbs > Needs to go on a diet
Cargo capacity11.3 cu ft
Fuel Economy12/18/14 mpg city/hwy/combined >I only would get 'bout 3 MPG's + need new tires everyday (lol)
Last edited by Space; 08-26-2014 at 07:10 AM.
#2
08-27-2014, 06:43 AM
"2 dare 2 dream in SpaceVision" 4-$ure
No One Make any comments (?) 
Don't you like it ? Just can't afford one ?
I'd like to test drive one & find a rich lady to buy me one >
I will have to go out & get another lotto ticket & keep hoping/praying & working towards my dreams.
Please send $'s >donations to my Auto Dream Account
Don't you like it ? Just can't afford one ?
I'd like to test drive one & find a rich lady to buy me one >
I will have to go out & get another lotto ticket & keep hoping/praying & working towards my dreams.
Please send $'s >donations to my Auto Dream Account
#3
08-27-2014, 07:42 AM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 25,137
You know I love it!
But I already have a fifth gen
Those things are just way out of reasonable cost for me
But I already have a fifth gen
Those things are just way out of reasonable cost for me
#4
08-27-2014, 09:39 AM
I love my 13 ZL1, I just can't get to like those new tail lights on the 14.
I still get some comments and lots of thumbs up when driving around.
I had it for over a year before I saw another ZL1 on the road. I'd seen others at a car show, but it was spring 2014 before I saw one on the road.
Recently, at the GM Powertrain Meet & Greet, I met a couple with a Convertible ZL1 and another 13 pretty close to mine.
I still get some comments and lots of thumbs up when driving around.
I had it for over a year before I saw another ZL1 on the road. I'd seen others at a car show, but it was spring 2014 before I saw one on the road.
Recently, at the GM Powertrain Meet & Greet, I met a couple with a Convertible ZL1 and another 13 pretty close to mine.
#6
08-27-2014, 12:31 PM
They're one car that I would like to get for a 'build' car sometime down the line.
The Trans Am I would like to keep relatively stock and fun. I need something to dump all sorts of money into!
The Trans Am I would like to keep relatively stock and fun. I need something to dump all sorts of money into!
#7
08-27-2014, 12:35 PM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 25,137
You'll be married soon enough
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