RideLust

There are obviously no shortages of amateur automotive videos on the internet, however most of them are pretty tough to watch. Sometimes though you happen upon a true diamond in the rough, a video that’s so well done that you’d swear it was professionally made. This was the case with the short film you’re about to see on an unsuspecting 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS. I believe it was shot in Poland, but regardless, the combination of quality editing, music, driving and overall look and feel was simply spot on. Click through and enjoy.

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The 2013 Camaro ZL1, in topless flavor. Image: GM Corp.

If you thought that the announcement of the 650-horsepower 2013 Shelby GT 500 meant the end of the pony car wars, you’d be wrong. Al Oppenheiser, the chief engineer on the Camaro ZL 1 program, was his normal outspoken self in a a letter to the faithful on the Camaro5 website. Read More…

2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1. Image: GM Corp.

Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but Chevy opted to release pricing on the 2012 Camaro ZL1 on the very same day that Ford announced its new, 650 horsepower 2013 Shelby GT500. If you’re a bowtie fan, $54,995 (including destination charge) will buy you a car that runs from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds, runs the quarter-mile in 12 seconds flat at 119 mph and tops out at 184 mph. It’s all but guaranteed to win you tickets and points on your driver’s license, so if you planning to buy one, now is the time to dig up dirt on your insurance agent. Read More…

If you’re a former aerospace engineer looking to buy a 2012 Camaro ZL-1, prepare to salivate at the video below. Narrated by Tom Frohling, the lead development engineer for the aerodynamics on the Camaro ZL-1, the You Tube video below is chock full o’ terms like “zero neutral lift,” “negative lift,” “chassis dynamics,” and “computational fluid dynamics.” Read More…

The 2012 Trans Am. Image: Trans America Muscle

If you’ve worn black in mourning every day since the demise of Pontiac, and you wish that someone would build a decent Trans Am replica from the new Camaro, here’s some good news for you. Trans America Muscle builds new Trans Am, and I’ve got to say the cars look fantastic. They’re not inexpensive, and the car shown in the Street Fire video below would sticker out at $59,500. Assuming that includes the price of a 2012 Camaro SS, that’s a reasonable price to ask. Read More…

Image: © GM Corp.

The upcoming 2012 Camaro ZL-1 isn’t just the fastest Camaro ever built, it may also be the fastest car you can buy for less than $75,000. Unlike a lot of cars that are built to go fast, the ZL-1 is built to go fast on a racetrack. It’s various modes of traction and stability control cover every scenario from drag strip launches through track day fun and even commuting to work in the rain. The Camaro ZL-1 may well be the very best “Swiss Army Knife” enthusiast car ever built by a major automaker. Read More…

The 2012 Camaro ZL1 show car. Image: © GM Corp.

Yes, we know you’re tired of hearing what each and every car with sporting intentions can do on Germany’s Green Hell, the Nürburgring circuit. Until someone comes up with a better benchmark, however, the ‘Ring is the best metric we have to compare one car against another in terms of performance. Perhaps better than any other racetrack in the world, the Nürburgring blends elevation changes, camber changes and corner types to create nearly 13 miles of supremely challenging racetrack. It’s as good a benchmark as the performance world has today. Read More…

If you’ve ever drag raced then you know that you’re always walking the ragged edge between success and failure. Sometimes things go off without a hitch. You stage, watch the lights on the Christmas tree, and then launch yourself down the 1,320 at wide open throttle. Every run is an exhilarating thrill ride, however there are those times when one should call it quits, put the car back in the trailer and go home. The owner of this late 1960′s Chevrolet Camaro should’ve done just this after his first launch. Out of the box the Camaro showed severe signs of being completely out of alignment, which in turn causes it to kiss the wall on its initial launch. This should’ve been the owners first clue to pack it in. As for his second run, well, that’s another story entirely. Just an FYI; the end of this video is painful to watch. Click through to see what I’m talking about.

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The first 2012 Camaro ZL sells for $250k. Image: © GM Corp.

NASCAR team owner and businessman Rick Hendrick has purchased the first 2012 Camaro ZL1, and when the hammer dropped at Saturday’s Barrett-Jackson auction, the selling price had hit $250,000. All proceeds from the sale will go to benefit the YMCA of Southern Nevada, the charity of choice for Fairway Chevrolet Buick GMC, the dealer offering up the car. Read More…

NO JOKE! That’s the first thing that comes to mind after watching this video of the new 580hp Camaro ZL1 going through testing at GM’s Milford Proving Grounds. This is not some hopped up dealer special, but a factory developed street/track weapon that has Ford’s Mustang Boss 302 dead in its sights. Now while not a true 24 hour endurance test (4 hours per day, for 6 days, in 40 minute sessions) it still pretty impressive to see how the engineers have tuned this new beast. Chevrolet’s new Traction Management system is the most impressive feature and allows the driver to opt for no-less then 5 different suspension settings. Everything from “Wet” mode to full-on “Race” mode is available and should keep the drivers well in the bounds of their ability. What’s going to be really interesting though is seeing how it stacks up against the soon-to-be replaced Corvette Z06. Right now though we’re just looking forward to the first tests and some hardcore numbers.
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