đź“° Auto News Stock 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 runs quarter mile in 11.93 seconds

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The article below, as well as video, isn't clear on which tires were used for the 11-second run. The press release says they were, in fact, the stock tires and not drag radials.

The 11.93-second ET in a stock ZL1 tested by the engineers wore the factory-issued Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G:2 tires

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We've taken the bone-stock 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 down the quarter-mile drag strip at Bondurant in Arizona several times. The very first pass we made netted us a time slip in the mid-12-second range. That's an impressive performance for a car wearing road-legal radial tires with zero preparation and a driver familiarizing himself with the car.

We instantly knew this car was capable of more, and wondered how long it would take before we saw our first elapsed time in the 11s. Turns out the wait is over.

General Motors itself is the perpetrator of the blazing-fast quarter mile. Chevrolet engineers took two completely stock ZL1 coupes to Milan Dragway in Michigan – one automatic and one manual – and recorded a best pass of 11.93 seconds at 116 miles per hour. That was with the automatic; the row-your-own model managed 11.96 at 117 mph.

Those looking to drag their new Camaro ZL1 ought to be pleased with this news. But even if your race track aspirations lean more toward a curvy strip of asphalt, the baddest production Camaro ever made has you covered. Consider its NĂĽrburgring lap time of seven minutes and 41 seconds as proof of its prowess.

Likely sensing that there would be plenty of Ford fans skeptics demanding proof of its quarter mile performance, Chevrolet has released a video showing off its drag strip exploits at Milan. Scroll down below for the video, along with the related press release... and join us in waiting for a response from Ford.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRpL1xXs-8g
 

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As most of us know, MPH shows the capability of the car. A good 60' with a corresponding low ET shows the capability of the driver. It's still cool for a production car to be hitting an 11 second time slip. Not many can do that less than $100k. Sure, any number of cars that are modded by your typical enthusiast will be quicker and/or faster, but then you are dealing with a different realm of vehicle comparisons. Just take it for what it's worth and that it's a good time to be a car enthusiast. :smile:
 

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It's a street car designed to be an all around performer, not a drag strip star. Its heavy with moderate power. You can obviously do better with something a little more purpose built/modified vehicle and less or equal power. The average boy racer type cant afford the car anyways. This is the car you buy before you are full geriatric and rolling around in a red convertible corvette.
 
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