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1NASTYG8 · 10-06-2011, 05:26 PM

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Stops Off to See Inside Line After Nurburgring Run

By Erin Riches | October 6, 2011

Photos by Scott Jacobs

Hours after the official tweet about its claimed 7:41.27 Nurburgring lap time, the very same 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 prototype showed up at our photo studio in Southern California. GM's product chief, Mark Reuss, was driving it. Equipped with a full cage, the car had genuine-looking grime/patina on it, apparently residue from its 2 weeks in Germany.

Reuss told us one of the automaker's top engineers, Aaron Link, put 40 laps on the car over three days, during which time he worked out the parameters for the second most aggressive of the ZL1's five Performance Traction Management driving modes (it'll be called "Full Race" and fall just short of the "Holy crap, everything's off!" setting, as Monticello named it, on the aggression spectrum), which govern the behavior of the stability control, electric power steering and adaptive magnetic dampers. The supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V8 was reportedly running in stock tune during the lap session, meaning 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of torque.

As you'll see, the car is wearing street tires -- the same Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G:2s you'll see on the production cars -- and Reuss told us it wore these during the timed laps.

While we were crawling around the ZL1, taking photos of it and revving the engine for as long as they'd let us (no burnouts this time), Reuss talked a bit about future plans for the Camaro line.

"The next generation of these cars needs to be something that's quite different," he said. "More mass-efficient and certainly different powertrains. We won't change the car's DNA, but it will represent something quite different."

When someone asked if that translates to six-cylinders and forced induction on the performance-themed Camaros (instead of today's V8s), he didn't put down that possibility. Interestingly, though, Reuss said GM won't go that route with its trucks (a la Ford F-150 EcoBoost).
"There are a lot of other approaches on an electrification basis that may be more relevant."

Toward the end of the visit, the conversation turned to our "new" 1991 Acura NSX long-term car. "That's an awesome formula," Reuss said. Then, he related a story from his previous life as a body engineer. His team tore down an NSX back in '91. They were so impressed by the stiff yet lightweight fiberglass door-hinge pillar Acura had designed for the car that they subsequently "borrowed" it for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue.

Note the copy of Hot Rod Deluxe what are the odds that they were left there accidentally?

IOMZL1 · 10-06-2011, 05:29 PM

Hey Shnomac, it wasn't me for once!!

ShnOmac · 10-06-2011, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IOMZL1

Hey Shnomac, it wasn't me for once!!

I seriously just Lol'd......

fiascoes1 · 10-06-2011, 05:50 PM

Cobra seats?

Evil Trailblazer SS · 10-06-2011, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiascoes1

Cobra seats?

Cobra FTL! First thing we are doing with my ZL1 is direct bolt-in seat bases to mount my Racetech 4009W (4009WHR when I need head restraints at the track)...

DrkPhx · 10-06-2011, 09:05 PM

Interesting...

Quote:

"The next generation of these cars needs to be something that's quite different," he said. "More mass-efficient and certainly different powertrains. We won't change the car's DNA, but it will represent something quite different."

When someone asked if that translates to six-cylinders and forced induction on the performance-themed Camaros (instead of today's V8s), he didn't put down that possibility

fiascoes1 · 10-06-2011, 09:15 PM

is that a black zl1?

lil_red_v6 · 10-07-2011, 05:19 PM

why one cobra seat and one sparco evo seat?

GEEo · 10-07-2011, 05:22 PM

*DGthe3* · 10-07-2011, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lil_red_v6

why one cobra seat and one sparco evo seat?

Perhaps there was a problem getting a matching pair to fit for some reason. Or maybe they only installed the driver seat originally, then as an afterthought added a passenger seat & couldn't get a twin. Or maybe the local parts store only had one of each that day.

In any event, I'm pretty confident that the overall reason is because it is a test vehicle being tinkered with by engineers.

Chemical · 10-07-2011, 08:48 PM

Did you see the size of those breaks!?

Blue Menace · 10-07-2011, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chemical

Did you see the size of those breaks!?

Seriously! Let's be the first on the bandwagon to bitch about something inane...(ahem). There's too much brake dust!!

ShnOmac · 10-07-2011, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Menace

Seriously! Let's be the first on the bandwagon to bitch about something inane...(ahem). There's too much brake dust!!

Oh lordy.......

htron50 · 10-07-2011, 09:28 PM

Did you notice the tailpipes? The ones closest to the inside had the most carbon. The outside ones were cleaner. I guess the flow thru is the inside ones! The rest of the info to come is going to make you sell your daily driver to get this thing!

10-06-2011, 05:26 PM	#1
1NASTYG8 Drives: g8 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: cali Posts: 14	Camaro ZL1 visits Insideline studio. Good read! Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Stops Off to See Inside Line After Nurburgring Run By Erin Riches \| October 6, 2011 Photos by Scott Jacobs Hours after the official tweet about its claimed 7:41.27 Nurburgring lap time, the very same 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 prototype showed up at our photo studio in Southern California. GM's product chief, Mark Reuss, was driving it. Equipped with a full cage, the car had genuine-looking grime/patina on it, apparently residue from its 2 weeks in Germany. Reuss told us one of the automaker's top engineers, Aaron Link, put 40 laps on the car over three days, during which time he worked out the parameters for the second most aggressive of the ZL1's five Performance Traction Management driving modes (it'll be called "Full Race" and fall just short of the "Holy crap, everything's off!" setting, as Monticello named it, on the aggression spectrum), which govern the behavior of the stability control, electric power steering and adaptive magnetic dampers. The supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V8 was reportedly running in stock tune during the lap session, meaning 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of torque. As you'll see, the car is wearing street tires -- the same Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G:2s you'll see on the production cars -- and Reuss told us it wore these during the timed laps. While we were crawling around the ZL1, taking photos of it and revving the engine for as long as they'd let us (no burnouts this time), Reuss talked a bit about future plans for the Camaro line. "The next generation of these cars needs to be something that's quite different," he said. "More mass-efficient and certainly different powertrains. We won't change the car's DNA, but it will represent something quite different." When someone asked if that translates to six-cylinders and forced induction on the performance-themed Camaros (instead of today's V8s), he didn't put down that possibility. Interestingly, though, Reuss said GM won't go that route with its trucks (a la Ford F-150 EcoBoost). "There are a lot of other approaches on an electrification basis that may be more relevant." Toward the end of the visit, the conversation turned to our "new" 1991 Acura NSX long-term car. "That's an awesome formula," Reuss said. Then, he related a story from his previous life as a body engineer. His team tore down an NSX back in '91. They were so impressed by the stiff yet lightweight fiberglass door-hinge pillar Acura had designed for the car that they subsequently "borrowed" it for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue. Note the copy of Hot Rod Deluxe what are the odds that they were left there accidentally?

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