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Old 02-16-2015, 07:57 PM   #17
2013 ZL1 #7860

 
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Originally Posted by PalmerGA View Post
My point as well. Engine HP is measured differently these days. It sounds impressive to say the 5th gen V6 puts out (virtually) the same HP as the 60s era base 396 V8... but it just ain't so.
Ya, the V6 produces more today than the 396 did then...

The real problem we have is the Camaro has gained over 1,000lbs since then.

The 60's muscle car era was full of 15-14 second cars with a few 13 and 12 second cars in the mix but rare.
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