The monster's specs have been released.
 
0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds
Quarter-mile in 11.4 seconds at 127 mph
1.02 g max cornering
60-0 mph braking in 107 feet (32 meters)
220-pound (100 kg) weight reduction
650-horsepower (485 kW) supercharged LT4 6.2L V-8 engine
*ZL1 performance numbers achieved with a coupe equipped with the available 10-speed automatic transmission and using original-equipment tires on a non-prepped surface.
 

Nope, Chevy will build as many as they can sell. That's a cheap price for the performance.

I would end up like Rush in that car.

Just don't know how one is supposed to keep any tires on that beast
 
Drift three or four hot laps, with all that power

Does that price include 10 extra sets of tires?

It's all about throttle modulation.  
 
Being a Mustang owner, I should be obligated to dislike the new Camaro, but I don't.   And like the other big power cars, Im sure the HP has been underrated.
 
Add a new pulley, tune and injectors, you could probably easily see that 650 at the wheels.

OK is looks hot and its fast
check & double check
 
What is the visibility with the roof line and C pillars ?
 
Is it comfortable on a 500 mile trip or just a couple minute cruise for ice cream ?

Brad_Hawthorne
Not interested in a car that I can only legally use 10% of the performance on.

But it's so nice knowing that the other 90% is there.    
 
The newer Camaros are noted for horrible visibility due to seating positing and windshield rake.  
 
Can't speak for the ride, but it has the magnetic suspension, so there would be some adjustability in the ride.  Of course, were it me, that suspension would be the first thing to go replaced by coil overs or something similar to what I have in my car.  The last place I wan't electronics is in my suspension. 
 
 

You can get the engine to put in another vehicle for only $15,199. 
 

That is a lot of cash for a car....but if you have the money and want it...go for it

MSim

kram36

MSim
You can get the engine to put in another vehicle for only $15,199. 
 

Different strokes for different folks on that one. That's over 1/3 the price of the ZL1. Personally I would rather have the whole car fine tuned with a full warranty for less then 2/3's more. What an awesome machine!

 
Whole car would be nice, but just think what kind of sleeper you could make with that engine and transmission.

Though the engine transplant has merit. But you would have to build the rest of the car to match
 
Part of the appeal is the other important specs.
     1.02 g max cornering - (on new street tires)
     60-0 mph braking in 107 feet (32 meters)
 
Lets see......
Take 240Z, drop in that HP, Bembo brakes, new trans, new rear, new driveshaft, custom coil over, custom wheels & tires, stiffen frame & add roll cage = $$$$$$ 
Go hunting for Cobras, Porsches, BMWs, Vetts
 
Other wise it will drive like all the other late 60s muscle cars - great in a straight line, as long as you do not have to stop or turn at speed

kram36

MSim
You can get the engine to put in another vehicle for only $15,199. 
 

Different strokes for different folks on that one. That's over 1/3 the price of the ZL1. Personally I would rather have the whole car fine tuned with a full warranty for less then 2/3's more. What an awesome machine!

You using fuzzy math there?
I think 15,199 is roughly 1/4 the price of 62,000 I do believe 20,766 would be roughly 1/3 the price.
 
You could drop that motor in a VW bug or a Honda Accord and make a nice ultimate sleeper.
I say that because there is a WV bug and a Honda Accord running around local with Chevy 350s in them.
 
I do believe you could make more than 650HP with a lot less money than 15,000 dollars.

Dukman
Buy a 2017 Camaro SS, install a centri blower of your choice, immediately make over 600whp, pocket the extra 15k you would've spent to get the ZL1.
 
Something that the all the manufacturers are doing that makes absolutely no sense to me is these new slush box transmissions that have 8+ gears in them.  They're saying 10 for the ZL1.  
 
Why????
 
That is absolutely useless in street car.  The only thing it really accomplishes is adding more parts, more weight and more complications and headaches.  As for drivability?  The car is going to downshift 1 to 2 gears if you even say the word "throttle".

Because they shift faster then humans can. Pretty sure I read that the auto weighs less then the manual trans.

Cool GTX
 
Though the engine transplant has merit. But you would have to build the rest of the car to match
 
Part of the appeal is the other important specs.
     1.02 g max cornering - (on new street tires)
    60-0 mph braking in 107 feet (32 meters)
 
Lets see......
Take 240Z, drop in that HP, Bembo brakes, new trans, new rear, new driveshaft, custom coil over, custom wheels & tires, stiffen frame & add roll cage = $$$$$$ 
Go hunting for Cobras, Porsches, BMWs, Vetts
 
Other wise it will drive like all the other late 60s muscle cars - great in a straight line, as long as you do not have to stop or turn at speed

I'm thinking like Gas Monkey Garage type build, use that awesome engine and drop it into an older car. They dropped drive train out of a 2015 Scat Pack into an old 1971 Challenger R/T Scat Pack.

kram36

rjohnson11
That is a lot of cash for a car....but if you have the money and want it...go for it

For the performance, it's a bargain!
 

You have to really want it though. $62K is still a lot of money to put down just to enjoy the performance. If they're wanting to, however, go for it!
 
IMO: (Let the flames come, because I know they'll come) Chevrolet is to Intel as Ford is to AMD. Ford could provide the exact same thing with pretty much a reduced price, while Chevrolet (or should we just call it GM?) will have it too with a hunk of a price tag.
 
(Just some side note information, not that it really matters to you all, but it could matter. Ford has a contingency plan for their automotive freight in case their contracted carriers break down and are unable to cover the freight in order to be shipped to their plants. The GM plants do not have this feature, and rely fully on the contracted carrier(s) to fully deliver. It's a live or die situation for the contracted carrier to run freight for GM, as GM does not have any plan B, and they require the contracted carrier to fully deliver, or they pay for all expenses when the plant shuts down. I'm not sure if this is due to the fact that GM was bailed out by the government years ago or not and that might be why Ford is able to afford a broker carrier, which is NLMI/XPO, in case the contracted carrier(s) break down and are unable to cover. Perhaps this is why GM cars are more expensive? Maybe I'm wrong on this.)
 
Don't get me wrong on any of this, I'll choose GM over Ford any day.