Why Chevrolet Spin Phase Out

GM Just Threw Away the Chevy Camaro

Scotty Kilmer:

rev up your engines, GM says that the six
generations Chevy Camaro z/28 program
has been cancelled all right now for the
car guys out there that are the muscle
cars
there have been rumors going around that
they're not going to be making the
Camaros in the future they don't have
any particular plans that they have
set in stone with it there's even some
rumors that they're gonna make an
all electric cars which may be what
they're going to do they're canceling a
sixth generation I'm assuming that they
are gonna stop making Camaros they
stopped making the things a few years
back and then they brought them back
again they had a bunch of quality
control with the ones they were making
in Quebec and so then they just stopped
making them entirely I mean those are
terrible machines in the end I had them
where the wiring harnesses would go out
to transmissions and blow up and they
brought them back again I who knows
maybe they'll just eventually have them
only as an electric car and shelving the
production of any sixth generation
Camaro kind of tells me they yeah
they're maybe they're thinking about
making the mental electric cars only
time will tell her that but you're
obviously thinking about getting rid of
Camaro is a muscle car by not producing
these, ash says hey my wife has
an old ML 320 it's forty eight thousand
mile keep it and driving myself for
selling wife wants a new car
forty-eight thousand miles isn't much if
you haven't had problems with it it
hasn't been wrecked flooded or stolen
you might as well keep it you said it's
an old one if it's an old one it has
virtually no value nobody wants to buy
an old Mercedes the resale value was
cramped but with 48,000 miles generally
don't fall apart until they are over
100,000 miles so what the heck you got
it why not use it for your car and then
get your wife another car obviously
you'll put that many miles on the cars
it still could last a while cuz you
getting nothing selling if it works okay
now what the heck I personally wouldn't
buy one but you already have it so you
might as well driving around you'll get
much for it if you try selling it, Bologna is
there any way to buy nitrogen to fill
your tires yeah oh that's kind of an
interesting subject matter realize that
Earth's atmosphere is already something
like eighty percent nitrogen dress is
about 20 percent oxygen some trace
elements but
about 80% nitrogen already so what
difference does it really make if you
have a 100% nitrogen you tires or 80%
for years people tried to sell me as a
mechanic at my shop systems that purify
the nitrogen in our atmosphere and turn it
into almost a hundred percent
nitrogen and filling the tires with
because theoretically it doesn't oxidize
inside and the temperatures don't affect
it that much when they change hot or
cold or they do use nitrogen I believe
in like the jet airplanes because
they're up at 50,000 feet and it gets
really cold there and the pressure the
tires would keep going up and down for
them and it makes sense but you're not
driving your car at 50,000 feet out
there so you know if you can find a
place that sells the stuff go right
ahead but far as I'm concerned you're
mainly wasting your money on that stuff
for a car that you're driving every day
nobody's approached me in the last year
trying to sell me one of these stupid
nitrogen systems and it cost thousands
of dollars so so if anybody has one
they're gonna charge your pretty penny
to fill up your tires cause hey they had
to pay a bunch of money for the stupid
machine
Daniel pina says hey Scotty is the 2007
f-150 a reliable vehicle these days
yeah the previous owner took care of it
2007 f-150 is pretty reliable vehicle
they're much better with the v8 sixes meh
any vehicle if you're talking about
buying a used one have a mechanic like
me check it out before you show your
money out cuz you don't know something's
wrecked flooded stolen there's all kinds
of things you can go around and with our
fancy machines we can tell I spend about
an hour checking out used cars I just
checked out a used car for a guy this
morning you know it's a fourth of July, I
forgot
he made an appointment so I got up
there anyways they can't be great good
cars but you want to make sure there
isn't a problem in it in the first place
cuz you're not gonna get a guarantee
demon says Scotty I got a
2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible with
eighty two thousand miles my first car
any thoughts baby that thing that was a
big lemon Mobil that they made the v6
engines those things were terrible it's
still running it's 82 thousand miles
let's say it runs and it shifts good now
baby it you got it it's a convertible a
lot of times people think of verticals
are worth money but convertibles aren't
because everybody knows there were
terrible cars but you gotta take care of
a change the oil every 3,000 miles don't
overheat the engine don't race it don't
peel off
pretend you're a little old lady driving
that car and maybe the last one I got
some little old lady
drive them and they're still going okay
because they drive slow but all the men
that I knew that drove them hard they
all burn out either the engine or the
transmission or both, so if you never
want to miss another one of my new car
repair videos, remember to ring that Bell

2020 CHEVY Camaro ZL1 Review - Is the Camaro BETTER than a 2020 Mustang?

Carfluent:

All right now I know you've been excited all week to check out this car what is it today
We're reviewing the 20/20 Camaro zl1. Yeah, maybe hey, let's do the interior versus everybody loves to check out the interior
I'm gonna grab the camera. Let's check it out. All right, sounds good
Alright now, let me check out the inside of this zl1 Camaro it is beat. Oh, yes
What can I say when we get these beautiful Recaro?
Seats with the sway in the center and the leather on the side. Yeah. Keep the wrists itchy Wow
Can't get any better than that. Yeah, let's get a close-up here of the Raquel Recaro. They've got it right here
it's about where your shoulder blades right underneath the headrest they call these seats jet black with red stitching and the red stitching just is
Everywhere, it goes right down the side
It's right here under the in the suede area right back your back
But don't forget we get to see l1. Right and your C's right here. Yeah check that out
What beautiful seats they've got the they wrap around your thighs here right around your sides, you know
I got to tell you they did a very great job with the interior of this car, you know
you're in a sports car, you know you have
650 horsepower just the way that this car is
I mean that seat hug you this thing I will everything is so sporty about this car. Let's start with the door there
I'm gonna come around actually gonna come around the side so that we can open up that door and get a better look
Alrighty, then a that sounds good. All right all day. So here you are you're in the driver's seat
Let's check out the door and the suede look at that
So as we get right here right away, you see this way all through this
Door panel we get that red leather stitching as you can see right here on the door panel
We geta like blueish and green lighting you can switch that to different colors
But on this thing, we have a light blue and B lighting right now
We have also the memories so we have 1 & 2. So yeah, let's check that. I may be a little bit closer here
So you've got the suede that goes right around the top part of the door here and it's got the red
Stitching you also have suede here where your elbow rest goes
And here's the ambient lighting that not only was talking about it comes up and curves around
And you get your seat controls our seat controls right there
Like I said, we have the memory seat, but also right down here. We have the trunk pop for a click of a button
Yeah, pop the trunk very small map holder there for the door. But I mean that's what's expected of sports cars
You're here. We have the Bose audio on this
Great sound system so that song screening here. Yeah, you want to sound good while you're cruising. Oh, yeah. Yes, you do it. Whoa
Honestly, you know I rather hear the music of this car
There you go. Hey while I'm over on this side. Let's check out these foot pedals. So this foot pedals are very nice
I love the you know how they look at it
I got a stainless steel stripe pattern there with yet rubber grips on it now
This one is an automatic but the standard actually comes in a six-speed manual
So it's a switch over to the autumn
The automatic is a 10 speed and it's about 1,600 dollars more to switch over to the automatic
I'd rather have a manual personally
So if it depends what preference you have, so it's not much of a different
You know
You want a manual you switch it not that much of a cuff. But right here we get the nice - maro logo, right?
Nice you can see it right off the back I love the red white and blue right in the middle. That's right
Nice during the night when you have your car, you know, this is this up right here
So you get a better look of your Camaro. All right. Let me come around to the other side here. Alright?
Alright, so as we come over here to the passenger seat
It's the exact same layout basically except for the seat control switches there
But you got the stainless steel door handles the power locks there. You've got your window controls here the Bose speakers down here
Camaro emblem that goes right along the side here. So let's jump in here
And that's you jumping here Keith right off the back. You see these big air vents that look like jet
Yeah, check those out. I mean it looks like you're in a fighter jet
Yeah, that's what I meant to say right there. I mean just look at these and one thing
I mean you can change your air climate right here just by switching these knob right here. Yep on both sides
You also have both seats passenger and driver side are heated and cooled seats
So that's nice
Also, we get the heated steering wheel, but just since we're at the steering wheel as you can see we get this nice red leather
Stitching right here, but we also have the sway on the steering wheel. Yeah, very nice. So it grips real nice
It may be hard to clean though. So I'm not sure if I like that or not
I was gonna mention that when it comes to sway it's nice to have but it gets dirty pretty quick
Let me do it a little closer. Okay, take care of it
So it does have the flat-bottom steering it all that bunch is really sporty. It's got the nice ten in two grips
Yeah, I like the looks of the suede
I'm not sure about it, you know three years from now when you're sweating because you're going almost 200 miles an hour
But right here, you know you get the CEO one right here just to remind you
What type of Camaro you have we have these nice little shifter, you know
I wish that would've been
Probably I mean a metal stainless steel aluminum metal or something would have been kind of flash
You're looking would it look very nice. Wouldn't it cost some that much more right here in the center
Console we get you know, the like we get like another type of an allure right here, you know
Yeah, you've got your normal rpm gauge miles per hour
No, you know not very fancy, but still found this this 650 horsepower zl1
2020 Camaro will hit about a hundred and ninety eight miles an hour
And three point five
Seats here. If you're going, you know, say you're hitting about 200 in this car and you can't look down
This one gives you the nice head this place right now. You're speed up here
Yes as the heads-up display right there on the windshield because I'll tell you one thing
I'm going to if I was going 200 this thing I wouldn't want to be looking down
So I rather be looking at this best roof then down here. That's already Keith
So I'll let you hand me the camera and let you show them the rest of this. Alright
Hey why you're right there show us where the start/stop button is
So the start button is right here
If you seem like that Corvette, it has the same look as a Corvette start button right here. So looks pretty nice. That's nice already
camera, so I got to tell you I just got here in the passenger seat here and I'm about 5 foot 10 and I feel
Like I have a ton of space. I mean my legs are fully stretched out. It's super comfortable
Of course, if you're in the backseat, which really, I don't know why they even put a back seat right there
There's no much like my seat is all the way up there. So let me get closer look at the back
I don't know if you guys can see that but the
Passenger see is touching the rear
Feet are fully stretch. That's nice, but it's got the nice 8 inch digital display
You've got your home button your volume buttons. You got all that. You've got the awesome
Ventilation system here that with the EZ touch of the knob you cool it you turn it hotter. I mean, that's awesome
You've got your controls right here your heated and cooling seats here when the engines on you actually have your temperature displayed, right?
There you come across you have your normal a/c if you want it on your feet or on your chest?
You got your power. You got your sink. This has a 4G wireless system. You've got on your passenger side
You've got your controls right here. This is a claw
I don't know you can tell but this is like a gloss finish on the knobs here
Look at the suede that just continues from the seats from the steering wheel
It just keeps going across the dashboard all the way around. I mean, that's it's awesome
It's also got the stitching right here. The zl1 logo would have been awesome right here
I was really I wish they would have done that right there. That would look very nice
You've got the No Heating and Cooling Vince right there. Nothing big there the
Club box is a little bit small, but that's okay. We're in this for the sportiness
You can see how much it hole just got your owner's manual and all that stuff in there
So I chose the basic stuff the Uni in there
So not too much to worry about it's got some pretty cool suede panels right here right on the side
Yeah, it's not plastic like a lot of cars. Are they got a little bit of detail that comes across there?
That's pretty neat get your emergency brake or I'm sorry your hazard light right there and then check out the shifter
I mean, this is nice there. That thing is nice
So you got the chrome that comes around the top but look at that
You got the zl1 right there on the top with the red stripe. Yep, and that is cool. I mean, this is a nice
2020 and right back here. We get the mold so you can switch your
Mold you got your mode up and down here. You've got your emergency parking right there. Alright, I'll leave you come right here
Look at this. We've got the you got the 12 volt charger right here. I don't really like these anymore
I don't know why they keep putting them in cars
I wish they would put the USB ports right here because when you flip up the top right here
There's a button to flip up your armrest. So you click the button. This is kind of a plastic
I'm surprised they didn't go with the suede here on the top
But you flip up the armrest and you've got really hard to get to you can't even get the camera Baker
But you got two USB ports in the back here very hard
Yeah, I mean they do have the rubber grip here on the bottom
But you'd have to wrap your USB cords up through the little notch right here
But I don't know why they just don't put the USB ports right here instead
Nobody uses these things and we have you know, why you know
if you know why they're putting these and if you use them actually in your car leave a comment below because I'm curious I
Never ever use those in my cars, but and this one has the phone charging pad right behind your armrest, right?
So let's pop this baby down. So that's your armrest there
You've got two cupholders and tell you this front cup holder is okay size, but this back cup holder
Is tiny it might hold a can of pop but I don't even know if it's gonna hold that alright
But it also has the ambient lighting that goes right right in the center, right?
And in the Newton the 2020 zl1 Camaro has the wireless charging pad, which is kind of cool here
You know, they set your charger for your phone on there and automatically charge
You don't have to have the USB ports like we were just talking about. That's pretty nice
I do kind of wish it was up front here somewhere
But there's not a lot of room so I don't know where they would have put it. That's true
And you know what Keith? I think we show them enough about the inside
Let's get to the front of this car to check out the motor
So but hey, if you're enjoying this video smash that thumbs up, we appreciate it. Let's check out the exterior right now
All righty, then. All right, honey, so in
1967 the first
Camaro came out. And that was awesome time. I would love to have my favorite cars actually a 69 Camaro
I'd love to have one and then in
2002
Camaro decided not to make them that to make anymore
I don't understand why they must not have been making too much money on it
but they stopped them in 2002 and then Bob that can
2010 they brought them back back in 2010 the Camaros back and it's been back around now all the way to 2020
They're just getting better and better
Yes, check out the front of this thing already. Nice. Oh, yeah. Well did this Camaro they call this go gray and it is hi
Check out the lower lip here and I'll get a cat in the camera just a second
So you get it close-up, but check out the lower lip that wrap it around the front
We had these nice Senate's turf through headlights. Yeah, it look very nice. But sinister headlights are awesome. They're LED
They are just so sleek looking the grille here is just awesome. It looks for so much airflow
I mean, we're gonna get a closer look in a little bit
We're gonna grab the camera and show you guys we get the Camaro emblem in here. It looks
Amazing this front of this Camaro. So aggressive. Yeah, it's crazy this 2020 zl1 Camaro
This one actually has the exposed weed carbon-fiber hood, which I'm excited to show you. So let me grab the car up
Yeah. Oh, yeah already key thing you were saying about the weave carbon fiber. This is an option
Doesn't come on all of the models, but they've got this carbon fiber hood right here. It's got the weave option
It's got the co one right here
If you see this right here all the air flowing heat that you get out of this pushes it right out the back there
Right now, but if you get the friend Loki, they will see what we're actually talking about when we're talking about getting air
Yeah, show us the hollowness. See this. Hollow
big air vents and we have this
650 horsepower
V8 motor needs a lot of air to cool it down
So the air just goes straight into here and we have the same thing on both sides
But as you see right here in the center, well, we have the Chevy emblem. This is hollow for more airflow
So, you know they were trying to get as much air flow as you could get and this sits point 2 liter v8
Yeah, that suckers nice. I love the the glass mirror finish through here
This is really sporty looking you've got the low profile there in the front. Let's check out the side of it
Oh, hey, we got the engine. Let's check out the engine. All right
Yeah, let's check out the hood and I tell you what. I don't know if you can hear it, but somebody's cleaning behind us
Hey, we're trying to talk as long as we can so look at this
supercharged
Lt4 v8 this baby's bad. Whoa this point two liter v8 with
650 horsepower
Yep, and 650 foot-pound of torque
Oh, this thing only gets 13 miles per gallon in the city and 21 miles in the highway
you have
650 horsepower you don't care about the guest whew, look at this ain't kind easy to get to
This is nice
You can see the vents here on the hood they come out of the fiberglass hood. They're just cools it down
Everything is functional air vents in this car. But you know, let's close this hood and let's jump right to the side
Let's do it. It's very beautiful. Hey, as soon as we get to the side, you notice these 20-inch rim
Gunmetal gray we have on these Dallas look at them. These are beautiful
These are the gunmetal gray aluminum alloy wheels. Look at the spokes right and right away
You see that a piston calipers. Yeah this they've got the Brembo brakes. I mean, these are just awesome. Let's look here
So yeah, I can get it. It has the zl1 logo, right?
Right there if you can see it and I'll tell you one thing
These calipers are so big but then you get to the back. They're even bigger
Yeah, telling you this are over a foot big
Calipers I mean these things are huge. Yeah. Let's check out the side
Yes, as we continue to the site we have this nice side skirt that comes here as you get to the rear
Biggest big yeah flares out there towards the back for for aerodynamics
I tell you what the aerodynamics everywhere they built it on this car. It's for function
It really helps the car out and they're right here
We have this big it looks like a shark fin on the side when you see this right here just bowls out
So it just goes like as Austan it is let's get while we're it right here. We're talking about the mirrors, right?
So the side mirrors are heated and there they're beautiful
Yep, and they also have that you know the sensor where somebody's right besides you unless you know
Which you will never have nobody besides you when you're driving
Us come around the back here are huge
Look at the width of those tires on the back. It's just fantastic
Tired it's got the gloss black finish here on the bottom that wraps around the rear of this sucker. This zl1 Camaro is beautiful
yeah, and you see these these are that their new rear taillight and
2020 Camaro and 2019 are the same and I love them. Yeah, look at it. They've got the
Silver led stripe that goes right along the middle here and then you continue
You've got your LED light brake LEDs you get the Camaro and blew up the Chevy emblem. Yep
Plaque right here. You've got your rear backup camera right there. That'll actually you know,
Turn on for your rear view mirror like we talked about we have this nice
Quarter for more down voice. Yeah
They just help it just helps with the speed and the handling look at that and right away
You take a rear look we get these nice dual. It's us comb
Tip pipes these things are awesome. Yeah. Those are nice. I gotta tell you thing. This thing is loud
You can switch the mode. So if you want to wake up your neighbors in the morning, and you don't like your neighbor
Will shirt make them not like you with this come here. And as you notice as we've been recording this here, this is the convertible
Let's check out L me while we're right here
let's check out the other color options because these are so we just happened to be right here by the black we get black but
Then you get this bright green right here whether you guys think about this bike white
I mean green and I'm like this green comment below we will be coming with more awesome videos
Pretty soon here stay tuned and keep watching car Floyd

The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro Is a Horrible Mistake | Carguments

Jalopnik:

Fix your sweater, you've got
your undershirt poking out.
Oh my god.
–Yeah, we can start over.
Edit that out.
Yeah, edit that out.
Hello, and welcome again to “Carguments.”
The show where we argue about—
We're not arguing, we are carguing.
–We're cargu—
We are carguing.
–Where we cargue about the cars.
Yes.
–What we do here, on “Carguments.”
Yes.
I am Patrick George.
This is my horrible car son, Mike Ballaban.
We have bad news.
One of the best sports cars,
the Chevrolet Camaro—
We have good news:
It looks good!
–They unveiled a new
one this week, and it—
–It looks fine.
–It looks tragic, it looks tragic.
–It looks fiiiine.
–They really messed it up.
I believe
the new face of the Chevrolet
Camaro is a horrible mistake.
My colleague Mike Ballaban
thinks everything's fine.
OK, granted,
I'm not gonna tell you it's the
best-looking car of all time.
The best-looking car of all time,
we all agree, is the Saleen S7.
However, what is wrong with that?
It looks like a car.
It's just a car.
It's all grille.
It's all grille now.
They just cut off the front
of the old Camaro,
–This is not all grille!
and put this flat-faced—
–No.
With these tiny little—
–No.
headlamp slits, and it's all grille.
–No, OK, first of all,
the last one had tiny
little headlamp slits then.
They're even tinier now!
–I didn’t hear you complaining.
But second of all, every car’s
got a big grille face now.
–That's the problem!
That's a bad thing!
Toyota Camry's got
a big grille face,
Audi's have a big grille face,
they all have big grille faces.
What's wrong with this
big ol' grille face?
Well, if everyone was—
all your friends were doing DMT
and jumping off the bridge,
would you go do it too?
Just ’cause everyone’s doing something
doesn't make it right, Mike.
I mean, DMT does sound
kinda nice right now.
Ah, it is—it is Friday.
It would make a lot
of the cars look better,
but not the Chevy Camaro,
'cause it looks fine already.
I have issues with this car.
I think that they went
overboard with the grille.
They've taken the grille,
which is supposed to be part
of the front of the car,
and made it the whole thing.
It's all honeycomb,
it's all black plastic.
And I don't know if this is just 'cause
these newer turbocharged
engines just need so much air
to stay cool all the time.
And it's like the whole thing
just has to be a hole.
You're missing the point.
The Camaro used to be a
muscla car, or a muscle car
as some people pronounce it,
but they're wrong.
It is now a sports car, right?
Muscle cars were meant for the drag strip.
You would have one shot.
It would be like, “Ah!”—done.
Right?
But now they're going on tracks,
they're under sustained loads
for long periods of time.
You need cooling.
And how do you tell everybody
that your car is fast and needs cooling?
More grille.
This is an advertisement to the world:
“Look how fast I am.”
And even better, even better!
This signifies you that you just might be
in a four-cylinder 1LE.
Which—we used to think
the V-6 1LE was probably
the best Camaro there was,
but no, now it's the four-cylinder
because less power is always better.
–That's the thing about
the Gen 6 Camaro—
it's actually excellent.
It's one of the world's
best performance cars,
at any level.
So you've conceded
already, it's excellent!
Good, done.
Until they ruined the looks of it.
I’ll tell you what happened here.
–It looks fine!
I'll tell you what happened here.
So the new Gen 6 Camaro,
the one that came out a couple years ago,
looks the same as the
old Camaro, the Gen 5.
It's completely new under the skin.
New platform, new engines, new everything.
They tried to make it look different,
and then all the Camaro focus
group Camaro boys were like,
“Nah, it's gotta look the same,
it's gotta look low slung,
gotta look like Bumblebee, yeah,
gotta build the same.”
–The best part about that is, apparently,
so I don't know if you
remember, fifth-gen Camaro?
Impossible to see out of.
–Impossible to see out of.
–It was a danger!
And GM was like, “Don't
you want more visibility?"
And they were like, “Hell naw.”
And they made a very
fundamental and fatal
mistake when they did this.
It's because when
Americans buy new cars,
they want it to look
like a new car.
They want their neighbor
Tom to see the car and be like,
“Well, damn! That sure is
a nice new car you've got.”
And if Tom doesn't say that,
why did you drop 40 grand on a car?
So they're like, “Holy crap,
we gotta do something different,
make it look different,
do something, anything,
make it look different
than the old car."
And that's what they came up with.
They gave it to some intern one weekend,
and he just cut the whole nose off,
and they were like,”Send it.”
No, I mean, Americans
don't want new cars.
They still want—did you
miss the entire period
from, say, 1998 up until yesterday?
When all they wanted was retro cars?
Do you remember the PT Cruiser?
That was like a handful of cars!
And the Ford GT, which everyone
said, “Oh, it looks so great,”
but Ford really just
took some tracing paper
and just made the GT 40 again.
Yeah, the Ford GT's terrible.
It's just terrible, Mike.
–But that's what I'm saying!
People don't want new
cars, they want old cars.
Sometimes I pray a
meteor will hit the world,
so that we don't have to hear
your bad opinions anymore.
This is a great marriage of
old and new, much like myself.
And therefore, it's good.
It's a good-looking car.
You're welcome.
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 vs. Dodge Challenger Hellcat vs. Chevy Camaro ZL1 — Muscle Car Comparison

Edmunds:

CARLOS: In an
Edmund's exclusive,
here's the ultimate
muscle car comparison.
We've got the Chevy Camaro
ZL1, Dodge Challenger Hellcat,
and Ford Shelby GT500.
These cars have never been
as powerful or as capable.
We have them outfitted in
their highest performing
configurations.
The ZL1 one has the
1LE track package,
the Hellcat is the
Redeye wide body,
in the GT500 has the
carbon fiber track package.
And they're all automatics, too.
We've already done
the drag race.
Go watch that video if
you haven't already.
To do these cars justice
in a proper comparison,
we're going to find out which
one's the fastest around a road
course, which one's the most
fun to drive, which one sounds
the best, which one has
the most useful interior,
and which one does
the baddest burn out.
First, let's acknowledge
our obvious biases.
Kurt is a Ford owner.
Elana lot as a dodge owner.
And I'm a Chevy owner.
ELANA: I also have a
Plymouth and Pontiac.
KURT: How are
those brands doing?
ELANA: Kurt, you
are mean, but fair.
The point is, it
all cancels out.
We're on an even playing field.
CARLOS: So which one of
these cars is the ultimate?
Let's find out.
All
ELANA: Right we, have three
extremely powerful cars
behind us.
And not only are
they full of horses,
they're also quite capable.
Like, they can go
around road horses,
they're good on the street.
But if we are going to
call them muscle cars,
there is one thing that
they have to be able to do.
KURT: Burnouts.
CARLOS: Exactly.
KURT: Yeah.
CARLOS: So we're going
to do this comparison up
on the right foot by doing
a burnout super test.
Rules are simple, from
a stop, start a burnout,
and then go for distance.
Longest burnout wins, but you
can't use your brake pedal.
This is a measurement of
just pure, raw horsepower.
If we see your brake lights,
you're DQed, because science.
ELANA: Yeah, I mean,
burnout scientists say that.

CARLOS: Yeah.
KURT: Yeah.

CARLOS: All right, stability
control off, trac control off,
manual mode engaged.
I'm going to try to shift as
manually through the gears,
try to avoid red line.
And we'll see how this goes.
SPEAKER 4: Carlos
in 3, 2, 1, go.

CARLOS: That was weak.
So the burnout won't
carry through an up shift.
You're basically limited
to whatever first gear
red lines at.
Was just a practice run.
SPEAKER 4: All right, Carlos.
3, 2, 1, go.

That's a burnout.
That's a burnout
without brake use.
Normally, you would use
the brakes to of course,
control the speed so you can do
the longest burnout possible.
But without brakes,
that's a burnout.
OK, I don't feel so
embarrassed anymore.
The trick, though, was
to leave it in automatic
and let the transmission
shift itself.
Because if I tried
to shift manually,
it would end the burnout.
And the only thing
that did-- well,
it didn't do much of a burnout.
The only thing it really did
make me question my manliness.
ELANA: Well, and also,
like, whether or not
you were truly an American.
We were a little
worried about you.
CARLOS: I was worried myself.
So we are still--
ELANA: I think you're
still going a little.
CARLOS: See some--
KURT: I'd say it ends
we're right about here,
because I don't really
see anything past there.
CARLOS: It's going to take
a vote of two out of three.

KURT: Yeah.
ELANA: I mean, that's fine.
Yeah, I can see it.
CARLOS: 187 foot burnout.

I'm OK with that.
ELANA: I mean, it
definitely gives us
something to shoot for.

KURT: All right, burnout time.
I want everything turned off.
And I'm going to get some
wheel spin with the brakes,
and then let it rip.
I'm not going to
shift it itself.
I'm going to let it handle it.
So wish me luck.
SPEAKER 4: 3, 2, 1, go.

KURT: Well, that
was kind of spicy.
Squirrelly.
Not the best.
ELANA: You know, Kurt, I was
expecting more of a smoke show.
I mean, it wasn't bad.
CARLOS: Looks to me like it
was worse than the Camaro.
ELANA: Yeah, I have
to say, the whole no
brakes thing so that you
can't really torque up on it
and get them spinning,
that's a hard rule.
CARLOS: You know,
but it's also--
that the only way to
make it scientific,
because you can probably
drag the brakes,
I'm thinking, and do a burn
out for the entire duration
of the straight.
But it didn't look like that
could do a standing burnout.
KURT: I don't know what it is,
but it just wouldn't really
break the barriers loose,
and I just kind of had
to build up a little bit
RPM and then just floor it.
CARLOS: It seemed like you
had to let the clutch engage.
KURT: Kind of, sort of, yeah.
CARLOS: And then you just
rode out through first.
But then you shifted into
second, and it ended.
KURT: As soon as it hit
second, it hooked up,
and the thing
catapulted forward.
CARLOS: Still seeing
lines, though.
ELANA: Yeah.
KURT: Yeah, I mean,
they're still there.
CARLOS: They're just
getting fainter.
KURT: You know, the car does
have a full tank of fuel.
That's one weight.
CARLOS: And we just ate lunch.
KURT: I mean, that is
burnout out science.
CARLOS: Yeah.
The funny thing is it
looks like it resumes
when you get it in a second.
ELANA: Yeah.
CARLOS: But it stopped here.
ELANA: It counts.
It brakes, it counts
KURT: Yeah.
CARLOS: Second gear burnouts are
cool, but only if it continues.
Longest continuous burnout.
So we'll call it 124--
ELANA: 124, 125?
CARLOS: Yeah.
124.
KURT: I appreciate
your generosity.
ELANA: I'm excited and
a little bit nervous.
SRT mode.
I'm going to use the same
one I use for drag racing.
And then let's get the traction
control all the way Off
SPEAKER 4: 3, 2, 1.

CARLOS: Bravo.
KURT: Yes.
CARLOS: Bravo.
KURT: Yes.
ELANA: Does that count?

KURT: Did that count?
I like how polite you were led
off after you trounced them.
You were, I don't have to
go any farther than this.
CARLOS: You're a
gracious winner.
ELANA: I think it's my win.
CARLOS: OK.
You were a gracious winner.
ELANA: I know but,
it's just so fun.
CARLOS: Yeah.
What I like is it's
not just the length.
It's how dark the tire is
relative to the Mustange
and the Camaro.
ELANA: You know why?
Because that thing is heavy.
And when it's sticking it
down, it's sticking it down.
CARLOS: I'm actually wondering
if we have enough measuring
tape.
We may have to put
down a marker somewhere
and do some math afterwards.
ELANA: I mean, at least
there's no question about where
it ends.
You know, I was born
here, but I feel
like today is the day I
truly became an American.
CARLOS: Your birth
certificate has just
been laminated in the test.
ELANA: They're going
to put a picture of me
in the White House.

KURT: So we've gone
way past where my mark.
So 200 plus.
Beyond 200.
200 plus.
CARLOS: Should we call it?
Give her 200 plus?
ELANA: No, I want
every single inch.
CARLOS: You want every inch?
ELANA: Yeah.
CARLOS: That's going to take
forever to reel that in, yeah.
But--

KURT: I'm going to say--
and it almost keeps going.
ELANA: No, it's like yours.
It starts and it restarts.
KURT: Right here.
ELANA: Right here?
CARLOS: We're pulling.
KURT: So that's--
CARLOS: We'll call it 250.
KURT: Yeah, let's
just call it 250.
CARLOS: Just because,
what's the point
of specificity at this point?
KURT: Got down there.

ELANA: Chuckle it up.
Losers.

KURT: That's going
to be here forever.
ELANA: I think they
can see it from space.

Before we go any further,
guys, can we just-- can we just
take a moment and process
what's happening here?
We have three cars,
three American pony cars,
with an average horsepower of--
CARLOS: 736.
ELANA: You do that
math in your head?
CARLOS: I did it before.
So smart.
ELANA: He's super smart.
But that's nuts.
736 is the average.
You don't need a racing license.
You don't need to have
previously owned a lesser
model from the same brand.
Like, any one of us could just
walk in-- if we had the money--
and then drive out
in one of these.
KURT: You're not old
enough to buy a beer,
but you're old enough to walk
in and buy one of these cars.
ELANA: That is very
kind of you, Kurt,
but I am actually over 21.
CARLOS: Let's talk
about what makes
each one of these cars special,
and let's start with the Dodge.
ELANA: Sure, I mean,
I did not expect
to be standing here saying
this but this 797 horsepower
wide body Redeye Challenger
is the least extreme car here.
I mean, it doesn't have a
giant carbon fiber wing.
It doesn't have
cool little arrow
running all along the side.
Even the hood, while
functional, is kind of subtle
compared to these two.
And I think that's because
both the Camaro and the Mustang
are really focused
on road course use.
It's not that the Redeye
isn't track-focused.
It's just it's inspired by
Dodge's barely legal drag
racer.
So the technology
that's on it is
more drag race focused, right?
It's got like, a
chiller and supercharger
so that the air that
goes in is really cool.
So you can just keep running
it-- at it all day long.
Has great apps and
infotainment systems
so you can track all
your quarter mile runs.
Got a line lock.
You can do great burnouts.
It's got floor seats.
You can put your
whole family in it.
It's got heated and vented
seats, a heated steering wheel.
Good radio.
Like, you can just drive around
and use it like a normal car.
But it's not exactly the
same usage plan as these two.
CARLOS: Totally.
The Camaro, I believe,
is the underdog here.
It's got the least power at 650.
That's the bottom end of the
spectrum in this comparison.
It's the lightest.
It has the least amount of
interior space, has the least
amount of visibility, too.
Lowest price.
And least treadwear.
These tires have a
treadwear rating of 100.
ELANA: So that's just
basically smooth, right?
CARLOS: We're going
to change them just
after looking at them today.
They're going to be done.
But that speaks to the
car's race track intentions,
like you mentioned.
It's got the 1LE track package,
which gives it the wing,
gives it the arrow on the front.
And it gives it these
really trick fixed dampers
that are definitely
for racetrack use,
not for daily
driveability comfort.
This thing is firm.
But it goes round
racetracks really quickly.
And it's still the least
expensive car here.
And in spite of that, it's
got some really cool tech,
like performance
traction management,
that really sophisticated
stability control
system that actually
helps you drive faster.
It's got an onboard video data
logger it's got electronically
control locking differential.
You can get it with a manual--
ha, ha, ha.
ELANA: OK, all right, yeah.
CARLOS: And it's
going to ask tested
price that's 20 grand
less than this Mustang.
KURT: About the price--
we'll come back for the price.
The Camaro is old and the
Challenger is even older.
So it is a brand new car, so
you will pay a slight price
premium.
But it has the smallest engine,
but it makes the second highest
amount of horsepower.
760 horsepower from
a 5.2 liter engine.
This particular car is equipped
with the carbon fiber track
pack, which is why the
price goes up over $94,000.
But with that, you get these
really tricked carbon fiber
wheels.
And to my memory, there
are only two other cars
in the world that
use them right now.
So--
CARLOS: And one of
them is a Ferrari.
KURT: Yes.
ELANA: And is the
other the Ford GT?
CARLOS: Yep.
KURT: Also part of the
carbon fiber track pack
is that cool rear wing and
the lack of a rear seat.
You can't be taken seriously
if you have a rear seat.
So this car is serious.
It also has MagneRide
shocks which are perfect.
They handle the occasional track
use or the constant track use.
They handle highway driving.
I think this car is the
best all around performance
car of the three.
ELANA: All around
performance car.
Performance is great,
don't get me wrong.
But that's what
track stuff, right?
And how much time are you
going to spend on the track
versus on the street?
CARLOS: The idea of
a practicality test
with these cars seems silly,
but if you think about it,
it makes sense, right?
If you're going to
take one of these cars,
you're going to buy
one of these cars,
you're going to go to a track.
You're going to
go to a racetrack.
And you're probably going to
want a backup set of wheels
and tires.
Unless you have a trailer,
those wheels and tires
are going to need
to go somewhere.
ELANA: Like in the car.
CARLOS: Yes.
ELANA: Yeah.
And I mean, I don't think it is
silly to do a practicality test
on these cars,
because I really think
that most of the
people who buy them
will have them on the street
more than they'll have them
on the track.
For those folks, just
pretend that these tires
are groceries or babies.
KURT: Those are big babies.
CARLOS: We're going to try to
fit as many wheels and tires
into these cars as possible.
Points for a number of wheels
in tires that we can fit
and the amount of time that
we can get them all fit by.
3, 2, 1, go.

ELANA: Oh yeah, we're
going to be fine.
KURT: Those are huge tires.
CARLOS: They're big tires.
ELANA: OK.
I got this.
I'll be fine.
KURT: Yeah, let's help.
CARLOS: Yeah.

ELANA: Got that?
KURT: I got it.
ELANA: You think we can get two?
KURT: No.
CARLOS: Well, that
doesn't matter, then.
I think we get one
in the back seat.
You guys do the other backseat.
KURT: OK.
CARLOS: I'm glad
we bagged these.
ELANA: Let me get that for you.

KURT: Thanks.
Oh, you have a nice
little power seat.
Good.
ELANA: Oh, do you not?
KURT: Don't need it.

Yet.

ELANA: I mean, once
I'm at the track--
CARLOS: And time.
One minute, 21 seconds.
ELANA: Beat that.
There's no room for
you guys in the car,
so how am I going
to get them out?
CARLOS: All right,
Kurt, 3, 2, 1.
Go.

ELANA: Whoa, that's
a lot lighter.
CARLOS: Don't help him.

ELANA: But he helped me.
CARLOS: Don't-- come on man.
KURT: Fine.
ELANA: Sorry, you're
on your own, man.
CARLOS: He gets the advantage
of carbon fiber wheels.
He has lots of interior
space for a crushing weight.
So the lack of a back
seat is an advantage here.
ELANA: Yeah.
I think he's
definitely going to be
able to get two in the
back and one in the front.
CARLOS: Three wide.
He might go three
wide across the rear.
I feel like a Sports
Center caster.
KURT: Can you guys shut up?
CARLOS: Oh yeah, he's going
to do three in the back.
ELANA: No.
CARLOS: This is a real Happy
Gilmore moment right here.
ELANA: This is wild.
But what if it doesn't fit?
CARLOS: He might actually--
that's a really--
ELANA: If it doesn't fit, he's--
CARLOS: If he's
going to do all--
oh!
Shut the door, shut the
door, shut the door!

Not only did you
get all four in--
one minute, 16 seconds--
so you did it
faster than we were
able to do with the Challenger.
ELANA: And you could
bring a friend.
CARLOS: But you passed so
out of breath right now.
KURT: Shut up.
CARLOS: You are not
running any races.
KURT: Oh, no, I'm not.
You're next.
CARLOS: Oh boy.

KURT: 3, 2 1.
ELANA: Are we helping?
CARLOS: This is going so badly.
KURT: No.
CARLOS: So badly.

ELANA: It's actually half as big
as it looks from the outside,
and it looks small
from the outside.

CARLOS: Done.

I think I've got this.
KURT: He's at one already.

CARLOS: We'll all go to
the track together, right?
KURT: Yeah.
What are you doing?

That's my seat.
CARLOS: Done.
Call it.
KURT: One minute, 36 seconds.
If you weren't last, we would
probably disqualify you.
ELANA: You didn't
even shut the door.
CARLOS: It's inside the vehicle.
There was nothing in the rules
about shutting things or being
able to drive away.
Camaro loses the
practicality test.
ELANA: Yeah, that's impractical.
CARLOS: That's very impractical.

KURT: It is one thing for
these cars to look bad ass.
But it's something else entirely
they don't sound bad ass.
CARLOS: We should measure this.
KURT: Yeah.
CARLOS: If only we
had a sound expert.

It's not revving
above 3,000 RPM?
It's in neutral.
I've tried it in park.

This wouldn't happen
with a manual.

ELANA: It'll only go to 4,000,
and then it just stops you.
I mean, how am I
going to impress
my neighbors with 4,000?
KURT: Yeah, I don't
have a limiter.
It just let me rev all
the way to 7,500 RPM.
CARLOS: Mustang handily
wins the sound competition.
ELANA: It's almost like
the Mustang engineers
knew what people might
want in a muscle car.

CARLOS: Now we've got a
winding track behind us.
And we're not going to find out
how fast they are-- we're not
going to lap times just yet.
But we're here to find out how
these things drive as cars.
Should you be afraid of them?
ELANA: I mean, I think a lot
of people are afraid of them
because they are so powerful.
But there's no reason to.
I mean, they are
surprisingly drivable.
CARLOS: This is
an important thing
to find out, because even if
you are going to race track,
you still have to drive there
and you have to drive home.
So we're going to find out how
they feel in that situation
or on your favorite
mountain road.

ELANA: Is it a problem if my
entire review of the Redeye
is just me driving and giggling?
This car is so fun.
There is a lot of stuff
that people can rightfully
complain about.

But that's not it.
It's big.
I mean, every time I go around
a corner I'm slowing down,
probably a lot more than
Carlos and Kurt are going
to have to in the
Camaro and the Mustang,
because I can feel all
the weight of this car.
But if you trust it, then
sort of like a hippopotamus
in ballet shoes--
it's capable of
surprising grace.
And also--

Oh my god.
Whose idea was this?
I'm sorry, I'm going to
take this more seriously.
These days, because there's
no contemporary equivalent
of say, the Chevelle, the pony
cars have become muscle cars.
And certainly, the Challenger
meets all the definition
of a muscle car which,
is the company's biggest
engine in its sort of
sporty its midsize car.
This is a midsize car and
that is the biggest engine.
6.2 liters, a
supercharger that is
bigger than some engines, and
of course, 797 horsepower.

These seats are great.
And they're huge.
In fact, one of the things
when you are on track
is you kind of move around
a little bit in them.
They're not a tight fit.
But when you're on
the street, they're
very, very comfortable
and kind of plush.
They're also heated
and vented, which
is an excellent luxury
in a muscle car.
As I go around this corner,
visibility is not great.
This is a big pillar.
It is better than
say, in the Camaro.
And it's about equal
to the Mustang.
None of these cars are
fantastic for seeing out of,
because they're huge.
They have these
really long hoods.
In the case of these
performance versions,
they have really
high hoods, too.
I mean, I'm sitting pretty high
up just so that I can see over
the bulges in the hood.
If you're familiar with
any of the Hellcats,
there are three modes.
There's sort of a street mode.
They call it auto.
A sport mode, which
is really kind
of more of a drag racing mode.
Kind of gives you
a lot more burnout
in a straight line action.
And then there's a track mode,
which tightens everything up,
makes the shift really hard.
You can also make a custom
mode, which is great,
because if you like the sound
and the shifts in track mode,
but you like the steering
better in straight mode,
it's up to you, baby.
You can do whatever you want.
This car really does
it best if you just
let the speed automatic
do all the work for you.
Just don't try to second
guess the machine.
Let the robot win.
Suspension-wise and
like ride quality-wise,
the Challenger absolutely
destroys the other two.
Or rather, the other two
will destroy your kidneys
and lower back,
and the Challenger
will be like sitting
on the couch.
So yes, this thing is huge.
Compared to the other two
cars, it's kind of a monster.
But there's a benefit to that.
And that benefit is a
more comfortable ride
and obviously, more space.
I mean, the Mustang doesn't
even have a backseat.
And the Challenger--
heck, road trip it.
I think if you put all
three cars together and said
which one most meets the
definition of a muscle car,
the Challenger would
win, hands down.
The other two at this point
are almost sports cars.
And then of course, sports
cars have become super cars.
Where will it end?
Don't ever let it end.

CARLOS: The Camaro ZL1
one on a winding track.
We're going to treat
this like a country road
and talk about the things
that make the Camaro ZL1 1LE
fun to drive.
There's a lot to talk
about in that respect.
Yes, this car lost the
sound coolness tests
and you know, barely squeaked
by the usability test.
But the way this thing drives
remains its primary attribute.
And I've got to admit,
with the exhaust and track
mode, when you're not trying
to rev it while idle, it
does sound very good in here.
It's a deep baritone roar.
It's not a lot of
nuance to the sound.
It's just sort of
loud, and in your face,
and brutish, and broad.
But you got to admit,
that sounds good.
And we have a 10
speed automatic that
can make shifts that quick.
It's a weird situation because
this supercharged V8 has
such a broad torque delivery.
And yet when you're
really on it,
the transmission is
shifting, and RPMs
are dropping in such
small increments,
that it's a weird experience.
You never expect a car
with this kind of power
and this broad of a torque curve
to be able to shift so quickly
and only had the
RPMs drop so much.
I mean, this engine
could be peakier
and use that kind of a different
characteristic of power.
But I got to say,
I enjoy this as is.
Though I might enjoy it
more if I had a manual.
Hmm.
So the 1LE track
package imbues this car
with a lot of really
nice handling attributes.
And they all relate back into
the driving experience when
on a mountain road.
Of course, the tires need
to be at temperature.
That's a major issue
with these cars,
because these are race
track-oriented tires.
When these tires are cold,
they are uncommunicative
and they are slippery.
This morning, it
was in the mid 30s
as we were driving
into the track,
and boy, did the tires have
some trouble with merging
on freeway and whatnot.
But that's what you're getting
into when you get a 1LE track
package.
You are buying
the track package.
You are opting in
to that experience.
That's OK.
But when the tires are on,
they start working really
nicely with these shocks.
These fixed spool
valve damper shocks.
The way the rest of the
suspension is set up,
it is highly adjustable for
the weekend track we're at.
But in the setting it's in
now, it's also fine, too.
Not compliant on the road.
It's pretty firm,
especially over bumps.
It doesn't have nice adaptive
dampers to soak up and adjust
for comfort.
This thing is all
hardcore track use.
But it ties all
this car together.
And you end up with a lot
of confidence in this car,
especially in the front end.
That's important, because
you have so much power.
You need to be able
to trust this thing
to put the power
down and let you get
escape from corner to corner.
It's a big deal.

You get really nicely
weighted confident steering.
When the tires are
working-- again,
that's a caveat we
keep referencing--
but when they're working,
it feels really good.
The Camaro shows its
downsides in normal driving.
You got a peek of that at
the interior usability test
or functionality tests,
where we loaded these cars up
with wheels and tires.
There was no space
left over at all.
And that's a problem
with the Camaro.
The trunk aperture is tiny.
This interior space
feels tiny as well.
The visibility outward
is extremely poor.
It's shocking how tight the
view can be outside of this car.
Also, when it comes to
daily driving, I gotta say,
the 10 speed automatic
does come into its own.
This transmission
works great when
you're pushing it really
hard and when you're just
tooling around town.
It's when you're kind of doing
the half way driving that it's
not as responsive as the
Mustang's dual clutch, which
is very snappy and very
crisp all the time.
This is still a tremendous
machine for road course use.
And one that, ride
comfort aside,
is still civil
enough for daily use.
We still have heated
and ventilated seats.
I think this has heated
steering wheel as well.
You've still got
good integration
through your infotainment with
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto.
Although the screen does kind of
look like it's tilted back in.
That's always been an
annoyance with Camaros.
Still, ZL1 1LE is
the best Camaro ever
at its specific job,
that race track use.
And to say it's not as punishing
as it could be on the road
is quite a testament to its
many skills and attributes.
But just know what
you're getting in for.
There's a lot going on here.
And for the money, I think
this is an incredible value.

KURT: The new Shelby GT500.
So it's one thing to rip
around in a car like this
and drive it like a hooligan.
But most of the time
people drive these cars,
they're not really going
to be in track mode
like I am right now.
They're going to
be in maybe sports,
so let's drop that
into sport, pop it out
of manual mode, and
just cruise around,
and tell you what
it's like to drive it.
Obviously, it makes
a lot of power.
That 5.2 liter engine has
a giant supercharger on it.
Cranks out 760 horsepower.
And yeah, it goes fast.
There's no two ways about it.
But what's really
impressive about this engine
is just how tractable it is.
I mean, I'm kind of
cruising around now
and it's still friendly.
It's quick to respond.
And I've driven
this car in traffic,
and it could care less
that you're in traffic.
It's happy to burble along.
And for an engine with
this kind of power--
I continue to be impressed
with modern engines.
This engine should not be
this easy to drive, and it is.
Putting all this
power to the ground
is smooth because
of a seven speed
dual clutch automatic
transmission.
The other to use a more
traditional automatic setup.
But this is quick shifts, crisp,
and not abrupt or jarring.

It's still really responsive.
Wow, listen to that.
I mean, I want this
in my everyday car.
I'm going to put this into
Normal mode now and just cruise
around like a normal person.
Now these are pretty good tires
these are Michelin Pilot Sport
Cup 2 tires.
And that's compared to
the ones on the Camaro,
they're fairly run of the
mill high performance tires.
I mean, you can find these
on any old Porsche 911.
But these tires talk to you.
And they have good
grip when they're cold,
they have good grip
when they're warm.
Every aspect of this car
makes it a friendly car.
And you can't say
enough about it.
In case you hadn't noticed
from all the other pictures
of this car, it has ginormous
brakes on the front.
It has the 16.5
inch brake rotors.
And the calipers-- yeah,
they're six-piston calipers,
but they're gigantic
six-piston calipers.
A car like this
shouldn't be this
easy to drive at high speed.
It shouldn't be this easy
to drive at low speed.
I think Ford's really
found the GT500 sweet spot.
I'd argue this is the most
well rounded performing car
of the group.
You've got comfort
when you want it,
you've got speed
when you want it.
You got sound, you got
quiet, you got everything.
And if you've got the
money, You should probably
buy one of these.

So we've had some fun.
And ride over there
is a road course.
It's short, but it's fast.
It should be fun.
And I think we should
do some time laps.
ELANA: Well, if we do
time laps, then we really
need those to be consistent,
so probably the same person
should drive all three.
CARLOS: Oh, dibs.
Can't fight dibs!
KURT: Come on, dude.
ELANA: He's right, though.
You can't fight dibs.
KURT: I hate him.
ELANA: Carlos, you ready?
3, 2, 1.
Punch it, baby.

KURT: I'm surprised
that car turned.
ELANA: They made
an effort with it.
And it also has steam rollers
of rubber underneath it.
KURT: Does it?

Can I say across the line?
ELANA: Yeah, do it.
KURT: Is that trademarked?

I have no idea if
that's fast or not.
ELANA: 38:37, Carlos.

3, 2, 1.
go.

KURT: He tried to get
clever with launch control.

ELANA: Do you feel like
that worked for him?
KURT: No.
ELANA: I mean, I know he's
tried to warm up these tires,
because they are a lot fussier.

KURT: This looks a bit faster.
ELANA: It does look fast.

36:11.
KURT: 2.2 something
seconds faster.
CARLOS: That launch
control sucks.
What happened?
ELANA: That wasn't so hot.
CARLOS: It was great,
then it was bleh!
It was like, what?
What's going on?
ELANA: Do you feel like
you need to try it again?
CARLOS: No, it's
Chevy's problem.
ELANA: Well, it was still
faster than the Hellcat.
CARLOS: Good.
As physics would dictate.
KURT: And it sounds
decidedly less bad ass
and the Hellcat does.
CARLOS: I'll tell
you what, though.
best tires here.
KURT: Yeah.
ELANA: Pony Boy, you ready?
3, 2, 1.
Go!

CARLOS: Love that
seven speed in the car.

ELANA: I like how there's
just a hint of supercharge.
CARLOS: Yeah.

KURT: Woo.
Don't let him know.
He'll just get a big hit on the.
Camaro
CARLOS: How did I do?
ELANA: I believe your car
won because that was a 36:27.
KURT: Do I leave the Camaro now?

CARLOS: Even with a bad launch?
KURT: Yeah.
Those tires, man.
Those tires.
CARLOS: OK, let's recap.
Winner of the test
numbers, Ford.
Winner of the burnout.
ELANA: I vaguely remember the
Challenger doing pretty well
there.
CARLOS: Utility, board.
KURT: Sound board.
Fun on the mountain road?
Three way tie?
ELANA: Yeah.
I mean, I think we all had fun.
CARLOS: Three way tie.
Time to hot laps?
KURT: Oh, Camaro.
That's its job.
ELANA: Yeah, I don't think you
need to be super good at math
to figure out that the
Mustang handily takes us.
And I would be mad--
I mean, I wanted the
Challenger to win, It's so fun.
It should be
celebrated for that.
But it's had its time at the.
Top and if it inspired something
as good as the Mustang,
I mean, I feel kind
of proud about that.
I don't think it
takes anything away
from the Camaro
or the challenger
to recognize how
good the Mustang is.
CARLOS: Yeah, all
three of these cars
are really good at their
specific jobs, right?
The Challenger is a factory.
The Camaro takes road
racing very seriously.
People who are really into
going around racetracks fast
and don't want to spend a lot
of money, the Camaro 1LE ZL1
is an incredible value.
But still, you gotta acknowledge
what that GT-500 delivers.
KURT: I'm shocked at just
how well-rounded it is.
I mean, previous iterations of
the GT500 have been really fast
and they've been really
loud, but they just
haven't had the breadth, the
practicality, and handling
ability that this new one has.
And it is brand new.
Both of those other cars
have been around for a while.
So Ford has had a chance to look
at them and learn from them.
But it's just-- it's
such an impressive car.
CARLOS: And not only is it
the ultimate muscle car,
it makes you re-evaluate
what your expectations are
for a muscle car.
And that's why it easily
wins this comparison.
ELANA: Yeah, no question.
KURT: Yeah, I agree.
CARLOS: So thanks for watching.
Please be sure to
subscribe, like,
and visit Edmunds for all
your car shopping needs,
helping you pick the right
car at the right price.

You guys remember the M4?
ELANA: Vaguely.
KURT: Oh yeah
ELANA: Like, Supra
wasn't that a car.
CARLOS: It wasn't
even that long ago.
KURT: No.
CARLOS: AMX.
I think they make those anymore.
ELANA: Pontiac Firebird?
KURT: Cuda.

Can You Daily Drive a 1969 Chevy Camaro SS? | Miracle Whips

Donut Media:

- What if you had to drive one car?
One for the rest of your
life. What would it be?
(engine roaring)
Would it be a 1969 Chevrolet
Camaro SS? Let's find out.
This is Miracle Whips.
(Hip-Hop music)
♪ Lift off. We have a lift off. ♪
When I first walked through
the door, I was like oh!
- Byron liked the Lincoln.
He thought it was cool, but
it wasn't his miracle whip.
Back on DriveShare, which is
basically AirBNB for cars.
The speed and power of the Skyline,
and the vintage feel of
the Lincoln, '69 Camaro SS.
- The Chevy Camaro is an American classic.
Came out in 1967 to compete
with Ford's lil' prize pony
(neighing)
The Mustang. This when men
was men. Broad shoulders.
Girls would skate up with
drink orders and stuff like,
"You want some food?".
They'd be like, "Yeah, hold on..."
Now the '67 version was good,
but we all can agree that
that 1969 incarnation was the magnum opus.
That's Latin. That mean dope as (bleep).
That iconic front end
with that aggressiveness.
That rumble in the motor turned people
into Chevrolet fans for life!
Looking at the color, if somebody
was to write this on paper
is like driving down the
street in a Cheetos bag.
In person, this is sexy
man. Wow. I like Cheetos.
Look at ya boy. Do it
got that old car smell?
Oh, it do.
Oh, look how assembled the
dash is. Everything is here.
First thing I noticed when I walked in was
that blower sticking out of the hood.
Can air even get in this
car? Look at this right here.
Dope. Big, beautiful blower, too
with the American flag going through it.
It's just the air intake.
I don't know how to feel about that.
This when I say, "I love my job."
I'ma act like it's mine.
Try to reserve everything
and be a classy car owner.
Yooooo! Yoooooo! I'ma try.
I see it. I can feel it. I'm alive.
I was tired when I got in this car,
but it's something about
it that gives you energy.
Gettin' in this car is like
sittin' on a trampoline.
You feel the bounce on here?
That's the old school feel.
You gon' bounce in this car.
I'm feelin' it so far,
man. I'm havin' a ball.
That smell and the way
it moves and sounds,
makes me think about my grandfather's car.
Grandaddy! I almost cried.
I ain't gonna even front.
Man...
I wanna lay into it so bad,
but I just can't. I need room.
This car goes zero to 60 in five seconds,
but then goes from 60 to
zero in three minutes.
You gotta brake a whole football field,
for you to stop when you
wanna stop in this car.
When I was driving I noticed
the radio didn't work,
but I didn't need a radio.
The motor do all the talkin', ya know?
Any song I wanna sing, I can sing it,
just from pressing the gas.
Vroom, vroom. You don't
even know what song that is.
It's Beethoven.
She get a little choked
up on me sometimes.
We can't be havin' that.
The choking is a concern for me,
cause when the car choke, I choke.
(coughing)
What? She sick?
I'm feelin' the car pulsate.
I'm feelin' the car vibrate.
(car screeching)
Wait. What is that noise?
Oh, that's this car.
That's a weird Migos noise. I'm concerned.
I'm thinking I'ma break down.
When you nervous and you need
to let your car cool off,
the best place to take a hot
car, is to the cool beach.
(Hip Hop Music)
I had a moment where I almost
start cryin', but I didn't.
You don't cry in a muscle car.
My favorite thing about the
car is the way it sounds.
(making car engine sounds)
Good love makin'! This car sounds amazing.
A few things threw me off, though.
First off, it's a lap belt.
I heard this car was wrecked twice.
Don't see the people
who wrecked it, do you?
Second thing threw me off. No cupholder.
This car'll get your adrenaline up.
You see I'm drivin' this
monster! You tend to get thirsty.
Third thing. You forget
how old school cars
make weird noises.
That noise is a concern
of mine and the choking.
Are they related?
Fourth thing, every time you come
to the stop, you gotta check her gauges.
It's like datin' in a way.
You gotta always check in
and see where here levels is.
Fifth thing. The brakes are
manual. It's not automatic.
You need a football field length to stop.
That's what I have so far.
Other than that, it's good.
Do you really need to
feel safe all the time
when you in an orange car?
Nope, you goin' for it.
Let the car cool off for a lil' while.
Now, it's back to drivin'.
We doin' Chevy's, baby. Classic.
In the Ford and Chevy
rivalry today, Chevy wins.
Now, Here's the thing with this car.
Just off the sound alone,
it's gonna turn heads,
and people are gonna hear it coming,
and they gonna get afraid.
(engine roaring)
What's going on? They know what it is.
Dogs are gon' look up
and wanna chase the car.
(barking)
Man, this car make you wanna sing.
♪Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da ♪
♪ America! ♪
'69, I see why people was
all about love back in '60s.
This car makes you wanna love somebody.
Remember Boyz in the Hood?
Ricky got shot from a Jetta.
This is a free love car.
It's the '60s, baby. Woo-hoo!
I feel like greaser.
I think of Grease 2 when I'm in this car.
Who want's some? Meet me at the light?
I need me a leather jacket
with T-birds on the back.
You think you tough? We
gon' see how tough you are.
Meet me at the light.
Miracle whips. This might be the one.
That automatic shifter dope
'cause you can just grab it.
You in neutral and just
revvin' the motor just wow,
you can bing throw it in 3rd.
(engine roaring)
It'll snap your neck back.
They should call this
car the chiropractor.
My adrenaline shot up through the roof.
I had to let off of her.
I really like this car.
I mean, really like it.
I feel like one wrong move,
ahh, I could just take off.
That's what life's about.
It's a good feelin'.
It's a good nostalgic feeling in this car.
Something about it just
makes you present, you know?
So, is the 1969 Chevy
Camaro SS my miracle whip?
Nah! I'ma have to pass. God dang it.
This is somebody miracle
whip just not mine.
Don't fit my lifestyle.
As much as it can get me, it
needs that attention in return.
It's not fair for the
car to be sittin' at home
on the weekends waitin' on me.
So, Sorry, Chevy.
Chevrolet Camaro. Iconic.
Keys on the seat. I'm done.
I know what you wonderin'.
How the hell can I drive
as many cool cars as Byron?
Well, the guys from Donut can't afford
to buy these cars either so
they use DriveShare from Hagerty.
With DriveShare, you try the
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Yeah, it's other ways you can
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CRAZY CAMARO COMPETITION! | Hot Wheels City: Season 2 | Episode 7

Hot Wheels:

(dramatic electric guitar music)
(cars zooming)
- That car is gorgeous.
- [Man Two] Oh, you
mean the grand prize
to the Hot Wheels 50th
Anniversary Street Race?
- When is it, today?
- Today?
- Today!
- It's today!
- Oh, jeepers!
- [Man Two] Look at
all the cool Camaros.
Have a look at that cool Camaro.
Now that's a cool Camaro.
Hot Wheels City has
gone Camaro crazy.
- [Man One] Have you
ever seen so much muscle?
- Yeah, last time I
looked in the mirror, bro.
- [Announcer] The
Hot Wheels City
Anniversary Race
is about to begin.
The fastest car
through the course
wins the Camaro of all Camaros.
- [Woman One] Ha, see ya
on the other side, fellas.
- [Woman Two] I'm gonna look
pretty good in my new car.
- [Man Two] Good luck -
you're gonna need it, bro.
- [Man One] I was
born to win this race.
(countdown beeping)
(car horns honking)
- [Announcer] And they're off.
Look at 'em go!
- [Man Two] My carburetors
are really humming.
- [Man One] This is your speed.
(crowd cheering)
(nursery music and cars zooming)
- Waaaaah!
(cars zooming)
- Time to clean up your driving.
- [Man Two] Well, my
car was dirty anyways.
- [Announcer] Looks like this
is gonna be a close race,
folks, but what do I know,
I'm just here for the Camaro.
(crowd cheering)
(cars zooming)
- Full throttle!
Yee-ha, in your face!
- [Man One] Whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
- The news: we're here
at the finish line
awaiting the winner of
the 50th Anniversary Race.
Who will win the grand prize?
- [Woman One] I have an idea.
- [Man One] Eat our dust.
(cars zooming)
I can see my house from here!
- This just in: there's a
new driver on the course.
And they're making
incredible time.
- [Man Two] What's with all
these mystery drivers, man?
- [Woman One] I know, right?
There's no way
they can catch us.
- [Man One] Uh-uh, not
this late in the game.
They'd have to be
magically fast.
(nursery music)
(cars zooming)
Impossible, nobody's that fast!
- [Woman One] That's
faster than fast.
That's even faster
than faster than fast.
- Haha, that's the wrong way.
(cars zooming)
- Whoa!
(cars zooming)
(crowd cheering)
- Okay, who are you?
- Reveal yourself,
mystery driver!
- Yeah, I wanna give
you a high-five.
- Sheriff - but
you're not a driver.
- Haha, how come he just
beat you, at a race?
♪ I got the one gear, two
gear, three gear, four ♪
♪ I'm the sheriff
but I am much more ♪
♪ I point the car
where it wants to go ♪
♪ I just won a gold Camaro ♪
(upbeat rock music)

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 vs. Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye vs. Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE - Drag Race

Edmunds:

Transformers Bumblebee Chevrolet Camaro 2015

Kazuto Garage:

Hennessey Exorcist Camaro 1,000 hp and LOUD

THE DRIVE:

We're all rolling with ideas and we're like
hey Adam the parts guy you'd be
pretty good size you about six - okay go
down to Men's Wearhouse get a really
nice black suit and I have my secretary
order up like a black Stig Top Gear type
helmet and I said okay get online and
find like a real priest shirt with a
white collar so when we went out to
Uvalde to the Continental Tire proving
grounds and we went to 17 and we did the
photo shoot
you know we've got him out there holding
across
when dodge came out with the 840 horse
powered demon it kind of seemed like it
might be the last word in 21st century
muscle cars no doubt Ford and GM started
working on bigger and badder muscle cars
of their own the very next day folks at
Hennessey though they didn't want to
wait especially not when they had a
platform as good as the Camaro zl1 to
base their new car off of so how do you
go about banishing a demon you get
yourself an exorcist
so this is the Exorcist Camaro he has
EEZ infamous Exorcist Camaro this is it
okay and this is the infamous one this
is probably probably the most famous one
that anybody would know this particular
car has been at 200 miles now or I think
over six times now including a top speed
of 217 and a quarter-mile nine five
seven 147 miles an hour
it looks fairly stuck it looks pretty
much like your average most part yeah I
mean we're not really one to go
completely crazy with body kits or you
know anything we do have the signature
stripe it obviously kind of sets it
apart as part of the package and and
that kind of thing and then we've
obviously added the force on wheels to
this particular package because they're
you know the best ones in the business
and for our application this is what
worked out best but other than that I
mean it for the most part in the outside
its is the old one which is an
aggressive car to start off with right
once you get under the hood though very
different story big numbers though you
blew past 999 correct you know we shoot
for the thousand horsepower mark which
is essentially where the Exorcist is so
a thousand horsepower at the motor Kendy
turn it slightly we can turn it 485 so
it depends the application but
essentially yeah it's they all sit right
within that that thousand horsepower
range that's what the ideas of the car
walk me through the magic here because
this looks like it could also be a
nuclear reactor
obviously there's there's a lot that
we've done to this upgraded whipple
supercharger that's bigger than the
factory one obviously and a lot more
durable but 2.7 liters yeah okay 2.7 and
we've got the you know the whole top end
of the motors been redone we got an
upgraded cam the heads drivetrain valves
everything's been completely custom
the headers exhaust free flow cats and
the main thing for this car is the
tuning so we have applications for both
at MC transmission automatic and if
there's if it's a manual so you can get
the car either way and we can get the
same amount of power out of both amount
of power but we do we do go a little bit
further with the automatic as we can we
can modify the detuning for the
automatic transmission to kind of
accommodate certain things like that
we've hand-picked everything built
everything to our specific spec to make
it you know if you can consider a
thousand horsepower reliable this car
would be is the shining example of that
because we if we beat this card within
an inch of its life
it's still here and it's running great
speaking of the transmission the rear
end and stuff like that the drive shaft
and transmission how much do you modify
that really honestly not much really
yeah not much in the manual transmission
will upgrade the clutch other than that
did ten speed transmission can hold with
the right programming you know it can
hold it properly right we still have all
the creature comforts I mean a/c still
works functional at cruise control still
works all of that kind of stuff again
because it has to be it has to be usable
sure we're not even though this
particular car is built for racing we're
not building a race car for a customer
we want this to be just a you know an
upgraded Street
I'd spent some time recently with the
Camaro SS which obviously has 455
horsepower so a little less than half of
what this car has as ridiculous a
statement as that sounds that car is
quick no one's ever gonna complain about
that car being slow here we go
23 miles an hour rolling so how long did
it take you guys to figure out exactly
what you had to do to this engine to get
it out to that level will increase its
incremental until they get to the point
where we feel like all of a sudden
things can't you know I mean we could
easily turn this up to 1,200 horsepower
we've done other Cadillacs and other
Camaros and that level extreme turbos
and things like that which then you're
getting into a lot more modifications of
the drivetrain right but for us it's it
just becomes you know making sure that
the user billion drivability and just
taking it one step at a time until we
get to a point where it's we've reached
a limit of safety gotcha ton of work
done under the hood here yeah what about
in terms of handling and things like
that I mean the suspension essentially
stock the Z the zl1 comes with the
magnetic ride suspension and a bunch of
other tweaks as far as the the underside
of the suspension goes yeah so we didn't
we don't mess with it a lot other than
custom alignment settings especially if
we do the upgraded forward line wheels
for the customer and things like that so
when we did the different runs that was
the only one thing that we really
changed was we made sure that the
alignment was proper for the for the top
speed runs which is a completely
different alignments heading from what
we have to in the quarter-mile runs as
well and apart from those little Lima
changes you know the suspension and the
body we're gonna get hold holds up even
at 217 for the most part we have we did
that we had one one run at you Ivaldi
that actually there was so much
downforce in the car and we were going
into the one the one final turn at
absolutely as fast as we could we
actually did rub away the inside of the
fender well on the one side of the car
because it because of the lien so that's
amazing
so it freaked him out a little bit cuz
it started to spill some smoke out and
production the tire rubbing against the
carpet on the inside of the
yeah I could see how that might be
somebody but you know once you went to
get it out of the way this rubbed out of
the way doesn't do it again and you've
done a lot of thousand horsepower
small-block based projects yeah so we
had a pretty good idea you know what it
was the main thing with this car was the
drivetrain and knowing the aerodynamics
and the suspension differences that this
car came you know the goal became okay
not just the horsepower but now we had
you know 200 miles an hour how fast can
we take it can we do a car that'll do
217 and we'll break you know break nines
in the quarter-mile and this is this is
kind of it what was the biggest hiccup
in that process sort of trying to get it
to the point where it is now the on this
car the automatic transmission really
yeah just making sure that we could we
could both Road race it at 2:17 and have
the gearing for that right so to get one
that does kind of all-around that's
that's really what kind of makes the
extras just package unique is to be able
to have that level of horsepower and
then still be able to run this and run
that with with minimal adjustments does
it how many of these is it a limited
number is it yeah with the Exorcist we
do a limited number I think we're the
goal was 25 I want to say let's say that
I love the test-drive okay walk in here
tomorrow and I say here is my new zeal
one how long does it take for me to have
this thing parked in my drive generally
six week okay how much would that cost
me about one on one of these turnkey to
drive home tomorrow the package runs in
about 54,000 okay so on top of the on
top of a fiber chain yeah
depending on how it yeah how you how you
want to buy it
this feels very familiar the steering
still has that very trademark Camaro
weight but also sensitivity it's very
direct it's very easy to point once you
get used to sort of managing the heft of
it but even have these everyday speeds
whether it's a very drivable very
manageable car it's very obvious that
this is not a stock chair even a ZL one
because the sounds that are just
bubbling out of this thing it's
basically volcanic it's just all of
these deep elemental grumbles roars and
fractals the suspension is more or less
unchanged and over the stock Camaro zl1
so which is to say this car is going to
be a very capable handler it's gotta be
more than able to take any of these
turns that you can throw out in quick
bursts it's a car that can lay down a
very you know respectable Nurburgring
time I'm curious to know how much faster
this one would do it given the extra 350
horsepower prepare for liftoff in three
two one
we have go
how long have you been here so we bought
the racetrack Glenn sir Motorsports Park
back in 2004 and we've built this
workshop in 2007 moved in 2008 so about
10 years about 40,000 square feet and
about 25 service bays as our business
has grown we're last week we built 15
cars and we're ramping up to build 20
plus 8 cars cars and trucks we probably
build more trucks and SUVs than we do
cars right now but we're ramping up to
build 20 per week so you know it's cool
the demand for you know faster cars
trucks and suv's just continues to grow
so it's nice to have the space to do it
The Exorcist how did that car come about
that that's a great story so I mean
Timken discus and the the marketing team
from Dodge we're just dominating the
automotive media with all their teasers
kind of I think that was like the winter
spring of last year so 17 as they led up
to the unveiling of the demon yeah the
New York Auto Show in April so you know
every week here comes a cool teaser
video here's the Nitto Tire here's the
chiller for the the inner cooling system
and I'm like man they're just sucking
all the oxygen out of the room or nobody
else nobody else and that muscle car
space can get any attention and get my
hat's off to them so I was literally
getting ready for work one day I get out
of the shower and I told my wife I said
the demon needs a rival to the demon
needs the Exorcist to have something to
compete against because there's nothing
there was really nothing that there was
nothing that compete against the demon
at that point time nobody knew how fast
it was gonna be I assumed before it came
out they can't be piping.this unless
it's a substance second-quarter ma far
yeah
which obviously was 109
Javad so I had the idea for the name of
the car but I didn't even know what scar
would shut so I can't I came to the shop
that later that day I said okay I got
this idea for a car I got a name for a
car I don't know who its rivals gonna be
but we need to pick which car that's
gonna be so the the new zeal one had
just been out for a little while
we had already successfully tuned the LT
for supercharged v8 engine in the zo6
Corvette and so I told my god I asked my
guys I'm like we give that a thousand or
spec oh yeah we need that thousand then
obviously we built it and began testing
it and we went a nine five the demon and
its own ride straight out of the factory
no modifications a solid nine second car
I think the demons badass but I mean we
built I think we're on our 23rd or 24th
Exorcist right now
ten speed automatic transmission they
said it was one of the serta for
limiting factors with handling this kind
of power you can feel how aggressive it
is which clearly is their reprogram
shifts I've never felt the Camaro that
shifted especially on the down shifts
with the aggression it's the violence
even of this unit so I know obviously
the specs at this point you know
thousand horsepower 883 pound-feet of
torque 217 mile an hour speed like you
said did nine five and a quarter right
forget the numbers for a second what do
you think makes it special scare the
crap out of ya you know more so than the
demon did you like the demon is super
impressive there's just something about
the exorcist where i mean from a roll
when you've got more power and less
weight i forget about the drag ship I'm
just talking about on your you know you
go into a runway event where you can go
side by side the that's where the
Exorcist this really kind of comes into
its own so on the street you know if you
don't have a drag radial tire on it it
can be a little be a little scary to
hook up but it's really it's really
super impressive from a roll from 70
miles an hour on where traction is not
an issue it's brutally fast I mean you
know dodge built three thousand demons
in three plus three hundred for Canada
so you know you go to a car show you're
gonna probably see a few demons the car
show you rolling an exorcist probably
not too likely you're gonna see another
action
1,000 horsepower in a muscle car like
this one is absolutely 100 percent
acceptable it is called for it is
beautiful it is exactly what the world
needs
it is the Camaro for the insane it is
one flew over the Camaros
you

1969 Chevrolet Camaro | Buyer's Guide

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