The GT500 & ZL1 rivalry has begun, The first customer to receive the 2013 GT500 happen this weekend. Here we go camaro folks road tests should soon to follow. You heard it first and only first from the best enthusiast website camaro5150.com
2013 ZL1 Dismal News!
Chevrolet’s plans to cover the shortfall in the 2012 estimated guide number for Camaro ZL1 means the new 2013 Camaro ZL1 convertible will not start production for the U.S. market until early August 2012. Blue Ray Metallic exterior color (RPO: GXH) and the optional Chevy MyLink Color Connected radio with GPS Navigation (RPO: UHQ) will also not be available until 2013 ZL1 Convertible production starts in early August. One issue that impacted ordering of the 2012 Camaro ZL1 was the unique carbon fiber hood insert, especially the availability constraints on the standard black painted hood insert. For 2013, the standard hood insert will be changed from a black painted hood insert to an Ashen Gray painted hood insert.
Livernois Motorsports First to Run 9′s in a Camaro ZL1!
It’s official! Livernois Motorsports is the very first company to land a single digit ET in a new Camaro ZL1. Just a few short days ago Livernois was tossing their hat in the ring of the ZL1 Wars, and had begun testing on their own stock ZL1. Now we are happy to report that the very same stock white ZL1 that Livernois started working with only 2 weeks ago is now the very first ZL1 to ever run a 9-second quarter mile.
R.I.P. Carroll Shelby
Carroll Shelby, a Texas chicken farmer turned hot-rodder who went on to build innovative sports cars like the Cobra that challenged Europe’s longtime dominance of road racing as well as high-performance versions of production cars like the Ford Mustang, died on Thursday in Dallas. He was 89. His death was announced by his company, Carroll Shelby International and will be missed from all auto enthusiasts everywhere!
LSX Podcast #6 Camaro ZL1 Program Manager Tony Roma!
In this episode of LSX Podcast they were visited from Tony Roma, the Program Variant Manager for the Camaro ZL1. What’s the “variant manager,” you ask? Well, in laments terms, he’s the dude that runs everything that makes the Camaro ZL1 the Camaro ZL1. Tony Even mentions STAY TUNED on the Horsepower! This maybe a hint on what’s to come! Another Camaro5150 1st enjoy!
