The ZL1 is straight SAVAGE

"TheDutchTexan" (TheDutchTexan) 07/22/2018 at 16:44 • Filed to: TheDutchTexan, Camaro, ZL1, Car Review

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This hobby truly is the best. I have driven some pretty powerful cars, but venturing over 600whp/wtq is something that does not happen too often. The fact that there are car enthusiasts out there that trust me enough with a car like that still baffles me and I have driven quite a few cars north of 600hp now.

The first car I drove in the 600whp range was a Hellcat Charger, then came a Procharged ‘15 mustang GT and then now this. The owner of the Hellcat is actually the owner of this car, so he stole back the crown of fastest car on the channel. The mustang made more HP, but the ZL1 dwarfs it in torque, so it is 100% is the fastest car of the two. The 10 speed shifts lightning quick and the sheer acceleration just blows my mind. You are always in the power, it’s just nuts.

Now, if you want to get technical the 0-60 crown still belongs to the R35 GTR I reviewed about a year and a half ago , but from a roll this car would absolutely decimate it (The GTR was stock).

I honestly think I won’t be beating this anytime soon. God I love the car community!

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > TheDutchTexan 07/22/2018 at 17:13

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There was one of these in my run group when I did a track day at Thompson this summer. The way it blew by you on track was scary.

TheDutchTexan > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/22/2018 at 17:16

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Yup, it is not a car that lacks stones... That’s for sure!

Nick Has an Exocet > TheDutchTexan 07/22/2018 at 17:17

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Have you driven Ford’s 10 speed? How do they compare?

I wasn’t impressed by the 10 speed in the ecoboost mustang but auto’s aren’t my thing so I find it hard to tell. 

TheDutchTexan > Nick Has an Exocet 07/22/2018 at 17:22

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No, I haven’t gotten the chance to drive a M ustang with the 10 speed yet . Funny thing, I haven’t driven an automatic Mustang at all for the channel ! I doubt it would compare on the acceleration front at higher speeds . I do wonder how it shifts behind a Coyote though.

Nick Has an Exocet > TheDutchTexan 07/22/2018 at 20:17

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Yeah, it would be very interesting. It was weird behind the Ecoboost. It felt like a normal 6 speed with 4 overdrives.

On the plus side, if you put it in drag race mode, you could chirp the tires on shifts into 2nd and 3rd if you nailed the paddle shifts. Downshifts are slow though. Overall: A pretty good rental car. It’s worlds ahead of the V6 Mustang I rented in 2013. I also dro ve a 2011 Roush Stage 2 Mustang on that trip. It was kind of shocking how much better of a car the new one is.

pip bip - choose Corrour > TheDutchTexan 07/23/2018 at 07:07

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the note at the start was enough for me. 

TheDutchTexan > pip bip - choose Corrour 07/24/2018 at 19:52

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You know instantly, that’s for sure. It was a great car to drive and very mannered just cruising. I wouldn’t want to do a cold start on a cold winter morning with it though... You’d wake the neighborhood!