OFFICIAL 2012 ZL1 horsepower figures UPDATED post #16

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9.1 compression? Does that mean it will run 87 octane? Isn't it 10 and over for premium?
No, it is supercharged so that increases cylinder pressures. The compression is lower because if you ran forced induction on a high compression motor, you'd have to run race gas.
 

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Gonna be the best bang for your buck factory musclecar that gm has to offer.

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It's supercharged, so it's probably a good idea to run premium. It's only a few $ extra a tank.


What a heavy bastard that car is.

edit: what CJ said.
 

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Along with the new specs, a final design has also been agreed upon.

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Seems to have plenty to move it around. Fat ass, or not!
It still is the fastest, quickest, best handling Camaro ever built but with the new GT500 rumored to have 600+ hp and weigh quite a bit less.

At 4120 lbs. the only reason why it remotely handles worth a shit is because of the HUGE tires they put on it. After a few corners it's going to handle like a boat because you'll be overworking them.

It weighs 1000 lbs. more than a damn Corvette ... are they making the doors out of lead?
 

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Seems to have plenty to move it around. Fat ass, or not!
It still is the fastest, quickest, best handling Camaro ever built but with the new GT500 rumored to have 600+ hp and weigh quite a bit less.

At 4120 lbs. the only reason why it remotely handles worth a shit is because of the HUGE tires they put on it. After a few corners it's going to handle like a boat because you'll be overworking them.

It weighs 1000 lbs. more than a damn Corvette ... are they making the doors out of lead?
It handles fairly well because of the magnetic ride control. Sweet technology that the ZR1, and CTS-Vs get. :dan:
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