While American muscle cars have become much more capable on racetracks in the past decade or so, they haven’t lost their key selling point; straight line speed. The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS is the perfect example of this.
Compared to the fifth-generation Camaro SS, Chevrolet has improved the new car in a multitude of ways, particularly thanks to its all-new lightweight construction that aids massively in its improved handling.
Well aware of the fact that its customers also want vehicles to be capable on the drag strip, the new Camaro SS has been installed with a potent naturally-aspirated 6.2-litre V8 engine, the same as the Corvette Stingray. Just after seeing that this engine is more powerful than the 455 hp and 455 lb-ft Chevrolet claims, we now have an idea of just how quick the car is on the drag strip.
Recently, one newly delivered example recorded an incredible 10.602 second quarter mile time. Admittedly, it has been modified to include a tweaked ECU, drag radials and nitrous but even without the nitrous, managed to set an eye-brow raising 11.77.