2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible Review and Picture - The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible's power is complemented by
advanced powertrain and chassis technologies designed to deliver
exceptional performance on the road or track. In fact, it's the same
balance of acceleration, handling and ride quality that enabled a Camaro
ZL1 coupe recently to lap the Nürburgring's Nordschleife course in
7:41.27 minutes.
Chevrolet's most-powerful convertible ever - the 2013 Chevrolet
Camaro ZL1 Convertible - made its debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto
Show. When it goes on sale in late 2012, it will deliver more
performance and technology than many exotic cars and ultra-luxury
convertibles.
2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible Review
"The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible will be
one of the most powerful and most capable, convertibles available at any
price," said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro chief engineer. "This is a car that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face every time you drop the top - or hit the gas."
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible Review and Picture - Like
the coupe, the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible features a
supercharged 6.2L "LSA" engine, SAE-rated at 580 horsepower (432 kW) and
556 lb.-ft. of torque (754 Nm). That's enough to exceed the output of
2+2 convertibles of many performance icons.
The 2013 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Convertible will also offer
Performance Traction Management as standard equipment, which is
exclusive to General Motors. First introduced on the Corvette ZR1, it is
an advanced system that integrates magnetic ride control, launch
control, traction control and electronic stability control, to enhance
both launch-acceleration performance and corning.
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible Review and Picture - From Day One, the architecture for the
fifth-generation Camaro was designed to accommodate a convertible model,
which gives the ZL1 convertible coupe-like driving dynamics. Four
strategic reinforcements enhance the already-stiff body structure to
quell the cowl and steering wheel shake common in convertibles. They
include:
- A tower-to-tower brace under the hood
- A transmission support reinforcement brace
- Underbody tunnel brace
- Front "X" brace and stiffer cradle as well as rear underbody "V" braces.
Additional
structural reinforcements in the ZL1 convertible are designed to
improve noise and vibration characteristics, while also reducing
unwanted ride and body motions. They include a hydrofoamed tube in the
A-pillars, an inner reinforcement bracket in the windshield header, a
reinforced front hinge pillar and reinforcements inside the rockers.
The
suspension of the ZL1 convertible uses the third-generation of Magnetic
Ride. New, twin-wire/dual-coil dampers at all four corners enable
faster response, with damping levels now adjusted up to 1,000 times per
second - about one adjustment per inch of vehicle travel at 60 mph -
making the system exceptionally responsive to changing driving and road
conditions.