And thats not including the tanks of fuel these vehicles mainlined during performance testing and hot lapping at a racetrack. A unique race car developed by famed engineer, driver, and builder jim hall. Race car driver matt bell to drive camaro gt4r at virginia. By the mid1910s, louis chevrolet had shifted into the racing car industry, partnering with howard e. When he first considered endersstevens, he called lethal acceleration coowner brandon pesz, who tunes haneys race cars. Oct 14, 2014 the 2014 chevrolet camaro features updated and the addition of a highpowered z28 model, keeping its place as the bestlooking american muscle car currently on the market. Most people i know their camaro put them down a long time ago, but my cars just stood the test of. After five years with the serviceablebutuninspiring ss.
We finished 40,000 miles of fury in the chevrolet camaro ss. Race cars may be highly unreliable, but reliability is a major factor for daily drivers. The car was built in a year by austin, who did all the work in his garage. Name a car that can lap a racetrack faster than a corvette zr1, nissan gtr, or any ferrari.
Chevy camaros and camaro parts for sale from the modern, much praised model to the cool classic that redefined an entire genre of muscle car. Aug 10, 2017 a new era in chevrolet motorsports starts today with the introduction of the camaro zl1 as the new race car for the monster energy nascar cup series. The film was directed by peter atencio and stars nascar driver jeff gordon. All the important parts are new and the car is in great shape with only 15 passes at the track. Camaro was redesigned for 2016, so the 2017 camaro lineup brings on the birthday bangles. Shes good on the tree and she can drive a race car, haney said. As fire hardens steel, long drives and hotlap turnarounds test engines, transmissions, axles, cooling, fuelingevery component of a car, in fact, including the driver. Satisfy a need for speed with race car driving experiences across the country, whether youre looking for indy and nascar racing, ride alongs, exotic cars, drag racing, formula 2000 and more, cloud 9 living has you covered. Oct 25, 2017 the camaro zl1 1le is the greatest track car gm has ever made with a 650horsepower supercharged v8 and suspension and aero built for the racetrack, the zl1 1le is the weapon weve been waiting. Amazing chevy camero test drive by jeff gordon nascar pilot. The quickstepping maro, now with less pep trackday nuts on a budget who love turbo torque finally have a camaro to call their own. To get those extra 70 horses and 80 lbft of torque under the hood is just a matter of lingenfelters shop installing its pulley set and a setting up a specific engine tune created for the lt4.
Test drive 2 jeff gordon takes reporter for a wild ride. Jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car salesman on the test drive of his life. The camaros riding on the regular suspension got out of shape a lot earlier and had more. We test, then race one of the fastest road racing camaros of its time. A beginners guide to fast streetcar racing hagerty media. The camaro zl1 1le is the greatest track car gm has ever made with a 650horsepower supercharged v8 and suspension and aero built for the racetrack. We test, then race one of the fastest roadracing camaros of its time. It is a project but its complete and was running when parked. This test drive video showing nascar champion jeff gordon.
A new era in chevrolet motorsports starts today with the introduction of the camaro zl1 as the new race car for the monster energy nascar cup series. I tried to pull the race car driver card, and i know he had already written the ticket, but i said, im a race car driver. Chevrolets nascar drivers ready to hit the track in the new. Find out how the car held up, get our impressions, and see photos at car and driver. What do you get when you mix nascar driver jeff gordon, pepsi and a. Ron wood, the owner driver went to donnybrooke regionalschool on 51272. The last thing in the world that the driver of a 750 hp car like this wants the world to know is that it is rentacar. If youre interested though, the ss does an admirable job for a car with over 450 horsepower.
In a brief video that went viral this week, the nascar star appeared to take a. The camaro shatters records as a funny car or race based platform, while also stunning street. Pro driver randy pobst hot laps the 2017 chevrolet camaro ss 1le around mazda raceway laguna seca for motor trends 2016 best drivers car powered by mothers. Is a chevrolet camaro a good first car for a teenage girl. Chevrolet camaros for sale racingjunk race, drag cars. Girlfriend drives 1969 camaro for the first time duration.
In our driving, the trio averaged less than 14 mpg. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in. Jun 01, 2009 pro touring cars are the perfect melding of going fast and being comfortable, but for milt burleson it meant a change from 1992 vette to a completely reworked first gen 1967 camaro pro touring. There was a lot to like about this beast, but a lot to not like as well. Test drive 2 jeff gordon takes reporter for a wild ride youtube. The looks and design cues of commuters cars also matter when it comes to everyday cars. Chevrolets nascar drivers ready to hit the track in the.
Race car drivers prefer cars that can give you less stressful drives, more comfort and are reliable for a longer time. Greg, now semiretired, stays active still writing doing test drives on new vehicles, for the ledger, plus campaigns a race car with his son tim, who is the sports editor at the daily newspaper, the newsitem in shamokin, pa and of course garage time with his cherished 1972 dodge challenger and. Turn 9 is always more of a test of driver than machine, whether you have the bones to stay flat, but the new camaro. Racing drivers from the best motorsport categories and series. Known for being an affordable muscle car with big style, the current version of the camaro is a worldclass performance sports car bargain. Oct 21, 2019 no one really buys a v8 sports car for the gas mileage. In 2019 the team won the biggest race of the year, the bathurst.
The news comes as no surprise following the discontinuation of the chevy ss. Only get a vehicle that one is absolutely comfortable driving. Greg, now semiretired, stays active still writing doing test drives on new vehicles, for the ledger, plus campaigns a race car with his son tim, who is the sports editor at the daily newspaper, the newsitem in shamokin, pa and of course garage time with his cherished 1972 dodge challenger and 1994 pontiac trans am. The 2014 chevrolet camaro features updated and the addition of a highpowered z28 model, keeping its place as the bestlooking american muscle car currently on the market. The camaro also can be equipped with customizable ambient interior lighting, which adds a cool appearance. Apr 14, 2016 the car was built in a year by austin, who did all the work in his garage. Jan 23, 2018 chevrolet drivers are unabashedly excited about the piece theyll have this nascar season. My girlfriend can probably do a better burnout than you. The new chevrolet camaro ss makes a pit stop at the national corvette museum.
Disguised by a makeup team, nascar champion jeff gordon strolls onto the lot of a used car dealership claiming to be a minivan driver named mike. The sss 10speed auto is superefficient, and lets the car match the v6 at 27 mpg highway. Symbolic is the big bangle of a massively powerful camaro zl1 with a new 10speed automatic. Dec 31, 2015 the new chevrolet camaro ss makes a pit stop at the national corvette museum. Changes for the 2014 model year include a new front fascia with a lower, wider front grille and new headlights. Jul 16, 2008 in order to race in scca, each driver was required to do a drivers school first. Erica endersstevens to drive keith haneys pro mod in. This well built car hooks hard and drives straight, it can be purchased as a race ready roller. Roger searle penske born february 20, 1937 is an american businessman and entrepreneur involved in professional auto racing and formerly a professional auto. To help your camaro unleash its iconic roar, the available dualmode exhaust available on lt and above changes sound with each of the three four with ss and zl1 driverselectable modes.
I directed this video for pepsis zero calorie soda brand starring nascar driver jeff gordon, featuring him taking a hapless salesman on a hidden. Meeting gt4 class regulations means that owners can compete in series like the imsa continental. Sep 21, 2012 camaro comes with a great performance and very stylish trim sets. New for the 2017 camaro le is a handling package developed on the nurburgring. The news comes as no surprise following the discontinuation of the chevy ss sedan in may of 2017, the. It replaces the cars standard 6speed manual transmission, and is the path to best performance from the 455horsepower, 6. Pepsi max camaro jeff gordon commercial test drive.
The result is that the camaro, already a wellbalanced car, corners flat and loves to be tossed from side to side on a track, where it never loses its. Chevrolet unveils 2018 camaro race car for monster energy. Chevrolet unveils 2018 camaro race car for monster energy series. Anyway, since in addition to doing this driven story ive been writing an entire book about the new camaro, i had heard from engineers and designers and others involved in the cars creation, and even took a couple of short test drives in the car. Alot of time has been put into the building of this car and it shows. Disguised as an excon turned cab driver, jeff gets some revenge on auto journalist travis okulski who cried fake on the original test drive. Fast intake manifold 90 mm, and fast throttle body 90 mm, slp. The car looks similar to a normal chevy camaro, except it has more aerodynamic features, including dive planes on the front and a. Sep 20, 2017 pro driver randy pobst hot laps the 2018 chevrolet camaro zl1 1le around mazda raceway laguna seca for motor trends 2017 best driver s car. Thats the line we get every time we drive an early test car of an.
You want that kind of splendid isolation in a cadillac, but you want something more raw in a muscle car. They told donohue after a race at modesto that the car was banned forever and. Best thing for some might be the new teen driver feature that enables parents to spy on their kids, follow where theyre going and how fast, just like the. Turn 9 is always more of a test of driver than machine, whether you have the. Chevrolet drivers are unabashedly excited about the piece theyll have this nascar season. Jul 19, 2017 we finished 40,000 miles of fury in the chevrolet camaro ss. Other possibilities to consider are a cruze, malibu, impala, equinox, buick verano, or buick regal. Inside, youll find seasonal buying guides, rich maker profiles and longform dispatches from the front lines of product design. Here are five of the brashest, boldest to ever lay rubber on pavement. How penskes infamous lightweight z28 racer lives on in the.
Each issue of gear patrol magazine is a deep dive into product culture. The last challenger v6 we tested, equipped with an eightspeed automatic, was a. Sep 20, 2016 pro driver randy pobst hot laps the 2017 chevrolet camaro ss 1le around mazda raceway laguna seca for motor trends 2016 best driver s car powered by mothers. The camaro zl1 1le is the greatest track car gm has ever made. We upload new videos every week that give quick insight into what our weekly test cars look, feel, and sound like when theyre being driven joyfully. Dec 21, 2016 classic camaro race car in need of a new driver. But what really struck me was one evening this summer. Aug 11, 2017 chevrolet has announced the camaro zl1 as its toptier race car for the 2018 nascar season. Austin also does his own tuning on the car, which provides an advantage, as he knows where to add or pull power right from the drivers seat. Sep 26, 2017 muscle car fans looking for a turnkey race car can now get the chevrolet camaro gt4. Blood of allegan, michigan, to create the cornelian racing car, which he used to place 20th in the 1915 indianapolis 500 automobile race. Camaro comes with a great performance and very stylish trim sets.
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On september 16, 2018, driver brad keselowski won the south point 400 at las vegas motor speedway, giving roger penske his 500th race victory as an owner across all racing. Jul 31, 20 haney, a driverowner in adrl and xdrl, was looking for a driver since regular shoe monroe guest had shoulder surgery. Coulthard won the combined teams first championship race at the 2017 tyrepower tasmania supersprint. Requesting to test drive a 2009 chevrolet camaro, gordon gets in the driver seat with an unsuspecting used car salesman. One that proved it can embarrass the expensive competition on track is the affordable chevrolet camaro. How penskes infamous lightweight z28 racer lives on in. How penskes infamous lightweight z28 racer lives on in the 2016 camaro. Matt bell, of stevenson motorsports, drives a chevy camaro gt4r. The camaro rolling chassis is a gmassembled drag race car body, chassis, and suspension system for a simple path to winning performance. Check something off your bucket list or buy a gift certificate for someone special in your life. Funny party hats costume racing helmet race car driver costume car driver costume helmet. At least, its nearly perfectwhich might be the lone flaw in the quickest camaro ever produced. Search our database of racing drivers from categories like f1, motogp, nascar, indycar and many more. Drag week is a torture test, says tom bailey, who has won the event in two different 6second camaros.