The ZL1 is my realistic (actually attainable) dream car. V8, Supercharger, Alpha chassis and awesome looks. Old school muscle combined with modern technology. Amazing package. Soon to be discontinued and extremely rare. On my bucket list.
Same here dude, my mom's friend owned one and I got to ride in it a couple times, he stepped on it for a second and it throws you back in your seat😁. I liked just about everything about it from the seats to the styling to the sound, it even had that new car smell. It was my first car crush if you will. Definitely hope to own one some day, maybe even a C6, C7 or C8 ZR1 too.
I'm currently driving a Focus RS. Amazing car. It's an all weather road legal Rally car basically. It's quick and handles extremely well, even on snow.
The problem with American imports is that they cost so much when you bring them Europe. By the time you factor in the base cost, import charges, VAT, importer handling charges etc, it becomes an outrageously priced car, usually way more than its true market worth. The Ford GT is a great example, it has a base price of somewhere around $550k in the US, in the UK the base car jumps to nearer $750k by the time you do the currency conversion. And don't get me wrong, I think the Camaro is a great car when looked at in isolation, but for the money there are so many European cars that you'd consider first for that money.
I worked on the hood inner and outer on that thing as a metal formability engineer. It was a massive pain because Studio, the guys who come up with the initial design, never take manufacturability into account. The big hole in the middle caused splits and metal thinning so it was my job to tweak the design and run a formability analysis. After 6 iterations and a month of analysis, I finally got it to work.
You nailed it on this ZL1- yes the engine and sound are great- but this chassis really is one of the best in the world. The alpha platform Camaros (2016- ) are so underrated as excellent handling sports cars. It’s the steering feel that you wish BMW still new how to do.
It really is like you’re getting an American BMW M car, or Porsche with the 6th gen Camaros, as far as their handling and driving dynamics. Amazing cars.
Coming from European cars i decided to test drive it once because I love the sound and look. I was blown away how tight and good it was. Great platform.
Wish we’d see them more over here tho. So rare. The ZL1 pollutes so much our government makes us pay twice the price in tax. In the US this car was $65.000, in NL it was available for €149.000, which is about $170.000 😂
I just got my 2019 ZL1 and it's absolutely incredible. What surprised me more than the power, which is already nuts, was the handling. It is seriously a supercar in muscle cars clothing, I feel like I got off a rollercoaster every time you get on the power or take a corner with speed. A gem of a car and I am in love with it.
Glad u reviewed a zl1. Out of the big 3 muscle cars, the camaro is the underdog. Imo it's the best looking, it looks menacing. And it does handle great, I'm not a Ford person whatsoever, but all in all the camaro is a great car.
Underdog in terms of sales, but Camaro is number 1 for road course performance when you compare equivalent models, except maybe the GT500 vs ZL1 1LE. I very proudly own a PP2 mustang, but I have no problems having this opinion. It's a driver's race between comparable Mustang and Camaro's, anyway. That's not a big difference. Challengers and Chargers don't even move the needle when compared.
only the front end looks nice, rear end is the most boring out of the Big 3. the interior is horrendous, visibility is garbage. but yes the camaro is, apparently, the best, performance wise, out of the Big 3.
@@novoice9286 for the cost and what you get the interior is fine, especially when considering Dodge and Fordd's offerings, it isn't some 150k BMW but it's as quick as one. Also don't need visibility behind you when you just pass everything ;)
The Camaros are really a great option when you want a sick sports car, but don’t have an insane high budget. ZL1s aren’t cheap, but they are corvette high either. Great video my bru.
I almost traded my Type R in for a 1LE variant of these but couldn't bring myself to do it. It would have been a foolish financial decision on my part. There was a brand new black zl1 1le that sat out front of my local dealership for months. It was the first year they were produced. It was the strangest thing ever because they were asking msrp for it. Normally they were bought before hitting the lot much less sitting out front for 3 months before being sold.
@@adampetten5349 Yes. I enjoy mine but am thinking of selling it. It's relatively low miles and a pretty low production number. I just don't drive it much.
When you don’t have insane high budget? Buddy, this car is almost €200.000 in Holland… And that is overpriced as fuck. Sure, if you buy this car in America it is cheap as hell for the performance. But for 200k the car is super low quality and not even that extremely fast. For the same price you can get a Mercedes E63s which is waaaay better quality (especially interior) and is quite a bit faster 0-100
Fantastic accomplished car. I imported my ZL1 into the UK last year and am so happy with it. Car manufacturers have spent years and enormous amounts of engineering expertise to sanitise vehicles, leaving the driver sometimes feeling detached from the driving experience. Driving one of these cars is, without wishing to sound corny, an emotional experience; the sound of the exhaust behind you and the supercharger whine up front, combined with the outrageous performance, makes for a car that sounds and feels almopst alive. I intend to keep mine ongoing if only to attend Tesla rallies when I'm a pensioner...
I have this car (2019) and I never had the chance to get to over 300kmh.....I was smiling from ear to ear when i saw you broke 300. The price change from US vs Netherlands is crazy...I didnt know that. GREAT REVIEW.
I have the absolute pleasure of daily driving one of these. It so planted and controllable, even with all that power. The definition of a Driver's Car. I will never sell it.
Car and Driver set a lap of 2:45 in a ZL1 around VIR, faster than a McLaren 720S, Ferrari 488 GTB and Ford GT. The ZL1 is a legitimate track weapon but many still think it’s just a straight line knuckle dragging muscle car.
Yeah America has been stepping up their game. Would rather take a new ZR1 or GT350 Mustang over a new BMW M3 anyday. 2000s wasn't the greatest years for American sports cars tho (minus Ford GT)
@@xSupra ZR1 is amazing but why would you choose the GT350 over the ZL1? Just wondering. The ZL1 beats it pretty much everywhere for approximately the same money. The GT350 is nice though and I went to see one in person last month.
My best friend drove his dad's '67 Camaro to school, picking me up on the way, back in the early '70's in California. His dad sold it along the way. Fast forward to the latest generation Camaro, his dad now in his 90's. He called me one day upset. Dad had bought a new Camero! What was he thinking!!! I laughed. " Hey Pete, your dad got shot down twice over the Pacific. Once a fighter pilot, always a fighter pilot! Let him have his fun"! He passed a few years later. Leuk video joh! Je heb gelijk. Veel te duur om goedkoop fun in Europe te hebben!
@AutoTopNL -- Yes, the 10-speed automatic was mostly developed by both Ford and GM, but the majority of the development in it is GM engineering and tech.. There are definite performance differences between those installed in Ford's versus those in comparable GM. The programming in the transmission is vastly different between Ford and GM, with the GM control system being superior to those from FoMoCo. GM does also set different parameters in the control system, based on the vehicle that the 10-speed is being installed in, since it is also used in trucks, and SUV's. The Camaro ZL1, and ZL1/1LE are the pinnacle of Camaro performance. The ZL1/1LE version is however is more track car than road car, and has the suspension to prove it. It rides extremely firm (most people find it too harsh to daily drive it), but it is the best handling and has the most brutal acceleration of any Camaro ever made. The ZL1 version is what most people will want for a performance driving car, as the car can ride quite comfortably in touring mode, or tighten up in performance modes that (though it won't match 1LE of brutality) will put a big smile on your face. The engine looks bigger than it is, because there is twin-screw supercharger mounted on top of it, not to mention the displacement is larger than most European engines, so the block has to be able to accommodate that displacement plus boost pressure reliably. The exhaust note changes based on performance mode settings, with track mode being the loudest and freest flowing. Whomever buys that Camaro ZL1 is going to indeed be a very happy person.
Looks and sounds really good! The 1LE looks insane... Not a fan of that many super short gears. I prefer about seven gears (and it's better if it's a manual gearbox), but I understand you have to be up there where the power is. I say it just for sound reasons, haha!
@@mTwMarco I have a Camaro and love it, but let's not get carried away :) The actual physical shift itself may be technically faster in this 10L90 (for certain gear changes, not all of them are equally fast), but the end-to-end time (shifts have to be commanded, set up, then executed) will not best a top shelf dual clutch.
Dear Max I own one of these great rare ZL1 with a 6MT and the feeling is exactly the one you experienced. My recommendation to the owner: keep it! It's so rare, brutal and much more emotional to drive than any other car I Eber had. (also beside my GTR and 370Z Nismo)
Nice haha, if you want raw power and sound you got the camaro, if you want spine-craking acceleration you got the gtr, if you to want drift and style you got the 370z
Interesting little factoid on the ZL-1, if you buy the 4 cylinder version, which almost no one other than racer Randy Pobst bought, here in the USA, you get a track focused car with 50/50 weight distribution.
Nice factoid. But it's wrong. There is no such thing as a 4 cylinder ZL1. The ZL1 is a trim level of a camaro that has a supercharged V8. I am guessing you meant a 4 cylinder camaro?
In North America the 2019+ Camaro 6 speed manual equipped V8's are extremely rare. It's a Tremec transmission along with great clutch feel makes for an extremely satisfying experience.
That engine isn't really that big Ls/Lt platforms are really compact compared to similar V8s pushing the same HP/Torque. This is why they are popular for swaps also they are light. Those are the pros for Pushrod engines.
To me it's not how fast a car can go in terms of top speed...... it's how quickly it gets there..... And the sound of this machine reminds me of one thing and one thing only-an automotive Terminator..... Can't wait to watch it evolves over the next few years.....
AutoTopNL - you'll be happy to know that the new C8 Z06 & Z07 will be sold in EU & UK (w/ a right side drive version). I can't wait to feel, see & hear that amazing 670+HP NA Flat Plane V8! I know you'll do it justice on autobahn. Cheers bro!
OMFG i never knew camaros were like these / felt like these!! this is fkin insane car. It feels & sounds more exotic than the exotic cars. the Ride stride appears so smooth like a spaceship (no nt jokin) Great Vid Bro.
$65k in US to $175k in Europe? That goes beyond regular import duties and taxes and shipping. That is a protectionist market and the European consumer loses out.
It's because according to the Netherlands government people should only use bicycles as a means of transport, so they put huge taxes on cars, even more on foreign gas guzzlers.
Great car, with excellent mag ride suspension in the standard ZL1 as driven here, and great build quality. The SS 1LE has this same suspension and brakes. The ZL1 also doesn't overheat like the supercharged C7. I'm not sure one needs a 650 lb-ft supercharged V8 in a front engine, rear wheel drive car, but hey, some people like to buy rear tires every four months! I do not recommend the 1LE spool-valve dampers in the ZL1 for the street. That is the stiffest suspension I have ever felt in a stock car. Great review!
I love it the way slower drivers in the left lane move over, In the states that just doesn't happen, I wonder why ? I'm 70 years old and when I was a young man, I was taught that the left lane is for passing only, or for high speed traffic only. Does anyone know the automobile fatality rate between the autobahn and highways in America ? Was Hitler on to something when he tried to create the Master Race ?
Big name DJ: Huge party tonight in Munich! Gonna be insane! Europeans who live a few countries away but also own Hellcats/Hemis/Camaros: Be right there!
Great to see a Camaro on that side of the pond! :D I suppose I'm partial to my Hemis, but still, that's far and away a better interior fit/finish than any previous gen Camaro received. Question: How would you compare the side mirror visibility on this Camaro to the Challenger you recently drove?
Those are fairly rare in America, too! I've seen more ZR1 and LE Corvettes on the road and McLaren's have been getting very popular in my neck of the woods comparatively. C8 Vette's have been sighted a few times a week too, but to date, I've only come across one ZL1 on the highway. Lots of guys around here get the lower guise and turbo the guts out of them for huge boost.
I grew up driving Camaros and Mustangs. They are much better now than the '89 Foxbody 5.0, and '96 WS6 Firebird I owned in the early 2000s. The value proposition here is hard to beat, but to ship it over to EU its not worthwhile. Now I prefer the German inline 6s, which were unaffordable here 20 years ago, thank you EU common currency.
There was an accident In Maldives Camaro was totaled and 2 people died It was yesterday and it was very rainy they made a very fast and tight turn and sliped and lost control
Lol if you're ever in Utah, you can drive my 10 Speed ZL1 with 955hp and suspension upgrades. You think the stock one is impressive...... It is. But there's lots of room for handling, braking and power improvements. My old shop builds some of the best GM track performance cars in 🇺🇲. JDP Motorsports LLC.
I test drove a 6th Gen 1LE and a 5th Gen ZL1. The 5th Gen ZL1 is what made me want one of these cars because of how buttoned down it was at speed. However, the 6th Gen is a totally different beast than the 5th Gen especially with the 10 speed.
Thank you for your unbiased assessment and giving props to what is a great car to own and drive. I own or have owned many sports and muscle cars and appreciate good engineering and a quick trip on the open road and rarely but sometimes a stoplight drag race. I've driven my zl1 to the edge and it was wonderful. Found some stickier rubber for wet or cooler days and found this car unbelievably capable in every arena, with the exception of cars like the dodge demon built specifically for drag racing or some super expensive exotic cars with comparable or greater horsepower tuned to perfection. Although it doesn't take a ton of money to make this car outperform most of them. Beat some pretty expensive sports cars and got the thumbs up afterward. I've seen 200mph multiple times indicated on the heads-up display and my GPSs on my radar detector, as well as my portable GPS device. The breaks are also something to admire. Also there is an additional feature once the mode is set to "Track". If you take the traction control off, hitting the button twice will bring up another performance option indicating " WET, DRY, SPORT 1, SPORT 2, and RACE"! All out race, and the car turns into a beast. I also love the Mustang GT500, 350 and the Hellcat. My M4 is something to behold as well, but I am overly pleased with my ZL1
Not entirely sure but there seems to be a power well in one of the gears (around 7:19/7:22). It can also be traction loss but I think I saw it happen more than once. Amazing car still. One of my autotopnl favourites ever ;)
I just bought this in 1LE with a Manual. Best....Car....Ever. I'm in love. It's on my channel. I'm going to be doing a lot more videos of it in the future.
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This guy can go across the country in minutes every day 😂
@@nubtubbert 🤦🏻♂️
@@nubtubbert deutchland is 6000km wide ? Haha
How is it possible
@@nubtubbert are you dense he’s joking 😭
@@nubtubbert 🗿
😂😂😂
The ZL1 is my realistic (actually attainable) dream car. V8, Supercharger, Alpha chassis and awesome looks. Old school muscle combined with modern technology. Amazing package. Soon to be discontinued and extremely rare. On my bucket list.
Same here dude, my mom's friend owned one and I got to ride in it a couple times, he stepped on it for a second and it throws you back in your seat😁. I liked just about everything about it from the seats to the styling to the sound, it even had that new car smell. It was my first car crush if you will. Definitely hope to own one some day, maybe even a C6, C7 or C8 ZR1 too.
I just picked up a manual one and I love it.
@@Gearbhall awesome! Congrats! Post a video of you taking it out for a rip.
Any car is a possible car bro. Find something your decent at and do it bro
I'm currently driving a Focus RS. Amazing car. It's an all weather road legal Rally car basically. It's quick and handles extremely well, even on snow.
"Why wouldn't you want more of this in your country?" Good fucking question.
I'd love to have one, however if I bought one i'd have to pay more taxes than what the car is worth.
reliability problems.
@@korencek No. This is actually quite reliable.
sure whatever you say.
The problem with American imports is that they cost so much when you bring them Europe. By the time you factor in the base cost, import charges, VAT, importer handling charges etc, it becomes an outrageously priced car, usually way more than its true market worth. The Ford GT is a great example, it has a base price of somewhere around $550k in the US, in the UK the base car jumps to nearer $750k by the time you do the currency conversion. And don't get me wrong, I think the Camaro is a great car when looked at in isolation, but for the money there are so many European cars that you'd consider first for that money.
I worked on the hood inner and outer on that thing as a metal formability engineer. It was a massive pain because Studio, the guys who come up with the initial design, never take manufacturability into account. The big hole in the middle caused splits and metal thinning so it was my job to tweak the design and run a formability analysis. After 6 iterations and a month of analysis, I finally got it to work.
This is so cool! I’d love to learn more about this and what you do if you don’t mind sharing. I’m graduating with my ME degree very soon.
great job man!
Awesome!
Legend!
You nailed it on this ZL1- yes the engine and sound are great- but this chassis really is one of the best in the world. The alpha platform Camaros (2016- ) are so underrated as excellent handling sports cars. It’s the steering feel that you wish BMW still new how to do.
It really is like you’re getting an American BMW M car, or Porsche with the 6th gen Camaros, as far as their handling and driving dynamics. Amazing cars.
ZL1 LE with manual is a far cooler car
Coming from European cars i decided to test drive it once because I love the sound and look. I was blown away how tight and good it was. Great platform.
Wish we’d see them more over here tho. So rare. The ZL1 pollutes so much our government makes us pay twice the price in tax. In the US this car was $65.000, in NL it was available for €149.000, which is about $170.000 😂
@@s.-8406 car doesnt polute more than a fucking train used every day
I just got my 2019 ZL1 and it's absolutely incredible. What surprised me more than the power, which is already nuts, was the handling. It is seriously a supercar in muscle cars clothing, I feel like I got off a rollercoaster every time you get on the power or take a corner with speed. A gem of a car and I am in love with it.
Good afternoon, how much did you pay him?
This and the SS are the most unappreciated cars of the decade.
Amazing automobiles.
Yea Chevy needs to market them better.
oh yes. i own a 2017 2ss.
also owned a s550 mustang..utter pos cars those mustangs
@@isaachunt5799 If you think S550 Mustang are POS cars, then I bet you hate people and want to murder them for driving these Mustangs
Glad u reviewed a zl1. Out of the big 3 muscle cars, the camaro is the underdog. Imo it's the best looking, it looks menacing. And it does handle great, I'm not a Ford person whatsoever, but all in all the camaro is a great car.
The best selling are the charger, mustang, then camaro in murrica
Underdog in terms of sales, but Camaro is number 1 for road course performance when you compare equivalent models, except maybe the GT500 vs ZL1 1LE. I very proudly own a PP2 mustang, but I have no problems having this opinion. It's a driver's race between comparable Mustang and Camaro's, anyway. That's not a big difference. Challengers and Chargers don't even move the needle when compared.
only the front end looks nice, rear end is the most boring out of the Big 3. the interior is horrendous, visibility is garbage. but yes the camaro is, apparently, the best, performance wise, out of the Big 3.
@@novoice9286 for the cost and what you get the interior is fine, especially when considering Dodge and Fordd's offerings, it isn't some 150k BMW but it's as quick as one. Also don't need visibility behind you when you just pass everything ;)
You do great reviews! I own this same car and it puts a smile on my face everytime I drive it. As crazy as it sounds, I don't think I'll ever sell it.
The Camaros are really a great option when you want a sick sports car, but don’t have an insane high budget. ZL1s aren’t cheap, but they are corvette high either. Great video my bru.
I almost traded my Type R in for a 1LE variant of these but couldn't bring myself to do it. It would have been a foolish financial decision on my part. There was a brand new black zl1 1le that sat out front of my local dealership for months. It was the first year they were produced. It was the strangest thing ever because they were asking msrp for it. Normally they were bought before hitting the lot much less sitting out front for 3 months before being sold.
@@Joe_Friday Type R is the closest European car to this.
@@adampetten5349 Yes. I enjoy mine but am thinking of selling it. It's relatively low miles and a pretty low production number. I just don't drive it much.
@@Joe_Friday Old rwd or new version?
When you don’t have insane high budget? Buddy, this car is almost €200.000 in Holland… And that is overpriced as fuck. Sure, if you buy this car in America it is cheap as hell for the performance. But for 200k the car is super low quality and not even that extremely fast. For the same price you can get a Mercedes E63s which is waaaay better quality (especially interior) and is quite a bit faster 0-100
It's great to see a North American car do well and be appreciated by someone who knows high performance vehicles.
Very cool cars out there nowadays
Fantastic accomplished car. I imported my ZL1 into the UK last year and am so happy with it. Car manufacturers have spent years and enormous amounts of engineering expertise to sanitise vehicles, leaving the driver sometimes feeling detached from the driving experience. Driving one of these cars is, without wishing to sound corny, an emotional experience; the sound of the exhaust behind you and the supercharger whine up front, combined with the outrageous performance, makes for a car that sounds and feels almopst alive. I intend to keep mine ongoing if only to attend Tesla rallies when I'm a pensioner...
I have this car (2019) and I never had the chance to get to over 300kmh.....I was smiling from ear to ear when i saw you broke 300. The price change from US vs Netherlands is crazy...I didnt know that. GREAT REVIEW.
If you saw the car prices here in Brazil you would have a heart attack then. xD
I have the absolute pleasure of daily driving one of these. It so planted and controllable, even with all that power. The definition of a Driver's Car. I will never sell it.
nice
Absolute monster, and the ZL1 1LE is an even crazier track weapon. The Alpha chassis is one of the best in the car industry.
I had a Camaro at 17 years old and this brings back memories of excitement.
I could listen to that engine all day, wonderful.
Car and Driver set a lap of 2:45 in a ZL1 around VIR, faster than a McLaren 720S, Ferrari 488 GTB and Ford GT. The ZL1 is a legitimate track weapon but many still think it’s just a straight line knuckle dragging muscle car.
Yeah America has been stepping up their game. Would rather take a new ZR1 or GT350 Mustang over a new BMW M3 anyday. 2000s wasn't the greatest years for American sports cars tho (minus Ford GT)
@@xSupra ZR1 is amazing but why would you choose the GT350 over the ZL1? Just wondering. The ZL1 beats it pretty much everywhere for approximately the same money. The GT350 is nice though and I went to see one in person last month.
@@Turbo329 Re read my reply bruh I never said that
@@xSupra my fault bro. Not sure what I was on man. I hadn’t had my coffee yet. Haha
@@xSupra old c6s from like 09 are absolutely monsters on the street for the price and age
Me: "So why should I get this car?"
Max: "It frikkin hauls ass!"
My best friend drove his dad's '67 Camaro to school, picking me up on the way, back in the early '70's in California. His dad sold it along the way. Fast forward to the latest generation Camaro, his dad now in his 90's. He called me one day upset. Dad had bought a new Camero! What was he thinking!!! I laughed. " Hey Pete, your dad got shot down twice over the Pacific. Once a fighter pilot, always a fighter pilot! Let him have his fun"! He passed a few years later. Leuk video joh! Je heb gelijk. Veel te duur om goedkoop fun in Europe te hebben!
@AutoTopNL -- Yes, the 10-speed automatic was mostly developed by both Ford and GM, but the majority of the development in it is GM engineering and tech.. There are definite performance differences between those installed in Ford's versus those in comparable GM. The programming in the transmission is vastly different between Ford and GM, with the GM control system being superior to those from FoMoCo. GM does also set different parameters in the control system, based on the vehicle that the 10-speed is being installed in, since it is also used in trucks, and SUV's. The Camaro ZL1, and ZL1/1LE are the pinnacle of Camaro performance. The ZL1/1LE version is however is more track car than road car, and has the suspension to prove it. It rides extremely firm (most people find it too harsh to daily drive it), but it is the best handling and has the most brutal acceleration of any Camaro ever made. The ZL1 version is what most people will want for a performance driving car, as the car can ride quite comfortably in touring mode, or tighten up in performance modes that (though it won't match 1LE of brutality) will put a big smile on your face. The engine looks bigger than it is, because there is twin-screw supercharger mounted on top of it, not to mention the displacement is larger than most European engines, so the block has to be able to accommodate that displacement plus boost pressure reliably. The exhaust note changes based on performance mode settings, with track mode being the loudest and freest flowing. Whomever buys that Camaro ZL1 is going to indeed be a very happy person.
Looks and sounds really good! The 1LE looks insane...
Not a fan of that many super short gears. I prefer about seven gears (and it's better if it's a manual gearbox), but I understand you have to be up there where the power is. I say it just for sound reasons, haha!
It's available with a manual
@@snozbaries7652 Yes! The 1LE Nürb lap was done with that manual and it's beautiful!
That 10speed gearbox shifts faster than Porsches PDK! But for sure a manual should be fun to drive too.
@@mTwMarco I have a Camaro and love it, but let's not get carried away :) The actual physical shift itself may be technically faster in this 10L90 (for certain gear changes, not all of them are equally fast), but the end-to-end time (shifts have to be commanded, set up, then executed) will not best a top shelf dual clutch.
One of the best performance cars for the money.
Damn shame they're getting rid of it and possibly replacing is with a 4 door sedan.
and sound is amazing
Yeah, better than cars +300K.
@@Joe_Friday Didn't GM want to get rid of sedans in favor of SUV's, just like Ford and Dodge?
The vette has kinda stolen the spotlight for Camaro
One of the best cars ever. I love this. I also love your channel guys.
It’s a cool car but I wouldn’t go that far haha
Supercharged v8s are just so intoxicating.
I was onboard with a owner of one of these from Belgium 2 years ago on a racetrack and it is really fast .
That supercharger whine is so sexy!
Sometimes i like it more than turbo charger whistles.
You're totally right.. I had an SS before and now a C63 amg coupe, but the Camaro felt much nicer and impressive
Welchen c63 amg Fahrleistung sind identisch denk ich..
Don t forget to mention that the ZL1 has a Nur official record better than a lot of German cars around 7 min15!
Dear Max I own one of these great rare ZL1 with a 6MT and the feeling is exactly the one you experienced. My recommendation to the owner: keep it! It's so rare, brutal and much more emotional to drive than any other car I Eber had. (also beside my GTR and 370Z Nismo)
Nice haha, if you want raw power and sound you got the camaro, if you want spine-craking acceleration you got the gtr, if you to want drift and style you got the 370z
the way you introduce everyoneonf your videos is so underrated! i mean Doug Du Muro is just using "THIS" and it went viral.
Girl : I’m all you need
Me : Are you a Chevy Camro ZL1
Interesting little factoid on the ZL-1, if you buy the 4 cylinder version, which almost no one other than racer Randy Pobst bought, here in the USA, you get a track focused car with 50/50 weight distribution.
Nice factoid. But it's wrong. There is no such thing as a 4 cylinder ZL1. The ZL1 is a trim level of a camaro that has a supercharged V8. I am guessing you meant a 4 cylinder camaro?
@@davidhorvath66 they meant the 1le
@@davidhorvath66 you are correct sir, I had a brain fart. meant to write 1LE, thanks for the correction
FINALLY been waiting for you to review this car
Right after I watched this video, I called my local dealership to make a test drive appointment. Amazing car.
In North America the 2019+ Camaro 6 speed manual equipped V8's are extremely rare. It's a Tremec transmission along with great clutch feel makes for an extremely satisfying experience.
That engine isn't really that big Ls/Lt platforms are really compact compared to similar V8s pushing the same HP/Torque. This is why they are popular for swaps also they are light. Those are the pros for Pushrod engines.
for a european its still massive :D
To me it's not how fast a car can go in terms of top speed...... it's how quickly it gets there.....
And the sound of this machine reminds me of one thing and one thing only-an automotive Terminator.....
Can't wait to watch it evolves over the next few years.....
This guy definitely has the best job in the world
AutoTopNL - you'll be happy to know that the new C8 Z06 & Z07 will be sold in EU & UK (w/ a right side drive version). I can't wait to feel, see & hear that amazing 670+HP NA Flat Plane V8! I know you'll do it justice on autobahn. Cheers bro!
My dream to drive on that Autobahn. Must be nice to have people move out of your way automatically.👍🏁🚩
Lane discipline is a cultural attribute.
@@gagamba9198 yeah most of the time its working if your car looks fast enough
OMFG i never knew camaros were like these / felt like these!!
this is fkin insane car. It feels & sounds more exotic than the exotic cars. the Ride stride appears so smooth like a spaceship (no nt jokin)
Great Vid Bro.
189 mph and it looked like it handled very easily at that speed. wow!!!
I've done triple lane changes with ease at a buck thirty. It grips bro.
God. I Love this car. The best of the best. Great video ;)
Was never really an American muscle car lover but man, I'm falling in love with this ZL1.
Not a muscle car. The challenger is the only muscle car left.
@@raymonds7492 Well whatever it is. American car I guess.
It's a pony car
@@yusufgta4341 mustangs are pony cars lol
@@azabenyy2551 I literally said that
It is so nice that people move over to the next lane when you show up in their rear view mirror.
2:38 ooooffff closing the door with the Hand on the window that hurts
I'm not the biggest fan of muscle cars but this one is so brutal. GJ Chevrolet.
Yes this camaro is way better then the older ones, i bought me 2022 2ss 2 months ago and love my car
$65k in US to $175k in Europe? That goes beyond regular import duties and taxes and shipping. That is a protectionist market and the European consumer loses out.
He was talking about the Netherlands. A brand new ZL1-1LE 6.2 Performance is available for 118k in Germany. Just did a quick online check..
@@humanbeing1675 Still crazy high price. How much does the NL mark up German cars with big gas-guzzling V8 engines?
It's because according to the Netherlands government people should only use bicycles as a means of transport, so they put huge taxes on cars, even more on foreign gas guzzlers.
@@eduardoforneck3335 yeah because theyre stupid.
Great car, with excellent mag ride suspension in the standard ZL1 as driven here, and great build quality. The SS 1LE has this same suspension and brakes. The ZL1 also doesn't overheat like the supercharged C7. I'm not sure one needs a 650 lb-ft supercharged V8 in a front engine, rear wheel drive car, but hey, some people like to buy rear tires every four months! I do not recommend the 1LE spool-valve dampers in the ZL1 for the street. That is the stiffest suspension I have ever felt in a stock car.
Great review!
I love getting my groceries home in a flash lol
My dad's dream car, i understand him
They really do handle very nice! So agile, so nimble, so light on their feet and quick!
Yes yes finally finally Finally the Camaro ZL1 finally thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Anybody enthusiastically shouting, "Holy Moly" while wringing out a Camaro is OK in my book. A fellow gearhead across the pond.
I love the supercharger sounds and V8s ^^
It’s cool how the supercharger whirrs from the interior. Sounds different than the typical whine.
A total beast of a car, muscle cars just the best
Imagine you being passed on the highway...by this beside you🤣🤣
I had one and miss it a lot. It was a black beauty beast.
I love it the way slower drivers in the left lane move over, In the states that just doesn't happen, I wonder why ? I'm 70 years old and when I was a young man, I was taught that the left lane is for passing only, or for high speed traffic only. Does anyone know the automobile fatality rate between the autobahn and highways in America ? Was Hitler on to something when he tried to create the Master Race ?
This car feels insane to drive!
i’m impressed by this suspension
What a beast. Really only useful on the autobahn or the track. And so easy to increase the stock power/torque.
I’m crying watching this. I am BLESSED TO HAVE 2 2018 ZL1 Camaros
One black
One white 💙😭💙
Big name DJ: Huge party tonight in Munich! Gonna be insane!
Europeans who live a few countries away but also own Hellcats/Hemis/Camaros: Be right there!
Loved the review! That car is amazing. American Muscle baby 💪🏼😁👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Rated two Holy Molys and a Geez Louise... Nice.
One of my dream car🔥♥️
Great review Max, glad you had fun. Imagine with headers and X pipe 🤤
Dudee this is awesome ❤️
WAYY..2 MANY COMMERCIALS..THIS WILL EVENTUALLY BE THE DEMIZZZE OF THIS CITE!!!U HEARD IT FROM ME..UNLESS THEY CAN PUT A LID ON IT!!NUFF-SAID.
This guy has invented the POV view, this guy is God
Great to see a Camaro on that side of the pond! :D
I suppose I'm partial to my Hemis, but still, that's far and away a better interior fit/finish than any previous gen Camaro received.
Question: How would you compare the side mirror visibility on this Camaro to the Challenger you recently drove?
I love how the world is trying to cope with a pandemic and this dude is just hauling ass with a go pro on his head.
😂😂😂
Those are fairly rare in America, too! I've seen more ZR1 and LE Corvettes on the road and McLaren's have been getting very popular in my neck of the woods comparatively. C8 Vette's have been sighted a few times a week too, but to date, I've only come across one ZL1 on the highway. Lots of guys around here get the lower guise and turbo the guts out of them for huge boost.
‘We broke a case of proof 102/And started itchin’ for that wonderful feel/Of rollin’ in an automobile’.
American muscles shine on autobahn
I grew up driving Camaros and Mustangs. They are much better now than the '89 Foxbody 5.0, and '96 WS6 Firebird I owned in the early 2000s. The value proposition here is hard to beat, but to ship it over to EU its not worthwhile. Now I prefer the German inline 6s, which were unaffordable here 20 years ago, thank you EU common currency.
So many nice cars on this channel and I won't ever be able to afford them 🥴💀 Just love that V8s
There was an accident In Maldives Camaro was totaled and 2 people died
It was yesterday and it was very rainy they made a very fast and tight turn and sliped and lost control
Everyone talks about charger, mustangs,… but these are way underapreciated
ripping my ZL1 trough germany every day
Any new vids, brother?
Just imagine how much faster the Camaro would be if it had decent aero. It's a flying brick.
How cool!! I take my SS/1LE for granted living in the US (California) 😀
Lol if you're ever in Utah, you can drive my 10 Speed ZL1 with 955hp and suspension upgrades. You think the stock one is impressive...... It is. But there's lots of room for handling, braking and power improvements.
My old shop builds some of the best GM track performance cars in 🇺🇲.
JDP Motorsports LLC.
I test drove a 6th Gen 1LE and a 5th Gen ZL1. The 5th Gen ZL1 is what made me want one of these cars because of how buttoned down it was at speed. However, the 6th Gen is a totally different beast than the 5th Gen especially with the 10 speed.
Can’t wait for the c8 z06 euro spec review
Use Sport Mode...same sound but does not reduce power coming out of turns like track mode.
Was the rain shield taken off the hood scoop? Adds 15-19+ kph speed. And helps keep intercooler and under hood temps lower. As designed.
Great review , its nicely detailed and gives one a full understanding of that beast
VERY nice sound and look.... 9.5 outta 10!
I have the same car in black. Great review! I love mine.
Thank you for your unbiased assessment and giving props to what is a great car to own and drive. I own or have owned many sports and muscle cars and appreciate good engineering and a quick trip on the open road and rarely but sometimes a stoplight drag race. I've driven my zl1 to the edge and it was wonderful. Found some stickier rubber for wet or cooler days and found this car unbelievably capable in every arena, with the exception of cars like the dodge demon built specifically for drag racing or some super expensive exotic cars with comparable or greater horsepower tuned to perfection. Although it doesn't take a ton of money to make this car outperform most of them. Beat some pretty expensive sports cars and got the thumbs up afterward. I've seen 200mph multiple times indicated on the heads-up display and my GPSs on my radar detector, as well as my portable GPS device. The breaks are also something to admire.
Also there is an additional feature once the mode is set to "Track". If you take the traction control off, hitting the button twice will bring up another performance option indicating " WET, DRY, SPORT 1, SPORT 2, and RACE"!
All out race, and the car turns into a beast. I also love the Mustang GT500, 350 and the Hellcat. My M4 is something to behold as well, but I am overly pleased with my ZL1
Not entirely sure but there seems to be a power well in one of the gears (around 7:19/7:22). It can also be traction loss but I think I saw it happen more than once. Amazing car still. One of my autotopnl favourites ever ;)
Wow! That's giving it the beans! You hit @190 mph (305 kph)!
I love the weather
I just bought this in 1LE with a Manual. Best....Car....Ever. I'm in love. It's on my channel. I'm going to be doing a lot more videos of it in the future.
German road courtesy is exceptional. People here in the states just jump into the fast lane & cause all kinds of traffic huddles.
Thank you m8, great ride!!!