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Having won the office paper-rock-scissors tournament, I got first dibs with the new Chevrolet Camaro SS: a 6.2l V8, 426hp, 0-100kph in 5.1s and rear-wheel drive. Oh, and it’s a convertible.
In true muscle car style, our SS has the presence of a loosely chained Doberman: a menacing glare, hunched shoulders and – on start-up – a low growl threatening imminent attack. Just imagine one of these slowly getting bigger in your rearview mirror. Exactly.
One solid afternoon of introductory hooning and the trip computer had already gained two hundred clicks. Seems giving the Camaro a bootful when in first or second gear doesn’t get old quickly.
Nor does finding the nearest roundabout. This same rudimentary driving technique spins the rears nicely, snapping the back out. It’s hard to hide your smiles when the roof’s down.
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| Chevrolet Camaro SS | |
|---|---|
| Engine: | V8 / 6162cc |
| Power: | 426hp @ 5900rpm |
| Torque: | 420lb ft @ 4600rpm |
| Transmission: | Tremec TR6060 six-speed automatic / rear-wheel drive |
| Front suspension: | Double-ball-joint / multi-link strut / direct-acting stabilizer bar / progressive-rate coil springs / fully adjustable camber / caster and toe / 27mm solid stabilizer bar |
| Rear suspension: | 4.5-link independent / progressive-rate coil springs over shocks / stabilizer bar / fully adjustable camber and toe / 28mm solid stabilizer bar and specific half-shafts |
| Brakes: | Four-wheel disc w/ ABS / ventilated front and rear rotors / single-piston front calipers and single-piston alloy rear calipers (LS, LT) / four-piston fixed Brembo aluminum front and rear calipers (SS, incl. 1LE) / 355mm x 32mm (front) / 365mm x 28mm (rear) |
| Wheels: | 20in front and rear |
| Tyres: | 245/45 ZR20 (front) / 275/40 ZR20 (rear) |
| Weight (kerb) | 1775kg |
| 0-100kph: | 5.1sec |
| Top speed: | N/A |
