2010 Camaro SS quarter mile video

April 26, 11:22 PMTampa Sports Car ExaminerMichael Berenis

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Hennessey performance has gotten their hands on a 2010 Camaro SS and performed a quarter mile test. This stock test is the baseline that they plan to use when modifying the Camaro SS. Over all, a 13.608 time @ 107.9 mph is pretty good for a stock vehicle. With a 0-60 time of only 4.6 seconds stock, the future of performance modifications are very bright for the Camaro SS. With such a quick time stock, imagine what it can do with a little tweaking. A cam with basic bolt-on modifications will create a monster of power. The world is waiting to see what Hennessey performance school can do with the new Camaro SS.

The stock quarter mile time is comparable to the 1998 Camaro Z28 SS which has a 0-60 time of 5.2 seconds, alomst a full second slow than the 2010 Camaro SS. Handling has been increased and should be able to establish decent grip even after extensive performance modifications. The vehicle appears much heavier in the rear end when compared to the 1998 version.

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 Looking forward to future modifications to unleash the potential beast held within. The 2010 Camaro SS features a 6.2 liter LS3 V8 engine. This engine is considered a generation 4 ls engine and can be extensively researched here. The performance future for this car is bright, it's sort of like a miniature Corvette ZR1. The 6.2 liter engine is much bigger than the previous LS1 engine used in the 1998 Camaro Z28 SS version. Reading below about how the LS3 engine is different than previous versions you will see how much performance potential exists in this new Camaro SS.

What is different about the LS3 engine?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LS3#LS3

When compared to other quarter mile times, the Camaro SS is competing directly with the following vehicles that run the same quarter mile time:

 13.6 QM times (Year, Make, Model, 0-60 time)

• 2010 Camaro SS 4.6
• 1994 Acura NSX 5.3
• 2004 BMW M3 4.8
• 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 5.2
• 1993 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 5.2
• 2005 Dodge Magnum SRT8 5.1
• 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 4.9
• 1985 Ferrari Testarossa 5.3
• 1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo 5.2
• 2002 Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG 5.1
• 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG 5.0
• 2001 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG 5.0
• 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 4.8
• 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo 5.1
• 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo 5.1

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