Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 2000 Review

Overall Rating

Incredible Performance, Massive Engine Displacement, Rear Wheel Drive, Great Acceleration, High Top Speed, Lots of Raw Horsepower

Car only for speed freaks only. Very poor fuel consumption. Costs alot of money to buy and to keep maintained.

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 does 0-60 mph in 3 seconds. Has a top speed of about 370 kph and a 8.4 L, 572 CI V8 engine. Poor Fuel economy comes as a result of high engine displacement of 8.4L. The first time I drove it, I was very surprised that the chassis could handle the amount of raw horsepower, when I accelerated hard. The engine boasts 770 hp and 950 Nm Torque. The practical use of the car is pretty much Street Racing. It has a small boot, poor fuel economy and a plain interior (which only contains performance instruments). It has no standard stereo system. It does have air conditioning, thank god!
The ZL1 looks good, and has 18 by 9 inch wheels!
A great performance machine !

Members' Comments onHyper_Blaster.'s Review

• Kevin. on 7th Dec 2002

  Stick to a unit of measurement. 770 hp and 950 Nm of torque? That's like talking in tenths of an inch. Use both or just one. This article is poorly written and does not make me believe that the writer knows what he/she is talking about.

• litdog. on 20th Dec 2002

  where did you get a chance to drive a 2000 zl1 concept???? haha... if it's true I envy you :'(

• strocker. on 20th Dec 2002

  I own #16 of 69 zl-1s produced and I don't think it is any different than any ordanary 2002 camaro. It is not that bad on gas, the rid and handeling are great and it's faster than a mustang cobra and I mean faster.

• PrettyDeathGrrl. on 28th Jan 2003

  ::::blink::: Uh - actually thats 0 - 60 in 2.7 , seconds to be exact....

• bubba. on 26th Feb 2003

  Cool review. But does anybody know the price range for a zl1?? I've looked every where i can.. please help!

• rubes. on 4th Apr 2003

  when you've got a 770hp car who cares about fuel economy. I have a feeling a mustang fan wrote this review. By the way there's no price on the ZL1 cause it's not for sale.

• Nightmaregnome. on 16th Apr 2003

  umm..isn't 572ci more like 9.3 liters not 8.4? at about 61ci/liter

• Fast Racer. on 25th Apr 2003

  This car is a$$. Only 770hp on an 8.4L engine is crud. Plus there is no way this car would be able to be driven safely at 370km/h because it its aerodynamically impared. I personally think that it is a waste of money. For the price of this thing you could get the CL65 AMG and instead of just a single turbo make it a TT and still have some change left.

• 1 bad z. on 2nd May 2003

  This is one bad car. How many other cars can naturally apsirate 77o hp. So anyone who thinks differently is just another little pretty boy with bad taste. Oh yeah, top speed isnt going to matter when you are the first one reach it.

• Batman. on 11th Jun 2003

  This is more of a question then a comment. What us the hood called, and how do I get one?

• Frank. on 18th Jun 2003

  I just recent bought a magazine that had an article about the new ZL1 and the price range is $62,000-$95,000 depending on the options. I don't like the 4th gen camaros too much, something about the front w/ the round lights...they tried to make it look different but at the same time, retro...I'm a 1st gen and 3rd guy...I have a 3rd gen myself and I plan to put a ZL1 engine in my car...gonna take a looooong time though.

• Jason. on 1st Jul 2003

  572ci = 9.377L
  
  8.4L = 512.4ci
  

• Ground Rat on 13th Oct 2003

  Why is this car crud? I think it is pretty sweet. An aluminum block 8.4l with 770 N/A horsepower is not a$$, as "pretty boy" put it earlier.

• timeformegman on 1st Jan 2004

  Hey fastracer, I have to ask you this, why would you go from a single turbo to twins? The Mercedes has the raw displacement to overcome the lag of all but the most ridiculously large turbochargers. Why would you need the second turbine? Do you know what you are talking about?
  
  Why do you think all the Supra/300zx/3000GT/Eclipse/Talon/Evo/WRX/Rx7/ect owners often only consider going with a single as their turbo displacement. Larger turbo=more air. With the AMG's 6.5 liters, its not going to have the lag issues the above mentioned cars will either.
  
  I think the ZL1 concept is awesome. Badass engine, brutal hp and tq numbers. I have been in a z28 up to 170mph (and with the 162mph speed limiter removed, they will do every last ounce of that speed, stock nonetheless), and it was eerily stable. I dunno about going as fast as the zl1, but they aren't that aerodynamically impaired.
  
  One last thing, you can buy the zl1 supercar through GMMG for alittle over $90k fully loaded, and it comes with a 427ci bored and stroked ls6 making 600hp. Engine isn't as big as in the concept, but it is definetly still badass. The zl1 supercar also comes with a factory rollcage, 1LE autox suspension pacakage, 12 bolt GM rear, 4:56 final drive gearing, a factory electric cutout, a factory linelock, and probably some more stuff I am forgetting.