Gen 5 Zl1 vs cars on the road today

[Ls_Camaro]

What cars today are just as fast as a Gen 5 ZL1 in straight line speed?

[lbls1]

Porsche, Maserati, Ferrari; All are as fast or faster. Maserati might be slower...not all are built exclusively for speed.

Just for your edification, the ZL1 isn't primarily built for speed either. Its prowess is a combination of horsepower and excellent handling, with PTM and the Magnetic Shocks.

[DRKS1D3]

Guys on the Camaro5 Fast List have consistently run 11.5's with an auto and 11.9-12.0 w/ a manual (BONE STOCK).

As lbls1 said, the car is fast in its own right, but it was built to be a well rounded machine over anything else.

[Vegas Bound]

1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, 1 mile or top speed?

[prod]

6th gen SS is same 0-60 as a 5th gen Zl1 and a couple tenths behind in the quarter.
https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicl...-60-mph-times/

[Ls_Camaro]

Originally Posted by Vegas Bound

1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, 1 mile or top speed?

I would say atleast in the quarter mile to a mile or even in street racing such as highway pulls.

[Ls_Camaro]

Originally Posted by lbls1

Porsche, Maserati, Ferrari; All are as fast or faster. Maserati might be slower...not all are built exclusively for speed.

Just for your edification, the ZL1 isn't primarily built for speed either. Its prowess is a combination of horsepower and excellent handling, with PTM and the Magnetic Shocks.

True the Zl1 seems to be a well-rounded car. I would think those select cars would be faster than it but curious of the type of cars that are about equal speed to it in drag races or even highway pulls just to get an idea of how fast and what the ZL1 compares to.

For an example I'm gunna assume a 6th gen ss, C6 ls3 vette, 2015 and up 392 challenger, c7 stingray vette and a 2019 5.0 mustang would probably be comparable and tie with a 5th gen ZL1 stock for stock in the quarter mile or even a mile race. Now I could be wrong and maybe the Zl1 would beat all those cars or not but just figured I throw some of those cars in there because I felt like it could be comparable. Sure other factors may come into play such as weight and power of the vehicles, gear ratios, as well as how good the drivers are.

[Ls_Camaro]

Originally Posted by DRKS1D3

Guys on the Camaro5 Fast List have consistently run 11.5's with an auto and 11.9-12.0 w/ a manual (BONE STOCK).

As lbls1 said, the car is fast in its own right, but it was built to be a well rounded machine over anything else.

Awesome times there that looks pretty quick. By the way nice C7 Grand sport!

[Ls_Camaro]

Originally Posted by prod

6th gen SS is same 0-60 as a 5th gen Zl1 and a couple tenths behind in the quarter.
https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicl...-60-mph-times/

Interesting I did hear a lot of people say a Gen 6 ss is just as fast as a Gen 5 ZL1 and I thought to myself how so as the ZL1 has 580 hp vs the Gen 6 ss with 455 hp? Then I thought maybe because of the weight difference between the two. I would think after the two cars hit 60 the ZL1 would maybe start pulling away?

[ariZona28]

Originally Posted by prod

6th gen SS is same 0-60 as a 5th gen Zl1 and a couple tenths behind in the quarter.
https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicl...-60-mph-times/

But not as attractive. Close, but not quite.

[lbls1]

Originally Posted by Ls_Camaro

True the Zl1 seems to be a well-rounded car. I would think those select cars would be faster than it but curious of the type of cars that are about equal speed to it in drag races or even highway pulls just to get an idea of how fast and what the ZL1 compares to.

For an example I'm gunna assume a 6th gen ss, C6 ls3 vette, 2015 and up 392 challenger, c7 stingray vette and a 2019 5.0 mustang would probably be comparable and tie with a 5th gen ZL1 stock for stock in the quarter mile or even a mile race. Now I could be wrong and maybe the Zl1 would beat all those cars or not but just figured I throw some of those cars in there because I felt like it could be comparable. Sure other factors may come into play such as weight and power of the vehicles, gear ratios, as well as how good the drivers are.

I did state at least as fast or faster. The Porsche will be quicker, not necessarily cayman. Not all Ferraris are fast either, so just take note. The Ferraris will probably take the top end among the three maybe.

Edit: As for the cars in the second paragraph, the ZL1 doesn't have to worry about any of them. They may or may not be as fast, but getting around the curves of the track, and just the bad@ss persona makes the ZL1 the biggest and baddest of the bunch IMO. However, this is coming from a ZL1 fan so actual results can vary lol!!!

[ariZona28]

I hate to bring this up but in order to be fair, and really closer to what the op questioned, we must include the offerings from Ford and Fiat (oh, I mean Mopar). I drove my friend's '14 Shelby with a blown 662 HP set-up. Fairly impressive. I know the Hellcat is also very respectable with its 707 HP mill.

[Ls_Camaro]

Originally Posted by ariZona28

But not as attractive. Close, but not quite.

Nice picture you own a ZL1 1LE too?

[Ls_Camaro]

Originally Posted by lbls1

I did state at least as fast or faster. The Porsche will be quicker, not necessarily cayman. Not all Ferraris are fast either, so just take note. The Ferraris will probably take the top end among the three maybe.

Edit: As for the cars in the second paragraph, the ZL1 doesn't have to worry about any of them. They may or may not be as fast, but getting around the curves of the track, and just the bad@ss persona makes the ZL1 the biggest and baddest of the bunch IMO. However, this is coming from a ZL1 fan so actual results can vary lol!!!

Right on brother! And yea the ZL1 definitely has a raw look to it.