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11-12-2016, 03:30 PM
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Drives: SW 2017 ZL1, M6, Carbon, Nav, MR, Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Prosper, TX
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2017 ZL1 Driving Impressions
Well, today I took this gorgeous Night Fall Grey out for a spin on Hwy 75. I wanted to know for sure if I was totally sold on the A-10 or if I could settle on a 6 speed.
Clutch feel was amazing as I exited the dealership and made the turnaround to hop on 75. I was about 1/3rd on the throttle into second gear and as the back end of the car began to fishtail, I realized that there is a night and day difference between this car and the gen 5. Oh My God!! My wife was completely terrified, but maintained a subtle smirk and I was too damn much of a man to tell her that I was just as afraid for a split second. The 70 HP bump feels completely underrated. My 2013 never felt so brutally fierce and this is at about half acceleration. I ran the car through the first 5 gears and each of them was snap your neck strong and I was surprised while cruising along how much snap 4th gear has. I don't think you'll be bothered much at all by the skip-shift feature. The car felt like I was at warp speed in 2nd and 3rd. It's an absolute smooth operator just cruising around. I can't wait to get mine. In the end, this test drive solidified two things for me. Number 1), I am going to wait on the automatic and 2) after seeing the truly mesmerizing flakes sparkle from the Night Fall Grey in the beautiful sunshine, I have now made my 3rd and final color change and the best part about it all is that my wife is in total agreement. Damn it she's a keeper. I attached some photos which includes my mother who didn't bother to go for the ride, but loves the car. By the way, this ZL1 is available at Reliable Chevy in Richardson right now. I didn't abuse it on the test drive. Go see Rick Fore! He'll treat you right. No mark ups. The car has only Navigation as an option however. Last edited by snackbar64; 11-12-2016 at 04:44 PM. |
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11-12-2016, 03:52 PM
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Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 convertible IOM Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lewisville, TX
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I bought my '13 ZL1 convertible at Reliable in Dallas and they were good folks to deal with. Got it at MSRP without even asking. Can't believe they let you test drive it, though! Thanks for the driving impression report; first one I've seen.
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11-12-2016, 04:02 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro SS - A8, MRC, NPP Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: DE
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Okay, yeah, Nightfall Grey it is! That car is beautiful and evil looking at the same time!
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11-12-2016, 04:15 PM
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Drives: 2017 Hyper Blue A10 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London, KY
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Thanks for the driving impression snack! Been waiting to see some of those. Hopefully we'll start seeing them pop up on youtube before too long. Nice pics as well!
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11-12-2016, 04:16 PM
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Drives: everyone crazy... Join Date: May 2009
Location: SW Florida
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11-12-2016, 05:27 PM
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Drives: 16 Camaro: Mosaic/2SS/A8/NPP/Custom Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DFW
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Definitely getting NGM now!
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11-12-2016, 05:42 PM
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Drives: 2017 ZL1 10 Speed Hyper Blue Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Canada
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Appreciate the feedback. Thanks !
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11-12-2016, 05:45 PM
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I used to be Dragoneye...
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 Thanks a lot for that!
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11-12-2016, 05:52 PM
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 Drives: 2015 Z07 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Seattle
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You made my color choice tougher!
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11-12-2016, 06:33 PM
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Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Brenham, TX
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Nice.
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11-12-2016, 07:58 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS, 2009 Mazda6 GT V6 Join Date: May 2015
Location: Canada
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I've always thought the Nightfall was the most badass color for the 6 gen. The dark grey gives that aggressive look but you can still have contrast with the grilles and do other accents. If I was ready to buy I'd get the A10 also.
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11-12-2016, 08:12 PM
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Drives: 12 ZL1, 98 Camaro SS, 67 RS/SS Join Date: Mar 2008
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Thanks for the pics of the Gray. I think this is the color I will choose. I love the Red Hot but am keeping my red 12 and I don't know if I would like to have 3 red Camaros. I love Black too, but I like contrast with the grill, diffuser and side skirts.
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11-12-2016, 09:19 PM
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Drives: 2019 ZL1 6MT Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Doha, Qatar
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Nice review! But since you drove and liked the MT, why are you going for the A10?
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11-12-2016, 09:38 PM
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Drives: A10 LT4 Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Deep South TX
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I decided on the nf grey from day 1...stunning
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