Just watched the video and all I have to say is DAMN the Camaro guys NAILED it. If that segment doesn't give you goose bumps after watching it I don't know what will.
I must I admit I was flabbergasted that the manual time (1.26.15) around Big Willow Race Track with Randy at the wheel ended up being faster than the the A10 (1.26.47), however, the reality check for all should be the difference between the two is so minuscule it's not even worth arguing or debating about. Besides, in the real world we are NOT race car drivers so I am pretty sure none of us would be able to come close to posting those numbers for both an A10 or manual.
The biggest take away for me was the comment about the car NOT overheating after they repeatedly beat on it...that is music to my ears given how the Z06 had this issue. Big plus for the Camaro guys.
Bottom line for me is this car is a beast on the street and the track....wooooooo hoooooooooooooo!
P.S. Source:
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/chevr...e-squad-goals/
"Randy strongly felt there were some tenths left in the automatic ZL1. He worked with a couple of engineers from Chevy and kept adjusting tire pressures and lapping. The result? An unofficial lap time of 1:25.87, recorded on the ZL1’s optional Performance Data Recorder (PDR)."