"New Yenkos", what is your opinion

[JoeC]

Chevy did a 2000 ZL1 Camaro concept car that would be worthy of the Yenko stripes. How about a 2002 ZL1 COPO? They are making the block again but I don't think the GM lawyers would approve.
The 2000 ZL1 info......
"At the heart of a laundry list of updated ZL1 modifications is the powerplant: an 8.4-liter aluminum-block pushrod V8 making a foot-stomping 770 horsepower at 6900 rpm and a raucous 683 lb.-ft of torque at 5200 rpm. Transfer of power comes via a five-speed manual transmission and a three-disc hydraulic clutch setup.

On the numbers side, that potential is realized in a 0-60 mph time of just 2.7 seconds. The ZL1 runs the quarter-mile in 10.410 seconds (137.19 mph) and has a top speed in excess of 230 mph."

http://www.fast-autos.net/camarozl1pics.html

[Chevy454]

That's the car that ran against the late model Boss Mustang on Car & Driver, or Motor Trend, whatever show that was. Dad has had the luxury to see it a couple times this summer and said it's an awesome car, and sounds just as good as it looks.

[Edited by Chevy454 (10-13-2001 at 07:23 AM).]

[Charley Lillard]

And they didn't even use a Chevrolet block in it.......Go figure.......

[Chevy454]

Yeah, I know what you mean. They used a Donnivan(sp?) aluminum block. I don't think they had started remanning the "new" ZL-1s whenever they originally built the car, though. I think I read where that car was a prototype car, or a test mule or something, and they added the newer ('98+) front clip. Either way, that car is an abosolute BEAST!

[Edited by Chevy454 (10-13-2001 at 09:37 AM).]

[Dan 68 Chevy II]

Yenko should be associated with the past super cars and not the present. Leave the past alone and create an entirely new name without the name Yenko in it.Personally I wouldn't buy any new performance car since they will NEVER be like driveing a TRUE MUSCLE car from the past.Old Muscle CARS,there is no substitute!Old big blocks never die.

[William]

You guys must not have read the C & D article. Both cars suffered drivetrain failures during the short test period.

[Charley Lillard]

Dan...Wake up...This is the new Muscle car Era... Ever drive a ZR1 Vette ? A new Lightning pickup ? SS Camaro ?