2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Sports Car Comparison

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SONIC MSRP⁽¹⁾ Sonic family starting at $13,865 LS Hatchback shown⁽¹⁾: $14,765 All Models

CRUZE MSRP⁽¹⁾ Cruze starting at $16,800 ECO shown⁽¹⁾: $19,325 Build Your Own

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MALIBU MSRP⁽¹⁾ Malibu Family starting at $22,110 LTZ shown⁽¹⁾: $28,600 All Models

CORVETTE MSRP⁽¹⁾ Corvette family starting at $49,600 Grand Sport Coupe shown⁽¹⁾: $56,900 All Models

CAMARO MSRP⁽¹⁾ Camaro family starting at $23,280 1LT Coupe shown⁽¹⁾: $25,280 All Models

IMPALA MSRP⁽¹⁾ Impala starting at $25,760 LTZ shown⁽¹⁾: $30,300 Build Your Own

SPARK MSRP⁽¹⁾ Spark starting at $12,245 2LT shown⁽¹⁾: $15,045
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EQUINOX MSRP⁽¹⁾ Equinox starting at $23,530 LTZ shown⁽¹⁾: $29,220 Build Your Own

TRAVERSE MSRP⁽¹⁾ Traverse starting at $29,510 LTZ shown⁽¹⁾: $38,885 Build Your Own

TAHOE MSRP⁽¹⁾ Tahoe family starting at $38,755 LTZ 4WD shown⁽¹⁾: $56,075 All Models

SUBURBAN MSRP⁽¹⁾ Suburban family starting at $42,220 LTZ 4WD shown⁽¹⁾: $58,115 All Models

COLORADO MSRP⁽¹⁾ Colorado starting at $17,475 Crew Cab Z71 4x4 shown⁽¹⁾: $30,320 Build Your Own

AVALANCHE MSRP⁽¹⁾ Avalanche starting at $36,800 LT 2WD shown⁽¹⁾: $40,195 Build Your Own

SILVERADO MSRP⁽¹⁾ Silverado family starting at $22,195 1500 LTZ Crew Cab shown⁽¹⁾: $39,220 All Models

EXPRESS MSRP⁽¹⁾ Express starting at $25,090 1500 Passenger Van 1LT shown⁽¹⁾: $30,790 Build Your Own

THE 2012 Camaro ZL1

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2012 Camaro ZL1

2012 GT500

The Mustang Shelby GT500 comes close with its 550 horsepower, but it just can't catch up to the 580 horsepower performance of ZL1. And again on torque, the 510 lb.-ft. of torque on GT500 can't touch the 556 lb.-ft. on ZL1. Engineering technology is where ZL1 really tops out. While GT500 has a traditional one-piece, solid axle, ZL1 features an independent rear suspension that's free to pivot independently, vastly improving handling and cornering on rough surfaces. As far as suspension, GT500 again goes traditional, with hydraulic, gas-powered shocks, a stark contrast to the Gen-3 Magnetic Ride shocks on ZL1. Oh, and don't look for an available automatic transmission on the Shelby GT500. It doesn't exist.

2012 BMW 3 Series M Coupe

Camaro ZL1 blows BMW 3 Series M Coupe right off the pavement with its 580 horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V8—the 4.0-liter V8 on the M3 Coupe gets you a horsepower of only 414. And it only gets worse for torque: While ZL1 weighs in with a mighty 556 lb.-ft. of torque, the M3 coupe gets you 295 lb.-ft. of available torque. Their Electronic Damping Control system in the M3 Coupe offers one performance setting: Sport. The Performance Traction Management system in ZL1, which includes the highly advanced Magnetic Ride shocks, has five standard settings for sport and track, taking both wet and dry conditions, as well as driver skill, into account.

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