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Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as part of Motor Trends 2012 Best Drivers Car competition. The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is one of 9 contenders competing for the title of 2012 Best Drivers Car.
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00:00 Not content to let Ford beat them on the track
00:02 with its boss 302, Chevrolet rolled out its big daddy
00:05 Camaro, the ZL1.
00:07 The race-bred ZL1 borrows heavily from the supercar
00:10 fighting Cadillac CTS-V, beefing up that supercharged
00:14 V8 with an extra 26 horsepower and five pound feet of torque
00:18 and making use of Cadillac's ultra-responsive
00:21 magnetic shocks.
00:23 Big brakes and big cooling ducts feature prominently in
00:27 as does a Corvette-derived stability control program with
00:30 five levels of assistance, including a program that
00:33 allows the driver to mass the throttle mid-corner and then
00:37 let the computer dole out the torque for ideal
00:39 acceleration and grip.
00:41 Good power.
00:51 Nice gearbox.
00:53 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
01:09 Putting the power down well, I'll tell you that.
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01:31 Brakes are strong, lays into a nice little push in the
01:34 middle, putting down the power really well.
01:38 It's got some stick.
01:39 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
01:47 Easy to place.
01:50 Good track car.
01:53 Generates a lot of confidence.
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