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That's it: General Motors and the Stellantis group did not make the suspense last very long. The Dodge and Chevrolet brands are separating from their iconic models: the Challenger, the Charger, and the incomparable Camaro. Dodge highlights its desire to quickly turn to 100% electric models. For its part, Chevrolet says that its Camaro will no longer be able to meet anti-pollution standards. Digging a little deeper, we also realize that the latter's sales figures are at half-mast.
While waiting for a potential return to a 100% electric version, the Challenger, Charger and Camaro are doing one last dance thanks to the Texan trainer Hennessey Performance.
Chevrolet engineers couldn't let the Camaro go without a final tribute. The American brand is unveiling an ultimate version of its Camaro ZL1, equipped with a 6.2L supercharged V8 offering 650 horsepower. That was without counting on the tuner Hennessey Performance, who took the opportunity to present his own version of the model, called the “Camaro ZL1 Exorcist Final Edition”. It's all in the name. Recognizable in an instant thanks to its aggressive look, the Camaro ZL1 revised by Hennessey benefits from a 54% increase in power, or 1,000 horsepower! The top speed is announced at 350 km/h and the 0 to 100 km/h is achieved in 2.1 seconds. Just that.
Hennessey managed to increase power by taking the 6.2-liter LT4 V8 and adding a larger turbocharger, a higher-flow air intake, and an updated fuel system with a new pump and injectors. The engine also gets porous cylinder heads and new camshafts.
And as if that wasn't enough, Hennessey is also improving the valves, springs, springs, and push rods, and adding stainless steel manifolds and high-flow catalytic converters. In short, a large part of the mechanics is reinforced to handle the enormous addition of power.
But the Camaro ZL1 is not the only model to benefit from a significant improvement. To celebrate Dodge's 6.2L Hellcat V8 engine, the tuner is unveiling the “Last Stand” versions for the Challenger and Charger, which are also equipped with 1,000 horsepower.
Based on the Hellcat, Jailbreak, Redeye, and Super Stock versions, these new releases are significantly modified to improve performance. The engine has a larger compressor (except on the Redeye version), new fuel injectors, a high-flow intake system as well as stainless steel exhaust manifolds and more!
These modifications allow the Challenger and Charger to speed from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds in a high-pitched whistle typical of the HEMI V8. Aesthetically, carbon fiber elements (rear spoiler, front splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser) reinforce their aggressiveness, with 20-inch alloy wheels. Numbered and limited to only 50 copies, these two versions should undoubtedly be sold out as soon as they are released.
Since its creation by Jean Rédélé in June 1955, in the streets of Dieppe, the brand with the “A” arrow has never stopped fighting to become a reference in French cars on a global scale. Although its history has not always been linear, Alpine is now celebrating its 70th anniversary with festivities worthy of the event. A look back at the history of the brand.
Some cars are not made to go fast. They are made to stand the test of time. Classic cars don't have to be owned: they respect each other. We welcome them as we welcome a heritage. Because what they represent goes far beyond their silhouette or their mechanics: they are works of art in motion, witnesses of an era, living fragments of our automotive heritage.
There are engines that you don't forget. Mechanics whose melody resonates far beyond the road. At Lamborghini, the naturally aspirated V10 is one of them. Born with the Gallardo in 2003, extended by the Audi R8 in 2009, then enhanced with the Huracan in 2014, this iconic block has accompanied more than twenty years of automotive passion. Today is the end of a cycle. And for its last dance, Huracan is bowing out with an ultimate version: the STJ.
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