Chevy Cowboy

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2012 Camaro ZL1 has a base price of 54 grand! Its closest competitor (not including the Rustang GT500) is more then double the price! Talk about a bargain, you guys can read more here if interested.

2012 Camaro ZL1 Price Announced at $54,095 ! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com

pewterliftedz

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actually the closest competitors are probably the gt500 and the new cts-v and they are all equally priced..

Chevy Cowboy

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did I not say the not including the gt500? and the cts v runs about 15000 more on average, and the gt500 doesnt even compare if included in the comparission as far as performance for your dollar

pewterliftedz

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AUTOMOTIVE - AUTOS: Ford Unleashes 650HP GT500
650hp and no gas guzzler tax haha. im just saying..

TX Tahoe Z71

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$54k isn't bad, still isn't cheap by any stretch.

Chevy Cowboy

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and the mustang is going to be at LEAST 6grand more, and well its still an ugly mustang, and it doesnt say anything about magnetic suspension, not saying it wont, but untill then.

rjwz28

Current MSRP on the 550-hp GT500 is $47k, with about 3800 pounds to haul around. The $54k ZL1 comes with 580hp and an extra 200 pounds at least, if not 300. The bargain is definitely the Ford right now, and unless the 2013 shows up with a base price over $60k, the Camaro will still be playing catchup. I'm definitely a Chevy guy, but Ford is definitely the king of the pony car wars this time around.

AKlowriderZ71

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And Ford is already bragging about it....

rjwz28

May as well. Ford doesn't hide in the dark with it because they know that GM won't drop the LS9 in the ZL1 (especially not this close to the debut) to meet the challenge, and they won't bump the LSA to 650hp either. Ford has this in the bag until Chevy either quits playing follow the leader or introduces a lighter 6th-gen Camaro to level the playing field. Both cars are going to be phenomenal for the foreseeable future, regardless of who is in the lead.

Chevy Cowboy

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Ford annouced there new gt500 which is about 3850 lbs about 200 pounds heavier then the zl1, but with a base price exspected to be in the 60g range, will it be have a higher top speed? More then likely, will it do better on tracks such as the Nurburgring? I definently have my doughts

I may sound biased to the Camaro and I am for good reason. Yes Im impressed with the massive power outputs of the new GT500, but look how much research and development gm has been putting into the ZL1, there hasnt been enough evidence floating around long enough about this new GT500 to prove that ford has done the same, seems to me they threw in a larger displacement 5.0 up the boost on there s/c and upgraded there powertrain to handle the power and called it done