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Track Tested: Hennessey Quarter-Mile Tests the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS
Date posted: 04-24-2009
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SEALY, Texas — Hennessey Performance Engineering has performed the first private quarter-mile test of a production 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, posting a 13.6-second run at 107.9 mph. The company performed the test the day after it took delivery of the 426-horsepower V8 muscle car.
The quarter-mile sprint was made with a modest 2.3-second 60-foot time. Observers believed a better launch could easily motivate the car into low-13-second range. Chevrolet says the manual-equipped Camaro SS is capable of a 12.9-second and 111 mph quarter-mile. When paired with the six-speed manual, the top-of-the-line Camaro SS makes 426 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque.
On the Hennessey blog, owner John Hennessey says he's already found an extra 20 hp in the Camaro through minor modifications. The company plans to launch a full tuning program of the Camaro and will document the progress on its blog. Hennessey also says he has strapped the Camaro SS to a chassis dyno but hasn't yet released any results from that test.
Track Tested: Hennessey Quarter-Mile Tests the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS
Date posted: 04-24-2009
STORY TOOLS
Digg this!del.icio.usSEALY, Texas — Hennessey Performance Engineering has performed the first private quarter-mile test of a production 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, posting a 13.6-second run at 107.9 mph. The company performed the test the day after it took delivery of the 426-horsepower V8 muscle car.
The quarter-mile sprint was made with a modest 2.3-second 60-foot time. Observers believed a better launch could easily motivate the car into low-13-second range. Chevrolet says the manual-equipped Camaro SS is capable of a 12.9-second and 111 mph quarter-mile. When paired with the six-speed manual, the top-of-the-line Camaro SS makes 426 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque.
On the Hennessey blog, owner John Hennessey says he's already found an extra 20 hp in the Camaro through minor modifications. The company plans to launch a full tuning program of the Camaro and will document the progress on its blog. Hennessey also says he has strapped the Camaro SS to a chassis dyno but hasn't yet released any results from that test.
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