Chevy Camaro SS Laps Nurburgring In 8:19

NYSpeed Automotive
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http://jalopnik.com/5170792/chevy-ca…urgring-in-819

8:19 is pretty impressive for the Camaro. Here is a list of cars that posted slower times at the ring. I would say the Camaro is in some pretty good company.

8:22 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS verified manufacturer time[citation needed]
8:22 Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring Video Special DVD
8:22.8 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo John Heinricy AutoBlog (9/2007) Wet Track
8:22 BMW M3 E46 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2000)
8:22 BMW M Coupe E36/8 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/1998)
8:24 2004 Subaru Impreza Sport Auto (05/2004), Sport tires[citation needed]
8:25 Lotus Exige S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (06/2008)[25]
8:25 Jaguar XKR Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8:25 Porsche Cayman S Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8:24 Mitsubishi Charisma GT Evo VI Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/1999), Sport tires[citation needed]
8:25 Mitsubishi Charisma GT Evo VII Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2002), Sport tires[citation needed]
8:26 Audi S5 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (01/2008)[26]
8:26 BMW 335i E92 Coupe Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8:26 Nissan 350Z Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/2003)
8:28 Porsche 911 Carrera (993) Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (07/1997)
8:29 Audi TTS Coupé Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (10/2008)[27]

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I’m surprised to see the Cobalt SS with those cars. Cool stuff. :tup:

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im surprised to see the camaro up there

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This is the First Camaro with IRS right?

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yep

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Good for them… my gf really likes the camaro for some reason… i doubt they will be decent in the snow though… we shall see

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Can’t be too much worse than the IS300 haha.

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Wonder what a Z28 would do, considering it has the same engine as a CTS-V which ran a sub 8 min run and a couple hundred pounds less.

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engine alone =/= track time, the CTS-V is a solid handler as well

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just drive a Cobalt SS/TC. nobody believes it until they drive one. i absolutely loved it.

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or drive a sky!!!

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Seriously I hate how everyone rips on the poor car for being a Cobalt, the thing is a BLAST to drive.

Also a Fun car to drive.

The M3 might get sold/traded to buy a Camaro.

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Please do me a favor and let me know if/when you do.:tup:

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:slight_smile:

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"WOW So they have looked at a car and thought, Well its got 4 separate wheels, what if we treaded them all separate ? …Like the europeans have been doing for 100 years ? " - James May. HaHa Love that, anyway, Im surprised to say the least, not bad.

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My airforce buddy is picking one of these up. Much good it will do me being in hawaii though. :frowning:

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for some reason I like the new mustang better… I can’t explain it, the camaro should win when I use conventional logic. I think it’s because I don’t consider either a sports car (for my needs) so I look to which is a more fun daily driver.

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hmmmmm…

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Camaro in NASCAR FTW!!!

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if you stick a really stiff suspension on a shit chassis that has a ton of power it will do well at a place like the ring or the glen which a big and open. does that alone mean the car is a great handling car? not in my opinion.