# Gm's new car \> Cobra Jet

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 10, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711 "2011-12-10T21:57:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/1 "2011-12-10T21:57:28Z")

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The tech’s at GM performance have been working on a dedicated drag camaro that will be mass produced just like the Ford Cobra jet, only the camaro has ran as fast as 9.69 @ 140 right off the trailer.

if they get enough interest in the car it will be produced.

[http://www.lsxtv.com/news/video-copo-camaro-testing-at-bradenton/](http://www.lsxtv.com/news/video-copo-camaro-testing-at-bradenton/)

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**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/2 "2011-12-10T22:11:59Z")

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Not a gm made vehicle. A customs shop built it in FL.

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/3 "2011-12-11T05:36:56Z")

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It’s a g.m vehicle seeing as they warr it . See copo made it and motion is under a tarp again .

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/4 "2011-12-11T07:35:35Z")

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> [@How much money can be made scrapping a Cheese Bus?(YELLOW SCHOOL BUS)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-money-can-be-made-scrapping-a-cheese-bus-yellow-school-bus/47197/14):
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> Not a gm made vehicle. A customs shop built it in FL.

wrong.

The techs at GM performance division made it and are trying to get enough interest in it to have it mass produced like the cobra jet.

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**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/5 "2011-12-11T07:53:50Z")

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Not wrong. A shop built it in Florida, it didnt roll out of GM.

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/6 "2011-12-11T08:15:04Z")

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A shop in Florida did build it , its gm,s new performance shop of sorts . Basically gmpp is gone they liked what other like redline and denoyer were doing so they did this as a production car to challenge the track lsx art models and cords editions.

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**Author:** ![QuickLT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/eada6e/32.png) [@QuickLT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/QuickLT1)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/7 "2011-12-11T08:46:09Z")

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Nice, been waiting to see when they were gonna have something for the stock/super stockers.

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/8 "2011-12-11T13:47:51Z")

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> [@Weeknight date ideas](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weeknight-date-ideas/47137/26):
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> Not wrong. A shop built it in Florida, it didnt roll out of GM.

its a “concept car” at the moment that GM tech’s decided to make. Their is a vote on producing the car out from a GM plant. If the vote goes in favor of the car, it gets mass produced.

“Remember, at this point the COPO is still just a concept – to make it a reality, you’ll need to help out by going to [GMPerformanceParts.com](http://GMPerformanceParts.com) and getting on the COPO Camaro mailing list to show you’re interested…”

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**Author:** ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/9 "2011-12-11T15:08:14Z")

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it better have a cage in it if its going 9’s off the factory floor. This should be the base model camaro.

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/10 "2011-12-11T15:30:01Z")

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> [@Crop Dusting](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crop-dusting/47210/13):
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> it better have a cage in it if its going 9’s off the factory floor. This should be the base model camaro.

it will. Its pretty much GM’s version of the cobra jet.

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**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/11 "2011-12-11T15:57:57Z")

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[ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW7SEIulmZQ&feature=youtube\_gdata\_player[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW7SEIulmZQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player%5B/ame%5D)

Another man at the party.

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**Author:** ![twomodified4u](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twomodified4u/32/6568_2.png) [@twomodified4u](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/twomodified4u)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/12 "2011-12-11T16:38:04Z")

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does it have a powerglide in it?

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/13 "2011-12-11T16:39:33Z")

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Not bad for a v10 , gmpp is doing that on a rumored 5.3 or 6.2 …

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**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/14 "2011-12-11T16:41:41Z")

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> [@risk + simcity with a pinch of civilization for good measure](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/risk-simcity-with-a-pinch-of-civilization-for-good-measure/46848/602):
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> Not bad for a v10 , gmpp is doing that on a rumored 5.3

Hondas do it with a 4 cylinder…

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**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/15 "2011-12-11T16:42:29Z")

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GM’s also doing it with a big blower.

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/16 "2011-12-11T17:08:03Z")

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So do 4 cyls lol

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/17 "2011-12-11T17:10:15Z")

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> [@Gym goers... best food Pre-gym](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gym-goers-best-food-pre-gym/47167/46):
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> GM’s also doing it with a big blower.

so is Ford.

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**Author:** ![Jammer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jammer/32/6349_2.png) [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/18 "2011-12-11T17:16:43Z")

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Anyone know the details on the shop HT’s joined with in FL?

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/19 "2011-12-11T17:21:15Z")

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I’m getting a little more info on that situation . Seams he is working there not partners

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gms-new-car-cobra-jet/261711/20 "2011-12-11T18:17:57Z")

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Nick the 9.69 @ 140 car above was with a N/A 427. They are swapping in a 6.2 L with a 2.9L blower to see if it performs better.

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