The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Coupe SS could come with GM’s potent turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 with output hovering in the region of 250 bhp.
The 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia, and 2012 McLaren MP4-12C. They’re all impossibly fast and incredibly capable; driven alone and without context, each is a world-beater. But drive them back to back, and both strengths and weaknesses tend to pop out in bold relief.
For $54,995 you can drive off in a Chevy Camaro ZL1 that will get to 60 mph in 3.9 sec (automatic) or 4.0 sec (manual). It will tear through the quarter-mile in as little as 12.0 to 12.1 sec at 119 mph. That would be on the way to a 180 to 184 mph top speed.
This year the Road & Track Trophy at the Celebration of Automobiles was awarded to a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. The 1969s were the best Z28s and arguably the best of the pony cars.
This modern version of the classic 1959 Corvette from German tuning house Pogea Racing could be yours for $300K.
Breaking news to all fans of the Corvette—Three choice updates released on January 12, 2012:
- A Convertible Z06 will finally be made, appropriately dubbed the Corvette 427 Convertible.
- A 60th Anniversary package to pay tribute to the Corvette’s 60th year of production.
- This is the final year for the current C6 generation.
