See, now many of you may say that this "Isn't news." However, that's where many of you are wrong.
American products overseas have not always been hits or well liked. Sure, you could argue that Ford's are immensely popular abroad but then you'd be wrong again as those vehicles were developed by Ford Europe -- this all changed in the past 24 months as Ford has shifted to a "Global" product plan.
And when it comes to performance vehicles overseas, they weren't deemed the most sophisticated pieces of machinery. While folks like Jeremy Clarkson will rip apart a Chevrolet Corvette for its interior or composite body panels, at the end of the day he would admit that something like a ZR1 is one of the most fun vehicles to drive on the planet.
But how would a car like the Camaro ZL1 play out? Now we get to find out thanks to Autocar's first drive impressions.
While I was expecting the ZL1 to get harpooned, there were actually quite a few positive remarks, like:
"While powerful low-end punch and surging acceleration is impressive enough, the handling is more noteworthy, particularly if you labour under the misapprehension that US muscle cars have to be brutally fast but slightly agricultural when it comes to road manners."
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"It feels deceptively nimble for a car of this size and weight, a sensation that’s accentuated by the surprising light and deft steering. Hurtle enthusiastically into a bend and you don’t get an understeery reminder that there’s a sizeable V8 lump at the front."
That said, it wasn't a lovefest.
The ZL1 did receive some bruises for its cheap, plastic-y interior, poor visibility and poor fuel economy; however, these are all give-ins with the Camaro and were noted with its earlier iterations.
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