580hp Camaro ZL1 convertible revealed

Has Chevrolet heeded none of Sir John Dalberg-Acton's legendary, chilling advice? That all power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely?


One can merely speculate as to whether the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 convertible's 580hp corrupts; whether that stratospheric power output will liquidise rear tyres, raze poorly fixed hairpieces and vaporise your spine. That's right, dearest Internet badgers, the new Chevy Camaro ZL1 drop-top now produces 580 horses and 556 torques. It is Chevy's most powerful drop-top ever. Ever.


That absolute power puts it clear of heavyweight contenders like the Aston Martin DB9 Volante, Mercedes SL63 AMG, Porsche 911 Turbo S and even the Ford Shelby GT500. It even shades the herculean power output of the recently revamped Bentley Continental GTC, and boasts sufficient firepower to propel its coupe brethren around the Nürburgring in 7m 41s: some 40 seconds quicker than the old Camaro SS.