{"id":2515,"date":"2022-12-22T15:03:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T07:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2515"},"modified":"2022-12-22T15:03:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T07:03:26","slug":"1004-horsepower-chevrolet-copo-camaro-is-the-most-powerful-muscle-car-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2515","title":{"rendered":"1,004 horsepower Chevrolet COPO Camaro is the most powerful muscle car ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> close     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/896\/500\/copo-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Review: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette 70th Anniversary Special Edition\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-a7f268cc> Video <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-a7f268cc>Review: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette 70th Anniversary Special Edition<\/h4>\n<p data-v-a7f268cc>America&#8217;s sports car never looked better<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Chevrolet is cranking up the Camaro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The bowtie brand has unveiled a new version of its iconic sport coupe with the most-powerful V8 engine it has ever built.<\/p>\n<p>The big caveat is that this Camaro cannot be driven on the street.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 COPO Camaro is a factory drag racer specifically designed for competition and not legal for road use.<\/p>\n<p>THERE&#8217;S AN \u2018INCREDIBLE\u2019 CHEVROLET SPORTS CAR IN THE WORKS, BUT WHAT IS IT?<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/640\/320\/copo-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The COPO Camaro 632 is a drag racing special.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The COPO Camaro 632 is a drag racing special.<br \/>\n      (Chevrolet)<\/p>\n<p>The updated model will be offered with a range of three engines, including the ZZ632\/1000, which is a 632 cubic-inch (10.35-liter) V8 that is rated at 1,004 horsepower when running on pump 93 octane gasoline.<\/p>\n<p>The engine was launched last year as a crate motor sold for racing car builders at a suggested retail price of $37758.72, but this is the first time it is being offered with the rest of a car attached.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing has not been announced, but reservations are currently being accepted with a $15,000 deposit and the top COPO Camaro offered in 2022 was listed at $105,500 with a 727 hp 572 cubic-inch V8.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FOX NEWS AUTOS NEWSLETTER<\/p>\n<p>The ZZ632 is the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 ever offered from the factory by one of the Detroit Three automakers, but is no longer the king of the hill.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/640\/320\/copo-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The ZZ632\/1000 engine is rated at 1,004 hp in crate engine form.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The ZZ632\/1000 engine is rated at 1,004 hp in crate engine form.<br \/>\n      (Chevrolet)<\/p>\n<p>This November, Dodge revealed the Hellephant A170 supercharged 426 cubic-inch V8 that runs on E85 fuel and is rated at an estimated 1,100 horsepower.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n<p>Dodge does not currently sell it with one of its COPO Camaro-competing Challenger Drag Pak racing cars, which list for $89,995 as a rolling chassis without an engine.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/640\/320\/copo-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\u00a0The COPO Camaro is offered with a range of engines.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      \u00a0The COPO Camaro is offered with a range of engines.<br \/>\n      (Chevrolet)<\/p>\n<p>Along with the ZZ632, the 2023 COPO Camaro is available with the supercharged 350 cubic-inch V8 rated at 580 horsepower or a naturally aspirated 427 cubic-inch V-8 with 470 hp that carry over from this year. A three-speed ATI Racing Products TH400 automatic transmission is included with all three engine options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Review: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette 70th Anniversary Special Edition America&#8217;s sports car never looked better Chevrolet is cranking up the Camaro. 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