So what exactly is a Camaro? Yes, yes, it’s a cult classic
that many of us go nuts over and can’t get enough of. But is there more to it
than that? Well, according to the original Chevrolet Camaro team, who crafted
this American icon back in ’66, it’s “a small, vicious animal that eats
Mustangs.” Now, c'mon—it doesn’t get much better than that, right?
Flash forward nearly 50 years, and today we're taking a
sneak peek at another pony-hungry beast, courtesy of our friends at Mobil 1.
“Our aim is to build an everyday street car that would turn
heads not only on the street but on the track as well. The vision is to follow
an old school Pro Touring Motorsport feel, using new technology and top-notch
functional parts, but at the same maintain its street car drivability. We want
to make a good amount of power with this car to show off the capability of the
LS3 engine, as well as some Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Racing products," said
Andy Williamson, ReFuel Motor Culture.
The project at hand started its life as a 2012 Chevrolet
Camaro SS Convertible. That means from birth it already boasts a stout 428 hp
and 420 lb.-ft of torque, which pours out through a 6-speed manual
transmission. To complement that pristine experience, Summit White paint adorns
the exterior while an Inferno Orange interior sets the rest of the mood.
We've always loved watching builders put their signature
touches on the Camaro. And we're really excited to see what a brand like Mobil
1 does with their Camaro build. After all, this is a brand that has champions
like the 7-time 24 Hour of Le Mans winning Corvette Racing team and 3-time
NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart on their roster, when Mobil 1 steps up
the plate— it’s game on.
This project vehicle, officially designated the "Mobil
1 Chevrolet Camaro," is a take on a muscle car so often customized, hot
rodded, tuned and tweaked that it seems as though once you’ve seen one, you’ve
seen them all. But as you’ll see in our exclusive coverage of this build, you
haven't seen everything yet. With such a great canvas it's really no surprise
the Camaro has been the "it" car at the SEMA show for the past couple
of years. And in this ongoing build feature, we'll get to see Mobil 1 take this
5th gen Camaro from stock to shock via their very stylish, straightforward
approach.
We asked Mr. Williamson what we could expect in regards to
the build of the Mobil 1 Camaro:
“To give you a very brief glimpse, we're working side by
side with Chevrolet Performance on some performance parts that they have in the
works for the Camaro. We are also working with a great wheel partner in
fifteen52 Wheels in order to help us achieve a custom, classic motorsports
wheel that will be in style, years down the road. The wheels will be paired to
Nitto Tires, and you can expect to see this car sitting very aggressively, as
we are working with KW Suspension for the best setup on the street and track.
Sicom Brakes is developing a custom ceramic composite brake system for the car,
as well, that will be very unique.
As a focal point of power, we're working with Turbonetics on
a custom, single turbo setup for the LS3, as well as working with our Mobil 1
Racing team on using Mobil 1 Racing Oil when we set up the car for track use.
We want to show real world enthusiasts our take on the Camaro and the steps we took
to accomplish it.
We're working with the great guys at Lashway Motorsports in
Pompano Beach, Fla. on the build. They're a young group that specializes in LS
engines and especially Camaro setups. And they've got some serious tricks up
their sleeves for this project. We'll be cataloging everything along the way to
help educate real deal, everyday enthusiasts on how they can achieve similar
results for their projects. It will be a fun project to follow.”
We're excited to see how this car comes together. Now that
the introduction is done, we can focus on the next steps of the build. Stay
tuned for all that and more to come in Part 2.
In the meantime check out the images below, then we suggest
you jump on over to the Camaro Forum and place your bets on how all of the
above is going to go down— or maybe even let us know how you’d do a build like
this if you were behind the wheel!
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