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Originally Posted by syr74
Only Motor Trend tested a car equipped with the 3.73:1 axle package and the Brembo brake package, the latter of which brings shorter, stickier tires that by all appearances changes 1/4 mile times. (as it should)
No Camaro has run a 12.7 second 1/4 mile in any auto rag and, so far as I can tell, only two or three private owners have ever claimed to meet or beat that time. Unless you are somehow going to argue that the world has conspired against suitable conditions for a best effort 1/4 mile time for the Camaro SS in all but two or three instances the 12.7 second 1/4 mile issue remains unresolved.
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Sorry Bud try again. Popular Mechanics tested a 3.73 brembo packaged GT:
GT Premium adds a premier two-tone interior with red leather, the security and comfort packages, rearview camera, Brembo brake package and a 3.73 axle ratio. As tested, the GT topped out at $39,550, including the destination and delivery charges.
Delivering power from either engine to the rear wheels is a choice of six-speed manual or six-speed automatic gearbox. (Sorry, no paddle shifters.)
The Drive
Equipped with the wonderfully precise short-throw manual shifter, the V8 will get you from zero to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, and the V6 will do it in 5.5. Both will do a quarter mile in the 13-second range. Despite the presence of Brembo brakes, the GT still took an extra 4 feet to slow from 60 mph compared to the V6 car, due to the GT's 3605-lb. curb weight, which is approximately 150 lbs heavier.