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Innovation Mold and Design recently launched Camaro 5/1 and 5/1 RS Retrokits, which give the contemporary Camaro the look of the 1969 model. The Camaro 5/1 kit keeps the car’s headlamps exposed but the 5/1 RS kit hides them just like back in the day.

This weekend brings the opening round in the SCCA World Challenge race through the streets of St. Petersburg, FL. The Cadillac Racing team returns for 2011 with a pair of CTS-V coupes driven by veterans Johnny O’Connell and Andy Pilgrim.

According to Corvette chief engineer, Tadge Juechter, “Behind the scenes, the race team and the production car team have grown closer together, finding numerous ways to support each other and to make both cars better.”

Following Chevrolet’s announcement of the ZL-1 Camaro at the Chicago Auto Show, information is surfacing about Ford’s planned rebuttal for the 2013 model year. Car & Driver are quoting “well-informed sources” on the topic. Under discussion is a bored-out 5.8-liter Eaton TVS supercharged engine that has 600+ hp.

As the saying goes, “Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight.” The Corvette owner in this video certainly listened to that saying, so that when he turned up at Atco Raceway in New Jersey, he was ready to rumble. The combination of LG’s G6X3 cam and the headers is shown to deliver 500 rwhp and 462 ft-lb of torque.

If you’re in need of a new or replacement ride, Hennessey Performance Engineering is on top of it, having just got their first HPE600 Camaro Convertible through the assembly and test phases. As the Camaro convertible starts arriving in dealerships across the country, look for it to be the hottest thing this spring

One of the more unusual Camaros to emerge at the 2009 SEMA Show came about from one of the more unexpected alliances. Neil Tjin has long been know as a top flight tuner and show car builder within the import scene for a long time. His GM Design Award-winning Camaro SS from that show is up for sale.

Attendees of the 2011 Chicago Auto Show got to vote for their favorites in five categories during the show’s sixth annual “Best of Show” balloting. Of the five categories, Chevrolet’s Camaro took top honors in two, including Best All-New Production Vehicle and Vehicle I’d Most Like to Have in My Driveway.

Who needs 1000 virtual cars when you can drive your own car in a virtual world? Tag Systems is an Australian company that has been developing the Real Car Simulator since 2003. Using three massive display screens, they create a virtual world that you drive into and explore in your own vehicle.

Following the Camaro ZL1 introduction at the Chicago Auto Show last week, both John Fitz – Camaro marketing manager, and Al Oppenhesier – chief engineer, answered questions in a web chat. A lot of ground was covered pretty quickly, but some tidbits were in there to be mined and here they are.

When Chevrolet releases the ZL1 monster, there will be no shortage of warning. When the first car hits Woodward Avenue in earnest, everyone from Pontiac to Ferndale is going to know about it.

If you need to bring the excitement of the newly announced Camaro ZL1 to your desktop, typical web photos just won’t do the job. Here we present the officially released high resolution (3000 pixels wide) ZL1 images from Chevrolet for you to enjoy or download…

One thing that enthusiasts like to do is to distinguish their ride from others. What that means may be open to question, but the bottom line is this: If it makes you smile every day, then go ahead and make it happen. One of the more unique “aero aid” products to emerge for the current Camaro is “Foilers”.

The Corvette web site has been updated for the 2011 model year with a fresh look and new features. Whether you’re an enthusiast hungry for current information or a shopper looking for the right model, you need to head on over to Corvette.com and check it out.

The folks at Hennessey Performance Engineering have been very busy of late. The company has just announced that C6 upgrade packages are available for all 2008 – 2011 LS3 Corvette Models. They have been showing off a supercharged 2011 Corvette Grand Sport with an HFE600 upgrade.

For those folks that say ‘Vettes can’t get great short times because of the IRS, Josh Dodson has one thing to say…phooey! Actually, he had something else to say, but it wasn’t intended for polite company. Dodson, who works out of Resurrection Motorsports in Arlington, TX, put that myth to bed earlier this month.

Fans of the Dutch company, Spyker, have been waiting for further news on the company’s Aileron supercar that was announced last year. Today, the company indicated that the original plans for the upcoming car to use an Audi V8 engine have been scrapped in favor of the ZR1 Corvette engine from Chevrolet.

There is no shortage of tuners over in Europe and while they may devote a lot of time to their domestic makes, there is a growing trend for North American ponycars to grab their attention as well. Interestingly enough, when a good tuner lays some Euro style on a ponycar, the result can be impressive.