Original Yenkos still toy with our heartstrings, but Specialty Vehicle Engineering still produces some pretty mad modern-day interpretations. The latest is what you see here: the 2018 Yenko SC Stage II Chevy Camaro, and it has 1,000 horsepower on tap.
SVE actually started the conversion with a 2018 Camaro SS 1LE, so it houses the car’s handling and suspension upgrades to start. However, engineers massaged the displacement of the 6.2-liter LT1 V8 engine to 6.8 liters, and of course, tacked on a supercharger.
Most of the magic is under the hood, while the creation takes advantage of the 1LE’s Magnetic Ride Control, electronic limited-slip differential. New Brembo Brakes with six-piston front calipers and 14.5-inch rotors, and four-piston rear calipers with 13.3-inch rotors provide stopping power.
SVE will only build 25 examples of the Yenko Camaro, complete with traditional graphics running along the side of the car and 20-inch Torque Thrust wheels. We’d say get your orders in sooner rather than later.
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We’ve seen high horsepower engines developed for the GEN 6 Camaro in recent years; but it would be interesting if someone did so while not sacrificing fuel mileage and this is possibly why electric motors are so appealing as Tesla S P100D has the famous Ludicrous Mode for supercar acceleration with a 315 mile range as it would be exciting to see someone think out of the box and not use just a BIG motor.
True, but people still love big engines and the sounds they make. Likely always will, but it would be nice to see some greater, mainstream innovations to make more power with greater efficiency. It’s being done elsewhere.
Those cars will run less than a 10 tanks of gas on a highway during their lifetime, maybe 1000 miles. With 1000 horsepower it’s probably rated at about a 2 miles/gallon in the city and gallons/mile on the strip. Like the article says they’re set up and designed for racing and show. I had a ’15 1LE for 38 days before a hit and run driver amputated the right front wheel. The ride was like having a pair of air shocks in the rear pumped to 150+ lbs of air pressure. Your personal cars struts probably feel like 40. Very stiff, but when you pour the car into a turn its the flattest, surest feeling you’ll ever get driving. I’ll have another one this fall, this time an SS with the 1 LS badging. A little softer ride, please.
They never say what the cost is?
Who the Hell wants a Muscle Car you cant HEAR?? Electric idiots are doing SO much damage to the environment. Just saying. Bravos GM!
Hell Yeah!! You have to Hear the Power.
For me, I’m just an old hot rodder. I think it’s very cool they (GM) made the decision to build these cars. I have a ’65 big block Corvette and a ’14 ZL1 Convertible and think they’re pretty nice, I’d like to see what nearly double HP feels and sounds like. By the way, not an electric car fan at all. No one wants to begin the discussion of what to do with the batteries at the end of their life. Talk about hazardous waste!
As an owner of a low mile 14 1LE I wish I could afford one. My guess nearly everyone of them will be purchased and stored – sad for such a great running, and sounding Camaro. By the way I do like electric, it helps me make toast. Randy