The sixth-generation Chevy Camaro ZL1 is a fast car. So fast, in fact, that a carjacker getting behind the wheel might not realize how much power and torque he’s dealing with – 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque, to be precise – until he’s evading hot pursuit.
This Georgia man, who allegedly borrowed a Camaro ZL1 without permission, must not be a GM Authority reader. If he were, he’d have had a better idea of how to wield this car responsibly. Here’s a video of the whole incident:
It started out as a pretty typical police chase. A squad car from the elite Clayton County Sheriff’s Blackhawk unit was tailing the ZL1 on a highway in the Atlanta metro area when it suddenly roared away. That’s when we hear a cop inside the car call in the speeding and report that the plate on the Camaro was registered to a 2007 Chevy Tahoe.
Being the powerful muscle car that it is, the ZL1 vanishes from sight as the police try to catch up. However, it doesn’t take long for the cops to find debris scattered about the road, leaving a trail showing the Camaro’s destructive path. Shortly thereafter, police found the mighty Chevy crashed on a corner in front of a Texaco station, seemingly right after colliding with a Lexus GX.
But this daring tale doesn’t end there. Police quickly searched the car, which had the airbags deployed and was unoccupied. Rather than hitting the OnStar SOS button, the driver took off on foot. Bystanders pointed out the perp to the cops, and the pursuit continued. When there were police cars with sirens blaring on either side of him, the alleged carjacker knew he was cooked and raised his hands. The cops give him a new pair of bracelets and load him into the back of a squad car. We can guess where the story goes from there.
This is a good reminder to folks who legally own a Camaro ZL1 or any vehicle with a supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 under the hood to be careful on public roads. By all means, enjoy your high-powered GM vehicle, but use that power responsibly. If you want to push the limits of responsibility, do it on a track with a helmet on.
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Comments
The bigger news is the Texaco station in the background. Not many of them left.
Feel badly for the owner. A replacement may be tough to find.
Agree with you Mike. I just got home from a car show with my ZL1 and would be crushed if mine were stolen by a “S” Bag like this.
Again, you knew before you watched the video.
But mama says he’s good boy.