GM Inside News has obtained a letter from Russel Clark, Director of Marketing for Chevrolet small cars, small utilities and performance cars, to dealers informing them that shipments of all 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 produced to date are being held by General Motors for a "quality assessment."

There is no explanation as to what's causing the hold or its duration, though the letter does say it "may last a few more weeks." Motor Authority has Chevrolet spokesman Monte Doran on record saying, "We may have found a potential issue that we want to resolve." If you think you know what the issue is, let us know in the comments or send us a tip.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/c...ntial-quality/

 

This is not uncommon of course. Mustangs have been held recently and 6.2L Raptors were held. Chances are the 2013 GT500 might even get held in quality control for a bit.

And no one ever knows what the problems are. And while the manufacturer is silent on it, the Internet gets filled with rumors and speculation as to what the problem is.

This should be interesting.

 

It wouldn't be uncommon if it was a brand new car, but pretty much everything on Camaro ZL1 has been in use on Cadillac CTS-V for a while now. So whatever it is - it should've been fixed by now.

 

im sure the wheel weights on the brakes will fix it again..

 

halfshafts

 

guess the new gt500 might have a while to play before ZL1 can come out and play.

 

SOmeone on another site said a delivered car was requested sent back to Oshawa...
That's not good.

Take that with a grain of course.

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...topped-109234/

 

Im not entirely surprised. Seemed to me like they really rushed the ZL1 through into production to compete with the GT500.

 

This title is confusing, mod please fix.

 

They better hurry up. Or the 2013 Mustang will arrive before it does.

 

Really? That confuses you?
How DO you manage to start your car in the morning?

 

Yet again, the Mustang has forced the camaro to **** its pants. Haha!

 

Yet another reason why I am so glad I own a Stang, and in a few years, a Shelby. I still will never touch a GM product.

http://www.insideline.com/chevrolet/...amaro-zl1.html

 

Agreed. I come from a family of Chevy and I was the one to drop trend and get a mustang. No longer will I consider another car.

Maybe that 650hp beast in a few years.

 

I wonder if they'll be sticking more wheel weights on brake calipers?

 

Topic already started. Merging threads, but will leave a link for a day . . .

 

btw... anyone know why Ford never tested the GT500 on the 'Ring, but the ZL1 was?

 

There are shots of a GT500 mule on the ring. But no numbers came of it. Ford knows not to feed the trolls at this point.

 

The answer is simple. The "quality issue" halting shipments of the Camaro ZL1 is the 2013 GT500. It simply is not good enough to provide competition in its current form. Wouldn't be surprised to see revisions when they finally do ship out.

 

GM tried rushing the car out a bit too quickly.
Oops

http://www.insideline.com/chevrolet/...amaro-zl1.html

Maybe it's because they realized the production model can't lap VIR as fast as the one they used in the video that did it in 2:52.xx seconds, and therefore need to make some last minute "alterations".