Chevrolet unveils 2018 Camaro ZL1 NASCAR Cup race car in Detroit

A new era in Chevrolet motorsports has started with the introduction of the Camaro ZL1 as the new race car for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson - driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports - joined Mark Reuss, Executive Vice President of GM Global Product Development, in revealing the new race car at Chevrolet's headquarters in Detroit, U.S.A.

The Camaro ZL1 will make its competition debut next February during Daytona Speedweeks, which kicks off the 2018 NASCAR season. It will join the Camaro SS, which has been Chevrolet's entry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series since 2013. The Camaro ZL1 brings a unique, track-focused legacy to NASCAR. The ZL1 name was originally bestowed in the 1960s on a Chevrolet-developed all-aluminium racing engine that became a dominating force in road racing.

More than 40 years later, Chevrolet reintroduced the ZL1 as the ultimate-performance Camaro, developed to offer track-capable performance straight off the showroom floor. The 2018 Camaro ZL1 is powered by a 650bhp supercharged engine, featuring a similar 90-degree V8 configuration as the Cup racing engines. The new Camaro ZL1 race car builds on a winning legacy carried by the previous Chevrolet SS, which has scored 70 Cup Series wins to date and contributed to Chevrolet earning a record 39 NASCAR manufacturer titles - including 13 consecutive titles from 2003-2015.