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"Before the ZL1 Convertible&amp;#039;s unveiling, I walked around the car with Chief Engineer Al Oppenheiser, whom I had ridden with at the launch of the Camaro Convertible. Back then, we discussed the challenges posed by infusing the ZL1&amp;#039;s 580-bhp supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V-8 engine into the droptop\u2014apparently it wasn&amp;#039;t so hard.         The stiffer suspension, replete with magnetic ride control, required a revision to the chassis stiffeners designed to quell vibration in the A-pillars and steering wheel. A V-brace under the engine of the SS convertible has been swapped for an X-brace in the ZL1. Aside from a modification to the strut-tower brace\u2014needed to clear the supercharger housing on the ZL1\u2014the convertible chassis remains the same.        2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible    Chevrolet has made the Camaro convertibles stiff from onset. They feature extra steel stampings in the unibody to maintain rigidity relative to the coupe, and there are some underbody braces. It&amp;#039;s enough to allow the coupe and convertible versions of both the SS and ZL1 Camaros to use the same suspension and tuning. This is a convertible that has not gone soft, like some of its competitors.        2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible    The top can go up or down in 18 seconds, which is considerably longer than it takes the ZL1 to go from 0 to 100 mph and back. This, however, does not mean it&amp;#039;s fast enough to outrun the weather. In fact, the soft top hasn&amp;#039;t been certified for speeds beyond the 155- mph top speed of the SS, so there may be a speed limiter in the ZL1 convertible. Nothing is confirmed yet.        2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible    But thanks to GM&amp;#039;s Performance Traction Management borrowed from the Corvette development team, there is fun to be had in the wet. Mode 1 of PTM is designed for driving in the rain at speed and promises to help tame the 556 lb.-ft. of torque. Having experienced this system in both the Corvette ZR1 and Z06, I find it a welcome addition.        2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible    Owners will appreciate other technology in the ZL1, such as the head-up display that features shift lights, or the manual transmission that offers no-lift shifts and launch control. While the availability of an automatic transmission isn&amp;#039;t a surprise, Chevy says the car is actually quicker to 60 mph (3.9 seconds) than with the 6-speed manual (4.0).        2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible    All told, I see the new Camaro ZL1 Convertible as a great way to justify a bad hair day. And one final note: The carbon-fiber-adorned Chevrolet ZL1 Convertible on display at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show is not actually Cyber Gray Metallic, as planned. The necessary additive for that particular paint hue evidently wasn&amp;#039;t available, so in its place is a new color\u2014Ashen Gray. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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