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"Chevrolet is celebrating its 100th birthday on November 3rd and it&amp;#039;s on a roll, as the iconic brand is set to report record worldwide sales this year. There&amp;#039;s not a much better way of celebrating its first century than launching the most powerful Chevy convertible ever made.   Following close on the heels of the Camaro ZL1 coupe, the ZL1 convertible is powered by the same supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V-8 engine, rated at 580 horsepower and 556 lb.-ft. of torque.           Chevrolet brags that this engine&amp;#039;s output exceeds the specs of many exotic 2+2 convertibles such as the 2012 Aston Martin DB9 Volante (470 bhp/443 lb.-ft.), 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG (518 bhp/465 lb.-ft.), 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S (530 bhp/516 lb.-ft.) and last but not least its arch rival, the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 (550 bhp/510 lb.-ft.).   In many ways the Camaro ZL1 convertible looks more attractive than the coupe, which is not always true for its rivals. But there&amp;#039;s far more to making a convertible than just chopping off the roof.           Chevrolet says the architecture of the fifth-generation Camaro was designed to accommodate a convertible from the get go. In order to preserve the handling prowess of the coupe, four strategic reinforcements were needed to enhance the already-stiff body structure to quell the cowl and steering wheel shake common in convertibles. They include a tower-to-tower brace under the hood, a transmission support reinforcement brace, an underbody tunnel brace, a front &amp;quot;X&amp;quot; brace and stiffer cradle as well as rear underbody &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; braces.   Additional structural reinforcements in the ZL1 convertible are designed to improve noise and vibration characteristics, while also reducing unwanted ride and body motions. They include a hydroformed tube in the A-pillars, an inner reinforcement bracket in the windshield header, a reinforced front hinge pillar and reinforcements inside the rockers.           The suspension of the ZL1 convertible uses the third-generation Magnetic Ride setup. New twin-wire/dual-coil dampers provide faster response, with damping levels adjusted up to 1000 times per second\u2014about one adjustment per inch of vehicle travel at 60 mph\u2014to make the system more responsive.   The Camaro ZL1 convertible will also offer GM&amp;#039;s Performance Traction Management as standard equipment. The advanced system, first introduced on the Corvette ZR1, integrates magnetic ride control, launch control, traction control and electronic stability control, to enhance both launch-acceleration performance and cornering.   Chevrolet claims the Camaro ZL1 convertible will maintain almost all the road holding and performance capabilities of the ZL1 coupe when it goes on sale later next year as a 2013 model. The first chance anyone will have to see the fastest-ever Chevrolet convertible in the flesh will be at next month&amp;#039;s L.A. Auto Show. We can&amp;#039;t wait to get our hands on one. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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