5 fastest and slowest production Camaros of all time

7 years, 8 months ago - 22 February 2017, motor1
2017 Camaro ZL1
2017 Camaro ZL1
From the RS to the ZL1, these are the fastest and slowest Camaros ever built.

The mark of any good muscle car – the Chevy Camaro specifically – is how quickly it's able to sprint to 100 km/h per hour, and how fast it's able to go flat out. With a top speed of 198 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds, the new Camaro ZL1, then, is the peak of Camaro performance.

But with five generations behind it, there are more than a few examples that come close on the stats sheet... and a few others that don't. We thought it only appropriate to take a look back in time at some of the fastest, and slowest, Camaros to ever come off the production line.

Naturally, official performance figures aren't always easy to come by, especially for older models. The data you see here should all be considered "estimated" as it's been sourced from Camaro honey holes across the Internet. Your quarter mile times may vary.

The fifth-generation Camaro debuted in 2010, and we've seen more than five different variants with a range of engine options since then. But it's the high-output V8 that really gets the Camaro out of a hole in a hurry. Apart from the already mentioned ZL1, the 2016 Camaro SS, Z28, and others rank as the five fastest ever built.

Fastest

2017 Camaro ZL12016 Camaro 1SS2015 Camaro Z/282015 Camaro Zl12017 Camaro SS 1LE
Engine6.2-liter supercharged V86.2-liter V87.0-liter V86.2-liter supercharged V86.2-liter V8
Horsepower650455505580455
0-1003.5 seconds4.0 seconds4.0 seconds4.1 seconds4.1 seconds
Quarter Mile11.5 seconds @ 125 mph12.3 seconds @ 116 mph12.3 seconds @ 116.1 mph12.4 seconds @ 117 mph12.4 seconds @ 116 mph
Top Speed318 km/h265 km/h (limited)305 km/h296 km/h265 km/h (limited)

Slowest 

On the opposite end of the spectrum, the five slowest Camaros ever built range from second-gen examples all the way to fourth gen. Naturally, most of the models on this list are equipped with V6s and aren’t exactly the creme de la creme of Camaro performance.

1975 Camaro1985 Camaro Berlinetta1982 Camaro Z281994 Camaro V61977 Camaro Z28
Engine3.8-liter inline-six2.8-liter V65.0-liter V83.4-liter V65.7-liter V8
Horsepower105135165160185
0-10010.9 seconds10.0 seconds9.7 seconds8.9 seconds8.6 seconds
Quarter Mile17.2 seconds17.0 seconds @ 81 mph17.5 seconds @ 80 mph16.3 seconds @ 83.1 mph16.3 seconds @ 83.1 mph
Top Speed190 km/h198 km/h200 km/h177 km/h (limited)169 km/h