A Cadillac engine makes this Camaro a true show-stopper.
This Burnout Friday video comes to us from the YouTube channel of Detroit Speed Inc, and it features the shop’s wicked 1970 Chevrolet Camaro project car putting on a quick smoke show. This car was built to be a road-handling monster – and it is – but the worked L92 engine affords it the ability to do one hell of a great burnout.
The Detroit Speed 1970 Camaro
The DSi 1970 Chevrolet Camaro was built by Detroit Speed to offer far better performance than any stock second-gen. Aside from the wheels, this Chevy muscle car looks relatively stock on the outside, although it has a far more aggressive stance.
That stance comes courtesy of an elaborate suspension package that was installed to make this one of the best-handling second-gen Camaros on Earth. Of course, those world-class handling characteristics are bolstered by a set of fat, low profile tires and a premium braking system, but none of that really comes into play in this video.
The most important upgrade of this 1970 Camaro is under the hood. Detroit Speed has fitted this muscle car with a built, all-aluminum L92 V8. The L92 came from the factory in the Cadillac Escalade, offering more than 400 horsepower, but that wasn’t enough for this project. DSE built the naturally-aspirated mill up to 650 horsepower. Backing it is a 5-speed manual transmission putting that power to the ground.
In the video above, the DSi Camaro isn’t showing off its handling abilities. Instead, it is just putting on a quick smoke show for a small group of onlookers. The driver eases the car out onto the road, gives it a quick rev and brings the engine speed up – dumping the clutch and immediately roasting the rear tires.
The driver doesn’t keep the L92-powered Camaro in one place for very long, letting the car creep forward as smoke continues to pour from the tires.
The burnout tapers off as the car roars off into the distance, but the sound is just as sweet, so crank up your speakers and enjoy!
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