Camaro SS has been transformed into a road racing monster, some five feet wider than a normal version.
The Rob Evans Design Instagram page recently shared the image above, showing a 4th generation Chevrolet Camaro SS that has been massively modified for time attack competitions. If you are not familiar with time attack racing, it is not wheel-to-wheel racing. While the drivers are competing against each other, they are doing so with the clock rather than on-track placement. This allows teams to introduce aerodynamic bits that wouldn’t stand a chance of lasting through a traditional race with any contact, offering insane levels of downforce at high speed.
Time Attack Design
As you might have gathered from the image above, time attack cars have widened bodies, big splitters up front and a massive rear wing, all of which are added to this Chevrolet Camaro SS. The goal is to modify the vehicles to get the greatest level of handling possible, so adding the widest, stickiest tires possible along with introducing as much downforce as possible is achieved with this extreme look.
Rob Evans is clearly a fan of the time attack design, as many of his renderings, like this second Camaro pictured above, feature these extreme aerodynamic upgrades. In the world of time attacking racing, many of the cars are import models and frankly, we have never seen a 4th generation Camaro with this unique design treatment, but we kind of love it.
Sure, it is not for everyone, but as time attack physics go, this Chevy muscle car looks to be a race-ready beast.
Unique Cues
While there are no real details on this dreamed-up Camaro, the description with the Instragram post claims that it is “only like 5 feet wider than stock”. The massive flared fenders don’t even cover the gigantic wheels, with unique skirts bridging the gap between the front and rear rollers.
In addition to the exaggerated widebody setup, this Camaro has one of the most extreme front ends we have ever seen on a 4th gen car along with a back end that is straight out of the Fast and Furious series. Really, if you are familiar with some of the most extreme Pikes Peak Hill Climb competitors, the styling of those cars is echoed throughout this gorgeous Camaro race car.
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