The driver of this fourth-gen Camaro SS puts on a hell of a smoke show.
This F-Body burnout comes to us from an unlikely source. This is the Berger Chevrolet YouTube channel, and it features a fourth generation Chevrolet Camaro SS roasting the tires in the parking of Berger Chevrolet. This Grand Rapids, Michigan-based dealership is well-known for its all-GM car show and after last year’s show, a 4g SS owner decided to slay some rubber.
LS1 Power
There are no details on the car in action here, but we can see that it is a fourth generation Chevrolet Camaro and it appears to be an SS model. Based on how the driver begins the initial burnout, it looks like this car has the six-speed manual transmission and while we don’t know if any real work has been done to the LS1 V8 under the hood, it does sound a bit louder than stock. This means that it at least has an aftermarket exhaust system, but based on how easily it roasts the tires – it might have more work done.
Fortunately, we don’t need details to enjoy a big, nasty burnout.
Burnouts, Donuts and Drifting
The driver of this 4g Camaro starts off with a short, smoky burnout before letting the car creep forward with the tires ablaze. As he nears the wall, the driver whips the back end around as the tires spin, carefully avoiding the light pole and moving into another slow-rolling burnout.
As the Camaro clears the next light pole, the driver turns the car hard towards the wall, spinning it almost 360-degrees and once again avoiding one of the light poles. After getting away from the wall and the light poles, the driver sends the Camaro into a series of burnouts, spinning the car a few times in both directions before driving off away from the camera.
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