This might just be the quickest and fastest Transformers Edition Chevrolet Camaro SS in the world.
This drag racing video features a Chevrolet Camaro SS Transformers Edition making a run down the quarter mile. It you recall this package from the previous generation Camaro, you likely recall that it was a fairly simple appearance package which was intended to present the look of Bumblebee in the modern Transformers movie series.
On the outside, an Autobot logo appeared on the front fenders and on the wheel centers as well as the Transformers logo on the hood stripes. On the inside, the Autobots logo was embroidered on the center armrest and the Transformers logo appeared on the door sill plates – none of which improved performance, but for someone who wanted the look of the movie car, this was a fun package for $995.
On the other hand, the Transformers Edition Camaro from Janetty Racing has been modified to outrun anything that the Decepticons could muster up. The details are short, but in looking at the other videos of this car, we learned that under the hood is a 427 cubic inch LSX crate engine fitted with a Vortech V7 YSI supercharger. That monster motor sends its power through a Powerglide transmission to a Dana 60 rear differential and a set of monster drag slicks help to put all of that supercharged power to the ground.
The result is that this Camaro leaves the line with the wheels in the air as it blasts down the track in under 9 seconds. To be exact, on this run, the Janetty Transformers Camaro lays down an awesome 8.91 at 154 miles per hour and while we don’t know for sure that this is the quickest and fastest Autobot in the world – it is the quickest and fastest that we have seen.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
