This week’s Throwback Thursday video isn’t all that old, but it is an interesting piece, introducing the people of Dubai to the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.
While the Camaro isn’t quite marketed on a fully global level, it is sold in a handful in markets outside of the United States. One of those markets is Dubai, which has become a hot bed of high performance cars in the wealthy little Middle Eastern country and earlier this year, Chevrolet introduced the 6th gen Camaro to buyers in Dubai via this 2-minute commercial.
In this video, the company highlights a handful of features of the 2016 Camaro SS, including the fact that it is 90kg lighter, faster with the 455hp LT1 V8 and smarter via the magnetic ride control system – all of which allow it to move out from 0-100kmh and back down to a stop in only 313 meters. To prove that, GM took the Camaro to a 313 foot airport runway of Skydive Dubai with a stunt driver to drives the new SS from 0 to 100 and gets stopped right at the edge of the platform.
In an area where high tech, high performance cars are all the rage, this ad shows that the 2016 Camaro SS can compete with the best.
"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.
