2016 Camaro SS Gains Magnetic Ride Control
Chevrolet’s next Camaro SS will take advantage of performance technology previously reserved for the supercharged ZL1 model.
The company announced today that the car will come with a variety of selectable drive modes including a setting for snow and ice, touring, sport driving, and a track setting reserved for the SS and above. But that won’t be the only way the SS improves for the sixth generation. It will also be available with magnetic shocks, a technology that GM only offered on the ZL1 in the fifth-generation Camaro.
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Magnetic shocks will give the new Camaro SS added stiffness for high performance driving with the ability for rapid adaptation in its damping rates to suit its current situation. Similarly, the system will be able to relax for added comfort during less strenuous stints. The suspension has three settings: tour, sport and track. Like pricier versions of the previous Camaro, the new model will come with a dual-mode exhaust system that can open additional flaps to bypass the mufflers during hard acceleration. Drivers will also be able to choose from a variety of exhaust settings including a stealth mode that muffles the 6.2-liter V8 all the way up to a track mode that has the opposite effect.
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I can not wait for it to kick ass the new Mustang on the track!