Online find looks like a V6 Camaro with custom lighting and a wing — but it probably doesn’t really have 600 horsepower.
While recently flipping through the car ads on Craigslist Los Angeles, we came across this sweet 2014 Chevrolet Camaro. According to the listing, it has a twin turbo setup with 600 horsepower, but based on the details below the pictures, the person who posted the ad doesn’t seem to have any idea what he or she is talking about.
While the title of this Chevy for sale listing claims 600 horsepower, there are no engine pictures and the details of the engine build are sketchy at best. Based on the front end, this is a Camaro LT with the V6 engine, so getting it to 600 horsepower would take a significant build by someone who knows what they are doing. A proper listing for a 600-horsepower V6 Camaro would list the upgrades to the engine internals, what type of turbo setup, what fuel system upgrades have been made, etc.
On the other hand, the listing for this 600-horsepower Camaro lists modifications like “loud exhaust,” “massive intake,” “blockback valve” and “race intake” – presumably different than the massive intake. It also has headers, which is odd for a custom twin turbo build that should have turbo-ready exhaust manifolds.
The ad does point out that it has a comfortable ride, cold AC, neon lights and that the Camaro has won many races in Las Vegas and Phoenix.
Bad Ad or Clueless Owner?
What we can see is that this is a V6 Camaro with a big wing, a bunch of aftermarket lighting, new wheels, and non-functional fender vents. With the brutally uninformative details, we have to wonder if this car really is built to 600 horsepower and the owner is just bad at making Craigslist ads, or if the owner was sold this car without any understanding of what he or she actually has.
In any case, it seems unlikely that anyone is going to rush to buy a twin turbo V6 car without any real proof or information on a stated 600-horsepower build.
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