2012_chevrolet_camaro_zl1_gThe new Camaro ZL1 is the next big thing for Chevrolet and muscle car lovers. Details about the high performance Camaro ZL1 has been circulating around the internet this week .

Some notable things about the unconfirmed information are the following:

The V8 supercharged 6.2L can give out 580 horsepower and a torque of about 556 lb-ft while running on premium petrol. This powerful heart will be coupled with a 6-speed manual transmission. There is an option for a Hyrdramatic automatic gearbox.

The new Camaro ZL1 will be wider and longer than the current version of the Shelby Mustang GT500. The ZL1 will tip the scale at 4,120 pounds.

It will get an aluminum hood with carbon fiber insert. The information also hints of special lighting like day time lamps, fog lamps, high intensity headlamps with halo rings like that of the BMW’s.

Some are saying that a special wheel package may come with the ZL1. This might come in two setups of 20-inch rims. One might have a 10 spoke rim while the other favors a 5-spoke wheel.

The ZL1 heads up display will have a ton of helpful information for the driver plus lateral g-meter and shift indicator.

Chevrolet is also injecting into the picture the magnetic ride control technology that s currently being used of the Corvette and the Cadillac CTS-V. This will be a standard plus an optional upgrade for Performance Track Management.

There is also a buzz that the coupe sibling of the ZL1 will come to showrooms as early as 2012 ith a sticker price hitting over the $50,000 range.

Detail after detail we cannot help but hope (and drool) that these will really materialize.