The 2018 COPO Camaro is, of course, the factory -
built drag racer that's now powered by an all - new, high - revving 302 small block V8, which is based on the LT1 offered in the Camaro SS.
The purpose -
built drag racer features a supercharged 5.2 - liter Coyote V8, unique four - link rear suspension, and a 9 - inch solid rear axle from Strange Engineering.
Subaru and Toyota didn't set out to
build a drag racer; they built a corner carver, so stoplight hole shots are a bit outside of the scope of this car.
Not exact matches
American Motor Stories takes you on a journey through classic
drag racers, hot rods, muscle cars and custom
builds.
Dodge is only
building 3300 of the 840 - horsepower factory
drag racers, and once the single - model - year item is sold out, it's gone for good.
Created to rival the 626kW Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, whose quarter - mile times could be beaten by more than a second, the 2018 Mustang Cobra Jet lifts its name from the original 1968 Ford -
built Mustang - based
drag racers that once dominated the sport.