--- title: "This is What Happens When You Supercharge a Chevrolet Camaro SS" description: "500 horsepower at the wheels ain't a bad thing, as Matt Farah discovers." date: "2017-06-08" modified: "2017-06-08" authors: - name: "Basir Khan" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/basir-khan" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/11291/this-is-what-happens-when-you-supercharge-a-chevrolet-camaro-ss" categories: - "Chevrolet News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Watch This" tags: - "Camaro" - "Chevrolet" - "Coupe" - "Matt Farah" - "One Take" - "sports car" - "Supercharged" - "V-8" --- # This is What Happens When You Supercharge a Chevrolet Camaro SS ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* The Chevrolet Camaro, in its current form, was introduced in 2016 as a refined, modern-day muscle car. For starters, it weighs less and is undoubtedly more handsome when compared to its predecessor. The Camaro, which celebrated its half-centennial anniversary last year, is available in several trims, the most notable being the SS. This trim is powered by the General's replacement for the LS motors of past: the LT1. This happens to be the same engine found in the current Corvette Stingray, and the best part is it, was left as is. This means the naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter V8 still cranks out 455 horsepower propelling the coupe from 0-60 mph in precisely 4.0 seconds. If that isn't enough, then good news: for roughly $7,000 you can slap on a blower and dial the SS up to 500 horsepower at the wheels. Sounds crazy, right? That is exactly what this owner did by installing [a Vortech supercharger](). Better yet, he then let [Matt Farah]() take his car through the winding roads of Southern California. Check out the "One Take" video below. https://youtube.com/embed/-v\_8EKtQIC0 ### Author social links