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title: "Listen to a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Tuned to 750 Horsepower Crush the Dyno"
description: "Because Hellcat and Demon-hunting sounds like our kind of Halloween fun."
date: "2018-10-18"
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  - name: "Jerry Perez"
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---

# Listen to a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Tuned to 750 Horsepower Crush the Dyno

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Not content to let the Dodge boys have all the fun with their Hellcats and Demons on the drag strip, Texan tuner [John Hennessey](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/23844/2019-hennessey-goliath-6x6-is-a-700-horsepower-six-wheeled-375000-silverado>) has developed a three-tiered horsepower solution for the already-potent[Camaro ZL1](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/24279/the-1000-horsepower-2019-yenko-sc-camaro-is-a-supercharged-beast-you-can-buy-at-dealers-now>). The entry-level package seen here ramps power up to a more-than-respectable 750 horsepower; Stage 2 bumps that up to 850, and Stage 3 produces a tire-roasting 1,000 horsepower.

The 750-horsepower Camaro seen on this video should have more than enough *oomph* to wipe the floor with just about anything it comes across on the strip, muscle car or otherwise, but with the ZL1’s road-course handling prowess it can also slay opponents on the twisties. By all means, Hennessy has effectively turned the Camaro into a true beast.

https://youtube.com/embed/V8Lxlw7wuCM

Of course, this ZL1 is a mere teaser, as what we’re really excited about is the 1,000-horsepower Stage 3 variant that comes with another 250 horses (that’s a whopping 350 more than stock) and a name to match: The Exorcist. It’s clearly a tongue-in-cheek dig at Dodge’s Demon. More importantly, our very own Will Sabel Courtney [recently had a go in the possessed Chevy.](<https://www.thedrive.com/video/23242/driving-the-1000-hp-hennessey-performance-exorcist-camaro-battling-demons-in-a-217-mph-muscle-car>)

If you send your Camaro off to Texas to get its degree in demonology, the car you get back will be vastly different. Hennessey’s “The Exorcist” package completely replaces the engine’s top end with in-house components from ported cylinder heads, camshafts, to the [supercharger unit itself](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/22152/2018-chevrolet-camaro-ss-hot-wheels-edition-review-solid-muscle-car-weird-option-package>). Naturally, there’s also a custom software tune to match.

While Demon owners are struggling to achieve the as-tested 9.65second quarter mile time, the Exorcist easily undercuts it at 9.57 seconds.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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