it has no choice but to exceed the Camaros or risk being a complete laughing stock right out of the gate.
No way they f up like team camaro did with the gen 5 ZL1 and '13 GT500. They've literally had years to benchmark the current ZL1.
No excuses. I am sure they will deliver.
You forgot to say 526 naturally aspirated HP. It's funny how people will praise the C6 Z06 all day long with its 7K RPM, 505HP engine as though it's the best performance car ever made. Yet, when the GT350 comes along with its 8250 RPM, 526 naturally aspirated HP, it's trash.
It may be because the Z06 did it 10 years earlier with an "outdated" pushrod engine. Doesn't make it a valid argument, just a 500+ hp NA domestic car was old news by 2015 for most people. Let's be honest, even though not specialized in straightline acceleration, it's still pretty blah in that department.