At the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Chevrolet introduced its most powerful convertible until then: the Camaro ZL1 Convertible.
It features the same ZL1 engine with 588 hp and 754 Nm (556 lb-ft) of torque as the ZL1 Coupe. The hardest part of Chevrolet’s engineers’ team was to stiffen the vehicle and made it performs more like a coupe than a convertible.

The designer’s team was also challenged to make the vehicle look great whether the fabric top was up or down. In the end, the result is a big 4.8 meters (15.9 ft) long car with a 2.9 meter (9.3 ft) wheelbase, able to accommodate four passengers without compromise on the rear seat legroom.

Under the hood is the famous 6.2-liter V8 supercharged engine mated to a standard 6-speed manual or an optional 6-speed automatic. This setup is good enough to propel the car from standing still to 100 kph (62 mph) in under 5 seconds and take it to a top speed of 250 kph (149 mph).

To reinforce the bodywork, Chevrolet installed a new brace under the hood, a reinforcement brace for the transmission, another underbody tunnel brace and a stiffer cradle plus an X brace under the engine compartment. This way, even if the car is heavier than the coupe, at least it won’t have a torsion feel when fast cornering.