Livernois Motorsports isn't a household name by any stretch of the imagination, but with its program for the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, they just might as well be.

See, the American tuner didn't see anything wrong with the ZL1, except that 580 horsepower just wasn't cutting it. So it created a program for the muscle car, flipping those first two digits and creating a car that produced a staggering 850 horsepower at the crank – 707 horsepower at the rear wheels – with a 1/4-mile time of just 9.87 seconds while hitting a top speed of 142 mph.

So how'd they do it? By building a comprehensive performance program.

The highlights of he program are the company's very own components list, which includes CNC LSA cylinder heads, Stage-2C high-lift cam shafts, LSA head studs, an exclusive heat exchanger, and a solid supercharger coupler. From there, Livernois Motorsports also installed a new supercharger pulley, an exclusive steel idler relocation bracket with Metco pulleys, spec'd injectors, and a dual fuel pump upgrade.

On top of all that, Livernois also took various parts and components from other brands to complete the program. That's hardly surprising, as commissioning parts from other suppliers is a common practice in the industry. In the case of the program for the ZL1, Livernois added an oversized crank pulley ring from Metco, an oversized balancer from Innovators West, a cold air intake from Rotofab, spark plugs from NGK, and long tube headers and a connection pipe from Stainless Works.

Inside, the upgrades continue with the addition of custom leather seats, a five-point racing harness, an RPM roll cage, a Scorsche kit, a Kenwood navigation system, an in-car video surveillance system, innovated boost and A/F gauges, and a 2,500-watt MTX audio system.

2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 by Livernois Motorsports

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  • Model: 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 by Livernois Motorsports
  • Engine/Motor: V8
  • Horsepower: 850
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