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Volvo is on my hate list now! Posted by neil dale [Email]  (#2111)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from neil dale) on Mon, 15 Apr 2019 14:39:48
In Reply to: Volvo is on my hate list now!, EGD  [Profile/Gallery]
, Sun, 14 Apr 2019 09:23:12
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the point is it is part of a larger "conspiracy " - if you like to limit ALL cars to 113 MPH ! That the Europeans via the Euro parliament are trying to impose on ALL cars. It is NOT just a Volvo initiative, tho they are seemingly jumping on board to appear GREEN and socially responsible . The Euro nonsense in the guise of "pedestrian saftey " has already totally ruined car styling as per the car designers as All car hoods ( bonnets in UK ) had to be raised to allow clearance between hard parts and hapless folks who walk in front of cars ! .....................BTW as someone who HAS been hit by a car and flown 50" thru the air ( I was hit in a crosswalk- I had the right of way !)those hood clearance regs do little good ! I got a broken arm when my arm went thru the windsheild ! Even benign Aero parts like the GM Chevy Camaro are BANNED in europe due to these moronic regulations ! -
Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE Won't Be Sold in Europe Because the Aerodynamics Are "Too Dangerous "
The extra bodywork on the fastest Camaro ever makes it hazardous to European pedestrians.
BY ERIC BRANDTSEPTEMBER 5, 2017
SHEET/METALSHOP
2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LEJESSICA LYNN WALKER/CHEVROLET
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The 650-horsepower Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE, the boss of the sixth-generation Camaros, will not be available in Europe. You might think it’s because of limited availability, low demand, or emissions, but it’s for a much weirder reason. According to a feature from Motor Trend, the ZL1 1LE is illegal to sell in Europe because the aerodynamic bodywork is too "dangerous" for pedestrians.
A weapon on the track, Europe is worried this car would quite literally be a weapon on the street. Additional bodywork exclusive to the ZL1 1LE includes a huge front splitter and dive planes which serve a functional purpose in improving downforce and cooling. The fact that it all makes the car look badass is just a bonus.
Unfortunately, those extra wings and blades sticking out of the Camaro’s beautiful face are just too extreme for European roads. Getting hit by a standard Camaro would be bad enough, but to get run over by a ZL1 1LE would ruin your whole day with that extra bodywork attacking you, according to the report.
If these aero mods were purely cosmetic, it would be easy for Chevy to bust them off or just swap out the front end with a regular Camaro to make it legal in Europe. However, since it’s all functional and pretty important for making the ZL1 1LE the car that it is, this beauty just won’t fly across the pond.
The Camaro ZL1 1LE eats up the Nurburgring in just 7:16.04, which is 16 seconds faster than a Shelby Mustang GT350 R. The track is where this car was born—and unfortunately, that’s where it will stay as far as Europe is concerned. Our friends in Europe will have to settle for the "milquetoast" Camaro ZL1 without the 1LE track package.
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