JasonD

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1...568-horsepower

I am not a big fan the wheels, but the power numbers are insane! 589 lb-ft (corrected) of torque is crazy. It is also neat to see Camaro development overseas.

super83Z

Those numbers seem weird. Think maybe they meant 599 torque?

2010_5thgen

i like the wheels.

Ed 2001 SS

I love the wheels.

95redLT1

I agree....Look at the tires....its like they wrapped a thin piece of rubber around them...

If you turned hard enough you'd curb the wheel on the ground....

Toast

That torque is in Nm.

799 N-m = 589 lb-ft

jg95z28

Looks mean black-on-black with those wheels. I guess I need to move to Germany.

JasonD

Thanks for the correction!

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German-American automotive collaborations can go well, or they can go wrong. On the one hand you've got the Chrysler Crossfire, while on the opposite side stands GeigerCars.de, the German tuning house devoted to modifying American muscle, from the Ford GT and Corvette Z06 to the Hummer H2 and Ford F650 Super Duty. Okay, so sometimes Geiger goes a bit off the deep end with their aesthetic modifications, but we're willing to give them the benefit of the doubt here. After all, with Chevy's new pony car on the market, we couldn't expect them to keep their hands off it, now could we?

Geiger has taken the top-shelf Camaro SS and bolted a supercharger and custom exhaust to its 6.2-liter V8 to bring output up from the impressive standard 432 horsepower to a bonkers 568, and torque swells along with it from 420 pound-feet to 590.

To go with the added power and twist, Geiger has fitted 22-inch alloys to replace the stock 20-inchers (you know, just in case they weren't big enough already), housing 380mm brake discs with six pistons up front and 355mm discs with four pistons in the back. Heck, they've even mounted coilovers and adjustable anti-roll bars.

Geiger claims its modifications bring the Camaro's top speed up to an Autobahn-crunching 195 mph, and may just be enough to best that Texan group's twin-turbo V6 Camaro in their bid to outpace the Nissan GT-R at the 'Ring. After all, nobody knows the Green Hell like the Germans themselves, and a bit of American muscle certainly couldn't hurt. Follow the jump for the press release and check out the images in our high-res gallery below.


Gallery: Geiger Camaro SS Kompressor



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bossco

Gieger cars does some neat stuff, IMO they had the best front fascia for the previous S-197. Again IMO it blew away the stuff from Saleen and Roush.

2010_5thgen

432 standard hp? other than the fact they have the wrong hp that car is sweet. what needs to be done to getthat 195 mph? just a retune? this car is what i want mine to do. minus the blower + a tt setup. a bunch of power , good top speed and a great suspension.

SSCamaro99_3

Do not like the ultra low profile tire look. One pothole away from wheel death.

jg95z28

I guess its a good thing then that the German autobahn is far superior in construction and maintenance compared to the US Interstate highway system.

bossco

Might have rated it DIN?

2010_5thgen

any tire bigger than that profile would raise the car up.and in the end not even look right with the wheels.
once you have wheels like this, you drive much differently . i noticed im am much more cautious of my surroundings so i dont hit pot hole and i never pull into drive throughs at banks,in it. i wouldnt even hit pot holes with the stock 20's. hey, my grandpa has even busted 17" wheels on his old deville dts. doesnt matter how much tire you got under there. its still possible.