{"id":241623,"date":"2023-10-11T23:48:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T23:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=241623"},"modified":"2023-10-11T23:48:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T23:48:58","slug":"hennessey-exorcist-final-edition-signs-off-camaro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/hennessey-exorcist-final-edition-signs-off-camaro\/","title":{"rendered":"Hennessey Exorcist Final Edition signs off Camaro"},"content":{"rendered":"

The V8 Camaro is done, so obviously Hennessey had to make a few more with 1,000hp<\/h2>\n

By Matt Bird \/ Thursday, 12 October 2023 \/ Loading comments<\/p>\n

It\u2019s now six years since Hennessey first introduced its Exorcist package for the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Back then it was a response to Dodge Challenger Demon – because why make do with 840hp from a supercharged V8 when you could have 1,000hp? In 2023 the tone is somewhat more sombre, with both Challenger and Camaro coming to the end of their lives as combustion powered muscle cars. So Hennessey has donned the black armbands (and dug the black paint out again) for a Final Edition Exorcist. <\/p>\n

There are plans to make 57 of these wild cars, referencing the 57 years since the Camaro went on sale. The mechanical package is familiar from the first Exorcist and the more recent Anniversary Edition, though when talking about a 1,000hp pushrod V8 one last time it seems worth sweating the details. The 650hp 6.2 is treated to a larger supercharger, a higher-flow induction system, upgraded injectors, a fiercer cam, stronger valves, better cooling and a ported head. Thanks to ECU work and an appropriately menacing exhaust on top (hear it in action here), the grand totals are 1,000bhp (or 1,014hp) alongside 966lb ft, which must be the sort of torque required by a space shuttle. <\/p>\n

As before Hnnessey claims 0-60mph in 2.1 seconds, which just seems silly with two-wheel drive and that much mass – unless the roll out begins at 30mph. The claimed 9.54-second quarter-mile feels more on the money, because once it\u2019s hooked up this Camaro is surely going to fly. Find the space and 217mph is reckoned to be possible.<\/p>\n

Marking this Exorcist out compared to those that have come before are a unique \u2018Final Edition X of 57\u2019 engine bay plaque and some exterior graphics. All mechanical upgrades are backed by the company\u2019s three-year, 36,000-mile warranty. Head honcho John Hennessey said \u201cOur comprehensive upgrade to the Camaro ZL1 is one of my all-time favorites. The chassis, suspension, and powerplant work seamlessly together, so all the driver experiences is raw, unbridled horsepower. There\u2019s nothing else like our Exorcist, so we\u2019re eager to share this special limited edition with fans of this iconic car before it\u2019s gone forever.\u201d Amen to that, brother. It\u2019s ain\u2019t going quietly, that\u2019s for sure\u2026<\/p>\n\n