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When Lingenfelter Performance Engineering announced it had crossed the 200-mph mark in its tuned Camaro ZL1, the man guiding the wheel was Hot Rod editor-in-chief Dave Freiburger. We saw a short video of the run in the 702-horsepower - that's at the wheels - coupe, but in the latest episode of Hot Rod Unlimited, Freiburger offers the long-form backstory of what it took to get to 202.6 mph exactly.

Continental Tire's proving grounds in Uvalde, Texas aren't Italy's Nardo Ring (where the 2013 Shelby GT500 did 202 mph), and there was much more involved than keeping steady on the straights and hanging on the banks. Scroll down for the video.Continue reading Watch Hot Rod hit 202 MPH in Lingenfelter Camaro ZL1
Watch Hot Rod hit 202 MPH in Lingenfelter Camaro ZL1 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 09 May 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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