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Forbidden fruit alert: It might not be sold in South Africa, but there are worse forms of entertainment than watching Chevrolet's new Corvette ZL1 lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7m29.60, 11.7s quicker than its predecessor. The latest ZL1 is powered by a 485kW/881Nm 6.2-litre supercharged V8.

Ben van Rooyen's immaculately restored Chev Master is so perfectly 'period' it won a role in a miniseries about Nelson Mandela.

Chevrolet says sixth-generation Camaro is "poised to challenge the most advanced sports coupés in the world, in any measure".

Hennessey Camaro 6.2-litre V8 gets ported heads, hot cam, new headers, new intake manifold, a TVS2300 supercharger, remapped ECU and a 112kW shot of NOS. The result is 552kW (up from 335), 874Nm, 0-100 in 3.1s, the standing quarter in 10.7 and 323km/h flat out. Hold on tight.