The Corvette Stingray has 460 horsepower and the Camaro SS has 455 horsepower, which is based on manufacturer ratings.
On Hennessey's Dyno, it shows the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS making 431 horsepower at the wheels. But the test of the 2014 Corvette Stingray has a significantly lower number with just less than 400 horsepower.
The car that has been tested had an automatic transmission and the Camaro SS had a manual transmission, but Hennessey reportedly got only 410 horsepower out of a manual version, according to the report of Car and Driver news.
A few factors can affect how a car performs on a Dyno, but the Corvette is not expected to make 21 horsepower less than the Camaro on the same Dyno.
If the results on the Hennessey are accurate, it means that the Camaro SS performs better. And if Chevrolet sees that Camaro is more powerful than the Corvette, it needs to give more power to the Corvette.
Many were disappointed when they saw the sneak peek of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro a few months before it is unveiled. The new Camaro's stock proportions, low roof, and squinting eyes make it look like a simple refresh of the then-current fifth-generation car.
When a designer was asked how to improve the outward visibility of the new car over the last one, he replied, "Camaro owners haven't told us that that was something they felt needed to be improved and they liked the styling of the car."
Many knew that the new Camaro would be lighter than the old one, because it would ride on a version of the Alpha platform. And it is also known that Camaro would carry the Corvette Stingray's brawny 6.2 liter LT small block V-8 in SS versions. The Camaro is a sports couple so good, that the company could have bolted the body of the old Malibu Maxx to it, according to the other report of Car and Driver news.
The tank like construction also prevents much light from entering the cabin, and makes every drive feel like an adventure in the cave.