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w w w .i n si d eH A LT O N .c o m O A K V IL LE B EA V ER W ed ne sd ay , S ep te m be r 28 , 2 01 1 2 0 showed that both drivers and their vehicles have changed. While moms may prefer minivans for their sliding doors, more than half (58 per cent) of the dads surveyed prefer to do their business, personal and leisure shut- tling in a family hauler that doesn't question their masculinity. In fact, survey results demonstrated that fathers gave their current family vehicle a 6.4 "cool" rating on a 10-point scale. Utility vehicles such as SUVs and crossovers were the most-preferred vehicles among fathers for accom- plishing all their workweek, weekend and family activi- ties. Less than one quarter surveyed indicated that they prefer a minivan for these tasks. Vehicle versatility is also key as dads surveyed use their current vehicles for everything from holiday travel (94 per cent) to work commutes (63 per cent) to house- hold do-it-yourself projects (54 per cent). Accordingly, passenger capacity was important to nearly 40 per cent of fathers, along with functionality, ample cargo space and comfort. d fContinue rom page 19 Dads into the pool Plant, in tribute of the legendary 1969 Camaro ZL1, of which only 69 were produced. Like the original, the 2012 Camaro ZL1 introduces a performance benchmark for the street and the track, said Russ Clark, marketing director for Chevrolet performance cars. Offering the 69th Camaro ZL1 at auction was a fitting tribute to the 1969 model, and a great way to benefit such a worthy cause as the YMCA. The 1969 is the most exclusive and elite Camaro in his- tory. That year, ZL1 was the code name for the 427-cubic- inch, all-aluminum big-block engine developed for Corvette race cars in the late 1960s, but found its way into 69 Camaros in 1969. The 69 Camaro recently was voted the best Chevy of all time in an online contest. The engine was originally developed as a racing engine for the Can Am series, where early all-aluminum 427 engines had delivered encouraging results in vehicles such as the groundbreaking Chaparral 2F race car. It was similar to Chevrolets L-88 427 engine, which had an iron engine block and aluminum heads, but the ZL1s aluminum block reduced the engines overall weight by more than 100 pounds. The ZL1 engine was officially rated at 430 horsepower, but it was known to produce more than 500hp. The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is equipped with a supercharged 6.2L LSA V-8 engine that delivers 580 horsepower, and 556 lb.-ft. of torque. The ZL1s power is complemented by track-ready, advanced technologies including exclusive Performance Traction Management and third-generation Magnetic Ride Control. Metroland Media Carguide Magazine d fContinue rom page 19 ll f $ hFirst 2012 Camaro ZL1 se s or 250,000 at c arity auction Car-pooling dads are choosing utility vehicles over minivans for their child delivery durties.