2014 z/28

[UserX]

Neither is the Cobra, technically.

Solid rear axle, I disagree. But I doubt I'll change your opinion.

Of course a car with 650 HP will beat a car with 550 HP in a straight line. But it's not all about going straight.

[mustang_revival]

Chevy Camaro Z/28 outruns Porsche 911 in wet Nurburgring lap

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/chevy-camaro-z28-outruns-porsche-911-wet-nurburgring-230536466.html

Every time I ask a Chevy engineer about the Nurburgring — that "green hell" of German race tracks used as the gold standard of testing by European automakers — I hear a variation of the same response: Yeah, it's good fun, but we use it only to shake things out, and we're not into swapping hot laps with the competition. This line sounds less than credible today, after Chevy announced it had taken the 2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28 around the 'Ring in a time that outpaced the new Porsche 911 Carrera S — hitting 161 mph.

In the rain.

With a recorded time of 7 minutes, 37.47 seconds, the Z28 completes the lap four seconds faster than the ZL1 Camaro, not to mention the stock 911, the Audi R8 and the Lamborghini Murcielago. With 505 hp moving a car that's 300 lbs. lighter than the typical Camaro — and can generate 1.05 g of cornering force — the handling prowess of the Z/28 shouldn't be that much of a surprise, although at several points in the video above, GM driver Adam Dean has to dab some oppo to keep the nose pointed forward.

Chevy says the run was part of what it calls a "24-hour test" — running a day's worth of laps at various tracks, with only brake and tire changes allowed, to measure a car's durability. And based on the data from the wet lap, Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser contends the Z/28 could have gone a couple seconds faster on a dry track.

At the moment, Chevy has the momentum in the American muscle-car field to itself; Ford has gone silent ahead of the next-generation Mustang out next year, while the Dodge Challenger has to soldier on with minimal changes. When those cars get their updates, they'll have to prove themselves any number of ways — including, it now seems, on a long stretch of German racetrack. Maybe the Chevy engineers will tell them where to go for bratwurst.

[Snatch Napkin]

Damn, it sounds pretty good too. I saw the tach hit 7000 a few times. This might get interesting.

[grove rat]

when i have 6k to spend on a camaro i'll buy a 1999 ls1 and be faster than most mustangs. when i have 60k for a camaro i'll buy a 2014 z28 and be faster than all mustangs

[CJ]

price?

[Trip McNeely]

price?

"More than you can afford pal....CAMARO..."

[SEB]

Damn I want one! Do they offer them in Dark Green and what is the MSRP on these. They took it up to 161 mph on that run in the straight away

[32vfromhell]

jalopnik reported the price to be around $70,000.

[DeddRekoning]

Couple of pucker moments in the video starting with one at 4:45 or so.

[fastwhite99gt]

Fuck driving that thing in anger in the rain! That would be badass though to play with if I had the money!

[Broncojohnny]

jalopnik reported the price to be around $70,000.

Lol, yea no thanks.

[Dan03mach]

Makes sense then.

I am shocked though at their claims to drop the diff fluid temp by 100*. This round of upgrades on my Cobra I am doing a diff and trans (T56) temp sensors just out of curiosity.

When i took my auto out and put the T56 back in i hooked my temp sensor up in the bottom drain plug and the temp was always around 170 degs. So not bad at all

[Rreemo]

It has a much nicer ass than the current version....

[spankustang]

All the Chevy nuthugger's clinging to nascar racing now, since the beloved Camaro can't hang with a 5.0 GT anymore. Forget about the GT500

[jdgregory84]

I know that it's a bit of an apples to oranges comparison but I think I'd go for a used C6 ZO-6 for cheaper than a new Z-28. I know you don't get a factory warranty, but it's a better looking car with better performance. Just me though.