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Z28: Almost here...

The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Returns
The Ultimate Camaro is Ready to Go. But There's One Small Problem...

By Mike Connor

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GMI's Take: A GT500 fighter through and through...but not following the image and history of the Z28 model. It should be a Z car, but perhaps another type of Z car.

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These are strange times at post-bailout GM. Having taken taxpayer money, the company is no longer master of its own destiny. It was bad enough when, late last year, new-model programs were halted to conserve dwindling cash reserves. Now, though, there's another thread running through GM's product planning process: not, should we build this vehicle, but is this a vehicle we should be seen to be building?

The Camaro Z/28 is one of those vehiclesSources inside GM say the new Z/28 is basically done. The image you see on these pages is very close to the final signed-off design, based on photos of a scale clay model we've seen. Key details to note are the deeper front bumper fascia, with larger front aperture under the grille and the spotlights mounted in deep vents on either side. The Z/28 also gets a different grille mesh compared with the standard Camaro's.

At the rear is a taller lip spoiler that runs the full width of the car. A new rear-bumper fascia features a deeper section with integrated exhaust outlets. The wheels are 20-inchers with an aggressive "tuning-fork" five-spoke pattern.

A new hood features a large, forward-facing scoop. Underneath is the 6.2-liter supercharged LSA V-8 that also powers the Cadillac CTS-V. As we have already confirmed, this is quite a powerplant, delivering 556 horsepower at 6100 rpm and 551 pound-feet of torque at 3800 rpm. The Z/28 will also share the CTS-Vs six speed manual and automatic transmissions.

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Dear Santa, if you really exist...

Holy shiiiit!!!

I want! That hook looks bad ass.

Just needs new wheels and we're a go for launch!

yea....that will work

Not sure I'm liking the hood....too much like the 4th gen SS hood. Otherwise it's killer.

- Justin

Not a fan. Its a Camaro GT500. Not what I wanted in a car with a Z28 lable.

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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28 (Post 547773)

Not a fan. Its a Camaro GT500. Not what I wanted in a car with a Z28 lable.

As much as we all wanted a slightly higher powered stripped down race car, I think we all pretty much knew that wasn't gonna happen.

- Justin

that hood is a chunk blower.

Now let's just hope GM still exists to build it.

spotlights eh? i love everything but the wheels. this is on my to acquire list.

well then its a good thing they bumped the gt500 up to 540hp this year.... LOL

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Originally Posted by maroman88 (Post 547827)

well then its a good thing they bumped the gt500 up to 540hp this year.... LOL

Not that it will help much.... :twisted:

- Justin

absolutely love it i was never a fan of the new camaro till now that thing is gorgeous i mean its rare that a car comes stock with nice wheels plus the stock ones are too big but otherwise amazing

This just threw me over the fence, I WANT one. if they ever do come out....

Why am I not surprised...

I think its gauty and overbearing. The car itself is so hot and sexy, but this big bulky hood and multifacited lower facia looks like the guy who designed the last gen Trans Am is still alive and well in the halls of GM's design department.

delivering 556 horsepower at 6100 rpm and 551 pound-feet of torque at 3800 rpm. :drool:

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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28 (Post 547870)

The car itself is so hot and sexy, but this big bulky hood and multifacited lower facia looks like the guy who designed the last gen Trans Am is still alive and well in the halls of GM's design department.

The last gen trans ams are dead sexy, that's why it's still in the design department :lol:

Still not a fan of the new camaro...SC 6.2L is nice though

this pushed me over the edge. i am now a fan of the new maro

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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon (Post 547887)

this pushed me over the edge. i am now a fan of the new maro

you forgot a few letters

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Originally Posted by Knipps (Post 547881)

The last gen trans ams are dead sexy, that's why it's still in the design department :lol:

:puke:

I hope that if they bring this out, they change the name to ZL1.

Once again, get rid of the HUGE friggin bow tie and put a Z28 badge in the middle of the grill. Also not digging the hood.

I think it is funny that they are gonna bill this as this GT500 fighter. The current release of the SS will give the GT500 a run for the money, adding over 100hp is gonna call for some murder charges, it just won't be fair. lol

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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER (Post 547984)

Down under they like to throw those huge friggin bowties on Holdens :lol:

I like it. As fas as the hood, I like that too, I would actually like to see some commission for creating that style hood! We made a hood for my brothers Camaro like that 3 years ago. I have the same style now on my Nova, like it or not we picked up 2 tenths with that design.

Like everything but the wheels, ill probably pick up a 2012 or something