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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
1) what would a diesel Camaro offer that would be high tech?
2) the ZL1 was about advanced technology? What, aluminum engine blocks?
This ZL1 has magnetic shocks, dual mode exhaust, as well as electric power steering to adapt steering input depending on driving mode.
While the LSA has been around for a while, its still a high-tech engine with one of the most efficient superchargers ever made.
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1) It would certainly be different and factory hipo diesel cars are not GM's forte at this point. Not saying that diesel is 100% the way to go, but it would be a different offering than what they currently have. This is starting to show up the the old iron circles, too. Everybody and their brother does an LS swap into something these days. As an example, the diesel Nova and Chevelle are really turning heads, with others following.
2) Uh, yes? Aluminum blocks were certianly around but not at that level and were significantly more rare. ****, aluminum HEADS were considered "out there", and that's proven by the $$ that L89 cars pull. There's a lot of engineering that went into that project that did not cross over into others. For the time it was very exotic.
Mag shocks have been done (I think back in C5 vettes?) dual mode exhaust has been done, as has electric power steering. Nothing new there.
I dunno, I just think a ZL1 should have a real "WOW" factor. Like the original, or the 572 4th gen concept. This strikes me as a CTS-V on the Camaro chassis (and that's not to hate on the CTS-V or the LSA which I would cut my arm off for), or alternatively it's a factory supercharged Camaro much like some of the tuners are already offering. I don't know what this car needs but it's lacking something to really make it pop. The ZR1 reeks of awesomeness, the CTS-V is a businessman's rocket ship, the diesel pickups have queen mary towing capacity, etc etc. Call it ZL1 if you want, just make it more wild. Considering the environment around the Camaro right now, this thing is downright mediocre.