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Its typical GM, they dove head first into the parts bin and took the CTS-V stuff and smashed it into the Camaro, then took the nose (lower fog lamp areas look like the V's headlight area upside down?) of the V and the hood of the Vette and smashed them on to the nose of the Camaro. Sure its got incredible power, and a legendary name, and is the most technologically advanced Camaro ever produced but it still isn't a good looking car. It still rolls on hideously large wheels. It still weighs far too much (4100lbs? are you kidding? Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser wagons didn't weigh that much!!!) and I bet by the time it hits the dealer lots it will cost over $50k.

I got an idea. GM should take the LS7 (in full trim, not some detuned version) and stuff it into the fenderwells. Include a true dry sump (not the bastardized thing on the vette's). Lower the car on a true performance suspension, include the trick shocks and other suspension improvements, drop the wheel size down to 18" (make them lightweight as well) with as much brake as you can package. Just put a set of factory headers and a good exhaust on the damn thing (not some 2 tone electric gizmo). Full carbon fiber hood and deck lid. Seat upgrade and steering wheel upgrade.

Get the car to weigh something around 3600-3800lbs by losing the super charger/intercooler, hideous large wheels and corresponding brakes (if the car doesn't weigh so much you won't need as much brake), two tone exhaust and associated wiring and controls, and by doing the carbon hood and decklid. If other things need to be sacrificed, then power seats go bye-bye, followed by excessive sound deadening.

Offer from the factory:
A rear seat delete option with a harness bar.
Functional brake ducting front and rear.
A/C delete.

Do not offer as an option under any circumstances:
Convertible
Moon/Sun Roof
Automatic transmission (paddle shift or not)

If they really are going for on-track performance, that's what they should build or something along those lines.

If you want uber comfort with world class performance, go by a V. If you want world class super car performance, go get the Vette of your choice. If you want a bad ass Camaro, this is your car.

And sell it out the door for no more than $42K with a full tank of gas. Then maybe you could call it a ZL1, but I would still prefer to call it a Z28.