2011/2012 Camaro Z28 LSA Engine and Hood Design Revealed!

[motorhead]

I know we can't see the hood real well ,but I'm not really feeling it at this point. I will however reserve judgement until the real deal is out. I'm about ready to abort at this point and just get a convertible. I'm getting too old for this much power anyhow.

[nick at night]

I get that the pictures come from a "spy photographer" what I don't get is who let them get so close to the car and take pictures willy nilly??? I mean if this is some top secret tester, you would think security would be tighter than just letting some random person walk up and snap some shots while the hood is open??

[2010 SSRS]

Getting excited

[Sax1031]

Originally Posted by nick at night

I get that the pictures come from a "spy photographer" what I don't get is who let them get so close to the car and take pictures willy nilly??? I mean if this is some top secret tester, you would think security would be tighter than just letting some random person walk up and snap some shots while the hood is open??

It is called marketing.

[KKreme15]

Originally Posted by nick at night

I get that the pictures come from a "spy photographer" what I don't get is who let them get so close to the car and take pictures willy nilly??? I mean if this is some top secret tester, you would think security would be tighter than just letting some random person walk up and snap some shots while the hood is open??

they're allowing people to take pictures so the hype can build. it's not by mistake we have seen a clear succession in the pictures. first an entirely camoed front on that white one a WHILE back. then the gt500 testing, then some camo is shed, then this. It's all for a reason. I suspect the final "unveiling" will come early 2011. Don't take my word for it, though

[Milk 1027]

Originally Posted by Caliman93230

wow thats an ugly engine cover, also looks like there is a diffrent type of intercoolers set up hopefully its caring the tvs 2300, seriously why in the hell would you buy a z/28 with a smaller blower, not liking the idea that the lsa does not come forged. all i can say GM is way behind ford in the forced induction sector.

Why would they use a less efficient blower, rather than a more efficient blower that gets the same horsepower as the bigger one?

[Eric77TA]

Have you seen some of the lenses that Brenda Priddy and Chris Doane use? They have zoom lenses that make stuff that's a mile away look like you're standing next to it.

There's an article here:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/newes...8353139&page=1

about how Brenda Priddy gets her shots. You can see one of her foot long lenses in the second pic on the story.

Does anyone think they may go back to the red "performance" bowtie for the Z/28? Bumble Bee has one. Unless there is some change to the badging, I don't see the point in covering it up. My 5 year old would know that was a Camaro badging or no.

[Edge.128]

Originally Posted by nick at night

I get that the pictures come from a "spy photographer" what I don't get is who let them get so close to the car and take pictures willy nilly??? I mean if this is some top secret tester, you would think security would be tighter than just letting some random person walk up and snap some shots while the hood is open??

if you follow vehicles at all you know its all marketing and such. all cars start heavily camoed and by the time they are ready to be revieled for real we have basically seen everything. they strip away layers, get people excited and talking. and they have crazy lenses as others have talked about so this is all very normal stuff

[MasterZ]

Factory hood pins would be cool too!

[Z28RockStar]

HOLY CRAP! YAY!
Well mabey I should reserve judgement though, I WANT FORGED INTERNALS FOR MY BOTTOM END! I may just have to buy a USED 2010 2SS RS and do an engine swap! Don't think for one second I wouldn't do that!
:P lol

[CamaroScotty]

Looks like navy blue metallic.... I have heard that somewhere before....

[GotMeSOM]

Look how dusty and dirty that engine bay is, hope they use some kind of filter on those scoops to keep that out.

the vents look like they are for heat to help cool the blower not for cold air induction.

[Z28 Autobot]

Originally Posted by Nine Ball

The reason Bumble Bee looks like the Z28 is because it was the concept proposed for the Z28 design. Had the GM bail-out stuff not occurred, they had originally hoped to release the Z28 around the same time that Transformers 2 came out. Movie was to have been a preview of the Z28 model. Bumble Bee 2 nose shown is about 95% accurate.

I have known that and you know that. Its just funny that its out in the open and people are wondering what it looks like.

I still say after looking at those scoops..its just to get air in while the cover is on the hood..but it might be in the final product but Im just speculation.

[tweeter81]

Originally Posted by 2010SSRSM6

I think it should be noted that this paticular version had the LSA out of the CTS-V. It is a posibility that the others did not. Where these are test mules, they could be using several different configurations to see which one they like best. I'll keep my SS and add a SC and keep up. Love the front facia though. I can see that making its way onto my car.

You might keep up on a straightaway or drag strip, but not so much on any street or roadcourse that has turns...unless you put a lot of money into aftermarket suspension stuff, and by that time you will have already paid for a new Z/28 (but you won't have the spankin' new warranty to go with it). No disrespect meant by the way.

Do you guys honestly think that GM isn't going to heavily revise/upgrade the suspension components as well...you know, to actually take advantage of the additional horsepower?