Death of the New Z28 Camaro

[JustinZS]

Please tell me this is not true!

If you’re a Camaro fan, you might want to look away. This one is gonna sting a little — or a lot. Put simply, there will be no Z28 Camaro. That’s right: the program has been given the axe.

Rumors started making the rounds on Tuesday of this week about the uber-Camaro’s demise. After doing some checking around with very well placed sources, we’re afraid those initial rumblings are true.

The Z/28 was set to feature the fire-breathing LS8 motor. A 6.2L, small block V8 with a roots-style supercharger that was supposed to be good for 500 to 550 horsepower. With the Z28 put out to pasture, the SS model will now be the top dog. In the Camaro Super Sport’s engine cradle, you’ll find the LS3 V8 rated somewhere in the 400 to 450 hp neighborhood.

Normally this is where we’d speculate on the reason for this move by GM, though, do we even have to say it?

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Words by Chris Doane.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/camaro-w...8-is-dead.html

[The_Blur]

We don't even know if the Z28 exists. The existence of a Z28 in the first place is a rumor. It shouldn't matter anyway. The V8 Camaro will have 400 horses and devour everyone on the street within reason. The Z28 badge won't make it any faster or better. It is just a badge.

Moreover, any speculation about the horsepower about a Camaro that isn't known to exist at all is preposterous. Don't believe anything about horsepower ratings for a car that hasn't been confirmed by GM.

[Dunk31]

(Go Mizzou!!! Sorry...LOL)

[Mr. Wyndham]

Chris Doane....I recognise that name......................
Ah, yes. He was the one responsible for the removal of certain worthless images from a certain site that has a '5' in it.................

I apologize to him if he reads this, but I raise the biggest flag I have in stock and shun him for stating such things as a definite truth. I'll believe Scott over ANY reporter any day, and Scott has already debunked this rumor. So, in the meantime, I'll merge this in here...wait for any word from scott contradicting what I said, and hope these stories stop coming out.

[TRIXXTERR]

Sooo Much Speculation about the new camaro... Does anyone else think all these rumors "MIGHT" just be a way to stir the pot of an already anxious Public?? Just to get people to react?

[The_Blur]

Originally Posted by TRIXXTERR

Sooo Much Speculation about the new camaro... Does anyone else think all these rumors "MIGHT" just be a way to stir the pot of an already anxious Public?? Just to get people to react?

I think that some of the rumors are from GM directly, but I'm beginning to think that the public is just very excited about the Camaro. This will be a very successful machine.

[stovt001]

Ah Leftlane News. Two days late and a kernel of truth short as always. They're good for a laugh if you don't take them seriously. No worries, no worries.

[Chris_Doane]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Chris Doane....I recognise that name......................
Ah, yes. He was the one responsible for the removal of certain worthless images from a certain site that has a '5' in it.................

I apologize to him if he reads this, but I raise the biggest flag I have in stock and shun him for stating such things as a definite truth. I'll believe Scott over ANY reporter any day, and Scott has already debunked this rumor. So, in the meantime, I'll merge this in here...wait for any word from scott contradicting what I said, and hope these stories stop coming out.

Haha, yes, Im sorry that copyright laws don't jive with what you think is right. Oh well.

Anyway...several people who *work on the program* seem to think the Z/28 is no more.

*shrug*

[stovt001]

Several unnamed people who "think" vs one named person in fully defined authority who "knows". Hmm. This a tough one to choose...

[Chris_Doane]

Originally Posted by stovt001

Several unnamed people who "think" vs one named person in fully defined authority who "knows". Hmm. This a tough one to choose...

When I said "seem to think," that was a nice way of saying "they say for sure."

That said, you are of course free to believe what you want.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by Chris_Doane

Haha, yes, Im sorry that copyright laws don't jive with what you think is right. Oh well.

Anyway...several people who *work on the program* seem to think the Z/28 is no more.

*shrug*

Then you've got a LOT of sites to start strip-searching....................

We'll see............

[fbodfather]

Originally Posted by Chris_Doane

Haha, yes, Im sorry that copyright laws don't jive with what you think is right. Oh well.

Anyway...several people who *work on the program* seem to think the Z/28 is no more.

*shrug*

That may be -- however, not everyone who works on the program is privy to all of the information.

All programs are being reviewed.

Calm down.

Much ado about nothing.

[stovt001]

Everyone on this site really does owe Fbodfather a drink. Thanks for doing such a great job keeping us in suspense when we should be, calming us down when we need it, and all the while not spilling the beans.

[Krieger]

Originally Posted by fbodfather

That may be -- however, not everyone who works on the program is privy to all of the information.

All programs are being reviewed.

Calm down.

Much ado about nothing.

Exactly!
A much bigger problem is convincing the wife we need to buy TWO Camaros instead of just one. I mean how hard can it be to put a screaming 3 year old into the back of a 2 door car.

*SAVE THE CAMARO: One is awesome, two is better!*