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Originally Posted by DGthe3

What? Thats probably the most important thing to potential Z28 buyers, as well as the rest of the Camaro enthusiasts. Beating the GT is the job os the SS, and currently it doesn't quite do the job.


The LS/LT and the SS are meant to be built and sold at a rate of tens of thousands per year. The Z28 isn't. Its supposed to be special. And if it isn't at least competitive with the GT500, there will be a lot less interest in it.


Bragging rights are crucial to sports cars/muscle cars/pony cars. Thats why Ford rated their V6 at 305 hp, and GM followed up with a newly certified V6 at 312 hp. And as others have said, having a halo model can get more sales for lesser ones. Plus, I'm pretty sure they'd still make a healthy amount of money on each 550+ hp, $50k, GT500 beating Z28 sold.

Heres the deal with this I have an SS am Im concerned with is that it beats the Mustang GT and 85% of cars out there. THe 500 is in a different class but theres so few of them that I really dont care. Sure its a faster car but they also spent 60% more on it. Most people on here are die hard gear heads and want to beat the 500, but the people on this thread probably represent such a small portion of all camaro owners out there. The average guy is concerned with having one of the fastest cars around and not breaking the bank doing it. The 500 is ugly this year anyways.