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Originally Posted by Number 3

I hope the Z/28 comes down in price from the $75,000 range in the Gen5. But much of that price was the differentiating CC brakes and the (drool) LS7.

There is still nothing rumored that would put a low volume one off engine in the Gen6, but an engine is the easiest thing to keep secret as you never see it. So unless someone snaps an underhood picture or some log book with a new engine code, we wouldn't know.

But with the 6 pot calipers available on the Gen6 SS, the only upgrade for a Z/28 would be back to the CC brakes. And this make sense as it's available on the C7 Z06 as well. But if there is only a single higher HP engine (LT4) available, it makes the differentiation more difficult.

The good news would be that if there is only a single powertrain available, then arguably you could launch a Z/28 AND a ZL1 nearly simultaneously.

If no unique engine, as I've suggested:

ZL1 is a 2SS with 6 pot brakes, MR shocks and the LT4 engine. Look for a $60,000 plus price tag if you can load up an SS to $49,000 plus. This will be a near 3,900 pound car with the added weight of the SC and coolers.

Z/28 is a 1SS with CC brakes an LT4 and significant mass reduction with the next gen of the Gen5 Z/28 dampers. Think of an SS 3,650 pound car with LT4 power. Mass offsets the increases of the ZL1.

But the biggest issue remains. How do you differentiate the 2 cars if you have the same engine? The Z/28 would not only be the track star, but because of any weight reductions would also be the 1/4 mile star. This would leave the ZL1 with a mission different than today.

But if this is the case, look at the ZL1 as being a CTS-V coupe like car in performance and the Z/28 simply destroying everything in it's path on the track............except the Z06. That won't happen if nothing more than weight.

Give the ZL1 a straight axle (less weight, better for straight line performance) and upgrade the blower, Corvette Horsepower ceiling be damned. They don't necessarily need to compete with the Hellcat for a higher HP number but it needs to be faster in a drag race. I'm still holding out hope for a NA Z/28 of some sort.