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Originally Posted by 2cnd chance
For the Camaro.
The Z/06 Corvette was designed in 1963 (I believe).
In the past when an SS Camaro was available it was always Top Dog HP wise (1/4 miler).
Z/28 was a track car, hence the top end performance. It was not great at launching.
In th Vette the Grand Sport was the top dog (a race only Vette), but now it is the ZR1.
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OK, the first significant Z Car, not a one year special model that disappeared for 38 years.
The original Z28's had more underrated HP than the 396s. IIRC, the same goes for the 2nd Gen LT1's. Sure, the big blocks had more TQ, but they were heavy and poor handlers and brakers, not exactly an all-around top model. SS production was always mostly slow small blocks, Z28's were all performance cars that could do it all. With Corvettes having a top Z Car again, it only makes sense to have the most known Z Car in the world take it's place where it belongs. BTW, I've seen 1st Gen Z28's launch great and those 302's held records in drag racing and Trans Am racing. The same can't be said for SS's.