Camaro Z/28 Nurburgring time = 7:37.47 !! [VIDEO]

[Fenderaddict2]

Originally Posted by b4z

Ever seen Tiff Needel do 200 mph in a Bentley around an oval in the rain? That's about as scary as this.

Please point me to that video. Thanks.

[Fenderaddict2]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Correct sir. I think that in slightly warmer weather the Trofeos will come alive and the Z/28 will break the 7:30 mark

Probably true.

[Chive Driver]

Originally Posted by detox

Running from the law

The law cant hang on the Nurburgring

[Zfatuated]

Originally Posted by Fenderaddict2

So Bugatti = Poseurs?

Wow! You made a really great point there /sarc Quad Turbo $1MM car of which 300 were made.

Yes, exactly, ultimate poseur car, how many will you see on track at your local HPDE?

Why don't you research the Z/28's cd? And reply back discussing the engineering balances of cd with gearing and top speed?

You want to actually contribute to the discussion in a meaningful way don't you?

So much easier to reply as you did than actually consider the OP's question and examine it in reality and not just quote a number you read in a magazine.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Fenderaddict2

Please point me to that video. Thanks.

It was probably 200KPH

[72MachOne99GT]

I assume the z28 is the first and only car to ever run in the rain?

Not one other time on that list would improve with better weather?

[90503]

Originally Posted by 72MachOne99GT

I assume the z28 is the first and only car to ever run in the rain?

Not one other time on that list would improve with better weather?

An excellent point. But I think if that is the case, as perhaps it was with the Z/28, I believe the manufacturers can make arrangements if they choose to do it all over again, and try for a better time.

Don't know if everyone on the list does that, but it sounds like that's what may happen with the Z/28.

[Avenging Orange]

Depends on what the law is driving.

[silverds]

What point would it make, to run the Z/28 at, arguably, the most diverse and challenging track in the world, and not embrace the weather variability of the same?

If Chevrolet wants to be taken seriously on the world stage, and be in the same conversations with the Porsche 911 GT3 and Nissan GTR, they will need to be able to handle variable weather.

WET HAPPENS!

[radz28]

Originally Posted by silverds

What point would it make, to run the Z/28 at, arguably, the most diverse and challenging track in the world, and not embrace the weather variability of the same.

If Chevrolet wants to be taken seriously on the world stage, and be in the same conversations with the Porsche 911 GT3 and Nissan GTR, they will need to be able to handle variable weather.

WET HAPPENS!

I don't understand the logic in this statement as it relates to Z/28. Clearly - Z/28 performed well in the weather. Clearly - there is more left in the time (how much we don't know outside what GM has stated).

[Denis]

Originally Posted by radz28

I don't understand the logic in this statement as it relates to Z/28. Clearly - Z/28 performed well in the weather. Clearly - there is more left in the time (how much we don't know outside what GM has stated).

i think he's saying that its good that they ran it in the rain and didnt get scared of it. in order to be taken seriously it needs to perform in the weather.

[Zfatuated]

Originally Posted by silverds

If Chevrolet wants to be taken seriously on the world stage, and be in the same conversations with the Porsche 911 GT3 and Nissan GTR, they will need to be able to handle variable weather.

They did. Maybe you watched a different video? I happen to think it was a show of integrity and boldness to publicize a rain-run lap time.

They didn't have to make the run public. It was a choice to do so.

Point to Team Chevy in my world. One more example of honest facts (Chevy) vs hype marketing (Porsche).

[silverds]

Originally Posted by silverds

What point would it make, to run the Z/28 at, arguably, the most diverse and challenging track in the world, and not embrace the weather variability of the same?

If Chevrolet wants to be taken seriously on the world stage, and be in the same conversations with the Porsche 911 GT3 and Nissan GTR, they will need to be able to handle variable weather.

WET HAPPENS!

Originally Posted by radz28

I don't understand the logic in this statement as it relates to Z/28. Clearly - Z/28 performed well in the weather. Clearly - there is more left in the time (how much we don't know outside what GM has stated).

The logic is that, there is no point in Chevrolet seeking a better time, in better conditions. They have, potentially, earned more credibility within their target peer group by posting a respectable time that was achieved under less than perfect conditions, than by shaving 5 or 6 seconds, in a perfect weather "Glory" lap.

[mkorgan]

Ok, we have the time it ran. We also have an idea of when the first units will be delivered. With that in mind, when do we think we will have pricing and allocation information? Can we use the ZL1 timeline? For those who bought their ZL1 when it was first announced, how long did it take once the "ring" times were announced to when the price and allocation information became public.