04-13-2011, 11:57 AM | #1 |
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Z28 release April 2012?
So I was reading this months Car and Driver magazine under '25 cars worth waiting for' ... then I read the ZL1 part which said to expect a release on Feb 2012 as the "horse power edition" ... it went on to say that GM will be matching fords every move and to expect a "track and performance pack edition" for April 2012 likely to be later named as the Z28 to match the Mustang Boss... and the performance pack edition will likely feature mostly improved handling and suspension
anyone else have information on this? My thinking is this, why get the ZL1 to to match the GT 500 when the 'Z28' is probably just around the corner. If GM matches fords mustang boss in its Z28, than the Z28 would have to have a 1/4 mile of at least 12.3 second and 0-60 in 4 seconds flat... the ZL1 however, would likely be faster than that by what? ... 0.3 seconds in the 1/4 and maybe .2 seconds faster on the 0-60? ... Are these small time improvements on the ZL1 really worth having compromised suspension/handling compared to the Z28? here is a very similar article to the one I read in the magazine: http://www.caranddriver.com/features...l1_z28-feature
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Who knows. What really doesn't make sense, is why Chevy is going out of order of nameplates. The V6 RS, Z28, SS, ZL1...
Just wondering why the Z28 will be faster than the SS. It's always been the other way around. |
04-13-2011, 12:23 PM | #3 |
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You're opening a big can "o" worms with that question.
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its just the way it is lol
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ok ok im off topic i will just stop Do a search and you will learn all about this can of worms
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It's nothing other than a marketing scam brought to you by GM (which I don't necessarily disagree with)! A "save the best for last" or "save the most buzzed about for last" sorta scheme.
The Z28 was being asked about before the first production cars were rolling off the line in '09! I also like how GM played the "When the latest GT500 comes out, we'll grab one and build a performance car against it!" (ZL1). I have a feeling that they pretty much have a Z28 built, but want to get their hands on a Boss to put them together on the proving grounds and tweak their winner. And while I've been reading the reports on the Boss, it's evident that Ford built one hell of a track car! If the Z28 is in fact built to compete with the Boss, I'd seriously consider trading my SS for one!
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I know why, just thinking out loud sorry for the topicishness..
Hopefully if there is a Z, they can get the weight down for the Z to win against the Boss. Weight is the issue IMO |
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You can't go by this rating!
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z28 ftw
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If the Z28 is to be reverse engineered from the Camaro GS in Grand Am, here are some disqualifying factors that have to be taken into consideration. This is kind of a long post but the "QUOTES" are taken from the 2011 Grand Am Rule Book and can be read in its entirety here: http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?cid=13517&rr=no
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For those of you who do not know this, Grand Am is becoming a very BIG deal. It was purchased by NASCAR on September 4, 2008 and since then has become a breeding ground for competition sport coupe's just like the Trans Am days of old. BMW came over from SCCA in 2005, trying to destroy the American sports coupes. BMW is the enemy here and since coming to Grand Am, interest in the sport grew considerably. This is where the GT vs. M3 battle originated from.
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So basically only some parts may come from other models? No brake calipers from zo6/zr1 and no FI... no magnetic ride control and much less weight .... suspension will be based off grand am?
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That means the Camaro GS WILL have to be replaced very soon by either an SS or something of another caliper (PUN POINTS!!!). The Camaro is the only entry right now that doesn't use a factory nameplate. This might be why we see a 4SS coming this year because the Camaro is struggling and most of that has to do with the suspension setup (and some other things, but it is not the drivetrain). If I remember correctly, there was no 2010 FR500C, S or GT4 so that means season '10 and season '11 so far has been run with the FR500C and these are usually teams that are independent and are always strapped for cash. Grand Am may make an exception for these teams because it would shrink the field down to a very small amount of cars. If anyone here remembers the 2007 ALMS GT1 class that had two Dodge Vipers and two Corvettes that ran the class. In 2008 the GT1 class had two Corvettes (team mates) that remained in the class and Corvettes won the championship, in 2009 they dropped down to GT2. Grand Am, now controlled by NASCAR, is insuring that bleeding teams of their money to conform to quickly changing rule book doesn't happen. I would predict the 2012 Camaro 4SS will be the stand in model until the Z28 is ready. I will be watching the races closely and try to dig up info month by month as the FE4 SS see production in these coming months to see if any changes are made. We can continue to watch Grand Am GS to see if the announcers make any mistakes like they did with the Boss 302 waaaaay back before it was officially made public, 29 July, 2010.. check it out: Last edited by thePill; 04-15-2011 at 06:28 PM. |
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