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

[ShnOmac]

Watch as the 505-horsepower 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 battles the famed German Nurburgring track in inclement weather. With an impressive lap time of 7:37.47, that puts the Camaro ahead of the published times for the Porsche 911, Carrera S, and the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640.

Originally Posted by Mikamaro

HERE IS THE OFFICIAL GM PRESS RELEASE:
http://media.gm.com/content/media/us...rburgring.html



Track-capable Camaro Z/28 Validated at Nürburgring


2013-10-15

◾Z/28 undergoes 10 hours or 1,000 miles of testing at Nordschleife
◾Fastest lap completed in 7:37.40 in rainy conditions

DETROIT – Chevrolet today revealed a video of the all-new, 2014 Camaro Z/28 lapping Germany’s challenging Nürburgring road course in 7:37.40, a time comparable with some of the world’s most prestigious sports cars.

The Z/28’s lap is four seconds faster than the Camaro ZL1, and beats published times for the Porsche 911 Carrera S and the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640. The Z/28’s lap was completed on less-than-ideal conditions, with damp pavement and pouring rain near the end of the run.

"One of the challenges of testing at the 'Ring is that the track is so long that conditions can change radically in a single lap," said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro chief engineer. "Adam Dean, the development driver for Z/28, did a heroic job driving in deteriorating conditions. Based on telemetry data from our test sessions, we know the Z/28 can be as much as six seconds faster on a dry track."

In terms of lap times, the Z/28’s improved speed came from three areas:
◾Increased grip: The Z/28 is capable of 1.08 g in cornering acceleration, due to comprehensive chassis revisions
◾Increased stopping power: The Z/28 features Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes capable of 1.5 g in deceleration, and consistent brake feel lap after lap
◾Reduced curb weight: The naturally aspirated Z/28 weighs 300 pounds less than the supercharged Camaro ZL1, with changes ranging from lightweight wheels to thinner rear-window glass.

The heart of the Z/28 is the 7.0L LS7 engine. The LS7 uses lightweight, racing-proven, high-performance components, such as titanium intake valves and connecting rods, CNC-ported aluminum cylinder heads and a forged-steel crankshaft to help produce an SAE-certified 505 horsepower (376 kW) and 481 lb-ft of torque (652 Nm). Air-conditioning is available, but only as an option.

A close-ratio six-speed manual transmission is the only transmission offered and power is distributed to the rear wheels via a limited-slip differential featuring a helical gear set, rather than traditional clutch packs. The new design enables the driver to apply more power and get through corners faster, by making the most of the capability of individual-wheel antilock brake function during corner entry braking, mid-corner speed and corner-exit traction.

The team spent a week at the Nürburgring as part of the Z/28's performance-validation regimen, accumulating a total of 10 hours and nearly 1,000 miles on the track. Each lap took less than eight minutes to complete, despite having to overtake slower traffic at times. These hours are part of the grueling 24-Hour Test, which simulates a full year's worth of track use of track days or amateur-level competition at the hands of an owner.

“Passing the 24-Hour Test is a requirement for all cars we call 'track capable,’” said Wayne McConnell, director of global vehicle performance. "The test pushes the car at 10/10ths on the track for a total of 24 hours. During the test the only mechanical changes allowed are replacing the brakes and tires.”

The 24-Hour Test is broken into a number of segments over the course of several days – and even at different tracks – to evaluate performance in precisely measured and carefully monitored increments. Crucially, each valid test lap must be run within 2 percent of a target lap speed to count toward the 24-hour total.

The 24-Hour Test was first used in the early 1990s for the fourth-generation Corvette. Back then, the 300-horsepower Corvette was Chevrolet’s most powerful vehicle, and the 24-Hour Test measured 15 channels of data. Today, the 2014 Camaro LS offers a 323-horsepower V-6, while the Camaro Z/28’s racing-proven LS7 7.0L small-block V-8 delivers 505 horsepower, and the 24-Hour Test measures 130 channels of data.

“Our cars' performance and capability have advanced tremendously in the past 20 years, which required us to continually improve the parameters of the 24-Hour Test," said McConnell.

"Today’s test pushes the car harder than the vast majority of customers ever will. As a result, when we call a car ‘track capable’ we are confident that it will perform reliably and consistently for our customers.”





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Surrounded by some pretty rare company!

35. Koenigsegg CCX 7:33.55 164 '06 806 / 1456 Marc Basseng
36. Koenigsegg CCR 7:34.00 163 '04 806 / 1418
37. Audi R8 GT 7:34.00 163 '10 560 / 1520 Horst von Saurma
38. Nissan GT-R Spec-V 7:34.46 163 '09 492 / 1680
39. RUF RT12 7:35.00 163 '05 650 / 1573
40. Porsche 911 Carrera S 7:37.90 162 '11 400 / 1415 Timo Kluck
41. Porsche 911 Turbo 7:38.00 162 '06 480 / 1585
42. Lexus LFA 7:38.00 162 '10 560 / 1609
43. Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera 7:38.00 162 '10 570 / 1430 Horst von Saurma
44. Nissan GT-R 7:38.00 162 '08 480 / 1740
45. McLaren Mercedes SLR 722 7:38.00 162 '07 650 / 1724
46. Ferrari 458 Italia 7:38.00 162 '09 570 / 1485 Horst Von Saurma
47. Ferrari 430 Scuderia 7:39.00 162 '07 510 / 1402
48. Porsche 911 Turbo 7:39.00 162 '09 500 / 1570
49. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 7:40.00 161 '06 640 / 1805
50. McLaren Mercedes SLR 7:40.00 161 '03 626 / 1693 Klaus Ludwig
51. Porsche 911 GT3 7:40.00 161 '09 435 / 1376 Walter Rohrl
52. Mercedes SLS AMG 7:40.00 161 '10 571 / 1620 Horst Von Saurma
53. Ford GT 7:40.60 161 '04 550 / 1538 Markus Draper
54. Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 7:41.27 161 '12 588 / 1838

[Unrulie]

In bad weather even. Rain at 6 minutes.

[BaylorCamaro]

So it beat the ZL1, nice.

Video overlay of the Z/28 run and ZL1 run

[driyac]

It beat the Porsche as well. Add in long tubes, better cai, tune, maybe a cam heads and your pushing 550 rwhp. Just talk about a track queen.

[rtcat600man]

AWESOME just AWESOME, even with some rain. Put on the headphones and enjoy the sweet sound of HP at the track.

[alex70olds]

Originally Posted by BaylorCamaro

So it beat the ZL1, nice.

By 3.8 Seconds.

[BaylorCamaro]

Originally Posted by alex70olds

By 3.8 Seconds.

Which is a lot. No doubt it would run even faster without the rain at the end.

[The Stig]

Shiny

[christianmotox]

Oh, pure Glory.

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by Unrulie

In bad weather even. Rain at 6 minutes.

6K pegged on the straight in the rain means they didn't leave much on the table.

[Brettzel]

Wow. smh

[mkorgan]

ok, I will be the first (and maybe the only) one to say it...i am a little disappointed with all the hype that it did not turn a little better time. In the other hand, I just saved a boat load of money that I can put into my ZL1 which is less that 4 seconds slower in stock form. More upside to the LSA, less expensive, and I won't have to sweat driving it during the summer. Going to be tough to justify a lot more for this car than what they are asking for the ZL1 in my opinion.

[Brettzel]

Originally Posted by mkorgan

ok, I will be the first (and maybe the only) one to say it...i am a little disappointed with all the hype that it did not turn a little better time. In the other hand, I just saved a boat load of money that I can put into my ZL1 which is less that 4 seconds slower in stock form. More upside to the LSA, less expensive, and I won't have to sweat driving it during the summer. Going to be tough to justify a lot more for this car than what they are asking for the ZL1 in my opinion.

I too feel it is slower than it "should be".

[christianmotox]

Originally Posted by mkorgan

ok, I will be the first (and maybe the only) one to say it...i am a little disappointed with all the hype that it did not turn a little better time. In the other hand, I just saved a boat load of money that I can put into my ZL1 which is less that 4 seconds slower in stock form. More upside to the LSA, less expensive, and I won't have to sweat driving it during the summer. Going to be tough to justify a lot more for this car than what they are asking for the ZL1 in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Brettzel

I too feel it is slower than it "should be".

You both realize that it beat a 300K LFA right? 4 Seconds per lap it an eternity