11-01-2008, 03:09 PM | #1 |
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Forget the Z28...get straight to the ZL1
I think a better option than the Z28 model would be to put the Corvette ZR1 engine in the Camaro and call it a ZL1.
This seems like a more worthy advisary to the Mustang GT500KR. "With the factory's stock dual exhausts and tires, it turned low 13s; headers, slicks, and tuning got it into the 11.6s at 122 mph. Chevy never built a quicker production car." If you don't know what the ZL1 is read this: http://musclecars.howstuffworks.com/...camaro-zl1.htm |
11-01-2008, 03:18 PM | #2 |
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Okay. The GT500KR base MSRP is $79,995 and navigation and the Shaker1000 stereo are extra cost options. So GM could conceivably drop the LS9 into a gen5 Camaro and call it a ZL1 and charge $80K or so for it.
Oh yeah, just why would they want to do this? The Corvette Z06 and ZR-1 are already available if you absolutely feel you have to drop $80K or more on a car. |
11-01-2008, 03:26 PM | #3 |
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good point cammi its not like ford has another better car that it makes especially since they stopped making ford GT's
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The ZR1 is $100k minimum and besides it is a completely different vehicle. Your points about the Corvette are completely irrelevant regarding the proposition of an $80k Camaro. I believe more $80k Camaro ZL1's would sell than $100k Corvette ZR1's. |
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11-01-2008, 03:49 PM | #5 |
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Question #1. Who actually owns the name ZL1?
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11-01-2008, 04:16 PM | #6 |
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11-01-2008, 04:32 PM | #7 |
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Chevrolet built ZL1s in very limited production in the fourth generation. There's no reason to believe that GM liquidated the name from what I can tell.
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11-01-2008, 05:09 PM | #8 |
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Why not use the Z/28 monicker for the same vehicle and play off of that much more known history?
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11-01-2008, 05:16 PM | #10 |
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The Z28 is a Z-Camaro. The Z06 is a Z-Corvette. When in history has a Camaro been faster than a Corvette out of the factory? The Z28 is designed to be subordinate to the Z06, not because Z06 is lower (Z-cars are not ranked, per se), but because Corvettes are faster than Camaros.
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11-01-2008, 05:23 PM | #11 |
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I guess I just want to see the Z28 not die. :-/
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there was a concept ZL1 4th gen.
http://www.fantasycars.com/derek/cars/camarozl1.html 513ci 8.4L 770+hp....lol http://www.zlx.com/camaro/zl1.htm
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