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Comments about bold The Z/28 should be THE Camaro to have. not just a few high $$$ GT500 killer cars. the torque of the 396 makes it much less likely to BOG than the high revving 302, but I'd still prefer the Z/28 for the curves etc... And the purist thing: Z/28 Camaro should be THE Camaro to have (again). I want it to be widely available AND affordable.... not a $40,000+ GT500kr type 'TOPDOG'.... not just the show-off car as you mentioned about the ZR1. And wow, what if we could get 12 models
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I would just hope the base V8 would come with the 'handling suspension' and have the Z be affordable, put the SUPER charger in the SUPER sport... either way as some have said, they can call it a Z/28, RS, SS, ZS, S28, LT or 1LE I think we will still love it, or one of them...
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07-10-2008, 11:39 PM | #46 | |
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My view on the SS vs Z28 discussion is that when both cars were on the market, the Z28 has typically made less power but also weighed less than the SS. I don't see why that should change. Also, during the history of the Camaro Z28's are more common to the line up (I think)
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seeing as how there wasn't an SS for the 3rd gen, i'd agree with that
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I think they may have got their model names (if common assumptions hold true) backwards in this case, per SOME of our arguments. (most notably the fact that the SS was released after the Z28, that's all). But as chad said, in the end, I don't care if they call it a "Fiero" ( ) personally, as long as the proper price/performance/weight/handling characteristics are there. There's always the aftermarket for badges, and such.
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• 550-hp Camaro Z28 LSA • 430-hp Camaro SS LS3 • 300-hp Camaro (RS appearance package) LLT • 260-hp Camaro (LS or LT) LNF The truth as we know it is the following: • approx. 400-hp Camaro V8 (unknown motor and trim) • approx. 300-hp Camaro V6 LLT • RS badging on a GMPP appearance package • optional rims by GMPP • stripe packages by GMPP • sheer sweetness out of the factory (comes will all Camaros) Absolutely no provable GM-sourced discussion or evidence exists of the following: • Camaro Z28 • super Camaro featuring more horsepower than a Corvette GM discussion does exist of the following: • 6.2L motor (has been "corrected" to be approx. 6.0L, suggesting either LS3 or L76 or others) • SS trim • sharing parts with G8 on Zeta platform • any LS7 or LSA Camaro • 260-hp Camaro I4 LNF I am only posting to prevent confusion. We don't want new members getting confused and starting threads about why the Z28 doesn't exist or how much horsepower the LSA Camaro will get. We just want to be the most correct and reliable new Camaro site around. For that reason, I think it is important that any misconceptions get corrected, especially since we are so close to production. We don't want any disappointed fans going out and buying Mustangs, do we?
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Exactly. It starts with a "C" -- Right!?!?
Relax folks, we're just "theorizing" here. July 22.
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Gm doesn't have to produce an lSA camaro because it has the vette (z06 zr1) to do it's jaw dropping and record breaking. Ive always been a Z-28 guy due to the price\performance ratio that exists between the z and the SS, I mean 10-15 hp doesn't justify the extra cash...not to me. I'd like to see the z28 on top and although I most likely won't be shelling out the extra cash I'd be proud to see one cruising around every once and a while.
With the current energy crisis that we're going through a supercharged 91 octane drinking beast might not make it out for public consumption.
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