>Z My Valentine ? for $75K<(+more)
#1
01-18-2014, 04:22 AM
>Z My Valentine ? for $75K<(+more)
Z My Valentine? LS7-Powered 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 to Start at $75,000 
by Alexander Stoklosa
February is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about that lovely holiday, Valentine’s Day. Okay, so that holiday is largely made up, but this year might hold the most awesome Valentine yet—and we’re not talking about some hot supermodel. Instead, we’re talking about the ultra-badass 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, which goes on sale this spring following a pre-V-day opening of the car’s order books. The price? A cool $75,000.
That’s a lotta chocolate for a Camaro, but then consider what it comes with: A 505-hp, 7.0-liter LS7 V-8 shared with the outgoing Corvette Z06, a six-speed manual transmission, Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, and a track-tuned suspension and aerodynamics package. Also, consider what it doesn’t come with (which we consider a bonus, given how focused the Z/28 is): air conditioning and regular audio speakers (there’s just one speaker for the seatbelt chime, and no radio). The only choices for customers include paint colors (Red Hot, Black, Silver Ice Metallic, Ashen Gray Metallic, and Summit White) and one solitary option: a $1150 package that brings air conditioning and six audio speakers back into play.
by Alexander Stoklosa
February is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about that lovely holiday, Valentine’s Day. Okay, so that holiday is largely made up, but this year might hold the most awesome Valentine yet—and we’re not talking about some hot supermodel. Instead, we’re talking about the ultra-badass 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, which goes on sale this spring following a pre-V-day opening of the car’s order books. The price? A cool $75,000.
That’s a lotta chocolate for a Camaro, but then consider what it comes with: A 505-hp, 7.0-liter LS7 V-8 shared with the outgoing Corvette Z06, a six-speed manual transmission, Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, and a track-tuned suspension and aerodynamics package. Also, consider what it doesn’t come with (which we consider a bonus, given how focused the Z/28 is): air conditioning and regular audio speakers (there’s just one speaker for the seatbelt chime, and no radio). The only choices for customers include paint colors (Red Hot, Black, Silver Ice Metallic, Ashen Gray Metallic, and Summit White) and one solitary option: a $1150 package that brings air conditioning and six audio speakers back into play.
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#2
01-18-2014, 04:25 AM
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2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
A 500-horse LS7, standard carbon brakes, and a reduced curb weight should make for one mighty track missile.
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Chevrolet’s Camaro lineup is becoming quite the haven for track-happy hooligans. It already includes the SS 1LE and one of this year’s Lightning Lap surprises, the mighty ZL1, which broke the 2:58 mark at VIR. (Any time under three minutes is capital-F Fast.) And now comes the return of the iconic Z/28 nameplate, affixed to what GM is calling the “most track-capable Camaro ever.”
The new Z/28 packs a 500-hp, 7.0-liter dry-sump LS7 V-8, which will operate only through a Tremec TR6060 six-speed stick and standard limited-slip diff. Besides being an awesome product-planning decision on its own, the manual-only strategy nods to the original Z/28, which was a row-your-own car developed to compete in the legendary Trans-Am races of the late 1960s. The manual gearbox is packed with the same ratios as in the ZL1, but the Z/28’s final-drive is 3.91:1 versus the ZL1’s 3.73. The engine features titanium rods and intake valves, a forged-steel crank, hydroformed exhaust headers, a 7000-rpm redline, and CNC-ported heads. It inhales through a cold-air intake and exhales via a dual-mode exhaust system with large-diameter pipes. All engine and gearbox cooling systems are standard, as they are on the ZL1.
Outside of the engine bay, the Z/28 will pack a raft of armaments meant to back up GM’s boast. That includes standard Brembo carbon-ceramic discs, a full aerodynamic package—front splitter, a lift-reducing underbody panel, flared fenders, wider rockers, rear diffuser and spoiler—and no air-conditioning system. (Ninnies can add it back in as an option.)
Weight is said to be down by some 300 pounds versus the ZL1 and 100 versus the SS, which would put it in the neighborhood of 3800 pounds. Still no flyweight, but you can’t say the Camaro engineers didn’t give it their all. Besides the A/C delete, other weight-saving measures include thinner rear glass, the use of manual front sport seats, deleting the tire-inflation kit (except where required by law), removing the interior sound deadening, tossing the trunk carpet, adopting a lighter battery, and removing HID headlamps and fog lights from consideration. There’s also no stereo. Chevy says it wanted to delete the audio system entirely, but that federal regulations required one speaker be left in the car for the seatbelt chime. The team also stripped out the unused wiring for the fog lamps, speakers, and A/C. Chevy says that the C7 Corvette fills its two-seat obligation, and so the rear seats stay. But the pass-through is gone and high-density foam has been subbed in for some of the weightier innards, so they’re nine pounds lighter.
The new Z/28 packs a 500-hp, 7.0-liter dry-sump LS7 V-8, which will operate only through a Tremec TR6060 six-speed stick and standard limited-slip diff. Besides being an awesome product-planning decision on its own, the manual-only strategy nods to the original Z/28, which was a row-your-own car developed to compete in the legendary Trans-Am races of the late 1960s. The manual gearbox is packed with the same ratios as in the ZL1, but the Z/28’s final-drive is 3.91:1 versus the ZL1’s 3.73. The engine features titanium rods and intake valves, a forged-steel crank, hydroformed exhaust headers, a 7000-rpm redline, and CNC-ported heads. It inhales through a cold-air intake and exhales via a dual-mode exhaust system with large-diameter pipes. All engine and gearbox cooling systems are standard, as they are on the ZL1.
Outside of the engine bay, the Z/28 will pack a raft of armaments meant to back up GM’s boast. That includes standard Brembo carbon-ceramic discs, a full aerodynamic package—front splitter, a lift-reducing underbody panel, flared fenders, wider rockers, rear diffuser and spoiler—and no air-conditioning system. (Ninnies can add it back in as an option.)
Weight is said to be down by some 300 pounds versus the ZL1 and 100 versus the SS, which would put it in the neighborhood of 3800 pounds. Still no flyweight, but you can’t say the Camaro engineers didn’t give it their all. Besides the A/C delete, other weight-saving measures include thinner rear glass, the use of manual front sport seats, deleting the tire-inflation kit (except where required by law), removing the interior sound deadening, tossing the trunk carpet, adopting a lighter battery, and removing HID headlamps and fog lights from consideration. There’s also no stereo. Chevy says it wanted to delete the audio system entirely, but that federal regulations required one speaker be left in the car for the seatbelt chime. The team also stripped out the unused wiring for the fog lamps, speakers, and A/C. Chevy says that the C7 Corvette fills its two-seat obligation, and so the rear seats stay. But the pass-through is gone and high-density foam has been subbed in for some of the weightier innards, so they’re nine pounds lighter.
The chassis itself incorporates almost 200 revisions, says Chevy, including stiffer dampers, stiffer springs, and stiffer bushings. So it’s stiff. The wheels measure 19 inches and weigh a total of 42 pound less than the 20s on the SS and ZL1, and all four of them are wrapped in 305/30 Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R rubber. So it’ll be sticky. The carbon brake rotors, which saved 28 pounds themselves, measure roughly 15.4 inches at each corner, although the rears are slightly smaller. They’re cooled by standard ductwork and squeezed by six-piston monoblock calipers up front and four-piston monoblocks out back. So it’ll stop. The net result is a lap time—at an unspecified track, likely GM’s Milford, Michigan, road course—three seconds quicker than the ZL1’s.
With Ford’s redesigned, next-gen Mustang arriving next year, the Blue Oval would need to whip its pony into a gallop if it wants to keep pace: It will discontinue the highly excellent Boss 302 after 2013 and, although the Shelby GT500 is hugely powerful, it’s no one’s idea of an apex hunter.
The Z/28 will go on sale later this year, and Chevy plans to take it on a tour of track events starting this spring. Pricing has yet to be announced, but GM told us at the New York show that it will be the most expensive Camaro. We find it a little odd that Chevy keeps slicing the high-performance Camaro pie into so many pieces, but, hey, we’ll take it. (We also hope the lighter, Alpha-platform next-gen Camaro proves as fertile.) As for this new Z/28, we can’t wait to thrash one at Lightning Lap VIII. View Photo Gallery
With Ford’s redesigned, next-gen Mustang arriving next year, the Blue Oval would need to whip its pony into a gallop if it wants to keep pace: It will discontinue the highly excellent Boss 302 after 2013 and, although the Shelby GT500 is hugely powerful, it’s no one’s idea of an apex hunter.
The Z/28 will go on sale later this year, and Chevy plans to take it on a tour of track events starting this spring. Pricing has yet to be announced, but GM told us at the New York show that it will be the most expensive Camaro. We find it a little odd that Chevy keeps slicing the high-performance Camaro pie into so many pieces, but, hey, we’ll take it. (We also hope the lighter, Alpha-platform next-gen Camaro proves as fertile.) As for this new Z/28, we can’t wait to thrash one at Lightning Lap VIII. View Photo Gallery
#3
01-18-2014, 04:28 AM
First 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
First 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Heading to Auction Tonight
Barrett-Jackson has just confirmed that the first 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is set to be auctioned off for charity at the company’s massive Scottsdale auction later today.
The proceeds from the sale of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 will benefit Detroit’s Cornerstone Schools and as mentioned, it is chassis number 0001. Under the hood, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 features a similar 7.0-liter LS7 V8 engine as present in the previous-generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with it delivering 500 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. Consequently, the car is three seconds faster around GM’s test track than the Camaro ZL1.
2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 at Detroit
In order to restrain this power and help bring the car to a safe stop, Chevrolet then went about tinkering with the brakes and have fitted it with brand new Brembo carbon-ceramic brake discs capable of generating 1.5g of deceleration.
Barrett-Jackson has just confirmed that the first 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is set to be auctioned off for charity at the company’s massive Scottsdale auction later today.
The proceeds from the sale of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 will benefit Detroit’s Cornerstone Schools and as mentioned, it is chassis number 0001. Under the hood, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 features a similar 7.0-liter LS7 V8 engine as present in the previous-generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with it delivering 500 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. Consequently, the car is three seconds faster around GM’s test track than the Camaro ZL1.
2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 at Detroit
In order to restrain this power and help bring the car to a safe stop, Chevrolet then went about tinkering with the brakes and have fitted it with brand new Brembo carbon-ceramic brake discs capable of generating 1.5g of deceleration.
#4
01-18-2014, 04:39 AM
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Hennessey has offered a teaser of the performance that’s to come from its new tuning program for the 2014 Chevrolet SS. In its latest video, Hennessey shows one of its modified SS sedans, still in an initial state of tune, barreling down a stretch of Texas toll road--with full approval from the boys in blue (Hennessey regularly helps authorities test the road’s TxTag toll system).
ALSO SEE: 2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28 Priced At $75,000, First Example Going Up For Auction
Hennessey has applied its HPE600 Supercharger upgrade for the car but is keeping quiet on the details. Previous HPE600 upgrades for other cars offered around 600 horsepower, which would be quite the leap on the stock 415-horsepower rating of the 6.2-liter V-8 found in the SS if Hennessey maintains that level.
The top speed reached in the video above is 163 mph, though Hennessey states that this is limited by the SS’ gearing.
WATCH: 828ci Ford V-8 Turns 2,000 Naturally-Aspirated Horsepower On Dyno: Video
Some of Hennessey’s planned upgrades for the SS include high-flow air induction systems, engine management tuning upgrades, high-flow intercooler systems, exhaust system upgrades, turbo system upgrades, Brembo brake upgrades, suspension upgrades and wheel and tire packages.
For more on the 2014 Chevy SS, check out our first drive report.
ALSO SEE: 2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28 Priced At $75,000, First Example Going Up For Auction
Hennessey has applied its HPE600 Supercharger upgrade for the car but is keeping quiet on the details. Previous HPE600 upgrades for other cars offered around 600 horsepower, which would be quite the leap on the stock 415-horsepower rating of the 6.2-liter V-8 found in the SS if Hennessey maintains that level.
The top speed reached in the video above is 163 mph, though Hennessey states that this is limited by the SS’ gearing.
WATCH: 828ci Ford V-8 Turns 2,000 Naturally-Aspirated Horsepower On Dyno: Video
Some of Hennessey’s planned upgrades for the SS include high-flow air induction systems, engine management tuning upgrades, high-flow intercooler systems, exhaust system upgrades, turbo system upgrades, Brembo brake upgrades, suspension upgrades and wheel and tire packages.
For more on the 2014 Chevy SS, check out our first drive report.
#5
01-18-2014, 04:49 AM
Who wants one ?
2014 Chevrolet Camaro
By Laura Burstein
On Sale: Fall 2013
Expected Pricing: $25,000 to $55,000
Two souped-up versions of Chevy's rear-wheel-drive pony car debuted at the March 2013 New York International Auto Show: A sporty 2014 Camaro SS and a track-ready 2014 Camaro Z/28. It's a preview of what's to come, as the entire Camaro lineup is slated to be updated for 2014. Refreshed styling on the 2014 Camaro is the most significant since the fifth-generation car launched for the 2009 model year. Proportions have been tweaked to create a wider, lower appearance, with a narrower upper grille and a larger lower grille.
On the Camaro SS, a functional hood vent pulls more air into the engine and aids aerodynamics. In back, there's a redesigned rear diffuser, and the Camaro's previously squarish tail lights (which appeared in almost identical form on the all-new Corvette) are gone, squished and stretched into wide, short rectangles.
The Camaro SS is powered by a 6.2-liter V8 good for 426 horsepower. Details on options are scarce, but we surmise most will carry over from the 2013 model, like the 1LE handling package, which includes race-ready suspension, tires and other hardware upgrades.
Perhaps the biggest news is the return of the Z/28. Introduced in 1967, the first Z/28 was launched as an SCCA racecar. The upcoming 2014 Z/28 is a street-legal track star that's faster and 300 pounds lighter than the current Camaro ZL1. It uses the small block, naturally aspirated 7.0-liter V8 that's found in the Corvette C6. Official specs haven't been confirmed, but Chevrolet boasts the Z/28 will crank out at least 500 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque. The 2014 Camaro Z/28 will be mated only to a 6-speed manual transmission.
The standard 19-inch wheels are lighter and offer better performance than the 20s found on the Camaro SS and ZL1 models. Tires are huge 305/30ZR19 Pirelli PZero Trofero Rs. Stopping is courtesy of big Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes.
A bevy of aerodynamic bits help to make the Z/28 as slippery and hunkered down as possible. They include a giant front splitter, side fender flares, extended rocker panels, an underbody panel and a rear spoiler.
Inside, a flat-bottomed steering wheel comes standard, as does manually adjustable Recaro sport seats that use five-point racing harnesses in lieu of standard seat belts. Air conditioning is optional, allowing true enthusiasts to save as much weight as possible.
The Camaro Z/28 will go head-to-head with the Ford Mustang Boss 302, which in its current incarnation makes 444 hp and 380 lb.-ft. of torque via a 5.0-liter V8.
Other variants expected to join the Camaro lineup include a new base coupe that will be powered by a V6 engine, as well as a new convertible.
The ZL1 will remain the most powerful of the bunch, and if Chevy's recent updates are any indication, the next version will most likely be lighter and even more powerful than the current model's 580 hp. Pricing hasn't been announced yet for the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro lineup, but we guess most models will see a slight increase over 2013 prices, starting at around $25,000 for the base. The new Z/28 will most likely stay on par with Ford Boss 302, at around $42,000. The line-topping ZL1 will continue to be the most expensive model, which currently starts at $54,350. All 2014 Chevrolet Camaro models are slated to hit dealerships later this year.
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