2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - Track Test 

carmencolumbusohio Thank god someone said this. Still love turbo cars, but 500 NA Beats 500Turbo any day.

Dude I agree 💯!! I am SO sick of hearing about turbos!!

As much as I'm a turbo fanatic, I agree with you on that. Almost every car is turbocharged nowadays. It's getting quite old already.

This is a 700 hp motor with better tunning and less restrictive exhaust

Uh that's shit motortrend did that test . Have you seen the nurburg times of the z28 and the gtr? You think your getting a gtr quick car? It's a joke 8th can't even touch a 2007

matthew clouser The track was wet on certain areas you can even see the Z28 fishtailing in the video.

matthew clouser on top of what he said, its a Camaro. Its no fancy car, and give me a list of what they changed on the GTR since 2007 performance wise. They did jack shit. The car is amazing, but it was versing a Camaro. The Camaro is not even in its class and it keeps up with car triple the price. People like you dont get the fact that it is a heavy car and its a Camaro. Not enough respect in the world for a car costing 75k that can keep up with supercars

Whatever it is, it's not a Boss 302. Ford tends to keep their limited production cars, well, limited. Maybe an SVT Cobra? If not, hopefully a Mach 1. Not sure if Ford can pull off 500hp with their 5.0L without force induction, but if they do...Bravo. Given the Ford and Chevy rivalry, I think Ford will give Chevy a run for its money.

Ricky Vang The Challenger design is so bad D: I was hoping they'd bring a brand new look that 'wows' the viewers or buyers but nope =/

Just was told that Ford will produce a Mustang SVT with 5.8 V8 supercharged. for 2017. Games on now..

Does that mean there isn't going to be a Shelby GT500?

Not sure thats all I heard and read that there is a SVT coming. I'm sure more will be revealed as time goes by.

OMG not, take the foreign super car, sell it, and get a camaro and have extra money 😂😂😂

I used to think that too...until I got a car with a dual clutch/paddle shifters. It's actually a lot more fun than you think! It acts a lot like a manual transmission in many ways as well.

But the hellcat cant match the Z-28 on a road course and braking, PERIOD, that's all the Z28 is for, racing, hellcat is for drag racing and looking pretty.

Jacob Rolls It's a track car, plain and simple. Performance-racing components are much more expensive than heated leather seats and big speakers.

If I had the money I might get the gt350r but we'll see how it does

the hell cat weighs as much as a truck

I really don't think you understand the point of this car lol😂

for a muscle car thats light, look at the challenger.

The challenger srt8 weighes around 4100 lbs and it isn't even trying to be light. The 13' gt500 even weighs 3800lbs...so no it isn't light even for a muscle car and especially for a proclaimed track car.

Ethanmeister um, not according to ralph gilles, he said that they used extensive "state of the art" weight saving techniques to keep the challenger from pushing 4500 LBS.

justin bouche Like what?

Ethanmeister i dont know, thats what ralph gilles said when questioned about eh challenger... do your own homework.

Naturally aspirated is better for throttle response, which is what most track drivers prefer. The short answer to your question is that they're not going to spend the money on R&D to build a completely new engine for a car that has a limited production run. They chose to expand on the LS7 because it has a proven race pedigree in the ALMS and is one of GM's best performance engines. It's relatively light as well, especially considering how powerful it is. If you want the long answer, here's the link where I got my information from: www.camarohomepage.com/ls7/ It's long, and I skimmed through a good amount, but hopefully I was able to answer your question. I wouldn't be surprised to see a smaller displacement, turbocharged engine as a replacement for the next generation.

anthony6151 Thanks for your answer, I always look at performance cars from European stand point where ramming the most power in smallest engine is usually the way manufacturers go.

While a 7.0L V8 sounds big and heavy, the LS7 ( like all ls engines ) is actually very light and compact. Some people consider pushrod engines to be low tech, and GM receives some criticism for continuing to make pushrod engines; but it is not well deserved. A pushrod V8 has a lower center of gravity than a DOHC V8 due to having a single camshaft in the block vs. 4 camshafts on top of the cylinder heads. This also means the cylinder heads are much smaller, which again saves weight and make the physical size of the engine smaller, which makes it more versatile for multiple applications. For example: Compared to Gm's 3.6L V6, the LS engine is actually a little skinnier, but also a little longer, there really isn't much of a size difference. Also, pushrod engines also have as many as 150 less parts, which means less rotational mass, which equates to better efficiency, and makes it less expensive to produce.

wrexicate LS3 weighs 400lbs and is smaller than a 5.0L Ford weighing 444lbs You can swap in a LS3 Hotcam and make 525hp, but without heat soak like a boosted engine. Low end torque with a huge powerband is good too

chewbaccathedog Bro you just answered pretty much every car engine volume/power related question I could ever think of. I thought that point of smaller displacement engines was that they have less spinning and moving mass inside them, and that bigger bore but shorter stroke combined with higher RPM could replace engines with bigger displacements. Newer actually thought about their outer dimensions. Thanks for your reply, it was very informative.

The rear lights are a throwback to the 67-69 Camaros not some POS prelude.

woah take it easy MayorMcCheese. I didn't say they copied the prelude I said they look like the 5th gens rear lights.

@@MayorMcCheese78 Woah chill man. OP just said that they looked like the 5th Gen Prelude. He never said that it was a carbon copy. Along with that, the Prelude is a pretty good first car and project car.

Then again, if you can afford a 75k car then replacing the brakes and tires won't be that big of a deal.

If you can afford $75K for a track car there are much better options with cheaper wear items which equals more track time. Most people have no idea how expensive carbon brakes are especially if you track the car. My point is GM is marketing it as a track car but its really going to be a collector car.

You forget those who already occasionally track and for 75k it's not a bad bargain compared to super cars.

Stig Msr Seems to me like cheaper wear items equals wear items that wear faster, which definitely doesn't mean more track time unless you're gonna run out to the local pep boys for parts for your serious track car. Sounds like an awful idea to me, but what do I know. They're marketing it as a track car because it *_is_* a track car. GM can't control what owners do with the cars they spend their money on, and not using something for its intended purpose doesn't change that purpose.

There's a reason only the top tier race disciplines use carbon brakes. Depending on the track they still wear out like any other brake disc. They dissipate heat better so they are less likely to fade. If they went with AP Racing or Brembo racing brakes not that weak stuff most car manufactures put on for the name Brembo. Most track days seasons last about 20+/- min. its cool to say you have carbon brakes until you have to replace carbon brakes. Even the brake package from the standard C6 Z06 would be good for the car.

Nafir Alvarez That's your opinion and I do respect it but some people actually like Camaro more than Corvette and if they have the money to spend, let them do it. I personally am not too fond of muscle cars in general and only one I ever really liked since beginning of time was the Camaro. I think this is a step in the right direction for the newer generation of muscle cars, I hope to see them improve.

Pixie Much I was mostly talking from a budget stand point. But well said I agree, the new Z28 dose look like a mean machine and is definitely a step in the right direction.

Cant compare a 5 yr old corvette lefty , with a new z28 at the time

The tail lights are suppose to be reminiscent of the 1969 camaro. So yea, chevy would not make those tail lights. Sarcasm.

It has been already tested against the GT3. Results were not surprising but the Pro driver preferred Z28 that is all I will say.

The z28 is already upgraded to the point where any cash you spent on it would achieve minimum performance improvements. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely respect Chevy for taking a 4000lb boat and making it this fast on a race track, even if it only beat the GTR in the hands of a pro driver. Still for the overwhelming majority of Z28 owners, beating the GTR on track will be hard to do. And with regards to the GT3 - there is more to a car than specs and lap times. The Porsche is much more expensive, and honestly, I think you get what you pay for. The Z28 is a great track car and…that’s it. You’ll HATE driving this thing every day on the road. The GT3 on the other hand has equal (or better, in the hands of most drivers) track performance and it’s a great road car as well. For me, the Porsche refinement can’t be beaten.

Your talking about the 911 GT3, Porsche just recalled after 2 cars already caught fire?

why do you compare a 130k car to a 75k car? if you have money then by all means buy the GT3. This is for us poor, money conscious folks. Can I compare a Pagani hyuara to the GT3? doesnt seem fair does it?

I would drive this thing everyday...well on nice sunny days.This thing would be even deadlier with a heads and cam upgrade!

305s on all four corners. Nice. But $2k per year just for tires. Not Nice! Lol.

30spooln It´s not a straight line car. For that matter you can get a 35k old camaro and try doing all of this upgrades, and you´ll be up this price range, even more. It´s not for daily drivers, it´s for track use, simple as that. The average person cant afford a track car.

Alberto Pettine Never said it was a straight line car. It's just way too much money for a Camaro.

30spooln Maybe it is, but have in mind you dont have a lot Off The Shelf track cars at this level and price. I WOULD NOT BUY THIS. lol, give me any S chassis and I would transform that car in a dream, or a skyline, or an old school Mustang or camaro, even a mx-5. I agree with you, it´s to much money, but it´s a nice option for those who dont know about cars, but are really good driving them (if you dont believe that, Travis Pastrana, great rally driver, and extremely talented at other sports, doesent know a lot about cars, still he is an awesome driver). Still i would prefer to build my own car, just imagine what you could do with 75k!!!

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It's light for muscle car

The GTR is 100lbs more so looks like you didn't know that either. Bah aha judge something and you might look like a complete dumbass

Too bad no one here was talking about the GTR, looks like another keyboard warrior showed up. Good thing the GTR with all its luxury and AWD system still only weights 100 pounds more.

local taxes not on list price lefty

And the Pinto was one hell of a track car... sure do miss ‘em.

Robert you have no understanding or appreciation for good American muscle. The car was designed to beat any GTR or Mustang on a road track, which it does easily. I own one along with a 2011 ZR1 and a 2014 Stingray and I can tell you it is worth every penny. Don't put the vehicle down because you can not appreciate it. It was made for the track and that is where it shines. I believe in America and buy American maybe you should try and be patriotic, or maybe your not American and can not truly understand the engineering required to get a rear wheel drive car to beat the lap times of a 4 wheeled car, maybe you don't care. Either way your missing the big picture. American ingenuity once again wins out.

Ok, so you are playing the Joe McCarthy card that a person is "un-merican" because he does not like rear-wheel drive mercian sports cars. The Z28 does not exist without the trofeos, period.

Robert Wolfe We both know the Pirelli's are a significant reason why this car is so good. No argument there. And no I'm no Joe McCarthy, your entitled to your opinion same as all the other beings on this planet and that doesn't make you un-American. The un-American attitude you bring comes from your lack of support for what we as a country bring to the table. Where else in the world can you buy a track ready car for the measly sum of $75K? Nowhere. We as a nation bring our energies to bear in the fact that we don't take no as an answer or the possibility of defeat dissuade us in any way. We keep plugging away until we fix the problem, find a solution, or build an inexpensive track ready vehicle that people will buy. I'm no Camaro guy, I'm a Corvette guy, but I'll throw my lot in with all the hard working engineers, designers, assembly plant workers and aficionados of track racing that Chevy accomplished a great task and I'm hopeful there is much more to come. Just because you don't agree doesn't change my view of you as a person with his own perception and God given right of personal freedom to voice his opinion. But give credit where credit is due.

"The un-American attitude you bring comes from your lack of support for what we as a country bring to the table." > So, once again you call me un-American because I don't like the Z28.

Here's American ingenuity: Ford LMP Ecoboost race car forums.themustangsource.com/f772/daytona-prototypes-le-mans-517336/

brian betha Not realy. It's like those deisel truck with massive turbos that gets 1500 hp and 2000 lbs. They destroy a twin turbo Viper on the 1/4 mile. But that is it. In the end it's still a heavily made up pig. It's not a usable sports car. Teh same goes for this made up muscle car. Despite all the changes it works only as a track car. If you want to use it as a daily driver you have to remove the front splitter and change the tires. Then it will be a Lt1 Camaro.

brian betha My point was this car was not even close to being a sports car from start. Not like other sports cars that manufacturers make a lighter, special sportier version of. Despite all the changes this thing needs worlds widest front tires, and semi slicks at that, to be able to turn and stop good. That is what happens when the thing was designed for something else from start. Cars with half the rubber will be better than this. This is a meaningless product. At least Corvete Z06 had a point.

bezor Ta the z28 is motortrends's best driver's car so go and cry in your 1970 minivan....

Ryan Reminga Ya, and I told them why it was wrong. If the car needs race spec underpinnings and world's widest front tires to be able to turn and stop fast, then you know it was a pig to start with. But some demographics don't get it.

brian betha My opinion is the wider opinion about some US cars. If US automakers want to sell their cars around the world then they cant keep on using the same old formula. Throw in a big engine and some monster tires to make it handle. None of these cars sell anywhere but in US. The old corvette did only sell in north America, muscle cars the same. And then people accusse others for hating on US cars. Well, look at this cartoonish car and then try telling the world it's a modern sports car.

Bobby Croghan I know I'm 2 years late. I used to think that 2 years ago but tbh they actually grew on me.

Bobby Croghan I think they still look amazing in 2017

@@salvadorlopez-ol4ul they grew on me too

Larry Hall shit look like a IPhone

Nothing wrong with the land whale

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...

davie crocket hint track car

gtr is pretty ugly too

not that ugly though *****

it looks better than a gtr, but still pretty ugly

***** so the GTR must be very ugly dont you think

***** i would rather say ,the camaro looks like a camaro