Have any of you seen the article on the new Camaro in the new Road & Track? Here are some interesting highlights.

Unofficial time on the Nurnberg ring from low 9's to high 8's
SS during the first year with a Z-28 later with the supercharged LS engine.
Looking at adding a turbo 4 cylinder.

 

I didn't see the article, but there's nothing new there.

 

Yeah not much new info in the articles, but they did photoshop some stripes and badges onto the Camaro seen at the 'ring. Pretty sick looking, I'll try to put up a picture of the cover when I get home...

 

That 'Ring time better drop pretty considerably through the end of testing to production, because I've gotta say, that's a pretty pedestrian time - even if it was just the DI V6. The Cobalt SS ran under 8:30.....

 

I agree. The new CTS-V ran a 7:59.32 so I'd think the Z/28 could shave off a few seconds from that time. Low 7:50's Weight and balance will dictate a lot.
I'd say if the SS pulls something under 8:10 that would be very respectable.

GM has made it known they do a standing start and run the cars in production trim down to the tires. This isn't Nissan with spec tires, running starts and omitting the last 600ft of track to bring the times in below certain other competitive models.

 

That should be interesting to see. Weight should be pretty close, with the CTS-V being slightly heavier. The CTS-V will have the advantage of a more sophisticated front suspension and more rigid Sigma architecture though.

 

Those pics are on their web site

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6814

 

There is already a whole thread about this:

https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=607150

and to reiterate my concern, if they don't have a V8 under $30,000
they are gonna sell some Mustang GTs'

 

If the 5th gen in top trim can get just close to the low side of 8:00 minutes around the ring then that is huge reason to applaud. Even an 8:30 would be great IMO. Up until a few years ago getting to and besting the 8:00 minute mark in a production car meant you were hauling and the car was totally kick ***.

Remember when the C5 Z broke 8:00 minutes. It was hailed as the greatest Corvette ever to come from GM. The C6 Z's official time is 7:42 and that was with the old rear suspension spring rates. If a 3700+ pound 5th gen records a time within 45 to 30 seconds of that then GM has pulled off another great performer. What does Mustang or Challenger do at Nurburgring? Will they even set wheels there?

 

3700 pounds? You're about 400 pounds light.

 

I dont think Ford even tests there. Not sure about the Challenger.

 

Omg stfu.






















ps. J/k.
I get flamed when I talk about stuff like that.

 

Yes we know your concern and it's probably shared by everyone. But all we have to go on is what has been stated. Pricing is one of the last things to be figured before production starts and the Mustang price plan is the target of the Camaro price plan.

So until we get more info what else can be said?

 

Until the official weight #'s are released neither nobody knows for sure we just all think we know. Either way 3700 lbs. or 4100 lbs. in 8:15 to 8:30 is still very fast and respectable.

 

I hope they are smoking crack. If I cant afford a Z-28, I would rather "mortage the farm" on the Dodge equivalent.