With a 7.0-liter V-8 from Chevrolet's previous-generation Corvette Z06, the gearbox and suspension setup from the Camaro SS 1LE, and the gravity of a historic nameplate slapped on its ass, the upcoming Camaro Z/28 has performance enthusiasts on the edge of their heavily bolstered Recaros. To prove the Z/28's track credentials, the General shipped one off to practice in Germany at the famed and feared Nürburgring. How did it fare?
The track-biased, limited-edition Camaro Z/28 lapped the Nordschleife in 7 minutes and 37 seconds. According to Chevy, that makes the Z/28 quicker around the 'Ring than the latest Porsche 911, in addition to outrunning the heavier, but more powerful ZL1—the Camaro that almost became the Z/28.
The Z/28's breakneck lap time comes on the heels of the results of Porsche's forthcoming 918 Spyder hybrid supercar, which reset the track record for production cars in September with a time of 6 minutes and 57 seconds.
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Making no excuses for what Chevrolet describes as "damp pavement and pouring rain" when the hot lap was recorded, extrapolations from the brand's engineering team estimate that the Z/28 could be "as much as six seconds faster on a dry track."
from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com
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