Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 vs. Porsche 911 Turbo S vs. Nissan GT-R Comparison – Motor Trend.
So let’s see the Camaro got spanked at the drag strip. I get it. It wasn’t designed for straight stretch racing, so what’s the point Motor Trend? Why not take a Prius and run it against the Lotus? Oh….what? The Prius isn’t a race car? Huh…go figure!!
But I will say it wasn’t too shabby on the strip!! The Z/28 ran 0-60 mph in 4.0 seconds and the quarter mile in 12.3 seconds at 117.2 mph. But it couldn’t compete with 2.7 to to 60 and 11 second @ 125 MPH (GTR) nor 2.6/10.9@ 123 MPH (911)
The Z28 and some other cars.
If you read further they complained about “racing’ tire peformance…wait for it….in 290 temps. Seriously…read it yourself, it’s right there!!
I autocross my C6 here in beautiful…and HOT Arizona and you have to have meat that sticks (tires). I don’t plan on taking the car up to the mountains and have it hang on to corners in the snow… much less below freezing temps with the tires meant for track duty.
I agree with the conclusion that the Z/28 is “… a race car for the street. It’s got Recaro buckets, Pankl connecting rods, Mahle pistons, Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes (co-developed and shared with the upcoming Z06), and Multimatic dynamic spool valve shocks. But it’s not just a name-brand collection of parts, and the Z/28 is no tuner. It stands as one of absolutely the best track-focused cars in the world.”…..except that last part – I say it was 2nd best next to the Corvette.
While I love the nostalgia that comes to mind when I see this Camaro and the Z/28 badging, I don’t think I’d spend $75K on it. I just jump up to the C7 Corvette Sting Ray and be done with it.
What about you?
Thanks for reading.
Tim
