It's always great to here mark talk about his work, a true car guy at gm who has built some of the best modern and first Gen camaros to date. And he can drive. when he speaks, just listen! Thank you car and driver, this Is what I like!
@0:45 what is that pump looking thing that's horizontal to the engine. Right in front of that crossmember?... is that the electronic power steering motor?...
HSV... I hope you're watching this video... I think Australia would be a great audience for a product this focused. Who knows.. By 2017 you just might be stocking the camaro.
Daniel Arriaga "Kid" lol, I'm 41. I love American cars, I used to have a 72 Impala, I once test drove a Saleen Mustang, now that thing stuck to the road like glue, but I couldn't get over the stupid interior. I then drove the Z28 came to a motorway slip road and the thing was wailing around like a bus, not hate, fact.
Everything they've done is awesome IMO. But why do they insist on making it almost 4000lbs? It looks like they've taken care of everything else but the weight. Yea 500hp is great but at that weight it's not as much as you think.
First there is a vid about the aero pack, now a undercarriage of the Z/28, & yet there no VIDs of the 4 most technological advances in the automotive industry on the P1, LaFerrari, 918, & One:1 but a z/28 has 2 vids already, hmmmmmm
What the hell are you on about? GM provided them with the car for a long enough time to actually let them produce these videos, obviously. Has anyone even published a review of the 918 that wasn't in Europe, besides Jay Leno? What about the P1? And the LaFerrari and One:1 aren't even out yet. "hmmmmmm" my ass...
thevinceberry It's never OK in my opinion to be a sports car and weigh almost 4000 lbs. Sorry but my 1992 Mustang with ~420 feels twice as fast as these cars do. It's depressing to me that you need 650hp to feel fast with these cars now when power like that should be throwing you into the rear seats
you should bring back the iroc z28 a turbocharged and supercharged ls7 6.5 litres 16 inch brakes 8 piston and carbon fiber body with all that it will hit 220 mph
Oh, look, its pre-crashed so that the underside is readily accessible. GM is finally getting in touch with its market. Now, all they need to do is figure out how to convince their consumers to put their key-chains on a diet without offending their sense of individualism. It makes me sad that a modern 'sports' car needs 305 width tires in order to handle.
I guess you need that kind of crazy wide tires to make a muscle car a bit sporty and track focused. Without that kind of wide front tires if would understeer. 7L engine and 305 all around. I understand the apple of this kind of car for some people. But there will be many cars with much smaller engines and tires that will be faster around a track.
Doesn't this guy Mark own a '69 Pro Touring Camaro called the "Red Devil"? If he spends his off time building, driving, and racing the old metal, kind of tells you where you really ought to put your money, no?
unless you want carbon ceramic brembo brakes, f1 inspried suspension with perfect geometry and dampening. Fully independent front and rear suspenision with sophisticated driver assist sensors for each wheel, a track tuned rear diff, oil coolers for the engine, tranny and rear end. A second radiator. modern efi. Yeah man. Unless you live in Ca I don't see a reason to buy the old car. I'm sure they would cost the same if all the same stuff is done to them.
Robbie Wilson I've seen his car compared with a ZL1 on a road course and his '69 was actually faster. So what's that you were saying about "F1 inspired suspension"?
Alec D. This isn't a ZL1...this is a Z-28??? Air bags, air conditioning, three point belts, reverse lights, noise restrictions, emissions? Did you just compare a full on race car to a road legal car?
pcfxer Pretty sure his car is street legal. I'm not sure how many he owns or how many he's built, but the one I saw was street legal. Unless you're going to be driving it everyday or you don't live in an arid climate where you could daily drive it, a proper first gen pro touring car would be way more special than a Z/28 or ZL1.
Manly exhaust? guess he just alienated all the female drivers who would be buying it. On another note, I am suprised there isn't any heat shielding around the diff. The manly exhaust pipes are right under it.
It's always great to here mark talk about his work, a true car guy at gm who has built some of the best modern and first Gen camaros to date. And he can drive. when he speaks, just listen!
Thank you car and driver, this Is what I like!
We need more videos like this
Cool! I really like these focused cars, this is a real performance bargain!!
Most impressive Camaro ever...Wonder what all it's going to show up.
Pretty sick would like to see it on all cars reviewed
more!!!
why did ESCALADE and TAHOE change the Front Lower Control Arms from Aluminum to Stamped Steel ???
@0:45 what is that pump looking thing that's horizontal to the engine. Right in front of that crossmember?... is that the electronic power steering motor?...
HSV... I hope you're watching this video... I think Australia would be a great audience for a product this focused. Who knows.. By 2017 you just might be stocking the camaro.
Most of you people have know idea what you are talking about, you sound like a bunch of idiots
Since it is dry sump, could it run tilted at that angle?
Love the C/D underbelly series.. Not sure why the "amazing" is in the title though.
but do defusers work on street cars the sure do look cool but do they work?
I must say from front to back it has Z06 old and new parts on everything. People just need to get ready for Z06 to break track records.
Jeff Will it has very little uncommon with the vette
Will this one go round corners? I test drove an older one a few years back, cornered like a bus.
What planet have you been on. This car was built to corner. A few years ago?? A 02 Z28??
+cbzo6 is right I had an 11 ss2 rs and its handled better then my 10 wrx with sti mods. Hating on American cars is old news. They've come a long way
Another European hating on anything American...go back to watching Top Gear kid
The chassis is originally from a Holden Commodore and they were always said to handle very well.
Daniel Arriaga
"Kid" lol, I'm 41. I love American cars, I used to have a 72 Impala, I once test drove a Saleen Mustang, now that thing stuck to the road like glue, but I couldn't get over the stupid interior. I then drove the Z28 came to a motorway slip road and the thing was wailing around like a bus, not hate, fact.
Everything they've done is awesome IMO. But why do they insist on making it almost 4000lbs? It looks like they've taken care of everything else but the weight. Yea 500hp is great but at that weight it's not as much as you think.
drove an SS and hated it. car drove ok but its just to big to feel fun. feels like driving a limo around. just effin huge to me.
I just realized that Mark sounds like David Letterman.
First there is a vid about the aero pack, now a undercarriage of the Z/28, & yet there no VIDs of the 4 most technological advances in the automotive industry on the P1, LaFerrari, 918, & One:1 but a z/28 has 2 vids already, hmmmmmm
That's because this car is within reach to most working people...the cars you mentioned....lucky if you can even see one in person
What the hell are you on about? GM provided them with the car for a long enough time to actually let them produce these videos, obviously. Has anyone even published a review of the 918 that wasn't in Europe, besides Jay Leno? What about the P1? And the LaFerrari and One:1 aren't even out yet.
"hmmmmmm" my ass...
Car looks great! Sounds good but, how much does it weigh? :(
It's lighter than the last one, this one's only 120 tonnes:)
Curb weight is 3837lb, its a little heavy but since it is a muscle car its ok
Icarus Sim quit hating on everything American kid...go back to watching Top Gear.
Icarus Sim quit hating on everything American kid...go back to watching Top Gear.
thevinceberry
It's never OK in my opinion to be a sports car and weigh almost 4000 lbs. Sorry but my 1992 Mustang with ~420 feels twice as fast as these cars do. It's depressing to me that you need 650hp to feel fast with these cars now when power like that should be throwing you into the rear seats
so wher is this "amazing" part ?
I'm guessing you're European
Daniel Arriaga
yep ,now go ahead tell me " u not american u wont understand"
sahiel5 spool valve suspension biggest front tires on a production vehicle a torsion diff only cars the one 77 and f1 cars have all that tech
u mean rock har suspention,tiers as big are on gt350 same with diff
so your excitement in totaly missplaced
you should bring back the iroc z28 a turbocharged and supercharged ls7 6.5 litres 16 inch brakes 8 piston and carbon fiber body with all that it will hit 220 mph
Oh, look, its pre-crashed so that the underside is readily accessible. GM is finally getting in touch with its market.
Now, all they need to do is figure out how to convince their consumers to put their key-chains on a diet without offending their sense of individualism.
It makes me sad that a modern 'sports' car needs 305 width tires in order to handle.
I guess you need that kind of crazy wide tires to make a muscle car a bit sporty and track focused. Without that kind of wide front tires if would understeer. 7L engine and 305 all around. I understand the apple of this kind of car for some people. But there will be many cars with much smaller engines and tires that will be faster around a track.
The Zr 1 will be aircraft then
A Mustang munchin BOWTIE !!
When will GM recall this? Oh, in 10 years.
Probably sooner.
Doesn't this guy Mark own a '69 Pro Touring Camaro called the "Red Devil"? If he spends his off time building, driving, and racing the old metal, kind of tells you where you really ought to put your money, no?
unless you want carbon ceramic brembo brakes, f1 inspried suspension with perfect geometry and dampening. Fully independent front and rear suspenision with sophisticated driver assist sensors for each wheel, a track tuned rear diff, oil coolers for the engine, tranny and rear end. A second radiator. modern efi. Yeah man. Unless you live in Ca I don't see a reason to buy the old car. I'm sure they would cost the same if all the same stuff is done to them.
Robbie Wilson I've seen his car compared with a ZL1 on a road course and his '69 was actually faster. So what's that you were saying about "F1 inspired suspension"?
Alec D. This isn't a ZL1...this is a Z-28???
Air bags, air conditioning, three point belts, reverse lights, noise restrictions, emissions? Did you just compare a full on race car to a road legal car?
pcfxer Pretty sure his car is street legal. I'm not sure how many he owns or how many he's built, but the one I saw was street legal. Unless you're going to be driving it everyday or you don't live in an arid climate where you could daily drive it, a proper first gen pro touring car would be way more special than a Z/28 or ZL1.
Alec D. um spool valve suspension
Manly exhaust? guess he just alienated all the female drivers who would be buying it. On another note, I am suprised there isn't any heat shielding around the diff. The manly exhaust pipes are right under it.
Wow they independent suspension on them now. Your starting to catch up chevy.
bimmerman3 the Corvette has had that since like 63 and several other Chevys over the years
An overpriced car for overpriced people and their affairs!