The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

Chevrolet's Answer To The Ford Shelby GT350R

 

     Recently I wrote an article on the Ford Shelby GT350R, and now it's the Chevy fans' turn to have a car written about for them. The Chevy I'll be writing about is the GT350R's rival from MotorTrend's Head 2 Head show, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. Let's learn some more about this awesome addition to the Camaro family.

     The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is a sports car equipped with a 7 liter naturally aspirated (Yes you heard right.) V-8 that delivers 505 hp and an estimated top speed of 180 mph. Naught to sixty takes an estimated 3.8 seconds which is basically old supercar speed. The engine is coupled to (You heard right again.) a Tremec TR6060 manual with a stick. Because of these parts and performance numbers the 2014 Camaro Z/28 has a strong fan base, and has formed heated rivalries with Ford's Shelby GT350R, and the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.  To solve once and for all which of the three is the best I think MotorTrend should have three racing experts race the three cars against each other at either Mazda Laguna Seca or Willow Springs to determine the best car. Let's move on now.

     Compared the original Camaro, the 2014 Z/28 features a complete aerodynamics package that reduces downforce at high speed. The package contains a large splitter in the front, extended rocker panels, and fender flares that are over the front and rear wheels. At the rear of the car is a mean looking spoiler and a fully functional diffuser. Due to thinning the window and getting rid of both the HID headlights and fog lights the 2014 Z/28 is 300 pounds lighter then the current ZL1 at the time and 100 pounds lighter than the current Camaro SS model at the time.

     As for the interior of the 2014 Z/28 the seats have been replaced with Recaro seats with microfiber suede inserts. Air conditioning has been removed and comes as a stand alone option, and the audio system has only one speaker now. For $1,150 customers can add A/C and up to six speakers. Not bad. Plus the gauges are meant to reflect older Chevrolet Camaros and look as retro as possible. 

     The price of the 2014 Z/28 is $75,000 plus a $995 destination tax. However tax, license, title, and dealer fees are excluded. Only five colors exist for the 2014 Z/28. They are Black, Red Hot, Silver Ice Metallic, Ashen Grey Metallic, and Summit White. While I'm more of a Ford Mustang fan I will admit that the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is a seriously cool car with serious performance.