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The seat bolsters are aggressive in design to ensure both passenger and driver remain fi rmly planted, even in high- energy driving situations. (The Z/28 is capable of 1.05 g in cornering acceleration and 1.5 g in deceleration. It’s important to “stay seated” during the performance!) A fl at-bottom steering wheel opens provides leg room
when entering and exiting the driver’s seat, as well as provides room for quicker heel/toe shifting. A short-throw shifter allows for rapid, confi dent shifting.
Chassis The 2014 Camaro Z/28 is equipped with massive
Pirelli PZero® Trofeo R 305/30ZR19 tires. The 500+ ponies are slowed using Brembo Carbon Ceramic Matrix™ rotors and fi xed, monoblock calipers. The gigantic 394x36 mm front rotors use 6-piston calipers, while the 390x32 mm rear rotors are paired with 4-piston calipers. Chevy engineers say that compared to similar- size, 2-piece steel rotors, the lightweight and large carbon calipers save 22 pounds, while encouraging impressive stopping power and heat toleration, which is what’s required for track usage. General Motors claims Camaro Z/28 is one of the fi rst production cars featuring race-proven, spool-
valve dampers. The spool-valve damper allows four-way adjustment to precisely tune both bump and rebound settings for high-speed and low-speed wheel motions. The wider tuning range dramatically increases the damper stiffness on Camaro Z/28 without signifi cantly impacting ride quality.”
Weight watching Some automotive journalists have reported that Chevrolet engineers were put on a mission to have the new Z/28 shed pounds in all possible areas. In addition to the previously mentioned 22 lb. weight saving in the brake design, the 2014 Z/28’s 19-inch wheels save 42 lbs. over the 20-inch wheels found on the Camaro SS and ZL1 models. Additional weight savings were found by the elimination of the tire infl ation kit, trunk carpeting, fog lights and removal of some sound deadening materials. The rear glass is slightly thinner than all other Camaros, and the Z/28’s battery is a lightweight model. The stereo has been removed with only a single speaker remaining in order to provide
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the seat-belt reminder chime. Changes to the materials in the back seat and elimination of the back seat “pass through” feature shed an additional 9 pounds of weight. These changes have the 2014 Camaro Z/28 weighing 300 lbs. less than the ZL1 and 40 pounds lighter than the Camaro SS equipped with a manual transmission. All indications are that the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro
Z/28 will require a serious test drive for drivers with a passion to return to the days of the true track-bred performers. Pricing of the 2014 Camaro Z/28 is yet to be
determined, with delivery to dealer showrooms scheduled for this Fall.
The vehicle manufacturer provided some of the information contained in this article. Art Stevens is a car enthusiast who markets numerous brands of vehicles on behalf of local dealerships.
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