2010 Chevy Camaro Z 28 Model
For muscle automobile fans, the current economic situation is distressing. With automakers trying to produce vehicles that will appeal to drivers on a restricted budget, lots of powerful, but pricey, cars are dropping down the priorities list. Case in point is the Chevy Camaro Z 28. The Z/28 has been an on again off again part of the Chevy lineup since December of 1966, & a used version based off of the revived Camaro is waiting in the wings, but may seldom be released. The Z/28 has always been a high performance vehicle, & the 2010 model is no exception. While the automobile hasn't hit assembly lines yet, the design is much finalized, & Chevrolet says the Z/28 will be powered by the LSA V8 engine. This engine is currently in use in the Cadillace CTS-V sedan, but a supercharged version of the 6.2-liter behemoth is planned for the Z/28 that will produce 556 horsepower. Thinking about that the CTS-V can go from 0 to 60 in three.1 seconds, a Z/28 with the same powerplant & weighing a few hundred pounds less ought to have no issue making it in under three seconds. Also, as you can see from the pics, the Z/28 is a slick looking automobile.
So what's holding it back? First and most obvious is the current economic climate, but that doesn't tell the whole story. After all, lots of luxury automobile companies are still selling expensive vehicles. of the major concerns for Chevrolet is CAFE regulations. CAFE regulations are the government imposed standards for brand-wide fuel economy ratings. Currently, CAFE states that American manufacturers must meet a fleet-average of 35 mpg by 2020. Historically, adherence to the regulations hasn't been fiercely enforced, but as a condition of the U.S. government's loan to GM, the automaker agreed to hit that number. Introducing a special edition muscle automobile that will get, at best, around 15 mpg, would hurt the company's average, making it hard to meet the standard.
There is some excellent news, though. While the Chevy Camaro Z 28 may not make an appearance this year, or even in the next, it will probably be released in the coursework of this generation of Camaro. The Zeta platform which is the base of the current Camaro, as well as the aforementioned Cadillac CTS, is scheduled to stay in the GM lineup until 2016. If the economy turns around in the that time & GM finds vehicles to boost their mpg average, the Chevy Camaro Z 28 will probably be hitting showrooms across the country.
For muscle automobile fans, the current economic situation is distressing. With automakers trying to produce vehicles that will appeal to drivers on a restricted budget, lots of powerful, but pricey, cars are dropping down the priorities list. Case in point is the Chevy Camaro Z 28. The Z/28 has been an on again off again part of the Chevy lineup since December of 1966, & a used version based off of the revived Camaro is waiting in the wings, but may seldom be released. The Z/28 has always been a high performance vehicle, & the 2010 model is no exception. While the automobile hasn't hit assembly lines yet, the design is much finalized, & Chevrolet says the Z/28 will be powered by the LSA V8 engine. This engine is currently in use in the Cadillace CTS-V sedan, but a supercharged version of the 6.2-liter behemoth is planned for the Z/28 that will produce 556 horsepower. Thinking about that the CTS-V can go from 0 to 60 in three.1 seconds, a Z/28 with the same powerplant & weighing a few hundred pounds less ought to have no issue making it in under three seconds. Also, as you can see from the pics, the Z/28 is a slick looking automobile.
So what's holding it back? First and most obvious is the current economic climate, but that doesn't tell the whole story. After all, lots of luxury automobile companies are still selling expensive vehicles. of the major concerns for Chevrolet is CAFE regulations. CAFE regulations are the government imposed standards for brand-wide fuel economy ratings. Currently, CAFE states that American manufacturers must meet a fleet-average of 35 mpg by 2020. Historically, adherence to the regulations hasn't been fiercely enforced, but as a condition of the U.S. government's loan to GM, the automaker agreed to hit that number. Introducing a special edition muscle automobile that will get, at best, around 15 mpg, would hurt the company's average, making it hard to meet the standard.
There is some excellent news, though. While the Chevy Camaro Z 28 may not make an appearance this year, or even in the next, it will probably be released in the coursework of this generation of Camaro. The Zeta platform which is the base of the current Camaro, as well as the aforementioned Cadillac CTS, is scheduled to stay in the GM lineup until 2016. If the economy turns around in the that time & GM finds vehicles to boost their mpg average, the Chevy Camaro Z 28 will probably be hitting showrooms across the country.
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