Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

Twin-turbo Chevrolet Camaro to enter production? ‘Perhaps’ says Lutz

Posted: Nov 16, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM

At the 2009 SEMA Show earlier this month, Jay Leno unveiled his twin-turbocharged version of the 3.6L V6 Chevrolet Camaro. With the help of Turbonetics T-3 turbochargers, output was taken up to a total of 425-hp. Apparently, when the turbochargers aren’t being used, there is virtually no loss in the fuel-economy of the base 3.6L V6 [...]

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2011 Camaro Convertible privately shown to dealers, Camaro Z28 is not official yet

Posted: Oct 08, 2009

Filed under: Breaking, Chevrolet, GM, Industry News

During a live Web chat on the GM Fastlane Blog, Chevrolet’s Vice President Brent Dewar said the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible was privately shown to dealers earlier this week. He did not give a specific date for when the Camaro drop top would hit dealerships.
“We are working on the specific timing, but it will come out soon,” [...]

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Report: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 back in GM’s product plans

Posted: Sep 22, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Industry News

We were pretty disappointed earlier this summer when Bob Lutz hinted that the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 will not see production. However, we’re celebrating today because according to Ed Welbrun, GM’s vice president for global design, the on-and-off again Camaro Z28 is back in GM’s product plans.
According to a report by Inside Line, we’re still about [...]

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Papa John finally finds his 1971 Z28 Camaro, awards $250,000 to owner

Posted: Aug 25, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, Industry News

Papa John Schnatter spent most of his summer on a nationwide road trip where he attempted a record for the world’s highest pizza delivery, taught children how to toss pizza dough, rang the Closing Bell at NASDAQ, and met countless customers, all for one purpose: to find his 1971 Z28 Camaro he sold more than 25 [...]

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Lutz hints Chevrolet Camaro Z28 may not see production… kind of

Posted: Jul 13, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM

We’re still trying to get over our heartbreak when we said goodbye to our 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS press car last week. Nonetheless, we kept our spirits up knowing we had something to look forward to when we heard some new details on the Camaro Z28. Well, while Lutz has gotten us all excited about [...]

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More tidbits on the next-generation Chevrolet Camaro Z28

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM

After General Motors goes through ’surgical bankruptcy’ it will be very careful about where it spends money given to it by the taxpayers and government. Of course, that includes how GM spends on future products already in the pipeline like the Chevrolet Camaro Z28. It was reported earlier this year that the new-generation Camaro Z28 [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: New Camaro Z28 in the works? First crashed 2010 Ford Taurus SHO

Posted: Jun 22, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Miscellaneous Thoughts, Videos

It is finally time for us to gather up some randomness from around the internet and today we focus on some outstanding amounts of American horsepower.
New Camaro Z28 spotted in GM’s design studio: It was reported earlier this year that the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 had been put on hold since it ran out of money to [...]

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Chevrolet Camaro Convertible faces supplier trouble, Z28 Camaro costing too much to build

Posted: Mar 23, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM

Last week, it was all about the launch of the much-anticipated 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. This week, we’ll do our best to tone down the posts about Detroit’s new muscle car but here is one for all you that are looking forward to other variants of the 2010 Camaro.
According Paul A. Eisenstein of The Detroit Bureau, GM will [...]

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556-hp Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is done, but on hold until financial condition improves

Posted: Feb 17, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM

As General Motors continues to survive on taxpayer’s bailout money, it must be very careful on how and where it spends cash. That includes how the automaker spends money on future products already in the pipeline. According to Motor Trend, the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is already done; however, GM has put the Z/28 on hold [...]