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Old 02-09-2011, 12:05 PM
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man that thing is ****.


and that video was pretty sweet
Old 02-09-2011, 12:15 PM
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I like it, but is it just me or did they go a little crazy with the ZL1 emblems?

I'm hopping this leave room for a scaled down Z28. Maybe stripped down SS with a beefier suspension and hopped up LS3
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Name makes some sense.
Also, it leaves room for a lighter, track oriented, Z28 version of the SS.
Not like GM will make one though....
Old 02-09-2011, 12:32 PM
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+ 1 on hating the use of the name "ZL1." Nice car though!
Old 02-09-2011, 12:35 PM
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They should bring the Z28 back to compete with the Boss 302 Mustangs.
Old 02-09-2011, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jmurray87
They should bring the Z28 back to compete with the Boss 302 Mustangs.
That would be awesome....just as a fan of N/A muscle...I personally would want a Boss over a GT500.

A Z28 should use the ls7.
Old 02-09-2011, 12:40 PM
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I don't know guys, hate to admit it, but I'd be really impressed if this could take a GT500.....why didn't they just go with the 2.3L blower.
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Originally Posted by jmurray87
They should bring the Z28 back to compete with the Boss 302 Mustangs.
That's the plan.
Old 02-09-2011, 12:42 PM
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I was hoping for the Z28 name but ZL1 will do. I just hope they put that thing on a diet or at the very least add a shitload of hp & TQ.
Old 02-09-2011, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Gaunt
Please, please, please, please, don't be over 4,000 lbs.

I am considering one of these in a few years.
It's over that easy.
Old 02-09-2011, 12:55 PM
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IMHO, this is what the SS should have been from the get go. The Camaro has not been something I'd be willing to put money down for, or sell my T/A over, expecialy in the looks department. They finaly come out with this, but it will cost probably a fortune if they keep up prior ZL1 prices SLP has offered past few years, and forcing a manual only option is surely going to kill off alot of potential buyers. GT500 and Z06/ZR1 already has.
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i know it said pricing TBD, but does anyone have/know of a logical ballpark idea?
Old 02-09-2011, 12:57 PM
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I like it!
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I absolutley love the look of the car. I'm really digging the suede inserts and the new steering wheel.
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Originally Posted by jmurray87
They should bring the Z28 back to compete with the Boss 302 Mustangs.
I agree, but it should come back as a high performance naturally aspirated car maybe, sort of like this idea:
Originally Posted by DiscerningZ32
Name makes some sense.
Also, it leaves room for a lighter, track oriented, Z28 version of the SS.
Not like GM will make one though....




Originally Posted by bah321
A Z28 should use the ls7.
Ideally, the ZL1 should have an LS7 (aluminum 427, shares some symmetry with the original '69 ZL1s) and maybe the Z28 should've been the LSA...but not sure if that works either LOL.
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Well we all know the weight will be at 4000lbs if not more but would be nice if it was a tad lower, just to toss it out there the 2011 GT500 weights at 3,850lbs so hopefully GM knows that so who knows.
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Lets talk price. I say 56,000.00! You ?
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ZL1 is a better name for this car. Z28 was originally a handling/road race car. This is not that.
I don't think the LS7 will meet emissions in the near future so I bet a Z28 would have a beefed up LS3.
Price........$55,000 starting I bet.
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I *WAS* interested in this car, but not now. No auto = no good for me.

I'll go back to my previous plan of buying an LS3 C6 and supercharging it myself.
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Why not just get an SS?


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