As far as internet rumours go, the on again, off again Chevy Camaro Z28 must be one of the most discussed cars in recent history. While the Z28´s fate seemed very grim in the past, these photos show the Z28 is alive and roaring!
Captured out in the open with several other Camaros, and a Mustang GT500 for comparison, this red Z28 is nothing short of ferocious. Through the front-end camouflage we can see a much larger air intake in the lower fascia as well as a pronounced lip spoiler. We've been told the Z28 front end will be quite close to the Transformers Camaro GM showed at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. From the profile, we can see a pretty serious looking wheel/tire/brake package. A set of 20-inch wheels, wrapped in Goodyear Eagle F1 tires appear to be the order of the day for the Z28. The doors are also bearing a bit of joke from the GM engineers with a NASCAR-like "2" decal. We guess they want you to think this is a racecar! They may be right..
Changes in rear
At the rear we can see a monster set of dual pipes on either side. The exhaust note coming from the Z28 was described by our shooter as "nothing short of unholy!" There are also subtle changes to the rocker panels as well as the lower-rear fascia. While our photos don't show it, we also noticed a few pieces of body-colored tape across the trunk lid on this prototype. We believe the tape was covering the fastener points for a rear spoiler.
Revealing in 2011
While we've known for some time that the Z28 would have the "LSA," 6.2L, supercharged V8 under the hood, a piece of paper taped leaves NO DOUBT as to what is under the hood! We can see this particular Z28 prototype is also packing an automatic transmission. Watch for the 2012 Camaro Z/28 to go on sale in the first or second quarter of 2011.
