Unveiled back in March at the 2013 New York Auto Show, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is one of the few true blue musclecars the market has to offer nowadays. It’s powered by an all motor 7.0-liter V8 and, because it comes in a no-nonsense package it proudly wears the “fastest factory-produced Camaro ever” crown.
The 7:37.47 Nurburgring lap is not a surprise when you look at the car’s reduced weight and high power and torque ratings, but it takes more for a musclecar to beat sportscars like the Porsche 911 Carrera S on the famed German track. According to GM, aerodynamics was an important aspect when the new Camaro Z/28 was developed.
The company says the Z/28 produces 440 more pounds of downforce at 150 mph when compared to the Camaro SS, thanks to numerous exterior modifications applied and tested using computational fluid dynamics and reduced-scale rolling wind-tunnel testing.
“Most production cars are designed with some lift at speed in order to slip through the air for greater fuel economy, but the all-new Camaro Z/28’s track-oriented purpose dictated an entirely different take on airflow management,” said Tom Froling, lead development engineer – aerodynamics. “Its carefully tailored aerodynamics package generates downforce for greater handling stability at speed, and the grilles are optimized to meet stringent cooling flow and brake-cooling requirements.”
The company says the Z/28 produces 440 more pounds of downforce at 150 mph when compared to the Camaro SS, thanks to numerous exterior modifications applied and tested using computational fluid dynamics and reduced-scale rolling wind-tunnel testing.
“Most production cars are designed with some lift at speed in order to slip through the air for greater fuel economy, but the all-new Camaro Z/28’s track-oriented purpose dictated an entirely different take on airflow management,” said Tom Froling, lead development engineer – aerodynamics. “Its carefully tailored aerodynamics package generates downforce for greater handling stability at speed, and the grilles are optimized to meet stringent cooling flow and brake-cooling requirements.”