Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Walkaround

First and foremost, you need to know that the Z/28 has a single option you can tick could’ve ticked from the options list. Specifically, a $1,150 package that adds air conditioning and a six-speaker audio system. That’s it! This gloss black example of the breed draws its oomph from a naturally aspirated 7.0-liter LS7 V8, which sends 505 horsepower and 481 lb-ft (652 Nm) of torque to the rear axle via a six-speed stick shift transmission.

Developed from the get-go as a weekend track warrior, the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 rolls on Pirelli P-Zero Trofeo R performance rubber shoehorned on four lightweight 19-inch aluminum alloy wheels. GM engineers put the Camaro through a drastic diet to become a Z/28, highlight weight savings including the use of a smaller, lighter battery, a hollow Chevrolet bowtie badge on the front radiator grille, 0.2 mm thinner rear-window glass and the elimination of the tire-inflator kit. Even the Recaro bucket seats use microfiber inserts, while adjustments are all manual.

505 horsepower might not sound that much by modern standards, but the high performance suspension settings make the all-American muscle car a faster machine round a circuit than the 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition, which is rated 545 horsepower and 463 lb-ft (627 Nm) and comes with one of the most advanced chassis in the industry. All things considered, it’s hard to deny the appeal of manhandling this pedal-to-the-medal driver’s machine by the scruff of the neck on a beautiful Sunday morning on the winding Laguna Seca circuit.

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