2014 Camaro Z/28 pricing announced at $75,000

[TrackClub]

Originally Posted by TFord

been awhile since I've posted, but I came across this post on FB and it annoyed me enough to respond to it so I figured I'd share.

Ya know that is nearly 4 times the price of a 1994 fully loaded Z28 that would go 150mph. It may have different, newer technology, but there is no freaking way its worth that kind of money. All the race ready gadgets can be purchased individually and put on another model Camaro and still be way lower than 75g. And for the record, for 75g, i would buy a Hennessy powered Cadillac and get more horses and a better ride. Period.

My response
you might want to do some research before posting crap like this. the The suspension on this car uses DSSV shocks and currently the Z28 is the only production car that uses it, the only other cars that use it are F1 cars. Mercedes is developing the same thing for one of their new high end performance cars. you cant buy these. this car isn't a daily driver its a track car that they made street legal. its putting up faster lap times at the Ring that the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, GT-R, LFA, and the 991 Porsche 911 Carrera S to name a few. Ignorant posts like this annoy me, the time you spent writing that crap you could have spent finding out why its priced the way it is. I won't buy one either because its not a daily driver and wasn't intended to be one. Its a race car thats street legal pure and simple. built in the spirit of the original Z/28 that was built specifically to race in the SCCA.

FYI: DSSV has been around for a long time now (over a decade) and has been applied in a lot of different race applications/series over the years. NB Aston Martin claims to be the first prod car to use it.

Here's a quote from Multimatic's website:

"The DSSV damping technology was utilised by Newman-Haas Racing in Champ Cars to win the 2002 title with Cristiano da Matta and the 2004 crown with Sebastien Bourdais. Last year's British Formula 3 champion, Nelson Piquet Jr. also utilised the new DSSV damper to take the championship.

But this new technology is not just confined to open wheel racing. The DSSV Technology has also been used in sportscar racing with Multimatic winning the Daytona Prototype class at the 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona and Panoz Motor Sport winning the 2002 ALMS Grand Prix of Washington DC.

Previously only available through exclusive arrangements, the DSSV dampers presented at AutoSport International provide significant performance and operational gains over conventional damping technology and eliminates the use of shims traditionally used in motorsports dampers.

DSSV provides pure damping characteristics, eliminates cavitation and significantly minimises temperature sensitivity in a modular design which is suited to an extensive variety of motorsport applications."

[Unreal]

So if the new z06 comes in at $75-80k, who is buying a z28 over a new z06?

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by TFord

this car isn't a daily driver its a track car that they made street legal. its putting up faster lap times at the Ring that the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, GT-R, LFA, and the 991 Porsche 911 Carrera S to name a few.
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Its a race car thats street legal pure and simple.

Which is precisely why a few people really want, or wanted, this car. Partly for what it is, and partly for what it isn't and doesn't even pretend to be.


Norm

[2SSRS@Gen5diy]

Originally Posted by Unreal

So if the new z06 comes in at $75-80k, who is buying a z28 over a new z06?

Me, the new Zo6 with the zo7 package will be close if not over 100K.

[mkorgan]

this thread needs to be locked and 15 new threads started. I must have attention deficit disorder because I have one hell of a time making any sense out of this thread past page 10 or so.

[Q'smuscle]

Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

Which is precisely why a few people really want, or wanted, this car. Partly for what it is, and partly for what it isn't and doesn't even pretend to be.


Norm

I have to disagree because I know a lot of people wanted it but the price is the problem.

[Q'smuscle]

Originally Posted by 2SSRS@Gen5diy

Me, the new Zo6 with the zo7 package will be close if not over 100K.

agree!

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by mkorgan

this thread needs to be locked and 15 new threads started. I must have attention deficit disorder because I have one hell of a time making any sense out of this thread past page 10 or so.

LMAO

[2cnd chance]

Originally Posted by TrackClub

FYI: DSSV has been around for a long time now (over a decade) and has been applied in a lot of different race applications/series over the years. NB Aston Martin claims to be the first prod car to use it.

Here's a quote from Multimatic's website:

"The DSSV damping technology was utilised by Newman-Haas Racing in Champ Cars to win the 2002 title with Cristiano da Matta and the 2004 crown with Sebastien Bourdais. Last year's British Formula 3 champion, Nelson Piquet Jr. also utilised the new DSSV damper to take the championship.

But this new technology is not just confined to open wheel racing. The DSSV Technology has also been used in sportscar racing with Multimatic winning the Daytona Prototype class at the 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona and Panoz Motor Sport winning the 2002 ALMS Grand Prix of Washington DC.

Previously only available through exclusive arrangements, the DSSV dampers presented at AutoSport International provide significant performance and operational gains over conventional damping technology and eliminates the use of shims traditionally used in motorsports dampers.

DSSV provides pure damping characteristics, eliminates cavitation and significantly minimises temperature sensitivity in a modular design which is suited to an extensive variety of motorsport applications."

That Aston Martin the One-77 was never a production car. It was to be, however it was not.

[SEVEN-OH JOE]

Originally Posted by TrackClub

Your post was brilliant (I amost pissed myself)!

Well that DEPENDS...

[Unreal]

Originally Posted by 2SSRS@Gen5diy

Me, the new Zo6 with the zo7 package will be close if not over 100K.

But the base z06 without the z07 package should still run circles around the z28 and if it is $75k is what I was asking.

[2cnd chance]

Originally Posted by Unreal

But the base z06 without the z07 package should still run circles around the z28 and if it is $75k is what I was asking.

I'd figure $90-$100K

[Bhobbs]

Originally Posted by 2cnd chance

I'd figure $90-$100K

I agree. They keep mentioning supercar so that means it will be expensive. Just imagine what the ZR1 will be...

[TrackClub]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

I agree. They keep mentioning supercar so that means it will be expensive. Just imagine what the ZR1 will be...

No insider knowledge here, but apparently GM mentioned the car will be priced close to the outgoing model. I can't see a 15-20G uptick for a current Z06 clientele.