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Black5thgen · 09-28-2011, 01:20 PM

Looks like Chevy may be releasing a Camaro stock eliminator which would be a direct Cobra Jet fighter. An LS7 5th gen maybe a reality.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/28/c...et-competitor/

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Originally Posted by autoblog.com

Word has it that General Motors may be out to finally counter the Ford Mustang Cobra Jet and Dodge Challenger Drag Pak. Until now, Ford and Dodge enjoyed nearly unhindered dominance of the turn-key dragster market, but LSXTV is reporting that GM is planning to unveil its answer at this year's SEMA show in November in the form of a Stock Eliminator Chevrolet Camaro. Details are markedly scarce at the moment, but that didn't stop LSXTV from hypothesizing about exactly what the quarter-mile Bowtie could bring to the table.

Chances are the Camaro will come with a serialized nameplate but won't be street-legal, and it will boast a track-specific suspension, brake and chassis package. Even so, as LSXTV points out, the Cobra Jet is feathery light compared to the big-bodied Camaro, so odds are the machine will need more horsepower to get it down the straight ahead of the Ford. That may mean a factory LS7 will be behind the headlights. Either way, we can't wait to see the machine in the flesh.

Drew10 · 09-28-2011, 01:27 PM

Interesting. I guess time will tell.

slick rick · 09-28-2011, 01:28 PM

lil_red_v6 · 09-28-2011, 01:29 PM

maybe thats what was in the zl1 camo car we saw with a different hood.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169612

Overflow · 09-28-2011, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by lil_red_v6

maybe thats what was in the zl1 camo car we saw with a different hood.

True...

FenwickHockey65 · 09-28-2011, 01:32 PM

Perhaps, but let's not treat this as fact until GM actually announces it.

BowtieBelle · 09-28-2011, 01:32 PM

Where is my Z28?

djsnoflake · 09-28-2011, 01:33 PM

I doubt they are going to put an engine that is slated to be discontinued into the car

The IOM Ninja · 09-28-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lil_red_v6

maybe thats what was in the zl1 camo car we saw with a different hood.

Doubtful, reason? You don't test a drag car around the Nurburgring

FenwickHockey65 · 09-28-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by djsnoflake

I doubt they are going to put an engine that is slated to be discontinued into the car

That too.

lil_red_v6 · 09-28-2011, 01:50 PM

true you dont test a drag car on the nurinburg, but what have we seen in comercials still in camo but sayin zl1 and on a drag strip? could still be a zl1 but could also be testin in disguise and the track pack.

BowtieBelle · 09-28-2011, 01:51 PM

The scoop on that car looks like a seven year old attacked it with a hacksaw

lil_red_v6 · 09-28-2011, 01:53 PM

true it does but we also do not know what is going on there either.

toesuf94 · 09-28-2011, 02:05 PM

When Fbod says YES...then I believe.

Will I want one?...

Yes...black...dog dish caps on "steelies", black cloth seats, rear seat delete, no air, no heat...and a 6 speed stick. Get tricky and put on lightweight body parts...oh, and a chambered exhaust.

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09-28-2011, 01:29 PM	#4
lil_red_v6 one wheelin Drives: 2004 yamaha r6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: saginaw Posts: 2,200	maybe thats what was in the zl1 camo car we saw with a different hood. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169612 Attached Images

09-28-2011, 01:32 PM	#6
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Perhaps, but let's not treat this as fact until GM actually announces it. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

09-28-2011, 01:32 PM	#7
BowtieBelle They see me trollin'... Drives: 217 ci of fury; Chauffeured by SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 13,876 View My Garage	Where is my Z28? __________________ "Never race anything you can't afford to light on fire and push off a cliff." -CamaroSpike 2011 Custom LT/RS: Bella's Build Thread

09-28-2011, 01:51 PM	#12
BowtieBelle They see me trollin'... Drives: 217 ci of fury; Chauffeured by SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 13,876 View My Garage	The scoop on that car looks like a seven year old attacked it with a hacksaw __________________ "Never race anything you can't afford to light on fire and push off a cliff." -CamaroSpike 2011 Custom LT/RS: Bella's Build Thread

09-28-2011, 01:27 PM	#2
Drew10 Enjoys a good train wreck Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,800	Interesting. I guess time will tell.

09-28-2011, 01:50 PM	#11
lil_red_v6 one wheelin Drives: 2004 yamaha r6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: saginaw Posts: 2,200	true you dont test a drag car on the nurinburg, but what have we seen in comercials still in camo but sayin zl1 and on a drag strip? could still be a zl1 but could also be testin in disguise and the track pack.

09-28-2011, 01:53 PM	#13
lil_red_v6 one wheelin Drives: 2004 yamaha r6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: saginaw Posts: 2,200	true it does but we also do not know what is going on there either.

09-28-2011, 02:05 PM	#14
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	When Fbod says YES...then I believe. Will I want one?... Yes...black...dog dish caps on "steelies", black cloth seats, rear seat delete, no air, no heat...and a 6 speed stick. Get tricky and put on lightweight body parts...oh, and a chambered exhaust. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

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