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I'm not saying that a potential Corvette owner is going to buy a Camaro instead, I'm saying that it might keep them from buying a Corvette, which is different. It would be you going out to buy something that you think is the best, but seeing a "lesser product" perform better. When you spend premium money, you want the illusion of superiority. Hell, I considered the Ct5-V BW for all of a week. But, given that I could get 325/334ths of the powertrain at almost 40% off, and didn't have to wait a year, or pay $10k over MSRP I figured it was a no brainer. The beauty of us "settling" for the Camaro's LT4 over the CT5-V BW is that it isn't going to cost us that much to get 18 HP. |
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I love how everyone says GM should just slapped the LT5 into the ZL1 for its swan song. But let's look at it realistically.
First off, The cost and time to re-certify the LT5 in the Alpha chassis would be enormous. No doubt the engine compartment would need modification, the suspension retuned to handle the additional horsepower, and the transmission beefed up just to mention a few. This would require hours of testing and re-engineering. Secondly, how many people realistically would be willing to pay $100K for a Camaro? Only 3,434 ZL1s were manufactured in 2019 before the pandemic. If we assume GM averaged 3000 ZL1s a year over the six model years that's roughly 18,000 ZL1 owners out there. You all say you'd trade in your current ZL1 for an LT5 ZL1 in a heart beat but would you really? I bet it would be less than 10%. GM produced less than 3000 C7 ZR1s. I'm betting Camaro ZL1 LT5 sales wouldn't even come close to that. GM is in the business to make money for its shareholders. GM knows its market very well. And the market just isn't there to justify the cost to put the LT5 in the Camaro ZL1 even though our heart says we'd love to see it. |
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I own both. Different cars for different purposes. A Vette is not a two seat Camaro and the Camaro isn't a four seat Vette. They drive different, they operate differently. Love them both, but not the same. Slapping a bigger motor in one still doesn't change the original purpose or market the car was designed for. The demographic is also likely significantly different between the two models. I will say that I do end up in the Camaro more than the Vette. Have never really considered why.
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If they went as far as putting the LT5 in the ZL1, I'd say they should distinguish it from the LT4 with a slightly more aggressive rear diffuser, special exhaust tips (black chrome, maybe?), black mirror caps, exposed CF roof, 1" wider unique wheels with 305 front and 335 rear, and special dark color badging (in addition to the larger hood bulge). It would look absolutely sinister. |
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The market is there for an LT5 Camaro under $80k, it would sell like crazy - and I don't think the swap would be all that complicated - the A10 can handle the power. The real reason it won't happen is the EV transition
That's the blower these cars should have come with in the first place |
If they just stuck an LT5 in the ZL1 in the first place, it probably would of sold a lot more, even if it was more expensive. Ford had no problem giving the GT500 more power than the Ford GT, and the GT500 is the most sought after of the 3 (Hellcat, ZL1 being the other two).
I know it’s not gonna happen, I know what it would or required to make it happen. I’m just saying I don’t agree with GMs decision to always try and keep the top tier Camaro in the top dog Corvettes shadow. But what do I know, I’m just some ass hole on a forum. |
I think it would be very nice to get the zr1 OS to work in a Camaro to run the oe dual injection.
I wonder if someone like Hhp could get this done |
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The ZL1 and top dog at the time C7 Z06 co-existed for a couple of years with the same power ratings, so they didn't really sand bag it alongside the Z06. And the ZL1 is currently the most powerful Chevy product (until the C8 Z06 comes out with an extra 20 hp), and tied for the 2nd most powerful of all time. |
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Dodge would never put a Viper motor from their ACR-E into a Challenger if they were produced at the same time. Just like how Ford will never drop the Ford GT motor into the top trim Mustang. The minute you do that, you ruin all sales of your halo car except to very niche collectors. Why would I spend $400k for a Ford GT if I can get the same motor and same performance numbers in a $120k Mustang? |
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