[doc7000]

Originally Posted by Blueclyde

Wow, that's a great comparison. It looks like the new ZL1 was ahead but the Z/28 closed back and might have been ahead when the rain hit. The new ZL1 definitely would have reopened the gap on the long straight but there is no doubt that rain took 4-5 seconds from the Z/28. The new ZL1 is a beast but I have new found respect for the 5th gen Z/28 after watching this.

Before the 5th Generation Z/28 hit rain it was some .5-1.0 seconds ahead of the new ZL1 Camaro..... once it hit the rain they couldn't even go full throttle easily even in a straight line.

[hotlap]

Originally Posted by doc7000

Before the 5th Generation Z/28 hit rain it was some .5-1.0 seconds ahead of the new ZL1 Camaro..... once it hit the rain they couldn't even go full throttle easily even in a straight line.

This really brings into focus how much faster the next Z/28 will be with those massive tires, aero and brakes

[dw22racer]

Sweet Video!!
New ZL1 10MPH faster at most braking points. Too bad no G-meter. New 10 speed Auto shifts with little or no delay.

[KMPrenger]

Really brings to light just how magnificent the braking and handling of the Z/28 is.

Once the rain hit, it start losing time to the ZL1 immediately, and it got squirrely multiple times. So based on that, does anyone really doubt that the Z/28 would have finished, at worst, a 7:30 to 7:32 time if the track had stayed dry? I sure don't.

That means, even if that rumored 7:32 for the GT350R is the real deal, the Z/28 was right there with it.

[Bhobbs]

It will be interesting to see what the Z/28 can do with all that tire and aero on the alpha platform.

[kingbambino22]

Originally Posted by BaylorCamaro

Seeing a time is one thing, but to visually see the distance the 6th gen ZL1 puts on the 5th gen Z/28 is a completely different thing. I did this with the 2014 Z/28 & 2012 ZL1, figured I'd do it here too.

Enjoy.

I'll still take the Z/28 over the ZL1.

[Blueclyde]

Originally Posted by hotlap

This really brings into focus how much faster the next Z/28 will be with those massive tires, aero and brakes

Yes, it sure does! I'm thinking the 5th gen Z/28 probably gave up 4-5 seconds with that rain. It should have run 7:32-7:33 if it was dry. If there is a 6th gen Z/28 with better brakes, more grip and 500ish HP it will be 3-5 seconds faster than this ZL1.

[doc7000]

Originally Posted by Blueclyde

Yes, it sure does! I'm thinking the 5th gen Z/28 probably gave up 4-5 seconds with that rain. It should have run 7:32-7:33 if it was dry. If there is a 6th gen Z/28 with better brakes, more grip and 500ish HP it will be 3-5 seconds faster than this ZL1.

Depending on how they build it I can see it being much faster then even that.....

Though at this point I don't want to speculate on what the next Z/28 will pack as it really can pack anything. The last ZL1 Camaro coupe was 4,120 pounds and this new one is suppose to be about 3,920 pounds, the last Z/28 was roughly 300 pounds lighter then the old ZL1. Going based purely on that would suggest that the new Z/28 will weigh 3,520 pounds (though not likely IMHO), at that weight and with the improvements of the platform they could just make the same changes and be more then 5 seconds faster (even stick with the LS7).

[BaylorCamaro]

Just imagine if the 6th gen ZL1 was on R compounds like the Z/28's Trofeo's.