ChrisFrez

Hello all! I have to say, it's been a helluva last 24 hours. GM brought me out to the Auto Show in New York, and we all know why now. They surprised everyone, including us, and unveiled the brand new 2014 Camaro Z/28.

Please use this thread for pictures, videos, and questions of the new Z/28. I'll be posting lots more and answering questions after I get organized from coming home for the trip. Also, be sure to check out the Podcast episode that will be released this Sunday as I got some good interviews with the Camaro team.

In the meantime, I'll leave you with the unveiling video. It's was a very memorable event and I'll forever remember the date of March 27, 2013 - the day the Camaro Z/28 came back.

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2010_5thgen

first question is....how much over the ZL1 price is it going to be?......

ChrisL

Pricing wasnt discussed and is usually not announced until just before production.

Chris and I spent a good 3 hours with Al last night at dinner. The Z/28 is a kick *** track car. When GM releases the Z/28's 'ring lap times, that will put this car into perspective.

HuJass

I've read about 9 color coded grilles. What's that all about?
Are they like the Heritage grille?

ChrisFrez

I gotta say, with all the interviews and people I spoke to at GM this week, I didn't hear this at all.

Here are a couple interior shots I got. LOVE the Recaro seats! And sorry to the folks who like the Automatic transmissions, because this car will only come in a 6 speed manual.

HuJass

Are the Recaros power or manually adjusted?

I noticed the Z they showed didn't have the 4 pack of gauges in the console. What's up with that?

When will we see/get info on the '14 1LE?

The DIC is new (now color). Did it get any functionality upgrades? Like performance measurements like the Mustang & new Vette have?

ChrisFrez

I believe the Recaros are manual seats. The seat was already all the way back when I got in, so I didn't need to adjust it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong though.

4 pack gauges are gone due to weight. Everything that didn't need to be there, is gone.

The '14 1LE will follow along the rest of the 2014 refresh line of Camaro's. The refreshed '14 Camaro with the 1LE package.

No functionality upgrades that I know of for the DIC.

HuJass

Yeah, here is the list of changes for the 2014 model year Camaro. The grilles are listed in there. And there's a body colored rear, as well (see in blue). Can you get more info about these?


CHANGES FROM 2013MY TO 2014MY

MODELS AND PACKAGES
• (HWS) Hot Wheels® Special Edition, including (GHF) Kinetic
Blue Metallic exterior color no longer available
• (BRH) Mojave Interior Accent Trim Package no longer available
• (VTD) Argent Ground Effects Package no longer available
• (DSH/DSJ/DSK) Hockey Stripe Packages no longer available
• (DSC/DSF/DSD) Hood and Hockey Stripe Packages
no longer available
• (WRS) RS Exterior Appearance Package now includes separate
fog lamps and Daytime Running Lamps

EXTERIOR
• (GCN) Victory Red exterior color no longer available
• (GCO) Rally Yellow exterior color no longer available
• (GCR) Inferno Orange Metallic exterior color no longer available
• (VRV) Quarter Flares no longer available
• (SER) 21-Inch 5-Spoke Wheels no longer available
• (5W5) 21-Inch Aluminum Wheels with Silver Accents
no longer available
• Rear spoiler no longer standard on ALL models – standard on
SS coupe and included with (WRS) RS Exterior Appearance
Package on LT coupe models; standard on all convertible models
with integral antenna
• (SGE) 18-Inch painted aluminum wheels now standard on LS
• (VAS) Body-color grille now available in all 9 exterior colors
• (SB3) Body-color rear

INTERIOR UPDATES
New (AYZ) Recaro® Performance Front Bucket Seats
(available on SS and ZL1 coupe models only)
New (UV6) Color Head-Up Display (standard on 2LT, 2SS and ZL1)
New (UDD) Color Driver Information Center
(standard on 2LT, 2SS and ZL1)
New (BRD) Available Blue Interior Accent Trim Package

EXTERIOR UPDATES
New front and rear fascias, new headlamps and taillamps, unique
SS hood, unique RS front grille, new decklid and spoiler, new rear
diffusers and exhaust tips (front appearance on ZL1 is carryover
to maintain specific downforce and cooling needs)
New (G7C) Red Hot exterior color
New (G7D) Bright Yellow exterior color
New (G7P) Red Rock Metallic exterior color
(WRS) Available RS Exterior Appearance Package now includes
separate fog lamps and Daytime Running Lamps. The package
will also offer a unique appearance up front and in the rear of
the vehicle — the front grille, headlamps and taillamps (LED)
are differentiated
(SGE) 18-Inch Silver Painted Aluminum Wheels standard on LS

WHAT’S DIFFERENT
·· Rear spoiler no longer standard on ALL models:
– Standard on SS Coupe models
– Included with RS Exterior Appearance Package
on LT Coupe models
– Standard on all Convertible models with integral
antenna (Convertible models will use same
spoiler design as Coupe models)
·· Victory Red, Rally Yellow and Inferno Orange
Metallic exterior colors discontinued for 2014
·· Quarter flares (LPO VRV) and Argent Ground
Effects Package (LPO VTD) discontinued for 2014
·· 18-inch painted aluminum wheels (LPO SGE) now
standard on LS models and 18-inch steel wheels no
longer available for 2014
·· 21-inch 5-spoke polished wheels (LPO SER) and
21-inch machined aluminum wheels (LPO 5W5)
with Silver accents discontinued for 2014
·· Hot Wheels® Special Edition and Kinetic Blue
Metallic exterior discontinued for 2014
·· Mojave Interior Accent Trim Package discontinued
for 2014
·· Hockey Stripe Packages and Hood and Hockey
Stripe Packages discontinued for 2014

Z/28 MODEL
The Z/28 (RPO Z28) model returns for the 2014 model year
(arriving in Spring 2014). This historic nameplate harkens back
to its first generation roots with a track-focused design and
equipment engineered for competitive driving. Feature highlights
include:
• (LS7) hand-assembled naturally aspirated small block
7.0L V8 engine (GM-estimated 500+ horsepower and
500+ lb.-ft. of torque)
• 305/30ZR19 Pirelli PZero Trofeo R summer-only tires1
• 19-inch x 11-inch front and 19-inch x 11.5-inch rear forged
aluminum wheels
• Recaro® performance seats (driver and front passenger)
• Red Hot, Black, Summit White, Silver Ice and Ashen Gray
exterior colors

The rear appearance of the 2014 Camaro ZL1 is restyled including the rear fascia, decklid, spoiler and tail lamps.
The front fascia of the Camaro ZL1 is carry over for 2014 to help it maintain a unique identity and continue to meet specific downforce and cooling needs of this model.

HuJass

The Z is the uber-performance car and they took out the gauges that help the driver monitor the car's performance?
That doesn't seem right.
How will they replace the functionality of those gauges?

Or is the 4-pack gone for ALL Camaros?

jg95z28

Just gone from Z/28.

John_H

I have some questions about the Z/28.

1. Will there be mounting points for a 4 or 5 point harness and harness bar?
2. Will the only option on the Z/28 be for A/C? What about mylink w/ navigation?
3. Can you easily add more speakers to the car if you want? I.e. the speaker harness is intact and the radio can accommodate the addition of more speakers to the system.
4. I know there isn't supposed to be any insulation in the cockpit, but is it truly just carpet? Or is there another material like dynamat?

Lastly, if there will be options allowed for the car, I think it would be neat if the weight of each option be given as well as the price of it.

99SilverSS

Those Recaro seats are very nice. It's very exciting that they will be an option to ZL1 and SS's. I wouldn't even mind if they stayed manual operation.

WhiteHawk

The changes to the RS package are nice. No more confusing DRL's with fog Lamps!

-Geoff

ChrisFrez

Remember folks, this a the Z/28 stripper car. I think the only possible addition to this car is the Recaro seats.

John_H

Its my understanding that the Recaro seats are the only seats available for it since its a track car. The only thing I was really curious about was with racing harness. Any car dedicated to track duty will use racing harness. No big deal, I'm sure the aftermarket will take car of that quickly.

Personally, I do hope the radio is functional. I probably would add a speaker on the passenger side just to have stereo. And you can always add dynamat if it gets too hot.

But I'd rather have the car just like it is and mod it later if needed.