Video I seen about the 2010 V6 Camaro

95Z28LT1-PA · 04-17-2009, 12:44 AM

Says the 0-60 mph is about 6.3 seconds and "as fast as the previous 2002 Z28/SS powerplant"

I want to know what they are smoking, considering my 2000 Z28 w/ 90K does 0-60 mph in low 5 and my 1/4 is 13.32@109 mph, that's "almost" as fast as the new SS

stangitr · 04-17-2009, 12:55 AM

well it's good marketing. they do want to actually sell cars this time

CrabhartZ28 · 04-17-2009, 12:59 AM

lol maybe if you drove it with the floormat wadded up behind the gas pedal.

4th gens and new camaros are very close in performance figures, the LS3/6 speed might be a tiny bit faster.

95Z28LT1-PA · 04-17-2009, 11:45 AM

They are comparing apples to oranges with that one

Hal Fisher · 04-18-2009, 01:13 PM

It's close to the LT1 times anyway.

Silverado27 · 04-23-2009, 11:05 PM

I think the offering for the new Camaros is pretty impressive. Now I can't decide on whether to get and LS1, LT1, or a 5th gen... Decisions decisions.

95Z28LT1-PA · 05-09-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hal Fisher

It's close to the LT1 times anyway.

It should be, the LT1 technology is almost 2 decades old...but even so, I had a 95 Z28 that did a 13.9 bone stock so I don't really think you can qualify that as close. Cause it's over a half a second better

RussStang · 05-13-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 95Z28LT1-PA

It should be, the LT1 technology is almost 2 decades old...but even so, I had a 95 Z28 that did a 13.9 bone stock so I don't really think you can qualify that as close. Cause it's over a half a second better

I would imagine a good driver in a 5th gen is going to be able to repeatedly nail 12 second timeslips, even in bad weather. I know 4th gens have hit 12s stock, but it is really rare, and nature being on the side of the driver is usually important. I guess it all depends on how well the new car launches on the IRS, but I am still figuring consistent 12s.

I am waiting on the v6 numbers. I don't really know what to expect with those. I could seeing it be a tough race for an LT1, but then again I dunno. On paper it seems like a good match up. The v6 will probably be more difficult to grab good numbers consistently though, being that it won't have as strong of a low end torque curve to help lend a forgiving hand to driver error. Then again, the real world could be different entirely.

If you are running low 13s, your 0-60 time has to be in the 4s, not 5s. At least if you are stock, and not flying through the traps at some high ass speed. I know the magazines say otherwise, but the magazines continually unimpress me with crappy driver/questionable numbers.