With the fifth-generation of Chevy Camaros, there’s no lack of trim levels, motors, or colors for that matter. Chances are, there’s a Camaro for you.
The latest (and arguably greatest) version of the Camaro is the track-ready Z/28. To put it short, this car is a gutted, unforgiving, angry V8 car. Operating one is sure to leave the driver with white knuckles, and passengers with soiled trousers. It’s capabilities are so high, that Chevrolet touts it outperforms even the mighty ZL1, which last time we checked, is one of the best performing cars for the money. But whereas the Z/28 is positioned as minimalist and gritty, the ZL1 holds the duality of being an American grand touring car just as well as it can rip through Virginia International Raceway. Despite not being as fast around the track as the new Z/28, the ZL1 Camaro far more appointed than the Z/28, without question. But will that necessarily mean that the ZL1 will remain the most expensive street-legal Camaro that Chevrolet offers?
We’ll turn to you readers for some input. Where do you think the MSRP of the Z/28 Camaro should fall? Less than the ZL1? Very similar to the price of the ZL1? or more costly than the ZL1? Participate in our latest poll, and hash it out in the comment section below.
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The simple fact is this will be a very expensive car as too many out there expected a SS with a 7.0 for around $48K.
4 seconds a lap faster than a ZL1 should tell you something. How fast you want to go is based on how much money you have.
GM has a dilemma. They stay true to the original intent of the Z/28 in the first three years but the public remembers better the last 30 years of what the Z/28 was.
Maybe they should have just left it called Steve. LOL!
The game’s changed. It’s time to get used to it. The Camaro is playing in a completely different field than it was 30-40 years ago. If it’s that much faster than the ZL1 — which ran the ‘Ring in 7:41 — then the Z/28 is on a level of performance featuring cars double and even triple what the ZL1 costs. In that regard, the Camaro can still hold true as being a huge performance bargain. It’s all relative.
My wife wont let me buy one so they can charge whatever they like.
Any wife that “wont let me buy one” needs to be shown the door. Are you for real? If you can afford one, get one. Ive heard that excuse so many times about other cars or trucks. Thank God I have a cool wife. If we could afford it she would want it before me.
Amen! Must suck for these poor saps being led around on that short leash.
Only If I can win the powerball…..
I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s $50k +.
Hey, no HID’s/Halo’s for the Z/28? If that’s the case, dislike. Alex, Manoli?
Dude, AC is optional, and you want HID lights? And HID lights are heavier than standard lights. This isn’t a show car, this is a track car.
Please add the pricing history info from my comments to your 3/30 edition, “5 things we—” to today’s commentary.
I provided them to give perspective, percentage-wise, in comparison to the original Z28 option pricing from the 1968 model year. I didn’t do them in hard copy, and I don’t have time to retype them now.
Thank you.
Joe
As I previously said, I’ve read commentary supposedly from GM people at the NY auto show that the Z/28 will be priced above the ZL1? If this is indeed the case, that would put the car at about $60-62K. My biggest question is not how much, but how many? The LS7 is an unbelievable engine, but how many are there left? How many more can be built? These are hand built motors.
The problem for GM is not how many but how little MPG.
GM has not intentions of selling a lot of these cars as the MPG is not going to be good. This is what Scott Settlmire has stated so if anyone know he would.
Get used to it as most V8 engines will become more and more expensive to force many to smaller engines not matter if it is a truck or Camaro. As the CAFE continues to go up they will have to make price be the limiting factor.
If the price is higher than that of the ZL-1 then it’s in the territory of the Corvette. That’s way too much for a Camaro, even if it hustles around a track faster than a ZL-1. The price should be between those of the SS and Zl-1. Leave the upper echelon of Chevy performance car pricing to the Corvette.
I don’t see why they can’t make us a performance camaro for someone who only makes around very low 40S a year…..guess like my father always told me….maybe in my next life.
You can buy a used Camaro SS or even a V6 that will fit your price range and slowly upgrade it..little by little…their is tons of aftermarket parts available. If you want to build a performance Camaro in your budget range it will be a labor of time and love and patience and totally worth it, in this life.
$40,000 per year gross, or net. It makes a huge difference. $40k gross, that is just barely livable here. Sorry, but low 40’s a year is not SPORTSCAR PURCHASING territory. Maybe a used one so go buy one of those. I advise you to go into work and demand a raise. If your boss won’t budge, start a union campaign with your workers, go union, and collectively bargain for higher wages. I did it and it works for me (I now make 75% more than I did previously as non union, doing the same exact work).
I work my ass off at work and I am a union electrician. I make $37.50 on my check per hour (gross) and full benefits and retirement. I am just a construction worker in Los Angeles and I make 1500 per week gross minus taxes. Gross per year at 2000 hours is roughly $75,000 plus full medical for myself and my family, and a retirement account that I control (401k plan, I now have $75,000 saved in 5 years).
Maybe you should be an electrician? Try the I.B.E.W. We all drive badass new cars (if we choose), and we all have supermodel girlfriends or wives (again, if we choose to).
Try this video out. It may be a bit pompous, but it gets the point across bluntly ->
<-Electrician vs Plumber
well good for you asshole
I wanna nominate captain douche bag to the eat my a## Olympics! Maybe he can show up in his sports car with his supermodel girlfriend! On the other hand I’m hoping for one maybe when its 10yrs old and hopefully not to beat up. The joys of being a mechanic, I can always fix it back up.
Ford mustang should be in your price range.
Well supposedly the ZL1 will remain the top dog in the lineup, so I’m expecting it to be about $5K less than that.
The only problem with people saying it should be more than the zl1 is the fact that the zl1 is supercharged the z28 is not that should be the determining factor. The z28 might be faster on the track but there are cars that have less hp than others that could still waist those with more power.
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I hope the Z28 will be priced lower than the SS. If not, I’ll get the 2012 1SS and be happy. $2,500 in cash back with 0% APR. I can get a SC with the money I saved on interest.
Watched the Jay Leno’s Garage episode on this car. Al Oppenheiser, the Chief Engineer of Camaro at GM was asked about the price and he stated, “”with all the high end racing components we’ve got in this thing, it’ll cost more than the ZL1 which is $56,500, so this’ll be north of that”.
I hope smitty was referring to the sports car and not about the girlfriend with your last statement lol
I wonder if Eric the clown relized that video was a joke, it was actually pretty funny, and I also wonder if he knows that 75k a year is good but nothing to brag about, you can easily make that much in sales ( actually a lot more), beauty bizz, I know plumers who make more than doctors, submerged welding etc….
Since I’m too tall for the Stingray, I’m waiting for the Z28. Has a backseat for the baby seat. Sat in the ZL1 and started it up. I got sweaty instantly. But, I’ll wait and see how much the Z28 is.
My wife has no choice. I’m getting one.
This car is a Direct Comp to the 2013 Mustang Boss 302 It runs 43K or 49K for the Leguna Seca, so expect it to fall in that price range , with the HP advantage the Z/28 has it could hit 50k even or 51k
Ford has not released a 2014 BOSS yet
Just my guess.
I like the Camaro Better
This is going to be north of $60k unfortunately. At least on release. Hopefully they come out with some other versions that put it into a more ‘reasonable’ z28 price range. I have a 1989 Z28 but at this price I wont have a newer one.