It seems the thirst for more power, more performance, and more pace from cars is unquenchable. And that’s why tuning companies like Callaway exist; with the mission of taking whatever is built with a Small Block V8, and amplifying its abilities beyond the dial. The latest of which is the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 — the fastest road-course Camaro to date — and made it even faster. Enter the Camaro Z/28 SC652.
To do so, the Connecticut-based tuner adds an Eaton TVS2300 LS7 supercharger system that it previously developed for its C6 Corvette Z06 SC652. This bumps total output to exactly 652 horsepower at 6,700 rpm and 620 lb-ft of torque at 4,400 rpm – which are increases of 147 hp and 139 lb-ft, respectively. That’s also 72 hp and 64 lb-ft more than the supercharged Camaro ZL1 and 14 hp and 16 lb-ft more than the supercharged C6 Corvette ZR1. Callaway claims this power increase will propel the Z/28 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and finish the quarter-mile in 11.5 seconds at 124 mph.
Want one? You better be somebody, as the Z/28 SC652 will be limited to just 10 examples, and will cost $19,995, plus the car.
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Who cares if there are only 10 being made? It’s not hard to slap a supercharger on there and tune it. People will be doing it left and right for far less than $20k.
That Z/28 is amazing looking! I cannot wait for the 2016 Camaro to come out! Chevrolet needs to keep weight in mind. The current Camaro is great, but it still is quite heavy. The Alpha platform will delete a couple hundred pounds for sure, but they should do more to reduce weight. What vehicle did GM hollow out sub-frame components that didn’t have an effect on structure resistance?
I would like to see:
Base- 4.3L V6 (VVT, SIDI, AFM iVVL) with 335HP and 310FT-LBS
SS- 6.2L V8 (VVT, SIDI, AFM and iVVL) with 450HP and 460FT-LBS
Z/28- 7.0L V8 (VVT, SIDI, AFM and iVVL) with 520HP and 500FT-LBS
ZL1- 6.2L S/C V8 (VVT, SIDI, AFM and iVVL) with 610HP and 620FT-LBS
Soooo you want a V6 in a ZL1?
I am so glad you don’t work for GM.
Oops, I switched ZL1 and Z/28 around. I’ll fix it in a jiffy! The 3.6L is a very customizable engine and would work very well in a much lighter Alpha-based Z/28 (especially with 485FT-LBS). GM could also go the more traditional route and stick an LT1 in there instead. .
O by the way, does anybody no, are they going to build a ZR1.
EvanG, your ideas for the next gen camaro are interesting, but I’m not seeing them as very realistic options for chevy. I believe that the 3.6 is being downsized to a 3.2 and the 5.3L in the SS???? No way, the LT1 is a must for the SS. And the current gen Z28 uses the Same engine as the current Z06 so I wouldn’t be surprised of they did the same for the next gen and then just upped the power for the zl1. Here’s what I think the next gen camaro lineup will feature
Base model
3.2L V6 340HP
MSRP 26,000
Eco model
2.0L T l4 305HP
MSRP 28,000
SS Model
6.2L V8 455HP LT1
MSRP 33,000
1LE model
6.2L V8 455HP LT1
MSRP 37,000
ZL1 model
6.2L V8 SC 680HP
MSRP 55,000
Z28 model
6.2L SC V8 625HP
MSRP 72,000
I updated my list to a more realistic approach. GM has already announced that there’ll be no 4 banger in the Camaro. I too think that GM will downsize the HF V6 as it gets the exact same fuel economy as the 5.3L which is a huge problem. A 3.2L or 3.0L (VVT, SIDI and iVVL) with around 295HP and 265FT-LBS would be nice for better tow ratings in CUV’s. Sedans, Coupes and CUV’s (unless performance) should stick mainly to small displacement, turbocharged 4/3 cylinders (VVT, SIDI and iVVL) as they have the same or more amount of power of their V6 competitors and get better efficiency. Trucks, SUV’s and Performance Cars can get large displacement V6’s and V8’s (VVT, SIDI, AFM and iVVL).