While You Were Complaining About The 2014 Camaro Z/28’s Price, It Has Sold Out
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Yes, we know the 2014 Camaro Z/28‘s $75,000 price makes it out of reach to most of us. We also know the price is a tad shocking to the Camaro brand (which has always been relatively affordable aside of the race-only 1969 ZL1). But Chevrolet didn’t produce the Z/28 to be a populist statement of a road-hugging pony car—rather, it’s the Camaro version of the Corvette Z06. So while you were complaining about the price, Chevrolet has already sold all 500 planned for 2014.
However, Chevrolet has plans to build another 2,500 through 2015, so all is not lost, well-heeled readers. AutoGuide.com reports that Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser says Chevrolet may build even more if demand suggests.
Like certain muscle cars of yore, Chevrolet characterizes the Z/28 as something more for track use and not a daily driver. It decontented the Z/28 to save weight, only allowing functional items aside of a single stereo speaker, but that was a concession to safety regulations that required a turn signal to play over the audio system. The more civilian front seats were ripped out for race-ready Recaros, while the suspension system received a complete overhaul and the implementation of Multimatic DSSV dampers. The Brembo carbon ceramic brakes on the Z/28 are also a rarity for anything south of $110,000. Meanwhile, air conditioning is optional. All of the results of which lead to the 2014 Z/28 being more or less a racecar with turn signals.
In another four to six weeks, you will be able to order a 2015 Z/28. But we bet the ’14 model will be more of the one to have on the collector market.
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2014 will be a real collectors car with only 500 built. This is a real limited edition car unlike the ones that number in the thousands.
Dang, that was quick, it seems like just last month everybody was complaining about the price, that just shows all the haters that there’s more to this car then just taking some of the options out.
Of course it sold out!
With only 500 made, yes it will sell out. Out of those 500 ask yourself how many will truly see the track? About a handful. If GM produces 2,500 it will NOT sell out. Dealers will price gouge and in fact once the hype beasts settle down you’ll see quite a few hit the used car lots because at the end of the day it is a Camaro with all out performance and no fun factor technology priced at $75,000(that’s fun to many but not all). This car was made for the 50 and over crowd. This isn’t 1969, this is 2014.
Alot of 80’s and 90’s crowd can’t afford this car since limited production is to the cause as well as the price. Only way most can afford this car is when the garage queens decide to sell or those who wish to move on and desire more after they abused the Z/28.
The Camaro Z/28 isn’t for everybody. GM specifically made this car with a certain crowd in mind and the 20-45 year olds wasn’t it.
^ thinks there are no wealthy 20-45 year olds ^
I don’t know why you think the Z28 should be priced lower than what it is. It’s a dedicated track car made for a small number of individuals; people who may take the car to a track or make the car into a garage queen. GM doesn’t care what the 500 owners are doing with their Z28’s now.
The Z28 is is not something for those who’d hit up Burger King or run errands with. Don’t confuse the Z28 with the 1LS as they are worlds apart.
> So what. Yeah, having my first NEW car being a 1968 Z/28 and I was considering buying the 2014 but $75k was a bit much and still over priced. My opinion. In place of the 2014 Z/28 I have a 2014 Z51 all black Corvette sitting in my drive. If you’re going to take the Z to the track, then good choice and have at it. The Z is an awesome car but not for me at $75k. And, another reason that I didn’t buy it was because it’s at the end of the current design whereas the C7 has just rolled out. I would have bought the Z at $65k. I paid $65k for my C7. I see mentioned that the first 500 Z’s will be collector’s cars. Here we go again
with ANOTHER COLLECTOR car. I’ll stick with the C7.
Z/28 is a track car that you can drive home. It’s not a daily driver, even GM and Chevy is making it clear to Z/28 customers that the Z/28 is not going to be a daily driver. It has DSSV dampers for christ sake, this is the suspension used in GT, LMP1, and LMP2 race cars.. Ya those Le Mans Prototype race cars.
I’m still complaining about the price, because i can’t afford one
This car makes people think about the Camaro, as it speaks to the enthusiast’s heart. I bet some have lusted about a Z28 and then drove a lesser Camaro off the lot. Ford does the same with the Raptor to sell F150s. It seems to work there, too.
Why can’t they use some of the Team Camaro guys to replace the not so talented GM truck guys? With such a high volume vehicle there should be something left over for a halo project. Oh yeah, there’s the High Country. Yawn.
nice to see there are that many takers. Hopefully they continue making it from here on out. Can’t wait to see how awesome a Z/28 will be on the Alpha platform.
Also, for any complaining about price; just buy a 1LE – which by ALL accounts is nearly every bit as good – and make your own for far less…or leave it alone, it’s pretty damn good looking as is.
Actually the more i think about it…A orange or red 1LE, with Z/28 facia, splitter, side skirts, and wheels and flares would be pretty awesome. Cam it, maybe some heads, long tube headers and exhaust and you will easily eclipse the Z/28’s hp (actually you can do that with just a cam swap nowadays).
Not saying the Z/28 isn’t worth the scratch. But 9/10s of the performance can be had for a fraction of the price with a SS or a 1LE.
Performance in terms of engine output sure, but performance goes far beyond horsepower and torque. There is a reason the Z/28 is able to narrowly out-pace the much more powerful and AWD GT-R.
I guess. The only place the GT-R dominates is in youtube vids and car mags. To date no R-35 GT-R has been dominate in racing. The 5th gen Camaro on the other hand has won championships – even against the GT-R in the World Challenge series. And that same tech is what went into the 1LE.
Besides, 305mm Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires and Multimatic DSSV dampers (with a fair amount of fine tuning) are the lynch pin to the Z/28s success.
The reality is the Z/28 is what you get when you throw all the money in the world at the 5th gen plus hrs of track tuning. Its the 911 GT3 of Camaros. But go to a track and it becomes readily apparent you can go as fast or faster with cheaper mods and a hard earned driver mod.
I’m surprised he has sold all units, because I always find it expensive this Camaro, although it is a amazing car performance.
How accurate the Multimatic Suspension Spool Valve system works?
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This car is much like the original Shelby in a way. It is a track car that can be raced and driven. It is not one they expect to sell a ton of and it is not cheap.
Not everyone wants a big hammer or needs one but there are those who buy them and want them.
500 cars is good for such a short time span it will be interesting to see how they do next year with more cars and more info on the 2016 coming out.
At least they just did not do a SS with new stickers, wheels and a larger spoiler and try to pass it off as a Z/28.
just took delivery of my new 2014 Z/24. Number 95 of 500.
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If you have cash to burn and a race track available nearby then the z/28 is for you. My 1LE is a blast to drive with plenty of power and is more than enough car for almost ANY normally traveled road. btw, many local dealers have at least one if not two or more z’s available.
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