It’s the little things, it always is. Yesterday, we highlighted the finer details of the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1‘s interior cabin, including its (sexy) red seatbelts. Today, we’re looking at the exterior of the 2017 Camaro ZL1, and we’re here to talk about the flowtie.
For those not in the know, no, we didn’t misspell the word “bowtie.” The flowtie is real, and it has become a phenomenon since its introduction on the fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. Here’s the story: during development of the last-generation Camaro Z/28, engineers noticed the standard issue Chevrolet bowtie was directing air away from the radiator, compromising cooling efficiency.
The solution? A silhouette of the bowtie, with its innards opened for maximum air flow; the flowtie was born.
On the fifth-generation Z/28, the flowtie helped push an additional three cubic-meters of air through the grille per minute. Thus, allowing for a two degree drop in coolant and oil temperatures.
While we don’t have specifics of the flowtie’s improvement for the 2017 Camaro ZL1, we’ll bet its improvements far outweighed keeping the traditional bowtie. Bowties for class, flowties for fast.
Comments
Sean, do you or anyone here know where I can get a RED Bowtie for a 2016 Camaro? I would like one made by GM, but I do not think that they make one. Is there an aftermarket high quality one.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. ( I have searched the internet to no avail)
DeliveryMan,
Unfortunately, I do not. Official Chevrolet accessories only show black, and the illuminated Glowtie. My best suggestion would be to try vinyl wrapping it for your desired look. Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful!
Cheers,
-Sean
Thank you for the reply