Ruthless Pursuit of Power: Lucky Seven Edition the Mystique of the Z/28'S 7-Liter, 7000-RPM, LS7 by Hib Halverson, Content Director!
Ruthless Pursuit of Power: Lucky Seven Edition The Mystique of the Z/28's 7-Liter, 7000-RPM, LS7 by Hib Halverson, Content Director! ! !Oops! Darn those pesky leaks! Image: Various Web Locations. In 2012, Camaro Nation got a nice Christmas present when the "VIN Card" for 2014 leaked out of GM. It listed "LS7", the seven-liter engine formerly used in Corvette C6 Z06es, as a regular production option for the Camaro in '14.! Of course, official GM denied the leak was accurate. As Chevrolet's spokesperson for everything Camaro, Monte Doran, told us right at the end of 2012, "It is our policy to not discuss future products, so I cannot comment on plans for the 2014 Camaro. I can tell you that a very early draft of our 2014 VIN card was leaked online. It was a preliminary version that included both inaccurate and incomplete information."! Yeah, right.! Three months later, at the New York Auto Show, Chevrolet announced a limited run of Camaro Z/28s powered by LS7 427s.! ! ! 2014 Camaro Z/28. Image: GM Communications This car ain't nothin' but a trackrat's hot rod. You'll get the 427, the Camaro version of which is estimated to produce 500-horsepower, six-speed manual, the iron-case drive axle, coolers, a suspension more aggressive than a ZL1's along with the carbon brakes once used on C6 Vette ZR1s and Z06/Z07s. What you won't get is, also, interesting. These 427 Camaros are serious track cars with no acoustic insulation or trunk carpet, no power seats, no HIDs, no fog lamps, a single speaker sound system and optional air conditioning.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The Z/28's 500-hp surprise.
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