UPDATE: Watch The Be-Winged 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Go Testing At The ‘Ring And Have A Big Off

The sixth-gen Camaro-based Z/28 has been spotted testing at the Green Hell, and it's packing a stupidly aggressive aero package
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Given that the sixth-generation Camaro is a hell of a lot lighter than the previous version, the next Z/28 should be quite some beast. In fact, the weight reduction of the latest Camaro is drastic enough to make the current SS as fast to 60mph as the old Z/28 - four seconds dead - so expect a sub-four second time for the new car.

Engine wise, there’s no question the car seen testing at the Nurburgring is packing a V8 - we’re just not 100 per cent sure what kind of eight-banger we’re looking at. Given the lack of supercharger noise, the 7.0-litre GM LS7 used in the previous Z/28 seems likely.

Update: it seems the Z/28 test mule’s recent ‘Ring sessions haven’t quite been without incident, as you’ll see from the updated video embed above. Judging by the monster lock-up, we can only imagine the ABS was disabled for whatever reason.

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Anonymous

People are making jokes about the Z/28 not turning, remember that the 5th Gen Z/28 went around the ‘ring faster than a LFA, Lamborghini Mucielago and a GTR , an F430 Scuderia and a Bugatti Veyron (2005). So this one will be very fast.

05/12/2016 - 18:52 |
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D-Sko

Rear brakes locked, I’m sure the driver wasn’t expecting that

05/12/2016 - 19:07 |
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Anonymous

Chevrolet you should consider upgrading you handling. More power wont help
Dont listen to Jeremy Clarkson

05/12/2016 - 21:31 |
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Anonymous

I think the computers took a poo. It just locked up for no reason… well at least it’s in testing

05/12/2016 - 22:30 |
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Thierry Theuns

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

ABS was turned off and the driver was too late

05/13/2016 - 07:34 |
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Anonymous

I couldnt see any car untill 2:30 into the video, then all i saw was a car cover….

05/13/2016 - 00:34 |
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axcentrik

That’s what you expect from a real muscle car

05/13/2016 - 02:16 |
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Anonymous

Mustang fans and me belike

05/13/2016 - 06:34 |
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Anonymous

looks like he tru it in the wrong gear and lock the rear tires

05/13/2016 - 12:07 |
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Anonymous

I have a chellange. Find an article on Car Throttle not containing the word ‘stupidly’

05/13/2016 - 15:26 |
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King of Contrarians

That’s the fault of the driver not the car. You don’t slam on the brakes when exiting a corner to a fairly straight section of road.

05/13/2016 - 16:39 |
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