New Z28 on the Ring

[Rick D]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Go Seahawks! j/k!

Trouble maker!!!!

[Al Moreno]

Originally Posted by mustangracer11

They aren't scared. I guess ford puts more focus on drag racing than road corse. Chevy doesn't stand a chance on the strip. And a factory camaro hasn't been 200mph yet. I still believe the mustang is a much better car and will be even better when the next generation comes out.

Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=tv8I-gqc6sc


BTW, Al Oppenheiser said to Motor trend the Z/28 actually did a 7.31.9 on dry but they couldn't post that because they didn't film it.

That put's the Z/28 a totally different league, Faster than Koenigsegg CCX, Porsche 911 GT3 RS 997MkII, Ferrari 458 Italia, etc

Here is a link to all the track times. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...eife_lap_times

My hats off the GM and the boys.Kinda neat to know that Mark had a part in that

[Sieg]

I asked Oppenheiser one more thing about competition around the Z/28. His team wants it to go against the GT-R, sure. But could the Z/28 also take some shine away from the Corvette? Oppenheiser says the Corvette engineers and Camaro engineers are always in competition. And they're ready to re-tune the Z/28 if the 'Vette team comes with something stronger. So keep watching.

[Track Junky]

I noticed he hit a little over 7000 rpm at one point but maintained around 6000 down the straight. Wonder why he didn't push it any harder down the straight?

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

I noticed he hit a little over 7000 rpm at one point but maintained around 6000 down the straight. Wonder why he didn't push it any harder down the straight?

I noticed that appeared he over-revved it between corners early in the run vs shifting.....didn't hear a rev limiter kick in either. The rest of the time it looked like he was shifting @ 6,500-6,800.

161 mph was max I observed......wind conditions, stock aero, running out of ponies? Less than ideal track condition? That lap time was decent IMO considering the track looked like it could have been spotty wet/dry in many areas that it wasn't raining.

Either way, what a great track car right off the showroom floor!

[Track Junky]

Could have been a combo of weather conditions and aero. Either way he still laid down a fantastic lap time beating the 911 and the Lambo

[89 RS]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Either way, what a great track car right off the showroom floor!

^Right on! I couldn't agree more, I'll take one!