March 18, 200818 yr http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3219 Seen here is what is likely the Camaro SS!! It was spotted by one of our members with his cellphone in Mesa, AZ, outside the GM proving grounds. It is being tested concurrently with other similarly configured Camaros in the GM proving grounds. From what we can see, the car's distinguishing body work includes the black hood stripe and hockey stripes running down the sides of the car. We've been told that it sounded like "a demon"! And had a whistling sound at idle The first photo is the original. The second has been magnified. Enjoy!!
March 18, 200818 yr I hope that this is true! I love the look of a 4th gen with the hockey stripe, and I think this one looks badass too!
March 18, 200818 yr That stripe looks REALLY nice! Money says that is the LS3 SS. Z28 will LSA powered and come later.
March 18, 200818 yr LS8? I think we may have a winner I would expect ~525HP. LS8<LSA<LS9 was the original plan in terms of power.
March 18, 200818 yr Don't get too carried away as this is just a picture of a mule sporting some different stipe packages Chevy is looking at. They have yet to decide what to do factory yet and may be offered as a dealer option. Info from Scott Settlmire Fbodfather. As for the Z28 it will be supercharged and will be a cheaper version than the LS9. Look for at least 550 HP to compete with the Shelby. GM will not just match the standard Shelby but beat it in HP.
March 18, 200818 yr So SS will have less power than the Z28? Thats werid and I love the strip. But it better come from the factory some dealers do a half-ass job of that stuff.
March 19, 200818 yr So SS will have less power than the Z28? Thats werid and I love the strip. But it better come from the factory some dealers do a half-ass job of that stuff. not really, back in the day Z28 was king, maybe not in hp numbers but it was the top of the camaro ladder... base, rs, ss, z28 tis the one to go to when one wanted to go fast and turn. rumors have it that a dynoed 302 crossram from the trans am series days put out close to 380hp. who did the dynoing? some guys that raced mustangs so they could see where they needed to go to keep up. Edited March 19, 200818 yr by cletus8269
March 19, 200818 yr Well, if this is in fact a factory option study, I think it and a set of nice alloys will pretty much be the only boxes I check late this year on the order sheet.
March 19, 200818 yr So SS will have less power than the Z28? Thats werid and I love the strip. But it better come from the factory some dealers do a half-ass job of that stuff. They way I was told the Z will be top gun. As in a SS can be any Chevy but a Z/28 con only be a Camaro. It was the special limited edition back when it first came out and that is what it is going back to. The V8 SS is the bread and butter Mustang GT fighter. Now here is where things are going to change. From what I was told there will be 2 V6 models one standard issue and one performance 300 HP 3.6 DI non Turbo. Now I was quoted last summer that they may be looking at around 320 HP at that time. I know the info is good and that the number was real. Now the question is has that changed since last year? What they want and what we get are two different things. The V6 is the money car and it has to sell better than any 6 cylinder Camaro in history. Look for a big push on this carI expect it will account for 70% of sales.
March 19, 200818 yr Differences in the three? Small things here and there. LS9 is most advanced, has more lightweight materials (titanium) than the others. Probably lower boost on the LS8 than LSA and LS9.
March 19, 200818 yr is it me or are the temporary pre production lights starting to look halfway good?
March 19, 200818 yr Author Small things here and there. LS9 is most advanced, has more lightweight materials (titanium) than the others. Probably lower boost on the LS8 than LSA and LS9. Nothin' a pulley and tune can't fix. Everything looks good on this. It's going to look amazing when it finally hits production.
March 19, 200818 yr not really, back in the day Z28 was king, maybe not in hp numbers but it was the top of the camaro ladder... base, rs, ss, z28 tis the one to go to when one wanted to go fast and turn. rumors have it that a dynoed 302 crossram from the trans am series days put out close to 380hp. who did the dynoing? some guys that raced mustangs so they could see where they needed to go to keep up. Actually RS began back in the late 60-s as an option package available on any Camaro that gave you the different front end with the hidden headlamps, etc. Therefore, for confusion's sake, you could have an SS or Z/28 WITH the RS package.....or without...... In later years, GM made "RS" an option under the Z28/IROC-Z. I'm not sure how it was handled in the 70-s.....
March 19, 200818 yr Rest assured, there will be a whole host of versions of the Camaro. Factory and tuner. I won't know which flavor appeals to me most for quite some time, I suspect.
March 19, 200818 yr Actually RS began back in the late 60-s as an option package available on any Camaro that gave you the different front end with the hidden headlamps, etc. Therefore, for confusion's sake, you could have an SS or Z/28 WITH the RS package.....or without...... In later years, GM made "RS" an option under the Z28/IROC-Z. I'm not sure how it was handled in the 70-s..... indeed but wasnt there just rs camaros too in the 60's? im sure i saw lower case rs and then there were upper case RS the next time round.
March 19, 200818 yr indeed but wasnt there just rs camaros too in the 60's? im sure i saw lower case rs and then there were upper case RS the next time round. Yes, the basic Sport Coupe model Camaros were available with a RS package upgrade. Again, as O.C. said, the RS package was available on any model Camaro as it was basically an appearance package, not a separate model of the Camaro series with any sort of performance gain like the Z/28 or SS models.
March 19, 200818 yr Author I thought it wasn't available on the Z/28... I've heard of RS and SS/RS, but never Z/28 RS.
March 19, 200818 yr I thought it wasn't available on the Z/28... I've heard of RS and SS/RS, but never Z/28 RS. I remember reading an issue of Car & Driver from 1997 that compared the '97 Camaro Z/28 30th Anniversary model to the original '67 Camaro Z/28 that said the '67 model in question did have the RS package. If I get the chance, I'll dig it up, and look around on the net a bit, but I'm pretty sure the RS package was available on the Z/28 model.
March 19, 200818 yr Well, I'll offer up this little bit from Wikipedia: [...]It was also possible to combine the Z/28 package with the RS package. Edited March 19, 200818 yr by YellowJacket894
March 19, 200818 yr I won't say it never happened but I have never seen the Hideaway lights on a Z/28. If I recall the headlight doors were part of the RS package. I always thought it was available on any Camaro but the Z/28. The SS RS was a very common car and package.
March 19, 200818 yr I remember reading an issue of Car & Driver from 1997 that compared the '97 Camaro Z/28 30th Anniversary model to the original '67 Camaro Z/28 that said the '67 model in question did have the RS package. If I get the chance, I'll dig it up, and look around on the net a bit, but I'm pretty sure the RS package was available on the Z/28 model. Yep, back in the day there were quite a few Z/28 RS versions running around my town, mine was not but several of my friends had them. What was not available with Z/28 '67-'69 was convertible, auto tranny, and I think AC was not either. Clyde
March 20, 200818 yr Well ... they do say seeing is believing, so I present to you, gentlemen, the elusive Camaro Z/28 RS! Yes, Delaware, that is a Z/28 model F-Body. Would anyone mind reading that little badge in the grille for me, though? I believe my contacts have popped out. :AH-HA_wink: Edited March 20, 200818 yr by YellowJacket894
March 20, 200818 yr Hyper, I'm actually shocked that you didn't know you could get a RS Z/28 ! I've seen many, many, over the years and have always preferred both Z/28s and SSs when they also had the RS package. But, the RS was also a stand alone item at three different times in Camaro history. The first was the Gen1 Camaro and the second (and most common) was on the 3rd gen, the last time was late 4th gens done by SLP. The first gens are rare and desireable collectors items, some third gens are quite nice but not very rare, and the 4th gens are something of a footnote. EDIT: there may have also been an early 4th gen factory RS, I simply don't remember.
March 20, 200818 yr Yes Camino there was a 4th gen Camaro RS,but alas it was a crappy groundFX package and nothing more I belive. Still see some RS 4thgen running about.
March 20, 200818 yr Hyper, I'm actually shocked that you didn't know you could get a RS Z/28 ! I've seen many, many, over the years and have always preferred both Z/28s and SSs when they also had the RS package. But, the RS was also a stand alone item at three different times in Camaro history. The first was the Gen1 Camaro and the second (and most common) was on the 3rd gen, the last time was late 4th gens done by SLP. The first gens are rare and desireable collectors items, some third gens are quite nice but not very rare, and the 4th gens are something of a footnote. EDIT: there may have also been an early 4th gen factory RS, I simply don't remember. Wasn't the RS package stand-alone also in the '70-73 2nd gen? I think RS then resulted in the split bumper variant front end..
March 20, 200818 yr Wasn't the RS package stand-alone also in the '70-73 2nd gen? I think RS then resulted in the split bumper variant front end.. In some years it was, but I believe they were after the split bumper era. I could be wrong though. I'll check one of my references. I seem to remember a "sticker package" 2nd gen RS after the split bumper cars.
March 20, 200818 yr Yep! Stand alone during the split bumper years as well - don't think I've ever seen one though.
March 20, 200818 yr Yep! Stand alone during the split bumper years as well - don't think I've ever seen one though. I think I've only seen them in pictures...I recall a factory pic in a book of a gold one with hubcaps. If I read the Wikipedia entry correct, there was an RS decal package from '75-80. I vaguely remember seeing yellow '78-80 Camaros years ago with black graphics and 'Rally Sport' spelled out...
March 20, 200818 yr I think I've only seen them in pictures...I recall a factory pic in a book of a gold one with hubcaps. If I read the Wikipedia entry correct, there was an RS decal package from '75-80. I vaguely remember seeing yellow '78-80 Camaros years ago with black graphics and 'Rally Sport' spelled out... Yeah, '74-'75ish it was really bad - a giant graphic that covered most of the hood on Z/28s My reference stops at '73, so I have just memory to go on for those years.
March 20, 200818 yr Hyper, I'm actually shocked that you didn't know you could get a RS Z/28 ! I've seen many, many, over the years and have always preferred both Z/28s and SSs when they also had the RS package. But, the RS was also a stand alone item at three different times in Camaro history. The first was the Gen1 Camaro and the second (and most common) was on the 3rd gen, the last time was late 4th gens done by SLP. The first gens are rare and desireable collectors items, some third gens are quite nice but not very rare, and the 4th gens are something of a footnote. EDIT: there may have also been an early 4th gen factory RS, I simply don't remember. good to hear, was begining to think i was losing my mind.
March 21, 200817 yr All of this talk is making me realize that I'd really like to have another 70-73 RS/SS Camaro some day.
March 21, 200817 yr All of this talk is making me realize that I'd really like to have another 70-73 RS/SS Camaro some day. id like to have one someday!
March 21, 200817 yr id like to have one someday! Even better would be a '67 Camaro Sport Coupe RS V8. :AH-HA_wink: Edited March 21, 200817 yr by YellowJacket894
March 21, 200817 yr I like the first gens just fine, but I have always loved the split bumper cars best among Camaros.
March 21, 200817 yr Something about this does not feel right!!! since when do they test graphics!!! I think this is a put on like that show "pop fiction" is to paparazzi, this is for spy photographers we should just ignore this.
March 21, 200817 yr All of this talk is making me realize that I'd really like to have another 70-73 RS/SS Camaro some day. I am still so happy that I found and got my 71 RS Z/28.
March 21, 200817 yr Author I am still so happy that I found and got my 71 RS Z/28. That's okay. I'm really jealous.
March 21, 200817 yr Wow, someone is actually jealous of me?!?!? Or is it just the Camaro? I went through enough to get it. The wife had her demands, one of which is the 72 Skylark.
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