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"Chevrolet re-launched the Camaro from oblivion in 2010 and, from the driver&amp;#039;s seat at least, that car underwhelmed. Built on GM&amp;#039;s global rear-drive platform, known internally as Zeta, the Camaro&amp;#039;s bones originated from Holden of Australia, where tastes in vehicle setup tend to differ from ours. The Camaro&amp;#039;s stateside development time was virtually zero, so the US engineering team washed their hands of it and sent the largely Australian-spec slice of Americana to dealerships. Then Chevrolet unlocked the engineer&amp;#039;s toy box. Four years later, we have this\u2014a monster. The Z/28 is a low, stiff, single-minded demon, a crazed caricature of a track car, a menace to practicality and civility. A masterpiece. READ THIS: The Mustang Boss 302 and Camaro 1LE head-to-head at Motown Mile  To build this track-purposed Frankenstein, Chevrolet started with Zeta, took away unnecessary weight like trunk trim, sound-insulation, and A/C (it weighs less than the already-lightened SS 1LE). Then engineers added trick aero bits like a rear spoiler with a Gurney flap and front splitter (all of it good for 150 lbs of downforce at 150 mph). They rounded out the package by adding a Torsen limited-slip differential, massive carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes, and the very trick dynamic-suspension-spool-valve, or DSSV shocks. DSSV is a fundamentally different kind of shock absorber. Instead of oil passing through deflecting discs, DSSV dampens motion of the wheel through a precisely cut hole in an internal rod that becomes more exposed as suspension travel increases. Admittedly, this is engineer jargon. What&amp;#039;s important to know: DSSV is very accurate, consistent, and expensive. It&amp;#039;s also near magic on the track. Oh, we almost forgot the mega-grippy Pirelli PZero Trofeo R tires, 305/30ZR19s at each corner.  This raid on the top-shelf parts bin creates impressive numbers. The Z/28 is a 192-inch long, 77-inch wide box that holds nearly 1.1g in corners; an almost two-ton slug of iron that decelerates at up to 1.5g; a 505-hp old-school muscle car that costs $75,000, $17,350 more than the 580-hp ZL1. READ MORE:  Super Stripper! 2014 Camaro Z/28 debuts in NY Sitting down in the Z/28, it still feels like an everyday Camaro, until you turn the key and bring the 7-liter screamer to life. The 505-hp V8 growls at the start and settles into a low, Trans-Am-racer-like rumble. It&amp;#039;s the business. Clutch in, select first, and smile that no automatic option exists for this car. Heading down the hot pit of Barber Motorsports Park, I wonder how the Z/28 will change direction and, more importantly, will it stop? Then I hit the gas, accelerating through second gear, third, fourth; hitting 120 mph just as I cross the 3-marker for Turn 5. I stomp on the brakes, hoping I don&amp;#039;t need to use the run-off, breath held and\u2014wait, am I stopped? Yes, completely, and only at the 1-marker. The brakes are that good. Despite multiple attempts, they didn&amp;#039;t fade on track once, even slightly. With stopping power available as reliably as a Tokyo bullet train, the brakes inspired confidence, as did their phenomenal balance. By the third lap, the Z/28 coaxed me into flicking left at full-throttle into the high-speed esses, never going much slower than 90 mph and pulling well over 1 lateral g. No sweat.  Every lap was faster than the one before. I felt like I was jogging with a pitbull that&amp;#039;s in much better shape than me. The faster I went, the Z/28 kept pace. When the limit of grip did finally arrive, it came predictably. The Z/28 isn&amp;#039;t merely fast, it&amp;#039;s easy-fast. And that&amp;#039;s what impresses the most. When the Z/28 first arrived, I asked: Why the Camaro? Why not apply this same logic to a more purpose-built sports car like, I don&amp;#039;t know, a Corvette? But after experiencing what a $75,000 Camaro really is, the answer is both clich\u00E9 and fantastic\u2014why not? WATCH THIS:  GM pits the Camaro Z/28 against the Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca 2014 Camaro Z-28 Performance Results    Weather   Temperature: 62\u00B0 F   Humidity: 32%   Barometer 30.13 in HG   Elevation: 30.13 ft   Wind: Moderate   Acceleration   0-30 mph: 1.8 sec   0-60 mph: 4.0 sec   0-100 mph: 8.8 sec   0-130 mph: 14.9 sec   60 Foot: 2.1 ft   \u00BC mile ET:  12.2 sec   \u00BC mile TS: 118.3 mph   Grip   Skidpad: 1.09g   Braking   60-0 mph: 115 ft   80-0 mph:  187 ft    2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28  Price: $75,000 Powertrain: 7.0-Liter Naturally Aspirated V8  Peak Power: 505 hp, 481 ft-lb Drivetrain: 6-speed Manual transmission, RWD Length/Width/Height: 192.3/76.9/52.4 inches Wheelbase: 112.3 inches Curb Weight: 3856 pounds (53% front, 47% rear) Tire: Pirelli PZero Trofeo R, 305/30ZR19   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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