We Almost Got A Z06-Powered Camaro Z/28

TheChevrolet Camarois unlikely to survive much longer. It's had itsworst first-quarter salesin a decade and, although production of the 2021 modelhas resumed, it still hasn't been updated in forever. While the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger have been bossing sales, the now-ancient Camaro can't keep up because it's just not good enough. And while epic models like the Mustang GT350 and Challenger Super Stock have been grabbing headlines for Ford and Dodge over the past couple of years, Chevy hasn't built anything really noteworthy for the Camaro. But things could have been very different. According to a new report fromMotortrend, Chevy almost built a sixth-generationCamaro Z/28.

This isn't news to us - we reported on it早在2019年. But what is news is that this stillborn track toy was set to feature the motor from the upcomingCorvette Z06. That means a 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8, likely with more than 600 horsepower. Furthermore, unlike the Corvette, the Camaro's architecture would have allowed for a manual gearbox, and it probably would have been offered too. So why is it that the Camaro is having such a bad time of it lately? After all, if you read our reviews of the various Camaro models, you'll know that it often outperforms its counterparts.