The Camaro Z28 is a rear wheel drive coupé motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Chevrolet.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 5 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 230 bhp (233 PS/172 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 407 N·m (300 lb·ft/41.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2566 mm | 101 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1548 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4891 mm | 192.6 inches | |
| Width | 1839 mm | 72.4 inches | |
| Height | 1279 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 148 mm | 5.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58.7 litres | 12.9 [15.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | LB9 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5002 cc (305.241 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94.9 × 88.4 mm
3.74 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
233 PS (230 bhp) (172 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
407 Nm (300 ft·lb) (41.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
34.3 kW/litre 46.6 ps/litre 46 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
81.37 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Rochester MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1022.5 kPa (148.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 625.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | P235/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 267 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 425150 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 1FP87 | ||
| RAC rating | 44.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 added 2015-05-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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