The Camaro Z28 is a rear wheel drive coupé motor car with a front placed engine, from Chevrolet.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 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 470 N·m (347 lb·ft/47.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 1490 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 230 km/h or 143 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2565 mm | 101 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 4890 mm | 192.5 inches | |
| Width | 1850 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1490 kg | 3285 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 59 litres | 13 [15.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5001 cc (305.18 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94.89 × 88.39 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 (SAEnet) |
233 PS (230 bhp) (172 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
470 Nm (347 ft·lb) (47.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
34.3 kW/litre 46.6 ps/litre 46 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
93.98 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Rochester fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1181 kPa (171.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 625.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 156.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 115.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 154.36 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.69 kg/kW 14.51 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 12.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.PR.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 85250 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 44.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 added 2001-08-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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