The Chevrolet Camaro Z28 is a rear wheel drive car, with its motor placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.7 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 275 bhp (279 PS/205 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 407 N·m (300 lb·ft/41.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1743 kg.
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 | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1557 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4775 mm | 188 inches | |
| Width | 1890 mm | 74.4 inches | |
| Height | 1247 mm | 49.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1743 kg | 3843 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | Z28 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5733 cc (349.849 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 88.4 mm
4 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
279 PS (275 bhp) (205 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
407 Nm (300 ft·lb) (41.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
35.8 kW/litre 48.6 ps/litre 48 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
70.99 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley 3989022 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 892.1 kPa (129.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 716.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 159.97 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 117.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 157.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.5 kg/kW 14.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 7 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | F60 x 15B | ||
| Tyres rear | F60 x 15B | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 273933 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 12487 | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Automatic (1971) added 2012-05-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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