The Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Convertible is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied car with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 5.7 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 305 bhp (309 PS/227 kW) at 5200 rpm and 454 Nm (335 lbft/46.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Convertible weighs a quoted 1621 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2568 mm | 101.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1539 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 4907 mm | 193.2 inches | |
| Width | 1882 mm | 74.1 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1621 kg | 3574 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | LS1 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5666 cc (345.761 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 99 × 92 mm
3.9 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 309 PS (305 bhp) (227 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 454 Nm (335 ft·lb) (46.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.1 kW/litre 54.6 ps/litre 53.8 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
80.13 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1006.9 kPa (146 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 708.25 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 190.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 140.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 188.16 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.13 kg/kW 11.91 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19/28 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.4/8.4 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/11.9 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 22.8/33.6 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 19.0/28.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.670 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | P235/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 301 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 227073 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 48.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Convertible added 2010-12-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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