Camaro Z28 Goes For A Ride – Nurburgring Lap Video
Watch the New Camaro Z/28 Tackle The ‘Ring
By: Alex Villani
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It is not every day that Chevrolet makes a car so powerful; so purpose-built as the Z/28, that they can say they can put down track times faster than cars two to three times as expensive, but today is one of those days. Chevrolet just posted a video of the upcoming Z/28’s lap of the famed Nurburgring, running around it’s fabled laps in 7:37:47. That puts the Z/28 past the the 911 and Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, making it the fastest Camaro ever. For those just climbing out from under a rock, Chevrolet showed off the very unique Z/28 at this year’s New York International Auto Show, wearing unique body panels, a seven-liter naturally aspirated LS7 V8 making 505 horsepower, stripped down and designed to do one thing: race.
Watch the video as Chevrolet’s newest sports car posts an amazing lap top. Who says Muscle Cars only go in a straight line?
The Latest Concept From Kia: Kia Nitro
The Kia Niro Concept has officially made its Frankfurt Motor Show debut, and aside from the product specialist who would not get out of our photographer’s way, this was our first in-person look at the Niro Concept, which first broke cover near the end of last month. The compact, rough-and-tumble crossover would slot in below the Soul were it to enter production, with Kia calling it a B-segment competitor.
The Niro sports neon accents, although both the trim and the actual color of the car itself are far lighter than they appeared in the original press photography. The cabin, meanwhile, looks like it was completely crafted from a single piece of rubber. We suppose that’d make it easy to clean out, sort of like a Jeep Wrangler.
Kia hasn’t provided many details on the powertrain, other than to say it’s a 1.6-liter turbocharged direct-injection engine with hybrid electric drive generating 158 horsepower.
Kia claims the Niro was designed “in Europe with European tastes” in mind, and that its production options will be based on the response of the general public. Take a look above for a full gallery of live photos, and then down below for the press release and images from Kia.