if they want that to be successful they'll have to lose those gawd awful headlights.. Z-28 covers will help it.
You mean the RS headlight covers. The Z/28 option did not have covered headlights in 67-69, you had to add the RS (Rally Sport) option for the covered headlamps. Know your enemy.....
what does 375hp equate in MPG? 12-15? Mustang will have nothing to fear and the Camaro will once again DIE. There is such a thing as too much HP.
Boy, you need to get out a bit more....My stepdad's 2001 C5 M6 convertible makes 350 h.p., runs low 13's, and on the freeway with the A/C cranking the onboard computer reads a steady 31-32 mpg with the cruise set on 80 mph. Ford's performance engines have lagged WAY WAY behind GM's in the area of fuel efficiency vs. horsepower, especially since the introduction of the LT1 in 1993. The LT1, LS1 and LS4 were/are all extremely good on gas, especially when you factor the big horsepower they make. We all know from experience that the Ford modular V8 is a gas hog for the power it makes, especially the 4-valve Cobra mills, both n/a and s/c versions just gobble the gas. Here's a snippet from an article on the new C6:
Under that long hood is a new 6.0-liter all-aluminum V8 engine that makes 400 horsepower and 400 foot-pounds of torque, each of them peaking 400 rpm sooner on the tachometer so you don't have to rev the engine so high and so hard to go really, really fast. And the engine burns cleaner than before with better fuel mileage. Chevrolet says that their 400-horsepower baby will get an honest, repeatable, normal 30 miles per gallon in sixth gear at highway cruising speeds as a result of aerodynamic and rolling resistance improvements as well as reduced engine internal friction.
When you use technology to reduce friction, improve air flow, and improve fuel atomization, it all adds up to increased efficiency, allowing you to add horsepower without sacrificing mileage. I give alot of respect to GM's engineers for the work they've done with the OHV V-8, it's flat amazing what they can get out of them naturally aspirated, while retaining good mileage and clean EPA standards, despite the huge displacement and big torque.
My favorite Camaro was the 70 1/2 Z/28 RS split-bumper. I'll take a silver one with black stripes, and an LT-1 4-speed please!
2nd generation f-bodies were incredible handling cars for their time, with great/precise steering. I like the 67-68's alot too. 3rd and 4th gen??
...in certain colors at least.
