2014 Camaro Z/28 vs. Nissan GT-R
- Mar 27, 2014
by Sam McEachern
Chevrolet engineers rocketed the performance of the Zeta-based fifth-generation Camaro to new heights with the hard-core 2014 Camaro Z/28. They bench-marked the car against top tier supercars which cost thousands of dollars more, like the Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911. So far, the Z/28 has proved to be more than a worthy competitor on the racetrack, posting an extremely fast time on Germany’s infamous Nurburgring, but how does it work as a road car and is it faster around Barber Motorsports Park than a GT-R? We find out on this week’s episode of Motor Trend’s Head 2 Head.
In the episode, host Johnny Lieberman takes the two cars out on some winding back roads in Alabama to see how they work as road cars. The Z/28 fairs pretty well, especially considering the area was getting the tail end of the dreaded Polar Vortex and the roads were cold and damp, a bad mix for the Camaro’s 60 treadwear Pirelli Trofeo R tires. They then take the two cars out on the race track for some hot laps to see if Z/28 proves to be as big of a performance bargain as its stable mate, the Corvette Stingray.
See the Video at: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/03/motor-trend-pits-the-2014-camaro-z28-against-the-2014-nissan-gt-r-track-edition/#ixzz2xB37fQFY
