That’s my favorite modern Camaro. I’ve driven a real 1969 Z-28 and this car is a great tribute to it.

“Brilliant” with the Z and not zed. Thank you from America!!

This is the car that changed my mind on the Camaro as a car.

Toss on a top end, cam, and long tube headers. 600 to the wheels, still NA, and sounds like sex. Perfection. 🇺🇸💪👍

These rise and drive videos are surprisingly inspirational, I’ve started setting my alarm Sunday mornings to go for a drive !

Amazing engine 7.0 V8!!!

When the Z28 was introduced here in the states, in 1969, it came with a little 302 cid engine that reved to the moon. For the late 60's, its handling capabilities was ahead of its time. In American cars anyway. The early Z28's weren't very fast at all for straight line drag racing, when compared to the popular muscle cars of the day. Like the Chevelle SS or even the Camaro SS. But on a autocross track, with the new suspension, along with being able to easily wind them out to 8,000 or 8,500 RPM, they were fast. Detroit was cranking out cars back then, to go as fast as possible, in a straight line. Then with the tiny, narrow, bias ply tires that came on them, and the body roll, you had to slow down to a near crawl just to get around a curve. Lol. I just got a 1995 Z28 a couple weeks back, with the factory LT1 350. The former owner tore it down, had the block line honed, and the cylinder heads shaved and polished, along with a pretty aggressive camshaft, back in 2013. He drove it about 2500 miles, and blew a head gasket. So he just parked it. It sat there in the same spot on the lawn, from 2013 until 2 weeks ago, when i went and picked it up. He put the car on the dyno, and it layed down 421 hp to the wheels. Which is impressive, using the factory block and heads. Considering how brand new, they were only rated at 275 hp at the crank. Which i estimate would have probably only been about 220 or 225 hp to the wheels. Ive got big plans for it, like swapping out the 4L60E automatic transmission, for a T56 six speed that is in the car you have here. That, and a complete Stage 2 QA1 Performance suspension along with a Ford 9". It still has its stock 10 bolt rear end in it that works fine usually for and automatic transmission, but are notorious for breaking, after a few clutch dumping launches with a manual. I'm excited to get it finished.

Chris Harris’ old car if I’m not mistaken 👍😃

Just the idea of having a 427 cubic inch V8 had me at hello! Although it's not an old-school "big-block" V8, it's still pretty cool.

Motor Trend did a dyno test vs the GT350 and it had the same HP, and that's why Gen5 Z28 has 11 more ft.lbs. of torque

A beautiful part of the world to take this Z28 on a road trip. Thanks for sharing!

Nice review and love seeing these cars being enjoyed outside of the U.S. I have a 2015 and from time to time have thought about selling it. I used to daily drive it and put 41k miles on it, but no longer daily drive it and seems a bit impractical to have it sitting in my garage 80% of the time. However, I can't bring myself to let it go because its truly special in every way.

Really enjoyed that one Dan. Great quantity of car knowledge and driving content...

As a z owner myself, this is my favorite review of them all. Very accurate 👌💯

What a car, just amazing

These cars drive really nice. Lots of available torque. Amazingly fast through the twists and no screeching tires, just stick or a controlled drift. It changes direction (transitions) so nice. A linear car, quite tractable, predictable, useable.

The Z28 is definitely a cool car and a possible classic in the making! You asked a very interesting question, why are we letting cars like this disappear? Unfortunately, many people don't want to learn how to drive a manual, it seems many are apprehensive and unwilling. The buyers are the reason why these cars are disappearing. The magical recipe of a great sports car which was rear wheel drive, manual transmission, front or rear engine and the open road has now become a bunch of hype with 0-60 times, track lap times, and how fast your double clutch transmission can shift. The pleasure of driving has been forgotten or is unrealized by many "car" enthusiast out there. Thanks for the great video, keep up the good work!

Amazing video as always Dan! Absolutely love these Rise & Drive videos! Keep doing them please!

I restored a 70 1/2 Camaro with my son in 2003. I owned a '97 V6 Rally Sport 5 speed I loved because it handled like a go kart with just a sway bar upgrade. Later a 2000 Z28 that felt nose heavy and under steered too much. I'm happy to see the Camaro emerge as great as this one. Great review, thank you.

Great vid. Awesome car, that grumpy v8. Would put a smile on you’re face every time. Cheers Dan

On my list for my collection, a true classic. Love it.

Amazing ride. Just took a test drive few weeks ago I'm impressed really amazing car to drive. unfortunately it was sold the week after the test drive. The price is worth every penny of it.

As a pure bred American, the little difference in saying Zee instead of Zed is highly appreciated

Have mercy...AMAZING...he actually said "Z" 28..purposely! In my last video on the C5 Z06, I had to point out how Porsche felt compelled to make a video of how to pronounce Por-sche to us americans, but then people in Europe insist on saying Zed-oh six or Zed-twenty eight. Thank you for being that rare one!

Love this format! Next: 355 or 360 Modena? Havent seen a good video by a proper roadtester of these V8 Ferraris in ages😁

That 7:37 Nurburgring time was in the wet too.............

Very enjoyable to watch, thank you :-)

Excellent video! This z28 is one of my favorite american cars ever.

These videos are brilliant.

Excellent channel. Dan is a really great car reviewer.

This video needs so, so much more attention. Dan is fantastic

Wow what a wonderful vehicle. The video was very intuitive, informative and enjoyable to say the least! Thanks guys! I WANT THIS CAR HA!

A supremely sophisticated machine...nice review!

Awesome Video, thanks 🙏🏼

Awesome video!

You should drive the new SS1LE for a comparison. Basically the same car, bug v8, good chassis, 6 speed, fat tires and an amazing soundtrack.

These videos are sick 👌

Lmao, everyone calls me “Zed 28.” It was funny hearing you try to say “Zee” instead. Good video 👍🏼

One of these for sale on Collecting Cars. The new interior is better but not great. The short DLO makes it feel bunker like. That pushrod V8 engine noise is awesome.

Lovely stuff

Would have loved a bit more talk about the engine. That LS7 is...special. You can consistently get them over 900hp. NATURALLY ASPIRATED. It's a monster of an engine and for people that don't like whine, its a dream.

Fantastic car and vid. Well done. 🇺🇸👍💪🦅

Nice one Dan, cheers. :)

I owned one In my top 3 drivers cars I’ve had 1 - 16M scuderia 2 - Z28 3 - M3 CSL

Harris' car innit? Great video!

These and the GT350 are both brilliant.

Glad I have one.

Great review. New sub here.

Rewatching this as I just bought a Hemi Challenger with a six speed. Dan is so right - cars like this (tuneful V8, manual, RWD) are disappearing and we’ll miss ‘em when they’re gone.

Dan is the man!

I will do this Saturday morning, and go to the earliest Mass possible on Sunday, to do it again after Mass.

I totally lost with this Z/28. Some day I've to have it!!!

I've got a Z/28 here in Southeast England, I definitely get broke necks lol

My all time favorite car one day I will own one.

The 2019 is a much better steering feel great video

Still into the 1979 z28.

Well the car was built for track use. I bought a 2014 Camaro 1SS in 2014. had I known about the existence of the Z/28 I certainly would have ordered one! I mean it’s a no brainer! gosh darn it all!😂

Luverly engine. It hasn't got turbo lag. It's got inertia :)

really awsome car👌👌👌👌😎😎😎✌

Thank you for the Z effort! It's not a big car, in America it's a pony car , then we have passenger/ family size cars. The British had always for decades provided America with Small cars...well till JDM came with the Zed 240, which wiped out the British Sports Car dominance.The rest is history. Good review of a car, that in the 60s and 70s, I drove all sorts of British Sports cars, and sneered, at the ham fisted mentality ,of the pony cars, driver's, of the time Camaros ,Mustangs , Dodges.. just V8 and poor suspensions ( and driver's )

I kinda want one now, and I really want a gt350

Shame it weighs so much because while the interior is cheap it's still leagues better than the C6 Corvette Z06 with the same motor.

What a car!

For some rise I learn this day dream car when I was 10 years old but it look like the corvette for a lisence drive for alot of power

Best sounding car on earth

Chris Harris do u think they make a 2019 Camaro z28 with twin turbo of horsepower 850hp

I love mine

I WANT tha car so bad.... the last of the badass pure V8s Btw, Germans .... listen to what a proper V8 is supposed to sound like...notice the lack of farts and burps?

The big question, and something tells me I am not the only one that has been causing it, is what is better, 2018 ZL1 1LE or the Z28?

They should have put a blower on this engine and kept the engine/blower combo for the newer cars.

I was so close to buying one, the $15,000 brakes changed my mind. Got the 2017 SS 1LE instead. No regrets, still might get that guy one day. I'm so happy Engineer's run GM now, the 80's and 90's cars were shit.

I shared a track with a few of these while I was in my stock C6Z. Needless to say they got lapped. (Owners looked like a few late 40’s Boeing stiffs) Cool car though.

Thanks for saying Z and not zed :)

$75k wasn’t cheap and the cars didn’t sell for that! Some had to be heavily discounted.

You guys should drive a 6th gen (preferably a SS 1LE). The chassis on the 6th gen is SO much better.

I’d love to see your impressions on the Shelby Gt350

Z28 or 2016 ss 1le 🧐

Only thing as good is this is the current Shelby GT350R and it's flat crank V8. It's a shame V8 cars like this are killed off by the government's. They will never happen again, at least an affordable one.

Looks like a Canadian Camaro

Have you driven and recorded a 2016+ Shelby GT350 or GT350R? If you like the Z/28, you'll fall in love with that. I know I have!

what makes me scratch my head is........they used carbon ceramics on the Z/28 but not on the ZL1 1LE that makes 145hp more

That better be coffee...Camaros are not for tea sippers

Appreciate the "zee." 👍

Now get your hands on a Shelby GT350/R

He struggles massively to compliment anything that’s not a Porsche.

Mate, its Zed, zed, zed, zed, zed.... Got it??

My wet dream!

Zeeee

Im sad this man doesnt know the greatness of a cammed straightpiped v8 i hope he will soon

What's a Zee.... :P

The z28 is a legend.

The LS7 had its faults in the past but it revs and pulls.

this American heavy hitter made a 911 GT3 RS look stupid on a track.

That’s an engine waiting to be modified

Think god he says z28 n not zed 28

They built too many to keep the used prices up in North America. Twice too many I’d say.

Zed oh sixx. Zed 28

gen5 and ben6 camaros are both light years ahead of those pos junk s550 mustangs. why people buy that ford junk amazes me. owned 3 camaros and loved them all..now got a gen 6 2ss..wow what a car

I love the performance of the newer gen Camaros ever since the revival, I just hate the tank like exterior. I rather do an evolution of the shark noise camaro

I think the Miles per Gallon figures were omitted, But 1700kg is a big car, I was thinking how modern car have house appliances(CCTV, 4 TV with HD and Wifi , heated seats, massaging seats, fridges and sensors ) in them and that 's why they feel num to drive , this has no household appliance and weighs 1700kg that's a big girl but love the Rise & Drive series, lol youtubes sleeping on this channel