2017 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 continues with LS7 engine while Corvette C7 Z06 continues with no track capable option

There is something to be said about the contradiction in design of Chevrolet Camaro in its sixth iteration version the seventh generation of Chevrolet Corvette. 

That something would be the fact that while Camaro continues with a legitimate track version of the muscle car icon, the newest generation of Corvette has none.  That none part comes from the fact that no matter how much bullshit +General Motors includes in the Corvette advertisements, the reality just plainly refuses to follow.  From the inception of the seventh generation of Corvette, +Tadge Juechter insisted that a large displacement normally aspirated motor would not be possible due to fuel economy constraints, thus, the only options for the buyers would be the normally aspirated stingray and supercharged Z06. 

What was different about the C7 Z06 was the fact that unlike with the predecessors, the track designated car would not be just the new flagship but also the most track capable Corvette ever. 

Well, the shit hit the fan long time ago and instead of the most track capable Corvette ever, the new Z06 became synonimous with the most overhyped Corvette ever, capable of open hood dyno runs, quarter mile runs and job security for the paint correction specialists.

As the flagship, the car failed to distinguish itself with a better than ZR1 top speed and its Nurburgring lap time (briefly disclosed by GM) failed to even best the ZR1 by the difference in tire technology improvements.

As the track car, the new flagship fell on its ugly face fully across the board, due to mind boggling overheating and heat soak issues, combined with faulty aerodynamics and truly obscene weight penalty.

By now, the new flagship dug up such a reputation hole that even a miracle would not fix the ongoing failure. 

However, the humiliation of the latest generation of Corvette and especially its flagship is far from being over, with the latest blow coming from its stable mate, Generation 6 Chevrolet Camaro.

Even though due to corporate mentality, the turdy LT1 is the reality for the latest Camaro, its creators managed to sneak in something special, the sixth generation Camaro Z28.  Like with the previous generation of Camaro, it is the only true track worthy car GM offers and this time, it is lighter than the previous generation, more aerodynamic and wisely enough, still relying on LS7 engine for its power.

Without any doubt, the new Z28 will be a track worthy car and it will deliver on its promises but what is really interesting here is the fact that unlike Corvette, it can be had with that large displacement normally aspirated engine and it is offered in the car that is lighter than other versions of Camaro.  Furthermore, the car is offered with significant cooling upgrades in addition to drivetrain and brake improvements.

So how is this possible that Juechter cannot create a Corvette equivalent of Z28?  Apparently the guy is either that incompetent or so arrogant to concede to the fact that his idea of supercharged track car was an  outright failure.  Bad for the Corvette buyers but certainly not a bad news for Camaro supporters.  Had Juechter really considered LS7 equipped Corvette as a track car, things might have been different but of course, this douchebag's ego prevents him from dipping into previous generation engine choices and GM lacks the capacity to come up with a flat plane crankshaft successor to LS7.  The fact that Corvette team has no clue how to improve cooling or reduce weight does not help, either.