[Auto] Would You Get Behind This Fan Rendering Of A Reborn Camaro IROC-Z?

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With production running from 1982 to 1992, the third-generation Chevrolet Camaro is a performance icon of the 1980s. In a new rendition, wb.artist20 visualizes what a modern Camaro would look like wearing cues from a Reagan-era model.

Specifically, wb.artist20 uses the range-topping IROC-Z model as inspiration for this show. Named after the International Champions League, the 1985 variant arrived as an option for the Z28 and included a reformed suspension and more aggressive tires. The IROC-Z selection for the first year also provided an additional option for a 305 cubic inch (5.0 liter) V8 with inlet fuel injection producing 215 hp (160 kW).

 

In 1988, the IROC-Z became a full-on trim level for the Camaro, replacing the Z28. The next year an even hotter version arrived when Chevy introduced the package with the order code 1LE for making the car more competitive in SCCA Showroom Stock racing. To get it, a customer had to order the G92 performance rear axle and to specify no air conditioning. The 1LE equipment included larger brakes, an aluminum driveshaft, a baffled fuel tank, and stiffer suspension.

The IROC-Z went away after the 1990 model year because Chevy didn't renew its contract with the International Race of Champions. Afterward, the trim took the name Z28 again.

For this rendering, the current Camaro gets a restyled nose with rectangular headlights like on the third-gen model, and the artist adds light strips below the lamps that evoke the original vehicle's foglights. The tweaked greenhouse has a more angular appearance, and the overhauled, more upright B-pillar also allows for the bubble-like rear glass. A spoiler attaches to the tip of the trunk.