Camaro has the Z28
Corvete the Z06
One of the suv's have Z71
and the Cavalier had the Z24 designation

Does the Cobalt have one?
And if not what do you think it should be?
I say Z41...

 

no..

 

The "Z" isn't anything special, it's just the option code. For the Z28 it came to mean a new model, but that was just because people really bragged about that particulr option package. There are other Z packages out there. For instance, Z71 is just a suspension package for the trucks, Z51 is a suspension package for the corvette, etc.

 

ZQ8 is another one... the lowered suspension pkg for the Colorado...

 

they got rid of the z and went back to the ss

 

Z66 is the road suspension for trucks.

Z option packadges are somthing special though. It was like the formula for the firebird on the camaro. All the substance, none of the fluff. Casue you couldnt' get a T/A with a hardtop on the last year models, you needed to get a formula.

 

Bah...

Letter designations are only as good as the hardware that's backing it up...

 

wrong, they were never different names for the same thing, you could have an ss and z28 package on the same car, look at some of the later model lt1 camaros

 

i was just kidding but i did forget about the ss camaro, i was thinkin more of the nova ss and chevelles, but you are right so my apologies

 

no problem here man

 

Actually if you go on GMPartsDirect, you will see that there is a "Z61" package for the Cobalt. I have actually seen one at a dealer that they were trying to sell... nothing other than a base cobalt all badged up...

 

GM has always gone nuts with the 'Z' prefix...

the Citation X11 started life as a 'Z11'
Camaro Z28
Cavalier Z24
Cavalier Z22
Beretta Z26 (and don't forget the optional 'Z51' handling package for the Beretta)
Corvette ZR1, Z06...

Z, Z, Z... everything was a Z. Now, it's SS! SS! SS!
next there will probably be an Aveo SS for ***** sake!

Scott

 

The Z is nothing more then an RPO code prefix. That Z61 package is nothing but stickers and mean I have a 2.2 in my car. They took RPO code from the 2.2 and slapped a Z in front of it.

 

Adirondack_Cobalt, The optional suspension on base Beretta's was the F41 and that was also a generic RPO for other cars too.


And lets not all forget the Lumina Z34!

 

LOL... i did forget the Z34 (i'm scheduled for a 4 oclock flogging!)
As for the Z51, if you look at the catalog for 1988 Beretta, in the options column there was an option for the Z51 suspension. (I collect old product brochures- eh, it's a hobby)
As for the F41, that applied mostly the the N, J, A, and X bodies and it appeared on the bigger Olds Trofeo and Toronado.

I have an extensive library.

Scott

 

Ok put on your thinking caps! What was THEE very first car GM built with a "Z" designation? And its NOT one that you'd normaly think of!

 

camaro i think

 

1962 Impala with the Z-11 cowl induction package for the 409.

 

what does the Z61 package have besides badges... is it a suspension upgrade?? or maybe performance??

 

Well that explains that. Thanks guys.
But heres some food for thought.
Instead of doing the Z61 for base Cobalts why didn't they just make the G85 performance package for the Cobalt SS SC, Z85 instead and stick a badge for it under the Supercharged emblem on the sides of the cars? It would help furthur push the racing attitude by giving it a throw back to the Z28 camaro days even if it's only a LSD and Recaro's.

Hummm I might just look into getting said emblem for my car.
Oh and remove the bow tie from the back and put Z85 emblem in it's place.