Track use: Chevy 1, Ford 0
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 11:40 am
Not just in performance...in warranty.
http://blog.caranddriver.com/why-yes-mr ... -grenaded/
http://blog.caranddriver.com/why-yes-mr ... -grenaded/
Good news for owners of sixth-gen Camaros: Tracking your car won’t void your warranty. According to an interview with Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser on the Motor Authority website, Chevrolet will honor the warranty of track-driven SS model Camaros and above (that means ZL1, 1LE, and the future Z/28 models) as long as the car remains 100-percent stock.
According to Oppenheiser, “If you’re not modifying your car and you take your production car to a track day and you have an issue with one of your parts, it’s covered under warranty. We know when somebody changes their ECM calibration, and we know if they changed to a cold-air intake, we can tell all that. But driving it as you break it in from the dealership, if you have a half-shaft or whatever, it’s covered.”
And the Ford part:The warranty covers the entire powertrain, and the maker confirmed that it includes the SS, ZL1, and 1LE with both V-6 and V-8 engines. We assume it will include the upcoming new Z/28.
lolFord came under similar scrutiny when it revealed the 2015 Mustang GT’s line-lock feature. Technically available for use by anyone with a 2015 Mustang GT and set of tires to burn, Ford maintains that the “electronic line-lock for 2015 Mustang GT is intended for use only on racetracks” before mentioning that “racing voids your warranty.” Talk about a buzzkill.