You’re in luck sports fans, for 2017 Chevy plans to offer the 1LE track pack on both SS and RS Camaros. Yes, you can now get a V6 with wider wheels, sticky summer rubber, track-ready suspension, aero aids and super cooling. There have even been rumbles Chevy might treat the turbo four to the same love.
Logical next step for the Gen 6. As much as I like the idea of the V6 1LE I would have to have the V8.
I would assume that the V6 would race in a different SCCA category than the V8.
Who would order it? Someone who has priorities other than raw road and track performance, as most buyers do?
You need to get into the minds of the average car buyer, even the average buyer of "fast" cars. "The Camaro and BMW perform about the same for how I'm going to drive them (occasional bursts of speed on the highway, and occasional speedy jaunts through curvy roads), but if I buy the BMW, people will be more impressed with me."
The fact that in the videos they kept saying its going to be affordable I'd say it'll be around $5k. That is A LOT of parts for the SS. For the V6, I'd say it'll be around $3k.
“The result delivers better performance in all measures,” said Oppenheiser. “In our development tests, the V-6 Camaro 1LE delivers lap times comparable with the previous-gen V-8 model. The 2016 Camaro SS 1LE sets the new benchmark for the segment, lapping the Big Willow track at Willow Springs three seconds faster than the standard Camaro SS.”
Amazing upgrades and it looks menacing too!!!
My only gripe is I wish it came with an optional DCT with proper paddle shifters. I think it would reach more people who believe DCT's are the absolute best for track days.
I agree with you as a DCT would be awesome. I'd buy one in a minute with a DCT...but gms just not going there..
From a road course track perspective I think the manual m6 1LE will rape any DCT sports couoe in the market under 100 grand...
DCT is cool for consistent launches but on a road course it has little value...
I was surprised to see MRC shocks in the 1lE but they must make the car a better track star...
I wonder if cooling capability kept the 8L90 out or was it just a track focused only vehicle...
For the 1LE I'd give up the automatic since it's not available...
I bet magazine tests show the DCT sport coupes from amg, and BMW m division will accelerate from zero to 60 faster but in a road course and from a roll the manual 1 LE will set best track times,,,,
WOW! Awesome! I'm thinking that the Z51 Stingrays biggest competition is going to be the SS 1LE. Z51 performance for Camaro money. The performance deal of the century. I love both cars but where does this potentially leave the Z51?
It's amazing how just a few changes in appearance make the 6th gen Camaro look so much better. The 1LE had the same effect on gen 5 as well...
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