2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE Nurburgring Lap
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Published 2017-06-22
The ZL1 1LE’s time is quick enough to place it 13.56 seconds ahead of the Camaro ZL1 with 10-speed automatic that Chevrolet tested last year.
“With chassis adjustability unlike any vehicle in its peer group, the Camaro ZL1 1LE challenges supercars from around the world regardless of cost, configuration or propulsion system,” said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro chief engineer. “To make up more than a second per mile on the Nordschleife compared to the ZL1 automatic is a dramatic improvement and speaks to the 1LE’s enhanced track features.”
The Camaro ZL1 1LE takes Chevrolet’s track-focused 1LE legacy to an even higher level, with racing-based adjustable suspension components — including Multimatic DSSV® (Dynamic Suspension Spool Valve) front and rear dampers — special front dive planes and carbon-fiber rear wing, and exclusive Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R summer-only tires,* in an extreme track performance package powered by the 650-horsepower LT4 supercharged V-8 engine.
The Nürburgring lap time was achieved with the ZL1 1LE test car’s suspension adjusted for optimal track performance and running the production Goodyear tires.
“The harder you push the Camaro ZL1 1LE, the more it rewards you on the track,” said Bill Wise, Camaro ride and handling engineer and the driver of the hot lap. “It offers total control, with the confidence that it will deliver lap after lap.”
The 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE (order code A1Z) carries an MSRP of $69,995, which includes a $995 destination charge (excludes tax, title, license, dealer fees extra). It goes on sale this summer.
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All Comments (21)
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The performance for the dollar with the ZL1 really is off the charts! This driver was incredible and the speed of his gear changes were blistering and an absolute joy to watch.
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Best 8+ minute commercial for the Camaro ZL1 1LE ever made. What a machine!! Props to a B/A driver, too!
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The precision and speed of those shifts is incredible
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That driver is incredibly talented.
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168 MPH in 5th gear. Wow. Tires did a lot of talking. I wonder how many times he's driven that car on The Ring to get that good and that confident. Amazing.
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What a driver, what a car, this was 5 years ago, and still very few completely showroom stock cars could touch this time even today.
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You need balls for this! Great driving skills.
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Holy freaking shot!!!! Dude.. Just Badass... I don't know if any of y'all noticed,but this guy can flat out drive. Talk about being on the edge, I believe this guy decides where it's located. To the driver, Thanks for the ride along! Absolutely stunning what you do with that Camaro ZL1....
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Did anybody noticed that at 7:06 he UPSHIFTED to the top gear at 167 MPH going slightly uphill , takes a lot of TORQUE to do that AMAZING !
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This driver put in some work, his late breaking made me pucker a couple times..
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WOW, just incredible. The $ to performance equation is ridiculous.
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Now that's 10/10ths driving!
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American Muscle: when you absolutely, positively have got to smoke every MF’er on the highway, accept NO substitute. 😂
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Some of those snap-steer corrections were impressive.
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I never would have thought half of those turns were possible in any car ever made. Wow.
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What a driver!!
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That was extremely impressive driving, considering this is a manual transmission and not paddle shift!!
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One of the more impressive 'Ring laps I've seen. A more analog car than many. Great driver and buy whoever put that gearbox together a beer :)
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I really wish they interviewed the driver after the lap I genuinely wanted to know his impression on how the Camaro handled and if it’s comparable to it’s European competitors
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I need to watch this every day before I hit I 75 on way to work.
