2018 Zl1 1LE Sets Camaro Record At Nürburgring
DETROIT — The 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE has conquered the Green Hell in a new video from Chevrolet, lapping the Nürburgring's 12.9-mile (20.8 km) Nordschleife ('north loop') in only 7:16.04, making it the fastest Camaro to ever lap the famed German track.
'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.'
Photo credit: Chevrolet
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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.
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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