426 horsepower 1LE Camaro delivers 1-G cornering and ZL1 inspired chassis and suspension updates at under-$40,000.
Chevrolet’s 1LE Camaro has a heritage of handling and was first introduced in 1988, inspired by Camaro’s involvement in Pro-Am road racing. The road racing inspired Camaro 1LE performance package returns for 2013 with unique gearing, suspension tuning, and tires that makes the model capable of more than 1-g of lateral acceleration and a sub-three-minute lap time at Virginia International Raceway’s Grand Course.
“The Camaro 1LE combines the best elements of the SS and ZL1 to take road-racing performance to a whole new level,” said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro chief engineer. “That the 1LE breaks the three-minute lap at VIR puts it in the upper echelon of performance cars. That it starts under $40,000 makes the Camaro 1LE one of the most affordable, most capable track-day cars offered by any manufacturer. Chevrolet is pursuing SCCA approval of the 1LE package for Touring Class competition.”
“With the 2013 model year, Camaro offers something for almost every driver, including: the 323-horsepower, 30-mpg 2LS; all-new, 580-horsepower supercharged ZL1 convertible; COPO Camaro for drag racing and the new 1LE for amateur track days,” said John Fitzpatrick, Camaro marketing manager.
The 1LE package is offered only on 1SS and 2SS coupe models, featuring a 6.2L LS3 V-8, rated at 426 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque, and a six-speed manual transmission. While the Camaro SS features a Tremec TR6060-M10 for all-around performance, the Camaro 1LE features an exclusive Tremec TR6060-MM6. Paired with a numerically higher 3.91 final-drive ratio, the close-ratio gearing of the transmission is tuned for road-racing performance. As with the ZL1, the 1LE transmission features a standard air-to-liquid cooling system for track use.
For more information about the latest Camaros, please visit, http://www.chevrolet.com/camaro-performance-cars/
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