Unfortunately, it also has the outward visibility of a purebred race car. Discussion in shelby gt500 mustang started by jarstang, feb 12, 2020. Camaro zl1 takes on 2020 gt500 and challenger hellcat redeye in car and driver comparo. The zl1 sits right on top of the extensive camaro coupe range. The truth is, the camaro may be using the most hp a front engine nonawd car can actually put to the pavement. Weve all been waiting for this glad cd didnt punk out. Chevrolet camaro zl1 features and specs at car and driver. Shop edmunds car, suv, and truck listings of over 6 million vehicles to find a cheap used, or certified preowned cpo 2018 chevrolet camaro zl1 for sale near you. Every generation added more power, equipment, and design elements, which made the camaro zl1 heavier over the years. The camaro is the most trackcapable road car gm has ever sold, and is powered by a 6. Camaro collection car accessories auto accessories.
Learn more about price, engine type, mpg, and complete safety and warranty information. If the camaro had an automatic gearbox, it would be easy to imagine a dead heat between the two. The zl1 1le isnt just a zl1 with a couple of additional features simply meant to push another car onto the market. We have 127 chevrolet camaro zl1 vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 75 1owner cars, and 4 personal use cars. While the hellcat is the classic muscle car with huge horsepower, and the gt350r is the highwinding track machine, the zl1 has attributes of both. The headup display puts data including vehicle speed, selected gear, g force and more near your line of sight by projecting a digital readout onto the windshield. Its the most powerful camaro ragtop in a 46year history thats heavily. The mustang and hellcat just burn up their greater hp in smoke and fishtailing. The future of gasolinepowered performance cars looks a.
Find the best chevrolet camaro zl1 for sale near you. The hertzhendrick chevy camaro zl1 is rental car magic. More tire and less weight could turn it into a true track rat, but its a car that you can live with every day and hustle across any piece of pavement, and we wouldnt change a thing. Chevrolet camaro zl1 features and specs car and driver. Is the 2019 chevy camaro zl1 the best daily driver muscle car. The only reason this hellcat beats a camaro zl1 is its. Or the functional carbonfiber wing a first for gm production cars designed in a formula 1 wind tunnel. Greg pajo car and driver when the hunkereddown zl1 1le appears in your mirrors, it looks like a purebred race car. The 2020 chevy camaro zl1 is an even more muscledup version of the already muscular v8 camaro. Now in 2020, the camaro zl1 is powered by a firebreathing 6. Like the outgoing zl1, the 2017 chevrolet camaro zl1 uses a 6. The zl1 has a 650hp supercharged v8 behind its aggressivelooking front end, and it offers drivers their choice of an engaging manual transmission or a lightningquick automatic. Al oppenheiser, the camaros lead engineer, made it abundantly clear that the engineering teams aim was to build a track car that was accessible to a wide spectrum of driver ability.
The second thing you should note is that the camaro zl1 was 1. With the 2017 camaro zl1, chevrolet mixed its most raucous, most capable hardware into a monster of a car at a bargain price. The chevrolet camaro zl1 1le was second with a time of 11. Customize your camaro with oem replacement colormatched car accessories. The zl1 offers as standard nearly everything available on normal camaros, including a bose audio system, wireless phone charging, and a driver headup display. Its wealth of performance enhancements and modern technologies not to mention bold new rear styling make this sports car equally at home on the road, track or drag strip. The 2020 hertzhendrick motorsports camaro zl1, created in partnership with the 12time nascar cup champion, is a killer bumblebee. A driver s cockpit the cockpit of zl1 features standard recaro performance seats with sueded microfiber inserts and bolsters designed to help reduce arm interference during quick shifts along with technologies like a headup display, designed to put the information you need right where you need it. The last two generations of the camaro also had a bit of retro at their core, but with this one, chevy has turned its classic pony car into a modern sports car. The zl1 1le enhancements stretch the camaro s performance envelope like a balloon ready to pop.
Popular searches toyota camry ford f150 car appraiser tool subaru. The 2019 chevrolet camaro zl1 continues on with the same look except for a refresh at the tail end of the business. Whats it like to drive a paddleshifted muscle car and race hennesseys daily driver ctsv. One of the keys is providing adjustments for customers based on the track they are driving or driving styles, said driver wise, also a. The zl1 has a 650hp supercharged v8 behind its aggressivelooking front end, and it offers drivers their choice of an engaging manual transmission or a. Tuned goes to sealy, tx to test hennesseys take on the already potent camaro zl1, one of the loudest. The zl1 convertible is an excellent example of this modern phenomenon. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 28 2019 camaro models nationwide.
The 10speed automatics in the ford f150 raptor and the camaro zl1 originate from the same base gearbox, the product of a collaboration between the two american automakers. Unlike the mustang gt500, the camaro zl1 does have an upgraded version. Mustang shelby gt500 vs camaro zl1 1le car and driver. Car and driver drag races camaro zl1, mustang gt500 and challenger hellcat redeye. More tire and less weight make it into a true trackday special, but its simultaneously a car that you can live with every day and hustle on any stretch of pavement. Chevy designed the latest camaro to be at home on the strip and the race track, but also to have enough poise to allow it to be used as a daily driver. Chevys twodoor pony car comes as a coupe or convertible, and it offers copious features and countless personalization options. About a year ago, we did an article on his recordsetting zl1 camaro. As if camaro wasnt already a storied legend, zl1 takes the legacy to heartpumping heights as the most powerful camaro ever. Car and driver drag races camaro zl1, mustang gt500 and. The ultimate trackready camaro the gm alpha platform, which lingenfelter didnt touch, is one of the best american setups on the market. The zl1 holds the title of most powerful camaro, even above the ss model.
While you would never expect a zl1 to be a sleeper, one would think that the car could be pretty quick, and it is. However, it is so close, and represents such a huge leap forward in dynamic capability for the mustang gt500, that you really have to view this as a tie. And if you were to take this battle onto a road course, the hellcat driver probably wouldnt see where the zl1 went. All those milliseconds the zl1 loses with every shift add up to a full car. In each of the three runs shown, the zl1 initially keeps pace with the hellcat, until the driver goes to change gear. The cockpit of zl1 features standard recaro performance seats with sueded microfiber inserts and bolsters designed to help reduce arm. The star attraction of the zl1 has always been the engine. Never mind the corvette z06 derived lt4 supercharged 6. Itll likely be more than enough car for even hardcore track rats, and you might just beat our time. From its price to its power and the way it looks, the zl1s mission is clear. Precisely why, chevrolet decided to pull the plug on this muscle car in 2006, until it resumed again after three years in 2009.
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