Add to cart 1 issues starting from may 2020 digital access. Heres the link to all of the car and driver lightning lap times. The chevrolet camaro zl1 1le has surprised us time and time again with its performance, but the recent car and driver lightning lap test really put the coupes track capabilities into. Camaro zl1 1le faster than ferrari 488 around race track. Gods camaro came home in an absurdly superlative second place, trailing only the mega mercedesamg gt r, and smashing fast metal like the porsche 911 turbo s, alfas giulia quadrifoglio, and the nissan gtr track edition. Chevrolet, on the other hand, has a camaro zl1 1le that can lap the nurburgring in just 7 minutes 16. Sep 05, 2017 that lightning lap is also alliterative is a source of amusement and at least a bit of embarrassment. Itll likely be more than enough car for even hardcore track rats, and you might just beat our time.
The camaro z28 is a dedicated track car built for the streets and with the 505 horsepower ls7 on board, the z28 ran away from the ll3 class with a lightning lap time of 2. Ford not interested in chasing lap times with shelby gt500. Sep 11, 2014 the camaro z28 is a dedicated track car built for the streets and with the 505 horsepower ls7 on board, the z28 ran away from the ll3 class with a lightning lap time of 2. The 2019 camaro turbo 1le just earned itself some major cred by its performance in car and drivers annual lightning lap 2018 competition with a laptime of 3. Later, the track surface turns to lava and no good can come of that. The camaro zl1 1le crushed it at the 2017 lightning lap. Colwell, josh jacquot, tony quiroga, aaron robinson and eric tingwall. Camaro zl1 takes on 2020 gt500 and challenger hellcat redeye in car and driver comparo. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that. Sep 24, 2016 car and drivers yearly lightning lap test results are in, and to say the new camaro 1le put in a good showing would be the understatement of the year.
The 2006 nissan 350z track lasted nine lightning laps and withstood 38 challengers before its ll1 classrecord 3. May 19, 2017 a closer look at the 2018 chevrolet camaro zl1 1le. This year, though, the 11th time weve visited americas most demanding road course, virginia international raceway, we were in some danger of actually being hit by lightning of the 1 billionvolts variety, which is not at all amusing. Car and driveroctober 2017 magazine get your digital. Car and driver lightning lap camaro zl1 1le damn fast. Car and driver just released the videos and article for 2017 lightning lap. Car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. A ford mustang v6 matched the nissans time in 2011, but its the chevy pony car that finally dethrones them both. Car and driver took the v8 camaro 1le out for a track drive and goes what car it almost comes close to.
The best laps usually happen in the early morning, when the air is cooler than miles davis. The 2018 mercedes amg gt r took the crown, with a time of 2. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but. Both models turned in very impressive performances. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but the. Thats what we felt like after working the 3853pound 650hp camaro zl1 1le to a 2. Watch the 2018 chevrolet camaro zl1 1le lap the green hell in 7.
Basically, the zl1 1le crushed everything but the gt r a supercar at this years car and driver lightning lap. Car and driver drag races camaro zl1, mustang gt500 and challenger hellcat redeye. Car and drivers annual lightning lap comparison boils down the performance of 20 of the hottest cars around into one simple metric vir lap time. Camaro zl1 1le vs challenger hellcat redeye drag race, drifting and on track. In terms of speed vs price, i think its the fastest car ever tested at lightning lap under 37. Managing the zl1s power oversteer is a fulltime gig. For this years iteration of lightning lap, the magazine opted to run a camaro fitted with the optional 10 speed automatic transmission, in hopes of saving as much time as possible during the lap. On our goforit lap, with the zl1 huffing the dense morning air, we arrived at the climbing esses with greater speed than ever before and couldnt get it to turn into the first right. Car and driver brings the worlds largest car magazine to youtube. Gods camaro came home in an absurdly superlative second place, trailing only the mega mercedesamg gt r, and smashing fast metal like the porsche 911 turbo s, alfas giulia quadrifoglio, and the nissan. However, one of them is equipped as standard, and the other features the now famous 1le performance package. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 012014 is a moderately fast track, with overall average speed of 7 kph 85 mph.
Sep 20, 2016 camaronews looks like the word is out. Sep 05, 2017 car and driver lightning lap camaro zl1 1le damn fast. I know it has been available in the february issue but i dont buy the magazine so i havent been able to read it until today. Both are zl1 package cars with 650horsepower supercharged 6. So really the ctr is i think the fastest under 40k. Compared to previous camaros, the z28 gained nearly 8seconds against the 20 camaro zl1 which was grouped in the ll2 class and ran a lap at 2. Sep 28, 2017 the 2018 mercedes amg gt r took the crown, with a time of 2. We get incar video of the 20 chevrolet camaro zl120 chevrolet camaro zl1s lap at virginia international raceway for the 20 lightning lap competition. Save 67 % add to cart 12 issues starting from may 2020 digital access. Camaro 1le results from 2016 car and driver lightning lap. In terms of fun, the takeaway is that this car is bonkers fun. When we named our annual performancecar torture test lightning lap more than a decade ago, we meant it in a figurative sense. Oct 15, 2019 for this years iteration of lightning lap, the magazine opted to run a camaro fitted with the optional 10 speed automatic transmission, in hopes of saving as much time as possible during the lap.
It comes with spoolvalve dampers in aluminum housings, steamroller goodyear eagle f1 supercar 3r rubber, a wider mouth to better feed its 11 heat exchangers. Mar 02, 20 we get in car video of the 20 chevrolet camaro zl120 chevrolet camaro zl1 s lap at virginia international raceway for the 20 lightning lap competition. As they note, in the world of camaros, the ss 1le is indeed an exotic. Car and driver lightning lap camaro zl1 1le damn fast page. That means our lightning lap master database now encompasses 6 vehicles with not a sour apple in the bushel.
Forums car conversation cars by make chevrolet corvette comments on. Watch the 2018 camaro zl1 1le decimate almost everything at. Watch the 2018 camaro zl1 1le decimate almost everything. Sep 07, 2017 the new camaro zl1 1le rocketed to the top of the time sheets during car and drivers 11th annual lightning lap shootout. The camaro 1le camarosix is a power boss contender. If you look strictly at their finishing position, the camaros. And while the funky threedoor cannot claim the lightning lap title of quickest frontdriver of all timethat distinction goes to the honda civic type rit takes a strong second. The camaro zl1 just destroyed the mustang gt350rs nurburgring time. Despite the gobs of power on tap, the zl1 1le appears locked down on vir, though a nice tap of the throttle appears to help the car rotate nicely. Sep 21, 2016 not only did the ss 1le set new alltime camaro records braking, skidpad, figure eight, but it also lowered the camaros lap time around mazda raceway laguna seca, beating those heavy hitters, the 2012 camaro zl1 and 2014 camaro z28.
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. Car and drivers lightning lap 2016 videos have now been release, so you can see the stickonly ss 1le doing its thing on vir. This year the camaro zl1 and 1le dominated their class, and took the opportunity to pick on some far more expensive competitors. Camaronews the lap times from the 2016 car and driver annual lightning lap test from virginia international raceway vir are in, and heres how the new 1le both v8 and v6 compared. Chevrolet camaro zl1 managing the zl1s power oversteer is a fulltime gig.
Virginia international raceway grand east course post 012014 is a racing venue in united states with 116 laptimes. How much faster is a camaro zl1 1le than a standard zl1. While the car mostly stayed on the tarmac, a curb strike bent a front wheel. But most media magazine tests show the zl1 doing the 14 in the high 11s at low 120s. Sep 19, 2018 car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. Sep 22, 2018 the 2019 camaro turbo 1le just earned itself some major cred by its performance in car and drivers annual lightning lap 2018 competition. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 01. Jan 14, 20 car and driver s annual lightning lap comparison boils down the performance of 20 of the hottest cars around into one simple metric vir lap time. Jan 26, 20 the 20 lightning lap feature is finally available online full article. Sep 05, 2017 on our goforit lap, with the zl1 huffing the dense morning air, we arrived at the climbing esses with greater speed than ever before and couldnt get it to turn into the first right. The new camaro zl1 1le rocketed to the top of the time sheets during car and drivers 11th annual lightning lap shootout. And, sure, the c8 corvette has essentially eclipsed the camaro in the news cycle, but with 650 supercharged horses wrapped in a chassis that seems to put the power down more effectively than its rivals, the chevy pony car isnt old news.
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