The Supercharged Camaro ZL1 1LE Is Already Going Racing And It Sounds Monstrous
All hail Chevrolet, the kings of making things fast, noisy and exciting. This Camaro GT4.R is about to make its debut at this weekend’s Pirelli World Challenge race in St Petersburg, Florida, and it sounds epic in this video posted by Team Chevy on Facebook.
Based on the ZL1 1LE, there’s a 650bhp supercharged V8 under the bonnet coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox. Fist pumps are allowed right now.
What separates it from the road car is trick aerodynamics starting with air deflectors and dive planes to add downforce and a rear wing that, even in stock trim, creates 136kg of downforce – although at what speed, we don’t know.
As well as the Pirelli race, it’s set to do battle in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, in the Grand Sport class, starting in May at the Circuit of the Americas, Texas.
Anyway, back to the important stuff. If you’re anything like us, that video will be on repeat for at least a couple of minutes…
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Welcome to America where V8’s are life…
Yes. Dank. Stuff
What’s with the tilting badge at the start?
If you want to get technical KG is not a force, it’s a mass. To find force you multiply by 9.81 m/s^2 to get 1294 newtons. For us ‘muricans it’d be 290 lbs. lb-force = lb-mass
several American cars can handle on par with European ones = All American cars handle like a dream……………. Really
The gt4.r is actually naturally aspirated with a 6 speed sequential gearbox
I will find you, and I will make love to you.
Jackson
This car just took pole position too!!!