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2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE Laps Nurburgring in 7:16.04

Photo credit: Chevrolet
Photo credit: Chevrolet

From Road & Track

Today, Chevrolet has finally revealed the Nurburgring lap time for its track-ready Camaro ZL1 1LE. The car was able to lap the Nordschleife in an astonishing 7:16.04, making it 13 seconds faster than the regular ZL1. Wow.

The ZL1 1LE is Chevrolet's most track-oriented Camaro ever. Starting with the regular ZL1, equipped with a 650-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter V8, the 1LE package adds tricky Multimatic spool-valve dampers and a wildly aggressive aerodynamics package. Oh, and while the ZL1 can be had with a 10-speed automatic, the 1LE package only offers one transmission: A six-speed manual. For reference, the "regular" ZL1 lap time, the one the 1LE trounced by more than 13 seconds, was set with an automatic.

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In addition to beating the normal ZL1's time, the 1LE managed to get around the 'Ring faster than performance cars like the Nissan GT-R, Ferrari 488 GTB, and previous-generation 911 GT2 RS. This thing is wildly quick.

According to Chevrolet, the lap was done on production-spec Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R tires, and driven by Camaro ride and handling engineer Bill Wise.

Don't forget, the ZL1 1LE starts at just $69,995, meaning the value for performance is off the charts.

Watch the full lap right here.

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