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Originally Posted by Baldilocks01SS
When Probst was driving the ZL1 Camaro, he commented on how much easier it is to drive and how much better handling the Camaro was than the Z06. He didn't say that the Camaro was faster, I don't think, just that it was more confidence inspiring and how much better the Alpha platform puts down the power compared to the C7 Corvette. He often knows what he is talking about and he isn't the first to say so.
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Due to being a heavier car with a softer suspension setup, the ZL1 is a little more pliable and fun to drive, sure. It is no better at not-spinning the tires than the Z06 is though with 30 less section width and a nose heavy stance. They had ZL1 1LE's at Spring Mountain, the lead instructor I got to chatting with said the ZL1/1LE's are more fun on the track in his opinion but they're not as fast. Plus, the other things I mentioned before make them slightly less intimidating to drive. He did say the C7 Z06 was the most car to handle, even over the ZR1, as it has a more rigid setup. We're talking minute differences here. All of these cars are within a 3 second gap I'd say and are
brutally fast around a race course. They'll all hold 1+ G's around corners and give you bruises after a day of bracing yourself.