CAMARO6 - View Single Post - Fastest Camaro is not the ZL1 1LE, It’s the ZL1 without the 1LE option

george · 01-01-2024, 03:52 PM

I just saw that on MotorTrend we had a discussion on another thread about the wing.
The wing is a plus on the track. If the car had live aero, that would help in the top speed for this car when it's on straights on a track. No question though that the high wing will slow the car down on straight aways. See below post by Chevrolet.

"High Speed Oval at Germany’s Automotive Testing Papenburg GmBH proving ground. Compensating for wind speed, the top speed is the average achieved from running the ZL1 in both directions on the 7.6-mile (12.3 km) loop — 202.3 mph in one direction and 193.3 mph in the other direction.

https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us...amaro-zl1.html

In fact, top speed on ZL1 1LE doesn't exceed 180 because of the wing.

"Aero Package May Enhance Handling, But It Cripples The Camaro ZL1 1LE’s Top Speed".
See below:
https://www.carscoops.com/2019/10/ae...les-top-speed/

01-01-2024, 03:52 PM	#16
george ZL1 Driver Drives: Camaro ZL1 & BMW M3/E92 Join Date: May 2009 Location: PA Posts: 529	I just saw that on MotorTrend we had a discussion on another thread about the wing. The wing is a plus on the track. If the car had live aero, that would help in the top speed for this car when it's on straights on a track. No question though that the high wing will slow the car down on straight aways. See below post by Chevrolet. "High Speed Oval at Germany’s Automotive Testing Papenburg GmBH proving ground. Compensating for wind speed, the top speed is the average achieved from running the ZL1 in both directions on the 7.6-mile (12.3 km) loop — 202.3 mph in one direction and 193.3 mph in the other direction. https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us...amaro-zl1.html In fact, top speed on ZL1 1LE doesn't exceed 180 because of the wing. "Aero Package May Enhance Handling, But It Cripples The Camaro ZL1 1LE’s Top Speed". See below: https://www.carscoops.com/2019/10/ae...les-top-speed/ Last edited by george; 01-01-2024 at 06:58 PM.