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Originally Posted by Tampa Tuning
The problem I see is GM doesn't have a middle of the road engine platform for the Corvette ( or the Cadillac)
Currently its the LT1 or the LT4. So I see the next performance Camaro with a version of the LT4, then something like the 1LE with the LT1 with suspension upgrades and the ZL1 with the some version of the LT4.
We could see a nice surprise with the twin turbo V6 application in the 1LE type and save the LT4 for the ZL1 platform.
I wasn't impressed with the 2L turbo in the Cadillac. Its just a heavy under powered car.
Loved the interior though. The Camaro is going to be beautiful inside
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Where is everyone getting the idea that GM plans on turning the 1LE into its own seperate model, with unique engines & such? I've seen it multiple times where folks build out a crazy 1LE with all sorts of extra stuff piled on, turning it into a direct competitor to the GT350 ... and I can't for the life of me figure out where its all coming from. 1LE is the Camaro track pack option. Basic suspension upgrades, wider/stickier tires, better brakes, more aggressive gearing ... that kind of thing.
But besides that ... the LF4 seem like worse choice than the LT1 for a track-ready Camaro. Barely any more power than the LT1, more prone to heat soak, likely a good deal more expensive (and thats ignoring the regulatory costs of actually getting another engine into the Camaro), less midrage power/torque, heavier, higher CG. Its not that its a bad engine ... I just don't see it being worth the effort for a 1LE. Slap a cold air intake onto the LT1 and you get something that better in just about every way.