What price (track) glory? Chevy publishes 2017 Camaro ZL1 and 1LE pricing and specs

The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 coupe. Photos courtesy Chevrolet.

In February, Chevrolet announced the return of the track-focused Camaro 1LE, available in 2017 on both V-8 powered SS models and V-6 powered LT models. Later, the automaker confirmed the worst-kept secret in Detroit, announcing a new version of its range-topping Camaro ZL1, powered by a 650-horsepower supercharged LT4 V-8. Chevy has now priced the three models (four, counting the ZL1 convertible), which are expected to hit garages and road courses before year-end.

Atop the range, the ZL1 will begin at a price of $62,135 for the coupe equipped with a six-speed manual transmission, while the convertible will begin at a price of $69,135 with row-them-yourself gears. Opting for the 10-speed automatic transmission will actually produce faster lap times, and Chevy has benchmarked the car’s performance with this gearbox. A ZL1 coupe so equipped is said to get from 0-60 MPH in 3.5 seconds (0.4 seconds quicker than the previous ZL1), and will reportedly get through the quarter-mile in 11.4 seconds at a trap speed of 127 MPH. Proving the ZL1 isn’t a one-trick-pony (car), it’s also capable of pulling 1.02 g in a corner, and will stop from 60 MPH in 107 feet.

2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 convertible.

Standard features on ZL1 models include the Magnetic Ride Control suspension; an electronic limited-slip differential (lighter than a mechanical unit); dual-mode exhaust; a Driver Mode Selector, which alters power delivery and stability control settings; aerodynamic enhancements to improve high speed stability and engine cooling; 20-inch forged aluminum wheels wearing Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires developed specifically for the Camaro; Brembo brakes with six-piston front calipers; a cooling package for engine, differential and transmission; and Recaro front seats.

Track-day junkies of more modest means will be able to purchase a V-8 powered 1LE at a starting price of $44,400, which includes the $6,500 1LE package on a Camaro in 1SS trim. Performance-wise, the V-8 SS 1LE coupe will get from 0-60 MPH in 4.2 seconds, and while Chevy has yet to release quarter-mile times, the car will deliver the same 1.02 gs in a corner as the ZL1, stopping from 60 MPH in the same 107 feet.

2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE.

That $6,500 1LE package price on V-8 models delivers the Magnetic Ride Control suspension; an electronic limited-slip differential with 3.73:1 ratio; forged aluminum wheels with Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 285/30ZR20 front tires and 305/30ZR20 rear tires; Brembo brakes with six-piston front calipers and larger front rotors than the Camaro SS; a track cooling package, with engine oil, differential and transmission coolers; a suede steering wheel with shorter-throw shifter; dual mode exhaust system; Recaro front seats; a satin black hood, front mirrors and unique three-piece rear spoiler; and a satin Graphite front splitter and rear diffuser.

On the V-6 powered 1LT Camaro coupe, the 1LE package adds $4,500 to the car’s starting price of $28,795, resulting in a so-equipped price of $33,295. Despite the loss of two-cylinders, the V-6 1LE still delivers impressive performance, with Chevrolet advertising a 0-60 MPH time of 5.2 seconds, lateral acceleration of 0.97 g, and a 60-0 MPH distance of 112 feet.

2017 Chevrolet Camaro LT 1LE.

As one would assume from the $2,000 reduction in 1LE package price, the V-6 variant makes a few compromises. The Magnetic Ride Control suspension is not part of the deal, but instead the V-6 1LE gets the Camaro SS’s FE3 suspension; 20-inch forged aluminum wheels with 275/35R20 rear tires and 245/40R20 front tires; Brembo four-piston front calipers; a mechanical LSD with 3.27:1 ratio; a track-rated cooling package with oil, diff and transmission coolers; a short-throw shifter and suede steering wheel; a dual-mode exhaust; the Camaro SS’s fuel-delivery system (to prevent fuel starvation in fast corners); a satin black hood, front splitter and unique rear spoiler; and a high-flow grille.

Both V-8 and V-6 1LE models will be available in coupe form only, equipped with the six-speed manual transmission.

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