With the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro coming with a new LT1 V8, I thought that it would be fitting to feature the previous LT1 from the 4th generation Camaro. In searching for a good Lt1 Camaro video, I came across this piece showing a turbocharged LT1 in action.
This certainly isn’t the best pass, as the boosted Camaro appears to struggle for traction early in the run and then later in the run, the turbo LT1 hits the rev limiter. Because of this, the Camaro “only” trapped 129 miles per hour while laying down an elapsed time of 11.72 seconds. However, this turbo LT1 sounds awesome and watching the hard pull on the top end showcases how hard this boosted beast pulls up top.
We are likely to see the 2016 Camaro running in the high 11s shortly after reaching the first customers, but in the meantime, check out an older model with the previous LT1 getting it done.
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