Combining the look of the current ZL1 with the look of the 2019 Camaro makes for one aggressive muscle car.
When General Motors introduced the refreshed 2019 Chevrolet Camaro last month, we learned that the 4- and 6-cylinder models would get a unique front end design from the new SS. We also learned that the Camaro ZL1 would continue on with the look of the earlier 6th gen cars, but one would think that sooner or later, the highest performance Chevy muscle car would receive new styling as well.
Today, we bring you a look at what the 2020 Camaro ZL1 might look like if GM decides to incorporate the front end styling of the 2019 refresh to the supercharged package. As you can see, the result is all about air intake and aerodynamics.
Refreshed ZL1
As you can see in the image above, our artist took cues from several cars and combined them to create the refreshed 2020 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. The current ZL1 has a large, v-shaped lower grille opening and the 2019 Camaro SS also has a v-shaped grille, with a black bar running through the middle. Our artist took the large opening from the 2018 ZL1 and spread it out across the area in the front fascia covered by the two 2019 Camaro SS grille areas. Of course, the headlights are straight from the 2019 SS model and while the lower, outer portions of the front fascia on our rendering mimic the form of the 2019 SS front end, those big vents copy the look of the current ZL1, except the vents on our 2020 ZL1 are bigger.
Of course, our 2020 Camaro ZL1 is equipped with the 1LE package that adds the huge rear wing, the aggressive carbon fiber side skirts and the carbon fiber chin spoiler up front – all of which are sure to be included in any refreshed version of the supercharged muscle car. The same is true of the bulging, vented hood that remains similar to the current models, except the bulging center section on our rendering is more prominently featured, so it is more aggressive than the current look.
Again, the initial reports on the 2019 Camaro refresh made it clear that the ZL1 would carryover with the same front end as the 2018 models, but if Chevy introduces this new front end styling on the ZL1 in the next year or two – before the next generational redesign – it will likely look a great deal like our rendering.
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