Tag: 2018

What can you learn from a hot lap around Willow Springs in the new Corvette ZR1? Let’s analyze this flying lap with the 755 HP track day king.

Camaro SuperFest coverage ends with latest Camaros, generation five and six. In case you missed it, LS1tech was at the 26th annual Camaro SuperFest outside of Detroit. There was, of course, much to do, between track time at Waterford Hills, visiting the GM Heritage Center, and a trip to the Lingenfelter collection. However, today’s highlights […] More »

2018 ZR1 is coming, will the DOHC LT5 V8 engine make it’s debut? A dual-overhead cam V8 engine, dubbed LT5, is coming. Manufacturers file patents all the time, some fall through, and others come to fruition. However, this is a bit different, as it’s an entire engine. GM isn’t going to publicly disclose a storied […] More »

2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE: We drove it, and it’s damn near perfect. At least, it’s nearly perfect…which might be the lone flaw in the quickest Camaro ever produced. The 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE features blistering road course performance that will outright embarrass virtually all other cars south of $100,000—not to mention many priced well north. With a base price of $69,995, there can be little doubt […] More »

Camaro ZL1 1LE proves its worth around the Nordschleife. The 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE is a seriously bad ass ride. We have talked about what the 1LE Extreme Track Package is comprised of, and how it helps the super Chevy. In short, a 650 horsepower LT4 engine is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission powers […] More »

The ZL1 1LE is the most hardcore Camaro yet, and we have the details. We all knew it was coming: the Camaro ZL1 1LE. Take the most powerful Camaro ever, the 650 horsepower ZL1, and add even more hardcore track day-inspired suspension parts to make the ZL1 1LE. Chevrolet has finally pulled back the veil […] More »

Yup. You heard that right. The two iconic American hot rods will share the very same transmission developed jointly by Chevrolet and Ford by 2018.