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The 2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE has returned home with a new record in its hat: the monster Camaro just lapped the Nürburgring?s 12.9-mile Nordschleife (“North Loop”) at 7:16.04, making it the fastest Camaro ever on the famed German track. The ZL1 1LE?s time places it nearly 14 seconds ahead of the Camaro ZL1 with the 10-speed automatic that Chevy tested last year.
If you’re a Camaro enthusiast and actively engaged in the battle between the Mustangs, Chargers, and Challengers of the world, then this is certinately good news.
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Earlier this year, the Camaro ZL1 hit a record 198 mph on the High Speed Oval, a 7.6-mile loop at Germany?s Automotive Testing Papenburg GmBH proving ground. Although the ZL1 is an impressive machine in its own right,  the new ZL1 1LE was 3 seconds faster than the standard ZL1 Coupe around General Motors? Milford Road Course. “The harder you push the Camaro ZL1 1LE, the more it rewards you on the track,” said Bill Wise, Camaro Ride and Handling Engineer.
Wise was the driver during the record setting run in Germany (see video below) and commented afterwards on the ZL1 1LE’s remarkable poise on the track.
“It offers total control, with the confidence that it will deliver lap after lap,” he said.
With regard to the ZL1 1LE, lighter wheels and dampers, along with reduced thickness in the rear glass, and a fixed-back rear seat dro...