- [Presenter] What's a Camaro doing here?
You won't be asking that question if you're
familiar with the sixth generation Camaro,
our 2016 Car of the Year.
More to the point, if you knew how transformative
the 1-LE package was on the fifth generation Camaro,
you'd know that the new 1-LE is a real contender
for the title of Best Driver's Car.
The 1-LE package consists of special tuning
for the magnetic dampers,
six piston Brembo brakes, Goodyear Eagle Supercar tires
with Camaro-specific rubber compound,
forged alloy wheels, Ricaro seats,
extra oil differential and transmission coolers,
and of course, a black hood.
Performance is impressive, tying cars like the
Shelby GT-350R and the BMW M4-GTS in our handling tests.
That alone makes this 1-LE a steal at $45,000.
But what can it do on the track?
Especially keeping in mind that the fifth generation
Z-28 lapped Mazda Raceway in one minute,
37.82 seconds?
Have a look.
(engine revving)
(laughing)
You can really hold a line through the corner
with this thing, what a sweetheart.
(engine revving)
There ya go.
Throttle action is a little too severe, little too quick.
Woo!
(engine revving)
Parts flyin' around this car.
(engine revving)
This Camaro SS 1-LE is a terrific car to drive on track.
The engine is a big, V-8, great sounds,
fat torque curve, takes a while to get to the redline,
I think partially because the car has really tall gears.
I did a lot of the track in third gear.
Really great to drive on track,
best feature, the front end grip.
All the way through the corner, I could adjust the car
with the steering.
(engine revving)
The worst issue
is probly that I don't own one.
A little bit of the brake fade,
and the throttle is not as progressive
as I would like.
The 1-LE strikes me as an incredibly good value
for the performance, the lap time,
and just the all-around performance automobile
you can get for the price.