For this reason alone, I'd never buy this gen Camaro. Zero chance, even if it DID beat a GT500 in every metric.
Honestly, speaking for myself its about poor journalism. There is no disrespect for the 1LE, its a fantastic car and extremely capable. But, if you look at the fact the C8 with handling package lost to the GT500 base at VIR by 1.2 seconds, this test makes zero sense. So, your now telling me the C8 is slower then the 1LE by more than 4 seconds at VIR because that's how much faster the CF GT500 was then the C8.Exactly the case... but I do love the multiple LOSSES that the GT500 is getting when racing the ZLE!! It sends all the blue oval fanbois into a frenzy!!!Especially when you figured the ZLE is $55K for low mile used all day... and sub $65K new... taking it to the $100K 2 seat mustang.
While I might consider a CFTP car when they get a bit more reasonable... the blindness and lack of respect to 'other car makes' in here is 2nd to none.Well... maybe it's 2nd to Camaro based on the skid pad and handling tests!
Dave
That's what I miss most about my GT350. A MAJOR heel punch on the go pedal to keep the revs over 6K when downshifting.
The 1le was 4 sec faster then c7z51 at LS, and the C8 is about 1 sec faster then c7. LS is a smaller and tighter track. So I would say the 1le at vir full would put a hurtling on a C8 z51.
Different days pretty much negates the comparison. I ran my FR500C at Road America, Same car, same driver, Same everything but different days. 4 second difference. Has to be same day, same driver to be valid in my opinion.
I agree, but that is all we got. But the 1le times are more in line with z06. I still feel the 1le would have no problem beating the C8 z51. And to go buy what you said, the gt500 and C8 were also different days.
