2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE Packages
Ahead of the 2016 Chicago Auto Show
opening its doors, Chevrolet has revealed the Camaro 1LE packages, as expected.
Building from the previous-generation
Camaro 1LE, the 2017 packages are available for V6 and V8 powered cars and aim
to offer improved handling and better track performance over regular Camaro
models.
Starting with the 1LE package for the
3.6-liter V6 equipped Camaro variants, it comes complete with revised
suspension, Goodyear Eagle F1 tires and potent four-piston front Brembo brakes
as standard. Additionally, the model comes complete with Recaro racing seats
and can be optioned with a Performance Data Recorder allowing owners to record
their racetrack experiences.
Other key elements of the package
include a mechanical limited-slip differential, dual mode exhaust system,
20-inch forged wheels and a short-throw shifter.
When the 1LE package is optioned on the
Camaro SS models, it also comes complete with magnetic ride control, an
electronic limited slip differential and Goodyear Eagle F1 tires. These
handling modifications allow it to exceed 1G of lateral acceleration. As with
the 1LE package for the V6 models, the upgrades for the SS include Recaro seats
and the Performance Data Recorder, albeit this time as standard.
The 2017 Camaro SS 1LE also includes
forged aluminium wheels, a track-cooling package with dedicated engine oil,
differential and transmission coolers.
Visually, both models include satin
black across the hood, wing mirrors and spoiler. The Camaro SS 1LE also
includes a Satin Graphite front splitter and rear diffuser while the V6 package
incorporates satin black upper and lower front grilles.
According to Camaro chief engineer Al
Oppenheiser “The Camaro 1LE packages follow a recipe any track-day enthusiast
will appreciate. Start with a lightweight, stiff structure and then add higher
levels of suspension stiffness and damping, more aggressive tires, higher
downforce, more powerful brakes and more cooling. The result delivers better performance
in all measures.”



