Chevrolet has unveiled a new racing car that is
based on the Camaro ZL1. The new racer is called the Camaro
GT4.R and it will be used in competition in the Pirelli World Challenge and
Continental Tire SportsCar challenge races this year. The race-ready Camaro
GT4.R is powered by an upgraded version of the naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter
LT1 V8 of the Camaro SS.
That engine is mated with a six-speed paddle shift
transmission with limited slip diff, both by Xtrac. The body of the car is
inspired by the Camaro ZL1 1LE with lots of extra aero. It will run in the GTS
class in the Pirelli World Challenge and in the Grand Sport class in the
Continental series.
The debut of the car comes this weekend at the Grand
Prix of St. Petersburg. The car certainly looks on paper like it will fare well
on the track. We shall see when it hits the track this weekend just how well it
does with the competition.
