Car and Driver\u2019s Lightning Lap<\/a>competition a full 6 seconds quicker than Mustang\u2019s GT350. Camaro also has been first to market with an affordable, 4-cylinder, 1LE performance package (Mustang follows this year with a competitive turbo-4 variant).<\/p>\nFor 2020, Camaro continues that progress by taking the LT1 trim for its V-6 and Turbo-4 models and stuffing it with a 455-horsepower V-8, instantly making it the most affordable 8-holer in the Camaro lineup at $34,9951 \u2014\u00a0$3,000 less than the SS.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new Camaro LT1 is a great choice for those seeking a pure V-8 performance experience,\u201d says Majoros.<\/p>\n
The V-6-powered model also gets new gears\u00a0with GM\u2019s quick-shifting, 10-speed transmission heretofore reserved for the V-8. When the \u201820 muscle car hits dealers this fall, customers will find additional upgrades including a Rally Green color and 20-inch, forged aluminum wheels available on LT, LT1 and SS models.<\/p>\n
Chevy hopes the changes will help Camaro turn the corner on sales. Chevy\u2019s coupe makes up 21% of U.S. muscle market share, compared to Challenger\u2019s 23%\u00a0and Mustang\u2019s 29%.<\/p>\n
The bow-tie brand\u2019s biggest gamble comes later this year when the mid-engine Corvette is unveiled in production and race trims. The so-called C8 will be the first Corvette to sport the engine behind the driver, and anticipation has been off the charts even as the super-car has been delayed.<\/p>\n
That passion, says KBB analyst Brauer, is what has been what\u2019s lacking in Camaro and Silverado \u2014\u00a0and bodes well for the Corvette, which features Ferrari-like lines and a range of high-performance mills reportedly mated to a Porsche-like dual-clutch transmission.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese days you have to make a comprehensively good car,\u201d says Brauer. \u201cIt\u2019s not enough just to\u00a0be well-engineered. It also has to sir passion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chevy has paraded the thinly camouflaged car before crowds in New York\u2019s Times Square and at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky. Look for its fresh face on July 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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