Feature Focus From GM Authority: 2020 Chevy Camaro LT1 Compared To the LT and SS

The warmer months have been officially here for some time now here for all of us at Chuck Hutton Chevy of Memphis, and hearing cars such as the Camaro roar down the street always gives us a pleasant shiver along with a smile! There is nothing as thrilling as seeing and hearing one of the most classic muscle cars ever doing its thing in the wild, free to roar, roam, and race unhinged. The LT1 model is priced beneath sworn competitors in the form of the V8-powered Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang, and is also priced under the 2019 Camaro 1SS.

While certain features require buyers to bump up to 1SS and 2SS models, the point of the 1SS was to provide an option that was affordable to those out there who very understandably want the benefits of a Camaro with a V8 engine. The engine on the 1LT I4 is the Turbocharged 2.0 -L Inline 4, and the 1LT V6 features the Atmospheric 3.6-Liter V6 LGX. This LT1 is powered by the atmospheric 6.2-Liter V8 LT1, and the upgrade to the 1SS offers the same V8.

Horsepower resides at 275 for the 1LT inline 4, 335 for the 1LT V6, and 455 respectively for both the LT1 and 1SS. Torque specs when the dust clears are 295 for the 1LT inline 4, 284 for the 1LT V6, and 455 lb-ft for the LT1 and 1SS. To snag up Magnetic Ride Control you need the 1SS, and the LT1 and 1SS are also the two models that step up to Brembo 4-piston brakes: they are front only on the LT1, and both front and rear on the 1SS. The 1SS is the only model that offers up the summer-only tire variety, and the LT1 is the only model that does not offer availability of the 1LE Track Performance Package.

The 1SS model comes with an 8-inch radio screen, and all other three stock the 7. This is actually a very sensible way to get those who are hungry for a V8 to join the party: the LT1 makes do with a single-zone automatic climate system, and FE3 suspension, and the 7-inch touchscreen radio, but bestows the V8 inside for pure unadulterated power. One could obtain this model, dump a bit of their own money into it, and thoroughly enjoy a souped-up and very personalized ride. No matter what the various opinions are on the street about the front end that has changed a bit as of late, The LT1 is, by all means, a stripped-down model that delivers on the performance factor, all without breaking the bank!

It was during April 1965 that the reports began running within the automotive press that Chevy had successfully gone under wraps to produce a hefty competitor to the Ford Mustang, then code-named Panther. After many in the industry were a bit puzzled by the telegraphs and multiple press releases generated by that endeavor, an era was born, and the existence of the Camaro was given an amazing entry point. The spirit lives on with the desire that any track-hungry contender has to upgrade to the V8, and we stand firmly by the mantra that anytime is a great time to add more units of unparalleled power to the mix!