2013 Boss vs 2013 Camaro 1LE

[Deki]

Originally Posted by big hammer

lol you're such a little kid.

right....

[ffrcobra_65]

Originally Posted by Wondering

Red key?

With the side dump plates removed, it sounds badass with either the street or track key. I ran with the red key and the difference in throttle response is immediately noticeable. The "fake" big cam lope sound that it makes is simply awesome. The Boss is just so well balanced and damn near perfectly dialed in straight from the factory. The 1LE would be a shame if it comes just as heavy as a SS. I had an '89 Iroc 1LE and it was lighter than the standard Iroc Zs and I got it specifically to get in front of the fox 5.0s at the time when Saturday night street racing wasn't so frowned on. I shoulda kept that car.

[Rock36]

Okay, PSA, take all those fun little Car and Driver lightning laps at VIR with a grain of salt if you are trying to compare them across the years.

Take a look at some of the results. There are some identical cars that have run several seconds different from year to year.

- In the 2006 Lightning lap the GT500 ran a 3:11 in 2007 the GT500 ran a 3:05... exact same car, different days, 6 second difference.

- In 2006 the Z06 ran 3:01 then 2:58 in 2007 same spec Z06... also in 2010 the Corvette GS ran a 2:58... faster than a Z06 in 2006. How is that possible considering the GS and Z06 have the exact same basic suspension, is heavier than a Z06, and has ~70 less hp than a Z06.

- In 2006 the BMW 335i ran a 3:10.5, but later the 335is (more power and better handling) ran over 3 seconds slower at 3:13.8

Now some cars like the Mazda Speed 3, and BMW M3 are very consistent on the different Lightning Laps, which makes the results even more chaotic and unreliable in my opinion.

Lets not get too wrapped around magazine times.