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Originally Posted by The_Blur
The 1LE is basically what GM learned after making the SS. It was a package that only existed because GM could do better. It's what the SS was supposed to be. GM, having learned these lessons with the 1LE, will probably implement them right away with the next Camaro SS. If a 1LE exists in the 6th generation, it will be a whole different track machine.
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I don't think you're far off....check this quote out from the last Camaro Six press release:
"We kept the cornering confidence and control that make the Gen 5 Camaro 1LE so fun to drive, and added a greater sense of agility,” he said. “The new Camaro brakes harder, flicks into corners more quickly, and drives out of the corner faster. We expect it will set the benchmark in the segment and give many sports cars a challenge.”
He didn't say ZL1...or reference the existing "base model". The truly "fun" driving experience that the 1LE offers is second-to-none in the segment, certainly for the price point.
And I've heard it whispered on multiple occasions that the 1LE is "what the SS should have been." But there was always the concern for the buyer that likes a soft, cushy ride.
Well...I can see these ironing out one of two ways. Either A, they expect the new SS buyer to suck it up and get used to a stiffer ride (it's really not that bad, at all), or B, they utilize Mag Ride as standard equipment to keep the masses comfy.
Don't forget, either - these people building the car are fresh off the Z/28 engineering project. In terms of driving dynamic and "feel" (forget power for a moment), there was the SS...then there was the ZL1, a great improvement. Then they hit the sweet spot with the 1LE, and everyone loved it. THEN...they put the 1LE formula on steroids and came out with the Z/28. Which again, everyone loved. It feels...perfect. Now these same engineers are working on the Six.
At any rate - I think we can expect the new SS to pick up right where the 5th-gen 1LE left off. That's my opinion, only.
Will there be another 1LE or track package to ramp it up even further? Wouldn't that be fun?
