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TSM330i · 02-09-2017, 04:16 PM

Thank you AutoWeek:
Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R: Coming soon to a sports-car race near you

UPCOMING CHEVY RACER WILL TAKE ON A DIVERSE FIELD WITH LT1 V8 POWER, MEAN EXHAUST NOTE

Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/racing/c...#ixzz4YEFPTpIY
When the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 came out last year, we sensed its inherent trackworthiness: The thing was designed to go fast, sure, but it was as much about roadholding and handling as it was a supercharged 3.5-second sprint to 60. It had potential. And then Josef Newgarden hopped into the driver's seat and showed Autoweek's own Mark Vaughn exactly what experienced hands could do with all that potential.

So it's not surprising that the newest Chevrolet race car, the upcoming Camaro GT4.R, uses the ZL1 as a starting point. Developed with Pratt & Miller Engineering to conform to global GT4 regulations, the sixth-gen Camaro racer diverges from the production car in a number of important ways. In place of the supercharged motor, the race version is equipped with a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter LT1 V8. It’s mated to a six-speed sequential transmission by Xtrac; Xtrac also provides a limited-slip differential.

Flexibility is key for a competition car, so the Camaro GT4.R is equipped with adjustable traction control, two-way adjustable Ohlins Racing coil-over dampers and adjustable ABS, which, all told, probably still make it less complicated to configure than a new M3.

Chevrolet Racing’s sole teaser image doesn’t reveal the interior, but expect a stripped-out cockpit packed with all the safety gear drivers crave. Aero bits, from a fresh front splitter and dive planes to a new rear wing, complete the package.

Globally, the GT4 formula, which is designed to accommodate both pro and amateur efforts, features a wildly diverse range of competing cars. In Europe, you’ll see everything from the Ginetta G55 to the KTM X-BOW GT4 to the McLaren 570S going head-to-head. Here in North America, we’ll watch the new Camaro square off against everything from Aston Martins to Mustangs in the Pirelli World Challenge and the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

We expect to know more about this car soon. So far, we just have the one teaser photo, plus a short video of a Camaro GT4.R doing a flying pass. It doesn’t sound as wicked as a C7.R going full bore, but it’s a great soundtrack nonetheless:

pic.twitter.com/72m6rNu0GI

Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/racing/c...#ixzz4YEFEV6eO

02-09-2017, 04:16 PM	#1
TSM330i 2006 330i, TSM, Black, manual, sport 878 Rep 3,699 Posts Drives: '17 C2, GTI, Z4 3.0si Racecar Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chester Springs, PA iTrader: (2)	Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R Thank you AutoWeek: Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R: Coming soon to a sports-car race near you UPCOMING CHEVY RACER WILL TAKE ON A DIVERSE FIELD WITH LT1 V8 POWER, MEAN EXHAUST NOTE Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/racing/c...#ixzz4YEFPTpIY When the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 came out last year, we sensed its inherent trackworthiness: The thing was designed to go fast, sure, but it was as much about roadholding and handling as it was a supercharged 3.5-second sprint to 60. It had potential. And then Josef Newgarden hopped into the driver's seat and showed Autoweek's own Mark Vaughn exactly what experienced hands could do with all that potential. So it's not surprising that the newest Chevrolet race car, the upcoming Camaro GT4.R, uses the ZL1 as a starting point. Developed with Pratt & Miller Engineering to conform to global GT4 regulations, the sixth-gen Camaro racer diverges from the production car in a number of important ways. In place of the supercharged motor, the race version is equipped with a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter LT1 V8. It’s mated to a six-speed sequential transmission by Xtrac; Xtrac also provides a limited-slip differential. Flexibility is key for a competition car, so the Camaro GT4.R is equipped with adjustable traction control, two-way adjustable Ohlins Racing coil-over dampers and adjustable ABS, which, all told, probably still make it less complicated to configure than a new M3. Chevrolet Racing’s sole teaser image doesn’t reveal the interior, but expect a stripped-out cockpit packed with all the safety gear drivers crave. Aero bits, from a fresh front splitter and dive planes to a new rear wing, complete the package. Globally, the GT4 formula, which is designed to accommodate both pro and amateur efforts, features a wildly diverse range of competing cars. In Europe, you’ll see everything from the Ginetta G55 to the KTM X-BOW GT4 to the McLaren 570S going head-to-head. Here in North America, we’ll watch the new Camaro square off against everything from Aston Martins to Mustangs in the Pirelli World Challenge and the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. We expect to know more about this car soon. So far, we just have the one teaser photo, plus a short video of a Camaro GT4.R doing a flying pass. It doesn’t sound as wicked as a C7.R going full bore, but it’s a great soundtrack nonetheless: pic.twitter.com/72m6rNu0GI Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/racing/c...#ixzz4YEFEV6eO Attached Images __________________ 2017 Porsche C2 - manual of course 2015 GTI S 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe - because racecar
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