2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Now Offered with an Automatic

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE is already a wicked performer, and is made only more so when equipped with its $7,500 Track Performance package. Now speed addicts can go even quicker around a track-or take it easier in traffic-with the addition of a 10-speed automatic transmission option on the 1LE. The 1LE retails for $72,195 with its six-speed manual, and it will run an additional $1,595 to swap in the new automatic when that version goes on sale in late February.

The ZL1 1LE packs a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine with 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. The new gearbox has its own 1LE-specific calibration, and the electronic limited-slip differential and performance traction-management system also get special tuning to work with the self-shifter, according to Chevy. Finally, the front and rear spool-valve dampers have been retuned to accommodate quicker weight transfers that occur with the automatic.

The new transmission was co-developed with Ford and appears in several products from both makers, including Ford’s F-150 and Mustang, GM’s full-size SUVs, and more. 

(Source: Chevrolet)

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