谍照记者近日拍到了车身没有伪装的雪佛兰科迈罗ZL1。去年七月看到这款车时，它的前脸与老款车一样，但采用了新的科迈罗后保险杠和尾灯组。而最近看到的这款车完全没伪装，就是最新看ZL1。不过，这次看到的是高性能的1LE版本，该车的尾翼，车头空力套件和行李箱邪恶的黑色扰流器就是其身份的标志。它的前脸仍与老款车一样。或许工程师如果采用新的前脸无法为ZL1获得同样的空气动力学优势，或者只是车厂听闻SS车型的新前脸遭到诟病因而仍采用原来的设计。另外还有可能是，雪佛兰希望这款顶级肌肉车能与同宗兄弟有不同的外观。不管怎么样，新款ZL1在上市时将采用人们熟悉的前脸。虽然前脸熟悉，但车尾仍采用了升级后保险杠和尾灯组。1LE的倒车摄像头位置也进行了调整，设置在了鲨鱼鳍车顶上——而标准版ZL1则是与扰流器集成在一起，但由于尾翼太大，因此不得不改变摄像头的位置。最终量产版上，这个摄像头的位置是否挪到上面还待定。目前没有任何动力系统改变的消息。这意味着该车搭载的LT4V8机械增压引擎功率为485千瓦/650马力，搭配的六速手动或十速自动变速器将动力传递至后轮。考虑到福特的野马ShelbyGT500功率达到700马力以上，因此如果雪佛兰决定增加该车功率也丝毫不奇怪。至于发布时间，或许是在今年的洛杉矶车展，也有可能是在明年初的北美车展。
2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE Spied Undisguised With A Familiar Face
When Chevrolet unveiled its facelifted 2019 Camaro earlier this year, the fearsome ZL1 wasn’t invited to the party. We then saw an M-plate ZL1 back in July, still wearing the same front fascia as the older model but with the new Camaro’s rear bumper and taillights. That car was completely undisguised, just as this latest ZL1 sighting is. The difference this time around is that we have the hardcore 1LE version out and about, identified by its wings and aero bits up front and that wicked black spoiler on the trunk.
Once again, the front fascia appears identical to the outgoing model. Perhaps engineers can’t get the same aerodynamic advantages for the ZL1 using the new front face, or maybe the automaker heard some of the criticism regarding the new look for the SS model and is doing a bit of backpedaling. There’s also the possibility that Chevrolet wants its range-topping muscle car to have a distinctive look from its siblings. Whatever the case, it certainly appears the new ZL1 will be a familiar face when it officially goes on sale.
That is, it will be familiar from the front. The rear still gets the new 2019 Camaro treatment with an updated bumper cover and taillights. The rearview camera for the 1LE is also relocated to the shark fin on the roof – it was integrated into the spoiler for the standard ZL1 but the massive rear wing apparently required a different camera location. Whether it will move up top on the final production version of the ZL1 remains to be seen.
We haven’t heard anything to suggest the powertrain will change. That means 650 horsepower (485 kilowatts) from its supercharged LT4 V8, driving the rear wheels through either a six-speed manual or 10-speed auto. With a new 700-plus horsepower Shelby GT500 waiting in the wings, however, we wouldn’t be surprised if Chevy decides to add a bit more boost before the ZL1 becomes official.
As for when that will happen, we can only guess it will be soon. As we move into auto show season, an official announcement in a couple months ahead either the LA or Detroit shows seems quite likely.