Is the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro LT1 the BUDGET muscle car you NEED to BUY?

Hey guys, what's up? I'm Joe Brady from Radius Rise. I'm back here at Dimmitt Chevrolet in sunny Clearwater Florida and guess what we have the bargain buster Muscle Car currently available for sale in the good ol' USA. This is a

2021

Camaro lt1, but Before we dive into this powerful car that's actually pretty priced right, let's talk about what's going on here so it all goes back to 1967, that great recipe that Chevrolet, the bakers at Chevrolet were serving up. and serving in the Chevrolet Camaro. took to the streets to take on the mustang and then of course finally the challenger in 1970 joined the party.

Now not everything went smoothly because finally in 2002, unfortunately, Chevrolet ended that was the last year of the Camaro until 2010. the good news is the return of the

camaro

that brought back that pony car war the bad news is that it seems that the

camaro

is about to die once again but

chevrolet

wants to come out and fight kicking and throwing some chinese stars because i guess what this lt1 offers camaro ss power at a v6 rs price right now like i said if you're Looking for a powerful car and you've worked hard for your money, as I know many of you do, this could be good for me.

We're really going to find out, we're going to find out together. Is this the Muscle Car at the best price? And guess what your lucky day is? It's my lucky day and it's definitely a lucky day when accelerating. We have a six-speed manual Camaro LT1. So let's go ahead, dig in and see what we can discover when it comes to that perfectly priced Muscle Car. Right from the start, you will get the Camaro style that you love and when you choose this member of the generation, we are sitting on an Alpha 2 chassis and of all the Pony Cars Challenger Mustang and Camaro, this is the smallest in size and that gives us it will give a low center of gravity and incredible handling but let's talk a little more about the Designing now the only thing about going to lt1 is that you will actually get the camaro v6 front, the standard camaro front and you won't get this the camaro front ss and that is not necessarily a bad thing, so you will have your LED daytime running lamp.

I like the way they darkened everything inside. You have a projector type headlight in there, but super simple, super clean. You work down. Look at the size of that air curtain, you will be able to channel the flow. that air now the interesting thing is that this one has been optioned with a real body kit, a performance body kit, so you will get the addition of this front splitter extension which I think really brings the whole front end to life. . additional downforce, this is the same type of splitter that they use on the 1le package and it will give you a little more aggressive look, but like I said, definitely some more downforce, but this is all completely functional.

My only problem is that I want. It had an lt1 badge on the side right here in the corner just to let people know that you have something unique and you know what lt1 is such an iconic nameplate throughout all of Chevrolet history so it's cool that They would bring it back and put it on. On the Camaro you will have your blacked out bow tie, but you can see this is not an SS front end like the blacked out bow tie because we have a jet black Camaro and you know, from 0 to 60, this can beat a jet.

Going up on the hood, you get the Camaro ss hood, so we'll have that electric bulge that everyone wants that bulge, but you'll also get the flat black heat extractor. I wish it was a little wider. a little more depending on the angle you look at, but you will bring in that cold air and drag the hot air out through that camaro. Remember that when we talk about ss we are not saying that we are talking about super intelligent. Super sporty, but this is the LT1, let's see what else we have around the corner, you can see that nice kick on that front splitter, you'll get 20 inch wheels, so don't think that by using LT1 you're saving anything. money they are going to give you, you know, 15 inch wheels, you will still get 20 inch wheels, I love the design, you have the split spoke design, flat silver metallic, there's the whole brake package, brought over from the camaro ss, so you go get those nice size calipers they're all brembo with vented rotors with camaro lettering which is nice but it looks great with our jet black and if you're wondering joe what's the size of these in the front, 245 in the width and you have a 40 series side wall going down tasteful badge great looking lt1 badge that bright red one has a unique look and enough to let you know that this is a unique camaro different from the rest of the package, that side is still part of extension that performance body kit going down the side wasn't too heavy, I don't know if you remember back in 2010 there was a body kit you could order that made the car look heavy.

I love the way it still looks lightweight. but you will get that aerodynamic flow, yes you have the smallest side glass height in the world and that will give you a cave feeling, but you know what, from a visual point of view, it stops being incredibly sexy and it still looks like that. A concept car that dates back to 2008, before they brought back the Camaro, going back. I love the way they fend off, they highlight the rear fender work and then when you look at the rear setup you're going to get it's still the same great looking 20 inch wheel on the rear and you know what these tires are for all the seasons, so you know to give up some performance because you won't get all the great suspension parts and exactly the same braking ability as the Camaro. ss, but you're still like I said 245, you still have some rubber to deal with the road, it's just not a super high performance tire, but they can be swapped in, do some smoke burns and then put on a good set of some, maybe some Michelin.

I think the Pilot Sport 4s tires would work great on this car. Now when we get to the back of that kit, you'll get this beautiful trunk lid spoiler. I like the way they have the extensions that come out to the fender, the red tail. lights with that weird horizontal bar there, I'm still freaking out, but from the rear, super clean, super sinister, there's that body kit to go around the exhaust, this one has the active exhaust, that's another option that I think once you hear this rev especially on the throttle, you're going to look at that options sheet but it really is beautiful, nice trumpet style exhaust, they're staggered, they look really cool, you've got a simple rear diffuser, it would have been nice to have an lt1 badge just to you.

I know I'm not saying to put badges everywhere, but usually, traditionally, on the back there is some type of badge. Go back to the 1980s. You see the z28 iroc z, but why don't we move on? Let's pop the hood and see what's coming. with the lt1 alright guys we have the hood open they have hydraulic struts on the hood you can clearly see the actual functional heat extractor from this angle they have the camaro badge emblazoned under the hood and as we slowly move from that Camaro badge and heat extractor, you can see that 6.2 liter pushrod, good old v8 pushrod, so you'll have that 6.2 liter, 455 horsepower in this lt1, 455 lb-ft of torque.

We have the six-speed manual that you can get. with a 0-60 automatic, if you know how to move those gears like you row a boat and dance with those twinkling toes, you could do 0-60 in about 4 seconds, the quarter mile will increase by 12.4 with a speed trap 115. miles per hour top speed about 165 the car weighs about a little over 3300 pounds and guess what it has a limited slip differential mpgs 16 in the city 27 on the highway you don't get the magnetic suspension but you do get the Brembo brakes and the unique package, to be honest, it's a unique package because you get a different front fascia than any other V8 powered Camaro, but you still get some savings, which I think at the end of the day. it's what's going to make you feel really good, but what's going to make me feel good and I know it's going to make you feel a little bit more good, let's fire up this v8 camaro and hear how it sounds hmm, okay guys, we're into that

2021

. camaro lt1 it's a shame they're getting rid of the camaro after the 2022 model year and uh i don't know you know it's going to be weird to see because remember competition improves the breed whether you're a chevy four person mopar person or just a human being the competition it just gets better at reproducing now I know you're at that point where you're like Joe.

I've been working hard for my money and I don't want to throw it away. I want v8 performance I don't want eco boost I don't want to turbocharge four cylinders in my camaro I'm looking into this LT1 how much is it? starting price if you walk out the door manual lt1 you We're looking at the 34,000, which is the cheapest v8

muscle

car on the market. Now this one has a couple of options, it has ground effects and stuff, so this one is about thirty-nine thousand dollars, but you know what, thirty-four thousand dollars. I think you'll be surprised, especially when we take it for a spin, but let's see what you get for your hard-earned money on the door panels.

Now, as expected, there is a lot of hard black plastic, the only thing. that's smooth it will be the middle section of the door panel, the armrest and that's it, you have a little pocket down there, be careful with your Snickers bars, you will be very close to over tightening your nuts. the bars there, so be careful with that, but you have the Bose sound system, a little bit of silver to break up the sea of ​​dark material, but you know what this car is not about the door panel, let's get to the dashboard. They have a hard touch material on the upper, but they have this simulated leather that adds a little extra class with the stitching work.

This has the optional eight-inch infotainment system. It comes standard with a seven-inch model. This has the optional eight-inch infotainment system. but you have apple carplay android auto, which is really cool, nice swipe features to get the climate control I'm going to put it in reverse, in reverse, you can see back very, very clearly, if you look back you'll see Look at that mustang that will be in your rear view as you row away from the light through the gears and then back to the point where you started again with the air conditioning controls. Now you can use the screen or if you go down. you have all the actual switches which is great you have the start and stop button right there and then you can very easily adjust the temperature just by using the adjustment rings which is really nice I like that touch this is really the sweet spot in all this. nice car, short throw six speed manual transmission, I like the perforated leather of the shift knob on the shift boot, the stitching work is excellent and even that little cherry red color just adds that little extra, something you know You're going to love this gearbox. and me, absolutely especially, from second to third, like you're second and third guy, oh boy, you'll hit the money every time you put the change in your pockets, you'll have the ability to turn off the traction control smoke them and then you can pass due to its different modes electric electronic brake 12 volts is not the best location, but we have already talked about it enough two cup holders standard keychain wear your bow tie go down to the race track wear your bow tie because you are going to smoke some people and win some trophies gold you got some buttons on the back honk that red horn let it sound all day this armrest is as hard as Plymouth Rock so if you want to know how the pilgrims felt you're going to like the armrests open it there's no thanksgiving the turkey Two twinkies will fit there, at best, don't go any further because they're going to give you you know what cream everywhere, fabric interior, it's all a matter of price, the good news is that the fabric interior weighs less than the interior. leather, but it is a material with good grip.

I like that the stitching is a little gray and you have a manual passenger seat. I have a power seat. power seat here for the driver plenty of headroom but yes there are blind spots but we're not going to beat a dead horse no I don't want to do that that's not me why not? Come here at the business end, although I want to show you who I am, this flat bottom steering wheel and all the magic here, so come on guys, business time behind the wheel, you have the Camaro name here to welcome you in all the time. just and remind you what car you bought if you're wondering what car I bought oh camaro you have the easy access power seat controls and it's nice to get the seat to adjust to your body and then this is really what I love love love it.

This thick leather steering wheel with contrast cross stitching on the flat bottom. I just wish they had put the lt1 badge on it. You have this great piece of real estate. lt1 would look perfect there now yesYou're wondering, well Joe, this car is a manual, why? Are there paddles on the back of the steering wheel because you have that automatic rev downshift feature? So what that means is that you don't have to heel and toe downshift if you don't want to or if you don't know how it works. The news is that you can leave it on or turn it off, so if you want a heel, go ahead and dance, but if you don't want to dance, say you're not Fred Astaire, then you can leave the red match on. on and it will take care of it for you simple simplicity, so you have all the analog speedometer for fuel and coolant, then you have that little digital screen that you can cycle through the different modes, sport tour, snow and ice, which is nice and that It rhymes too, man, I'm on a roll with rhymes today. but, if you're ready, we won't check the back seat, it's too tight, if you're as tall as me, I'm six feet tall, too tight, that will be the place to put all your trophies when you go to the track. and you do your autocross events, but if you're ready, I'm definitely ready, we'll check the trunk and then we'll try this, okay guys, probably the other hardest thing about the Camaro besides the blind spots. it's going to be the trunk, the trunk opening isn't very big, you have a pretty good amount of space once you can fill it up, but if you had a huge baby hat like one of those gigantic sized baby hats from Costco.

You're really going to have to fit it into this opening to get that huge giant hat in the trunk, but you know what this car doesn't have in the trunk, I don't even want to see any more of that. I don't even want to see it if you're ready, I'm ready, we have a six-speed manual camaro, you know what we're going to do, we're going to have some fun together, okay guys, we're in the 2021 camaro. It's really amazing to look over the Camaro ss hood. You see the heat extractor. Is it a bit like a cave in here?

Yes, there are tons of blind spots. You'll just have to be careful knowing that going into this guy. car, if you want a camaro, listen, just make the compromises and uh, just live your life, you know, I'm not going to say don't buy this car because of the blind spots, that's for sure because you know what we have. We've got a smooth-shifting six-speed manual transmission, we've got that Chevrolet high-performance active exhaust, and what's even better is, of course, we've got V8 power, but the interior, the seats are comfortable, if that's your concern. They are claw seats, will they be comfortable? super comfortable and then of course 455 horsepower.

You will love it all day long. Good weight. I have it in sport mode right now. Good weight for the steering. Super smooth with the eye throttle that delivers torque. That great V8 sound. I love it. There's nothing like. a pushrod v8 nice downshifts you hit the gas pops pops look at this great feeling and you're not breaking the bank which is great you don't have to spend 80k to have a good time behind the wheel of a one car performance car, especially with a v8, yes you could go to the zl1, but you don't have to use the chassis, that alfa 2 chassis, very very balanced, very planted, yes this doesn't have the summer style performance tires , you know, but you know what you could.

I could put them in it's no big deal, but I'm telling you the things you can't just put in is the V8 engine and the six-speed manual transmission and the visibility you have in this car from the back is pretty tight, use your side. the mirrors turn that head you have to do it old school you have an old school v8 pushrod here you

need

to move your head to see where you are especially in tight parking positions but you know what? the 8 inch infotainment system is really nice, easy to get super clear graphics which is wonderful, and the clutch is a nice light clutch, it's nothing too heavy, it's easy to modulate the sound, although it's really especially when you let off the accelerator and just go. a little bit of relaxation and you hear all the pops and explosions just the way you like it, okay guys here we go, we're going to hit the gas a little bit here to get on the freeway, but I'm telling you, I love it. how nice and smooth the clutch modulation is, its really easy to drive this vehicle which is great its another nice touch but when accelerating it really makes you smile, 10 miles wide and another great thing as i pointed out when we were sitting in darkness and Chevrolet is from second to third place.

It's very easy to hit with this car. I love it. I remember when I used to drive my friend's fox-bodied mustangs. Second to third place was a pain to get right, but with this. The gearbox is simple, straightforward and allows you to just enjoy the act of driving, that's what makes this vehicle so great, but shift into third and you go, we go full throttle and then you let go and then you hear all the pops and stuff that I love sounds so amazing, really, really nice and that's what this car is about, it's about you driving a legend, driving a camaro with a big old pushrod v8, excellent, very good , guys, moving away from second gear, easy, easy, lemon squeezer.

Let's hit the road, speed up, here we go, I love that strange sound. The throttle is a lot of fun in this vehicle and you're just not waiting for boost, you're not waiting for anything, it just comes on nice and low on that. power band and then just pull all the way. You have a very, very small gear indicator in the lower right corner of that little digital uh module in the instrumentation. If you want more, go higher up the food chain. Chevrolet makes an awesome head-up display with all the pertinent information you could ever

need

or ask for, but just walking around, man, this would be the perfect daily driver, obviously, the perfect investment for your

muscle

car and then you could take it to the track and have fun.

Speaking of good timing, let's downshift to high second throttle, really nice, I mean come on, you're in a v8 camaro and you know the end is coming and I know some of you have been posting the comment. section well maybe the camaro will come back as an electric vehicle or a hybrid i sure hope not but even driving on the highway you get a smooth ride remember you dont have the magnetic suspension but still

chevrolet

does a lot of things . Great job with your chassis setup and your stock suspension which is really nice, even going through these expansion joints it's a nice feel, nothing too soft, nothing too hard, it really ticks a lot of boxes especially for someone who He doesn't want to go too extreme, you know?

I know a lot of people say they want a race car for the road and a lot of times they end up hating it if they buy a race car for the road because they're too stiff, they overheat, they're not fun in traffic. It really is very easy to drive and really enjoyable, but I hope this has given you a good overview of what the lt camaro is all about. We're going to go back to the Demon Chevrolet to finish this up, so I'll see you in a split second. Well guys, it's been another great day here at Dimmit Chevrolet.

I'm a poet and I didn't know this and I know you love seeing these reviews on the throttle, but I definitely have to thank Rajeel and Eli for giving us access to not only an lt1 but one with that fancy six-speed manual transmission that just goes to show if you're looking for the bottom line and you want to have extra money for tires because you want to smoke them because you have them. This camaro lt1 with that starting price is a great choice when you're looking for which pony car to go with which muscle car to go with and you're going to have the looks, the style and that great v8 sound, but if you want to keep Check out these cheaply priced sports cars here on increasing radius leave a comment in the comment section if you are new and about to leave hit the subscribe button.

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