2021 CAMARO LT1 FULL REVIEW+TEST DRIVE

[andrewdizon]

I finally got my 22' LT1 two days ago, and here is my personal opinion.

Visibility is really not that bad like a lot of people say it is. Just make sure you adjust your seats and mirrors to where you are comfortable with, it goes a long way!

Back seats are obviously going to be tight as it is a muscle car, but people under 5'7 can fit comfortably back there.

Gas well obviously it's a muscle car, it's going to be expensive!

Im a 5'7 male 175Lbs and have no problems driving mine! My family members are pretty short as well so I don't really have any issues getting them as passengers. But that rarely happens. It's mainly just me and my girlfriend that rides the car. I can fit pretty comfortably at the back seats too!

Just a pro tip: If you consider getting this car especially for a daily driver, make sure you know what you're getting yourself into first before going to the dealership. Does it fit your "lifestyle?" And obviously for this type of car, mostly everything is going to ge expensive. Maintenance, Gas, Etc. But at the end of the day, all thos just depends on how you treat the car. If you drive like a psycopath everytime, then ofc it's going to be expensive! Treat it will and she will treat you even better! 😎

[justinhedden]

I love my 2020 LT1. I got the upgraded entertainment package with larger infotainment screen, red trim inside, sunroof and Brembo brakes all black and absolutely love this vehicle. It is one of the best sleeper vehicles imo. So many people roll up thinking it's a 4 banger or V6. I daily drove it this past year. Swapped out the rims and put some basic LS rims with Bridgestone blizzaks and it did well for me in crappy weather conditions driving back and forth between Ontario and Michigan this past winter. Best bang for your buck when it comes to HP.

[livelikeidaho]

Dude! Great review! Getting ready to order an LT1 for myself and you answered a lot of questions for me.

[philipmanfredi]

Good review, thanks! Just one comment: the windows are, in fact, tinted. Not the dark, aftermarket style tint but the regular greenish tint that GM has used for decades, which used to be called "Cool Ray Tinted Glass."

[keeksthecultureholic]

Great video I just picked up a 2021 LT-1 with the RS package I love my car.

[sergepm]

Just to be helpful. That scented liquid clipper on your vent is very acidic, and it will melt and destroy the plastic around it. Speaking from experience. It's best to get the scented ornament with the string that hangs around the mirror. You and your car will appreciate it.

[joshuapagan]

just put a deposit down on one of these. your review made me even more hype. can't wait for it to get here.

[mcarlkv]

nice clean classic look. no sunroof, spoiler, stripes, black wheels compliment red exterior, npp exhaust...nice package...

[LawsonsCarReviews]

Good job brother. A little tip for you. Since they put the 12v plug in a stupid place for the radar detector the cable always hangs down. I suggest you tuck the cord in along the right side of the center console. It will hide it alot and get it out of your way and the passengers way. Nice car. I have the same color convertible

[jdog]

Nice car my guy, i just bought my 2021 Camaro 2SS. Love it. Def does not disappoint!

[mastoslayerica]

Nice review! I got a LT1 a couple months ago. I find the steering is artificially heavy in sport mode so I keep steering in touring.

[pdegnan]

Nice review of the interior, and infotainment. One other thing that's worth mentioning is : There's a deceiving amount of front passenger room in this car.

A friend of mine had recently picked up a '21 1SS 6-Speed and asked if I wanted to take it for a spin. I'm a big boy (6' 1" and about 340 pounds). This same friend previously had a 5th Gen Camaro RS (traded that in for said '21 1SS), and you needed a damn shoehorn to get me into that 5th Gen! So, when my buddy asked if I wanted to drive his 6th Gen 1SS I laughed and said "I could barely fit your old one as a passenger!". He said "Just try it, you might be surprised". So, I did - And boy am I glad I did!

I don't know wtf GM engineers did between the 5th Gen and 6th Gen to that Camaro interior seating wise, but it's a completely different car. I fit into the damn thing no problem! So, I drove it, and of course loved it. 3rd and 4th gear pulls on that 6-Speed Tremec are incredible!

After that "test drive", I started doing some research on the 6th Gen Camaro. Once I found out about the LT1 trim (it has the same 10-way power driver's seat that the 1SS does, which helps a ton with passenger room) I started looking around for one, and found a dealer about 250 miles away that had two 6-Speed Manual LT1's with no options (literally $0.00 in options). This was in December of 2020 in the Northeast United States (Winter time, basically when NOBODY is buying a car like this). Then, when I checked dealer's site about a week later, they had discounted one of them down to $29, 000.00... that was all I needed to see. Called the dealer, and got a quote to lock the price in. I asked a buddy to drive down with me, bought the thing, and he followed me back home in the Camaro (I figured it would be a nice gesture to let him drive it since he was nice enough to smoke his whole day for somebody else to buy a car!).

I feel like I got incredibly lucky, because I still haven't seen one listed for sale as cheap as I got mine over 6 months later.

Once I got past the 1500 mile break-in period (it was *VERY* hard to keep that thing under 4, 000 RPM and 80MPH for 1500 miles!), the fun started :)

In your video, it was interesting to see the differences between your Automatic and my Manual. My manual doesn't have any cylinder deactivation, but it gets around the Gaz Guzzler tax by using GM's dreaded 1st-to-4th "Skip Shift", similar to what they do in the manual Corvettes. Once the warranty is up on my car, Skip Shift will be promptly removed! I also don't have the active exhaust, so all the options for that stuff are greyed out in my infotainment menu.

Like you, I pretty much keep the car in Touring mode. Really, I'm not sure what "Sport Mode" would do in my No-Option car other than firm up the steering, maybe change the throttle response a little.

But yea, the LT1 is a fantastic trim - You get the drivetrain from the 1SS without all the Bells & Whistles that drive up the cost of the 1SS. I'm glad GM still make trim models like this, as there are still some of us out there that want a basic car with a big ass engine!


Enjoy the car, I know I'll be enjoying mine!

[jamievidd]

Have a '19 1SS A10. It's seriously a beast. I paid $35K new for it. Only negative is gas mileage but even that isn't atrocious especially on the hwy (upper 20s). Sport mode has heavier steering. LT1 wasn't around when I bought mine, I may have gotten an LT1 if it was, if I could have gotten one for $32K...etc.
Either way, if anyone test drives any variation of Camaro with the 6.2L, you'll come away impressed. It feels almost like a super car for regular $.

[joshremington]

Great review! I got a LT1 6 months ago and I am loving it. I have left mine in sport mode and I noticed on road trips it still uses cylinder deactivation. Is that a glitch or do you think it just starts when your not on it?

[noelholladay]

Just bought 2021 LT RS yesterday. Love it. I’m a little iffy about the shifting on the steering wheel, it’s a little weird to me but I’ll get used to it.

[teezy.ep]

The only thing I think I would change is the radio I would pay the extra to get the bigger screen

[ButterlesToast]

This dude really paid like $300-500 for the red brake calipers but skipped out on the technology and RS package

[vjbxkss]

Good review I’m thinking of getting a 2022. Save the money and get a lt1 or is the 1ss and 2ss much better?

[barryg]

Can you talk about the buying experience, pricing negotiations, etc.?

[yolexissilvera]

The only I hate my LT1 it’s the cluster man 160 chevy should be install the SS cluster cool review man