Chevrolet has unveiled the potent new Camaro GT4.R which will compete in this year’s Pirelli World Challenge and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge alongside the likes of Ford, Mercedes-AMG, BMW, Porsche and McLaren.



The race-ready Camaro GT4.R is powered by an upgraded version of the naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter LT1 V8 of the Camaro SS. Grunt is then fed through a sequential six-speed paddle-shift transmission and limited-slip differential driving the rear wheels and sourced from Xtrac.

As teasers of the vehicle hinted, the GT4.R gets some rather in-your-face bodywork. It includes a huge front grille and fascia very similar to the all-new Camaro ZL1 1LE as well as prominent canards on each side of the front bumper. Other distinctive touches include plastic windows, new side skirts, race-spec wheels and tires and most obvious of all, a soaring rear wing.

The car will enjoy its racing debut this weekend at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg where Blackdog Speed Shop will field two examples.

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