CAMAROFACTS Field guide · 1967–2024

Model year · Sixth Generation

2020 Camaro

A cheaper V8, and a COVID-hit year

The new LT1 trim puts the SS's V8 in a cheaper body — as the pandemic cuts sales roughly in half.

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Chevrolet introduced LT1, pairing LT appearance/content with the SS's 455-hp V8; revised the SS nose from the 2019 treatment; and made a 10-speed automatic available with the 3.6-liter V6.

LT1 created a lower-priced V8 entry distinct from the more chassis-equipped SS; published copy should not collapse the two trims into one specification.

The powertrain and identification notes below preserve configuration and model-year boundaries rather than treating every 2020 Camaro alike. Ratings use the measurement convention of their period, and visual cues are only a starting point: the VIN, factory labels, drivetrain identifiers, and surviving documentation should agree.

Why it matters

LT1 created a lower-priced V8 entry distinct from the more chassis-equipped SS; published copy should not collapse the two trims into one specification.

Engines

  • The range is 275-hp turbo four, 335-hp V6, 455-hp LT1/SS V8, and 650-hp supercharged ZL1 V8. Chevrolet announced LT1 at $34,995 including destination.

Identification

  • LT1 combines LT front styling with a domed/vented hood, LT1 fender badges, black bowties, and square 20-inch wheels. On SS, the bowtie moved to the upper grille and the crossbar became body color. VIN position 10 is L.

Open questions

Still unresolved:
  • Anchor any COVID-era sales claim to a GM deliveries report and label it calendar-period context, not a 2020 product specification.

Research basis

Sources are linked at the page level so the model-year claims can be checked against their research foundation.