Attention Camaro fans, the 1LE package has been nixed from LT models for 2022; but rest easy, as it will stick around for the SS and ZL1 trims. The news, first mentioned by GM Authority, means that you can no longer purchase a track-ready 1LE Camaro with the turbo-four or V6 engine right from the factory. GM has confirmed, however, that the 1LE package will remain on the V8 engines moving forward. After all, the bigger engine models are more of the money makers for Chevrolet. 

“Chevrolet is retiring the Turbo 1LE and V6 1LE from the Camaro line when model year 2021 concludes in order to produce more in-demand models like the LT1, which has risen to be nearly a quarter of Camaro sales since hitting showrooms in model year 2020,” a Chevrolet spokesperson confirmed. “The Camaro SS 1LE and ZL1 1LE track stars will continue with nationwide availability into model year 2022.” 

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The LT 1LE Track Performance package originally debuted for the 2017 Camaro V6 model and was expanded to the inline-four turbo for the 2019 model year. And, for the 2021 Camaro, the package was available on the 1LT, 2LT, and 3LT coupe models only. The 1LE packages on the LT trims cost a $4,500 premium, which added handling enhancements to offer more durability and to better withstand track use. 

The 1LE versions added a host of different track-designed equipment like SS suspension, an SS fuel system, four-piston Brembo brakes, larger Goodyear Eagle F1 tires, enhanced cooling, a mechanical limited-slip differential, Recaro seats, and more! A satin black hood and front lip spoiler, as well as 20-inch black forged wheels helped to differentiate these vehicles from the standard Camaros. 

Despite Chevy getting rid of the Camaro 1LE Track Pack for the LT models, the Camaro will continue offering the track-ready packages for the Camaro SS with the 6.2-liter V8 and the Camaro ZL1 with its supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine. We aren’t surprised by the automaker’s move, especially after sales reports have shown that the Camaro isn’t flying off the showroom floors the same way it had in the past. 

That being said, we imagine that those looking to buy a Camaro are more interested in a performance-oriented version of the competitive pony car (with eight cylinders) than an entry-level or “baby” version. And, while Chevy hasn’t dished out any other changes to the Camaro lineup for the 2022 model year, it will reportedly keep the current sixth-generation model around until 2026. This comes as a sigh of relief for many Camaro enthusiasts, especially after General Motors was planning to pull the plug on the sixth-gen Camaro in 2023 (following the end of production of the 2024 model).