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NASCAR Cup S Chevrolet Camaro

NASCAR (Oval)Chevrolet
670 hp
Horsepower
1451 kg
Weight
RWD
Drivetrain
2024
Year

NASCAR Cup S Chevrolet Camaro (NASCAR Cup Series)

The NASCAR Cup S Chevrolet Camaro is a purpose-built American stock car representing Chevrolet’s Camaro body in the modern NASCAR Cup Series. Despite the showroom name, this is a full competition machine built to NASCAR’s spec platform, with a steel tube chassis, V8 power, and massive mechanical grip designed for high-speed oval racing and demanding road courses alike.

Key Specs (BoP-dependent, typical sim values)

  • Powertrain: 5.8L naturally aspirated pushrod V8 (NASCAR-spec), front-mounted, longitudinal

  • Total Output: ~670 hp

  • Redline: ~9,000 rpm

  • Transmission: 5-speed sequential transaxle

  • Weight: ~1,451 kg (3,200 lb)

  • Dimensions: ~5,100 mm long × 2,000 mm wide × 1,400 mm tall | Wheelbase ~2,720 mm

  • Tires: NASCAR slicks on 18-inch wheels

  • Brakes: Ventilated steel discs with NASCAR-spec calipers

  • Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel drive

In the Simulator Feel

The NASCAR Cup S Camaro is all about momentum, discipline, and precision at speed. It’s heavy by race-car standards, but the low-drag body and powerful V8 make it incredibly fast once you get it settled and pointed straight. On ovals, it rewards smooth steering and intelligent throttle control; on road courses, it becomes a much more technical challenge, with the car’s weight transfer and limited downforce demanding patience through every braking zone and direction change.

Engine & Sound: The naturally aspirated V8 delivers the classic NASCAR soundtrack — loud, deep, and brutally mechanical, with a hard-edged bark at full throttle. Power delivery is linear but strong, and the engine pulls with a muscular surge that makes high-speed drafting and exit acceleration especially satisfying.

Handling Characteristics:

  • Cornering: Stable in long-radius turns, but it needs commitment and early setup to carry speed cleanly.

  • Traction: Good forward drive, though wheelspin and rear slip are easy to trigger if you’re too aggressive on corner exit.

  • Braking: Strong in a straight line, but the car prefers a planted chassis before turn-in.

  • Top Speed: Extremely competitive in the draft, with excellent straight-line pace on oval tracks and fast circuits.

Driving Style Tip: Drive it like a momentum machine. Keep inputs smooth, avoid scrubbing speed, and plan your lines early — especially in traffic. The Camaro shines when you stay patient, use the draft well, and let the car settle before asking for full throttle.

Livery & Aesthetics: The Camaro bodywork gives the NASCAR Cup car an aggressive, instantly recognizable look with Chevrolet branding and stock-car proportions that sit low and wide over the tires. In sim form, it captures the bold, track-focused presence of modern Cup racing — practical, muscular, and unmistakably American.

Whether you’re charging into Turn 1 at Daytona, managing tire wear at Charlotte, or hustling through the Esses at Watkins Glen, the NASCAR Cup S Chevrolet Camaro delivers a pure stock-car experience built on speed, drafting, and racecraft.