01-20-2015, 08:02 AM | #1 |
Do you think Chevy will take part in the horsepower war?
With cars like the Challenger Hellcat with 707 hp and the Mustang Shelby GT with 627 hp, do you think/would you want Chevy to have a 600+ hp engine in the ZL1 or Z28?
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01-20-2015, 08:08 AM | #2 |
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chevy has the corvette z06 with 650hp. If your talking about a camaro, then I would say they have a high HP model vehicle in the scope. I agree, they need to introduce more higher HP vehicles. Including the daily drivers..
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01-20-2015, 08:24 AM | #3 |
They tried that with the SS (sedan) and it didn't work out very well... At the same time, Ford said they're introducing 12 new performance cars by 2020 and I doubt Chevy will sit idly by and let them overtake that market.
Also, I think that there's a special rivalry with the 3 muscle cars. I don't think Chevy wants the Z06 to compete with them as much as they are aiming towards cars like the Porches and Ferraris.
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01-20-2015, 09:36 AM | #4 |
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The current GT500 is 662hp. The new one will surpass the Hellcat. GM is really going to have to step up.
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The Camaro will probably get the LT4 making the same power and torque as the CTS-V.
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01-20-2015, 02:15 PM | #6 |
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I don't think chevy will. the LT1 and LT4 are what they will proabably run.
the hellcat is 707hp and 4500lbs. All they have to do is take a version of the camaro with the LT4 and it will cover that. now ford does not even produce a GT500 now and there next cars will be N/A 5.2 with 500-550hp. I really like the gt350 though it will not be a one trick pony it will work well everywhere I may buy one. I can see them trying to compete though. the hellcat is running better et's than the 13-14 gt500 did. real similar trap speed though. be hard for them to come out with less than they did in 13-14 and what the hellcat is doing. I am not a roll racer though I like driving a car fast on what ever road I am on and I prefer to have my car really composed at high speed so the hellcat to me is just a sweet car I will never look at twice.
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01-20-2015, 02:39 PM | #7 |
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Ford doesn't have a GT500 yet but I bet one is coming.
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01-20-2015, 02:41 PM | #8 |
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It is. And it will be a beast. The GT500 didnt have any competition till the Hellcat.
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I hope they do, but they won't put it in the camaro
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Would a Camaro with 650HP that is 600 lb lighter than a Hellcat beat a Hellcat? I think it would.
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01-20-2015, 06:04 PM | #11 |
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i doubt they'll try to outdo 700hp, but the Camaro will be much lighter. plus who knows how much longer the current dodge will be around?
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01-20-2015, 06:09 PM | #12 |
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If the 6th gen Z weighs 3900 lbs, it would need to make 620 hp to match the Hellcat power to weight ratio.
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I'll take a well balanced 620 horsepower car over a linear 700 horsepower car any day of the week.
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01-20-2015, 10:24 PM | #14 |
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They will!
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