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Originally Posted by newmoon
Did you know for every one owner who will take their car to a twisty track, there most likely would be 100+ who take their car to a local dragstrip, did you know there would probably be another 500+ who would play on the streets to that 1 that would go to a twisty track. This is why you see Z/28s sitting on the lots even while being offered 20% discounts, while Dodge can't build the Hellcats fast enough. While reading about a car's potential in the mags is great, in reality maybe 1/100 may ever take their car to that venue. This is why the first thing most ZL1 owners do is modify for more hp, not to use at the track so much but to use the additional power on the street/strip
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For every 1/4 mile logged at the drag strip, 10,000 will be put on driving mundane errands where a balance of comfort, agility and power provides the best experience. Most owners will take their GT500, Hellcat, ZL1... to the drags once for the experience and never go back.
Playing on the street? The GT500 lost to the ZL1 in the magazine comparisons because it was harder to live with. The Hellcat has all the size and weight to make it a comfortable street cruser/bruser but can it hook those skinny tires on street surfaces or will its owners clumsily launch or have the traction control axe all that power? Plus (sorry) it's a Dodge
As for the Z/28 not selling in large numbers I'll give my reason for not buying one. The expense of running that tire and brake package over those 10,000 mundane miles and $75,000 cost of entry because of them. Otherwise I'd have chosen that LS7 masterpiece and been happy not being the fastest. I'm not in a position to own such a singly focused car SO the ZL1 was the perfect fit