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Originally Posted by Blue 13
And weighs how much more? 
There is a video of a Mini making 400+ that embarrasses C7’s. Power to weight matters. So since you still don’t understand my point, what is the advantage of doing the Z06 as a N/A platform? If they do a ZR1 with 800+ it makes sense to give them product separation. It’s also easier to modify a boosted car. My SS makes over 800 wheel and I have a friend making over 1000 wheel on his GT500. |
Maybe they're doing it for the same reason they didn't roll out the Z06 right away.
Lots of folks get excited by the new Vette and go buy one. A few years later many of them get excited by the new Z06 and trade in their current Vette to upgrade. A few laters later the SC Z06 comes out and those same people upgrade once again.
OTH, there may be issues fitting a SC V8 in that mid engine layout.
It also might have to do with the price point they want to hit and a calculation that adding that SC isn't going to appreciably impact sales.