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Originally Posted by JUSTIFIED
And so much misinformation about its streetability the LS7, etc. I almost didn't buy one because I'd read so much about the harshness.
However, from purely a business perspective, it failed. When cars are still sitting on lots 2 years later and being sold at $30k under sticker, that's a failure. This is one reason I don't see a new gen Z/28 coming our way.
Also, where would it be slotted? Above the ZL1 1LE? It'd have to be monster and cost $80k+. Been there, done that and failed. Between ZL1 and ZL1 1LE? Makes no sense. Between SS 1LE and ZL1? Also makes no sense.
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Exactly about the "streetability". You could daily drive a Z/28 provided you avoid the rain if you still have the Trofeo's. The magazine guys make it sound like it's a death machine on the road. Far from it, and the LS7 is incredible.
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Originally Posted by shaffe
Also true. I guess what I was getting at is the Corvette is already a lighter car to begin with, and instead of going light weight route they went extreme power to make a faster car.
I just don't see a lower HP Camaro being faster than the ZLE. I know the 5th Gen Z/28 was faster than the 5th gen ZL1 but I just don't see it happening this go around. Maybe I am putting the ZLE to high on the pedestal lol
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Take a 6th gen. Add a 580hp N/A LT1-variant engine that can pull to 7500 rpm. Add the exact carbon brakes from the 5th gen Z/28. Tweak the DSSV's from the 5th gen Z/28. Add carbon wheels, and gut it like they did the 5th gen Z/28. Get it around 3550lbs, and it will eat a ZL1-1LE alive at every track. Parts-bin shop the car with 5th gen parts to keep the cost in check. Build 500 of them. Keep the price at $75k.