03-15-2017, 11:39 AM | #29 | |
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I have a personal theory that the car is a Cadillac. But I'm totally prepared to be wrong. |
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03-15-2017, 11:44 AM | #30 | |
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Maybe Tadge won't be carried over to the C8 and the mid engine work is being carried on without him.
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03-15-2017, 11:48 AM | #31 | |
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Maybe though not as soon as we find out just how quick the ZL1 1LE is! |
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03-15-2017, 12:33 PM | #32 | |
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Quick search shows base msrp of $43,635 in 2003 and $55,450 now. Adjusting $5,000 for inflations gives $6,800 so ~$61,250 if nothing changed since 2003. A lot has changed since 2003!
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03-15-2017, 01:35 PM | #34 | |
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03-15-2017, 02:00 PM | #35 | |
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I believe the upcoming ZR1 will be more like the ZL1-1LE and Viper ACR. The Z06 even with the Z07 package is street car first track car second. The ZL1-1LE, Viper ACR and ZR1 are the reverse.
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03-16-2017, 12:17 AM | #36 |
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I still couldn't understand why Dodge let go of the Viper ACR which was their only pride. Until now the best American exotic sport car, which could beat many exotic cars costing double it's price. I saw a video of the ACR VS Porsche 918 Spyder and I was really impressed with the results, they were really close on the fight. Best of engineering VS the best in technology, until the Lamborghini Huracan performante came and showed all a lesson of who is the new king of the track.
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03-16-2017, 02:29 AM | #37 | |
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Ok... I found an article that says the Grand Sport was 1 second slower that the old Zr1 at Milford.... I found another article that says the c7 z06 is 1 second faster than the old zr1....this means 1:50 seconds for the c7 z06...roughly
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03-16-2017, 07:25 AM | #39 |
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On the Corvette forum it was said the C7 Grand Sport was .6 behind the C6 ZR1 at Milford. I haven't seen or heard of the C7 Z06 being 1. faster than the C6 ZR1. Can you post that article? Thanks.
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http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...errari-mclaren
Also found this...1:48 for the z06 http://fastestlaps.com/tests/52scn5srbfii |
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I am used to seeing them do it, my dad put 30 years in at a GM plant and was in on several GM projects. He toured BG during one of the big Corvette projects and got to see one of the special Corvette projects areas that was behind closed doors only after he signed a non-disclosure agreement. As said if anyone from GM said "Yeah the new Corvette or the ZR1 will be mid engine and will make 750 and be the fastest one ever" you could imagine that sales on the C7 would plummet and also potentially on the Gen 6 Camaro as those buyers wait for that new Corvette to come to market. Those people will lie up until the vehicle release or until their hand is forced to admit the vehicle exists, the way they see it is if a buyer buys a C7 and then sees a C8 mid engine that they have to have, GM just got a sale of a C7 and a C8 as well. The higher ups are always chasing after the ROI at the end of the day. |
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