Corvette Snaps Spot on Top 100 Most Powerful Cars
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Corvette Snaps Spot on Top 100 Most Powerful Cars
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Number 38, in fact. Whats even more interesting is how many cars on this list use some version of the Corvette powerplant. I guess if you want to make power, the LS really is the best.
Number 38, in fact. Whats even more interesting is how many cars on this list use some version of the Corvette powerplant. I guess if you want to make power, the LS really is the best.
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Pretty cool.
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It's interesting to see how car's compare with rated horsepower but that's about it. Including the Hennessey modified cars was stretching things a bit. If they include a Hennessey modded car why not include a 1,000+ hp Lingenfelter Corvette? Funny how the 2013 naturally aspirated Viper beats the Corvette ZR1 by 2 horsepower. Of course GM didn't build the ZR1 with any thought of retaking the horsepower 'crown' from Viper.
I'll agree with you to a point. Like with Corvette owners in general, I'll venture to say 99% of the owners of these high horsepower cars will never seriously track their car to push the envelope of performance....to utilize all the power they paid for. That being said even for street use a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment is derived from simply starting, driving and owning a high power, high performance car. Knowing that you're never going to get more than a short, straight line blast in your high power/performance car would be utterly depressing to me but I guess it suffices for the majority.
I'll agree with you to a point. Like with Corvette owners in general, I'll venture to say 99% of the owners of these high horsepower cars will never seriously track their car to push the envelope of performance....to utilize all the power they paid for. That being said even for street use a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment is derived from simply starting, driving and owning a high power, high performance car. Knowing that you're never going to get more than a short, straight line blast in your high power/performance car would be utterly depressing to me but I guess it suffices for the majority.
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absolutely right
WOW
i can only imagine the price tag on some of those cars
that GT500 is impressive too
man... i remember the days where if you had 400 it was a bad car
500 was considered so insane
and now-a-days, seems like under 1000hp seems just average
just amazes me that these types of power can be had now-a-days
and yet still achive some decent fuel mileage with creature comforts too
WOW
i can only imagine the price tag on some of those cars
that GT500 is impressive too
man... i remember the days where if you had 400 it was a bad car
500 was considered so insane
and now-a-days, seems like under 1000hp seems just average
just amazes me that these types of power can be had now-a-days
and yet still achive some decent fuel mileage with creature comforts too
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On another note.. anybody notice how many cars are in the 550hp range. The first 25 cars on that list. Seems like 600hp is looming as the base measurement for next generation, but there has to be traction concerns about putting this much power down on street tires. Expect AWD to get alot more popular.
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AWD is the way to go. Almost all the cars that are quicker than the ZR-1 are AWD (or mid/rear-engined). Even the Porsche Panamera Turbo, weighing 1,000 lbs more, is quicker (0-60 3.4 sec) with 145 less HP.
GM should at least offer an AWD version of the C-7
GM should at least offer an AWD version of the C-7
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Agreed. If they want to keep up (and make the vehicle safer to use with so much power) its needed. For the purists and the sake of a low entry price.. make RWD standard. But for those who want max performance & traction.. offer an AWD version.