Could this happen for the c7?
05-15-2012, 07:14 PM
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Drifting
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Could this happen for the c7?
Coupe model gets 500hp with a 6.2l gen v n/a with a 3000lbs curb weight.
Zr1 model gets 700hp with a 6.2l gen v supercharged with a 2900 curb weight.
Both get outstanding seats and fit and finish.
Keep prices relatively close to c6.
Beating to a dead horse I know but the waiting is killing all of us.
So with that said, let the bickering begin.
Zr1 model gets 700hp with a 6.2l gen v supercharged with a 2900 curb weight.
Both get outstanding seats and fit and finish.
Keep prices relatively close to c6.
Beating to a dead horse I know but the waiting is killing all of us.
So with that said, let the bickering begin.
05-15-2012, 07:20 PM
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Le Mans Master
Coupe model gets 500hp with a 6.2l gen v n/a with a 3000lbs curb weight. No.
Zr1 model gets 700hp with a 6.2l gen v supercharged with a 2900 curb weight. No.
Both get outstanding seats and fit and finish. We'll see in seven months.
Keep prices relatively close to c6. We'll see in seven months.
Beating to a dead horse I know but the waiting is killing all of us.
So with that said, let the bickering begin.
Zr1 model gets 700hp with a 6.2l gen v supercharged with a 2900 curb weight. No.
Both get outstanding seats and fit and finish. We'll see in seven months.
Keep prices relatively close to c6. We'll see in seven months.
Beating to a dead horse I know but the waiting is killing all of us.
So with that said, let the bickering begin.
05-15-2012, 08:52 PM
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Le Mans Master
And the engine's story will be efficiency, not horsepower. Remember, a version of this goes into pickups where power is already adequate and fuel economy is a huge deal. And this also goes into the next smaller-boned Camaro (and if we're very very lucky, the ATS-V). And GM is loathe to accelerate a horsepower war when they know they'll be subject to much greater scrutiny over fuel economy matters than any other carmaker doing business here. I think you're 50hp high. The good news is Corvette should hit 30mpg highway and 18 city.
Zr1 model gets 700hp with a 6.2l gen v supercharged with a 2900 curb weight.
Both get outstanding seats and fit and finish.
Keep prices relatively close to c6.
.Jinx
05-15-2012, 09:23 PM
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Coupe model gets 500hp with a 6.2l gen v n/a with a 3000lbs curb weight. Ferrari 458 Territory
Zr1 model gets 700hp with a 6.2l gen v supercharged with a 2900 curb weight. Ferrari Enzo replacement territory
Both get outstanding seats and fit and finish. Can you spell GM
Keep prices relatively close to c6. Exactly why the 3 above won't happen
Beating to a dead horse I know but the waiting is killing all of us. The horse is long dead - I'm not joining the horse
So with that said, let the bickering begin.
05-15-2012, 09:32 PM
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05-15-2012, 09:43 PM
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The Internet says the 458's curb weight is 3274 lbs and horsepower over 560. A 500hp Corvette would have to weigh just 2900 lbs to match it; a 3000 lb Corvette would need 515hp.
05-15-2012, 09:44 PM
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I want the C7 to be at or lighter than 3,000 lbs (curb weight), but I seriously doubt it'll happen.
That's surprising. I thought the 458's curb weight was much less than that.
That's surprising. I thought the 458's curb weight was much less than that.
05-15-2012, 10:07 PM
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http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ression-page-2
The weight I cited was gross weight.
05-15-2012, 10:09 PM
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05-15-2012, 10:23 PM
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They won't take that much weight out of it. They'll crow mightily about getting it below 3100lb, and we'll be thankful the car doesn't cost too much.
And the engine's story will be efficiency, not horsepower. Remember, a version of this goes into pickups where power is already adequate and fuel economy is a huge deal. And this also goes into the next smaller-boned Camaro (and if we're very very lucky, the ATS-V). And GM is loathe to accelerate a horsepower war when they know they'll be subject to much greater scrutiny over fuel economy matters than any other carmaker doing business here. I think you're 50hp high. The good news is Corvette should hit 30mpg highway and 18 city.
Add a hundred pounds. And that's being aggressive. Remember, the present ZR1 is heavier than the base coupe (and even the Grand Sport), despite having Z06's more exotic chassis. Supercharger, larger diameter exhaust, bigger wheels, tires, and brakes, presumedly wider bodywork... assume the whole body's done in mass-producible carbon fiber and you're still pushing it at 3000lb.
You misspelled competitive.
I predict the base C7 will pick up where the C6 GS leaves off, which is effectively a price hike. GM really likes the way the GrandSport bumped up the average transaction price..Jinx
And the engine's story will be efficiency, not horsepower. Remember, a version of this goes into pickups where power is already adequate and fuel economy is a huge deal. And this also goes into the next smaller-boned Camaro (and if we're very very lucky, the ATS-V). And GM is loathe to accelerate a horsepower war when they know they'll be subject to much greater scrutiny over fuel economy matters than any other carmaker doing business here. I think you're 50hp high. The good news is Corvette should hit 30mpg highway and 18 city.
Add a hundred pounds. And that's being aggressive. Remember, the present ZR1 is heavier than the base coupe (and even the Grand Sport), despite having Z06's more exotic chassis. Supercharger, larger diameter exhaust, bigger wheels, tires, and brakes, presumedly wider bodywork... assume the whole body's done in mass-producible carbon fiber and you're still pushing it at 3000lb.
You misspelled competitive.
I predict the base C7 will pick up where the C6 GS leaves off, which is effectively a price hike. GM really likes the way the GrandSport bumped up the average transaction price..Jinx
That sir, is what will happen. Take it to the bank.
05-15-2012, 10:26 PM
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05-18-2012, 03:31 AM
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The Base Vette isn't going to see 500HP. Not in this generation at least. Keep in mind people returned the C6 Z06 in the first couple months of ownership when they realized it was too much power for them. The base Corvette is marketed to women and guys that don't care about going super fast, so don't expect a 500HP base Corvette. 450HP is already pushing what most people can actually handle in a sports car that weighs as little as it does already. I let my friend drive my near-stock C5 Z06 and he said that it was already more power than he'd want, and he loves driving. He THOUGHT he'd want that much power, but after letting him push the gas to the floor, he's decided against it. He's going to buy a new STI instead. (Less power, more traction... Lame and boring in other words).
Anyway, I don't think that IF there is a C7 ZR1 that even it will have 700HP. Even the 2013 Viper has 640HP (just enough power to say they have more than the C6 ZR1) and we already know that few people that would actually buy either of those cars can actually handle that much power.
I firmly believe we'll see a lower-power performance-based hybrid Corvette before we see a factory 700HP Corvette.
Anyway, I don't think that IF there is a C7 ZR1 that even it will have 700HP. Even the 2013 Viper has 640HP (just enough power to say they have more than the C6 ZR1) and we already know that few people that would actually buy either of those cars can actually handle that much power.
I firmly believe we'll see a lower-power performance-based hybrid Corvette before we see a factory 700HP Corvette.
