Stop talking about 0-60 times on the C8...
09-05-2019, 01:33 PM
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Stop talking about 0-60 times on the C8...
I wish people would stop talking about 0-60 times and quarter mile times on the C8 like that is the end all be all. The Corvette is not a muscle or drag car. It is a sports car that is made for a track that has actual turns that you can have fun with. If you want just a 0-60 2.3 sec car that runs 10's in the quarter mile just go buy a used Telsa P100D or P90D for the same price and haul the family around in it as well. The difference is Telsa is not very good yet on a twisty track while the Corvette is fantastic and I assume the C8 will be as well. For the foreseeable future the ICE based Corvette will beat any EV on a twisty track and is a lot more fun and that is what matters (although this will eventually change one day). If people just focus on 0-60 and 1/4 mile times then the Corvette is going to lose every time to an EV so I would rather focus on the strengths of the C8 which is handling, looks, and fun factor in my opinion.
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09-05-2019, 01:42 PM
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I'm sure this thread will encourage them all to stop talking about it...... Just for you. 
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09-05-2019, 01:49 PM
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So what is the C8 Zo6 0-60 time going to be? Any ideas?
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09-05-2019, 01:52 PM
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Yeah, this is going to go well. Not.
09-05-2019, 01:54 PM
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I wish people would stop talking about 0-60 times and quarter mile times on the C8 like that is the end all be all. The Corvette is not a muscle or drag car. It is a sports car that is made for a track that has actual turns that you can have fun with. If you want just a 0-60 2.3 sec car that runs 10's in the quarter mile just go buy a used Telsa P100D or P90D for the same price and haul the family around in it as well. The difference is Telsa is not very good yet on a twisty track while the Corvette is fantastic and I assume the C8 will be as well. For the foreseeable future the ICE based Corvette will beat any EV on a twisty track and is a lot more fun and that is what matters (although this will eventually change one day). If people just focus on 0-60 and 1/4 mile times then the Corvette is going to lose every time to an EV so I would rather focus on the strengths of the C8 which is handling, looks, and fun factor in my opinion.
It's also two things you can experience about a car for cheaper and easier.
A drag race event at a track is peanuts compared to what you'll spend on a proper HPDE weekend. It's also easier for the masses to gas and hold straight vs knowing apexing a corner, track characteristics, passing zones, traction circles, track specific alignment, etc.
I'm not getting in to the ease of linear vs curve driving on public roads. But you can tell which one is eaiser obtained.
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09-05-2019, 01:55 PM
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I wish people would stop talking about 0-60 times and quarter mile times on the C8 like that is the end all be all. The Corvette is not a muscle or drag car. It is a sports car that is made for a track that has actual turns that you can have fun with. If you want just a 0-60 2.3 sec car that runs 10's in the quarter mile just go buy a used Telsa P100D or P90D for the same price and haul the family around in it as well. The difference is Telsa is not very good yet on a twisty track while the Corvette is fantastic and I assume the C8 will be as well. For the foreseeable future the ICE based Corvette will beat any EV on a twisty track and is a lot more fun and that is what matters (although this will eventually change one day). If people just focus on 0-60 and 1/4 mile times then the Corvette is going to lose every time to an EV so I would rather focus on the strengths of the C8 which is handling, looks, and fun factor in my opinion.
However, we can quite safely enjoy things like 0-to-speed limit acceleration on the street,, and also the superb handling precision at lower speeds.
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09-05-2019, 02:07 PM
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To be fair, GM started it at the reveal. If it was of no interest they wouldn't have made the announcement.
09-05-2019, 02:09 PM
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09-05-2019, 02:12 PM
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When will be able to talk about the "Ring" time?
09-05-2019, 02:40 PM
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I wish people would stop talking about 0-60 times and quarter mile times on the C8 like that is the end all be all. The Corvette is not a muscle or drag car. It is a sports car that is made for a track that has actual turns that you can have fun with. If you want just a 0-60 2.3 sec car that runs 10's in the quarter mile just go buy a used Telsa P100D or P90D for the same price and haul the family around in it as well. The difference is Telsa is not very good yet on a twisty track while the Corvette is fantastic and I assume the C8 will be as well. For the foreseeable future the ICE based Corvette will beat any EV on a twisty track and is a lot more fun and that is what matters (although this will eventually change one day). If people just focus on 0-60 and 1/4 mile times then the Corvette is going to lose every time to an EV so I would rather focus on the strengths of the C8 which is handling, looks, and fun factor in my opinion.
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09-05-2019, 03:19 PM
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Sounds like someone just raced a Tesla..... You weren't that orange Grand Sport in the YT vid I just watched by chance, were you? 
09-05-2019, 03:24 PM
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Would I be wrong in stating the Corvette's mystique is that it's an every man's car. It is not the best at anything but punches above it's weight in at everything. It's really a GT car that can handle the track or drag strip respectably well. Don't you think?
We don't have to discuss 0 to 60. I noticed in one of the presentations the car has an oil life and duct fluid life display. No one seems to be discussing that. I can't think of another sub $100k DCT car that has a DCT fluids fluid monitor? Can you?
We don't have to discuss 0 to 60. I noticed in one of the presentations the car has an oil life and duct fluid life display. No one seems to be discussing that. I can't think of another sub $100k DCT car that has a DCT fluids fluid monitor? Can you?
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09-05-2019, 03:30 PM
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It's a measure of performance, not sure why you wouldn't be interested in that for a performance car.
I personally think that drag racing a corvette is about the same as complaining about the towing capacity of a kia rio. (things the vehicle was never really meant to be designed for) just as much as I would think its kind of stupid to take a dodge demon to a road course or a F250 super duty to an autocross.
but those are just my opinions and im not gonna fault anyone for liking something i dont like. Why dont you just let people like what they like?
I personally think that drag racing a corvette is about the same as complaining about the towing capacity of a kia rio. (things the vehicle was never really meant to be designed for) just as much as I would think its kind of stupid to take a dodge demon to a road course or a F250 super duty to an autocross.
but those are just my opinions and im not gonna fault anyone for liking something i dont like. Why dont you just let people like what they like?
09-05-2019, 03:35 PM
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I wish people would stop talking about 0-60 times and quarter mile times on the C8 like that is the end all be all. The Corvette is not a muscle or drag car. It is a sports car that is made for a track that has actual turns that you can have fun with. If you want just a 0-60 2.3 sec car that runs 10's in the quarter mile just go buy a used Telsa P100D or P90D for the same price and haul the family around in it as well. The difference is Telsa is not very good yet on a twisty track while the Corvette is fantastic and I assume the C8 will be as well. For the foreseeable future the ICE based Corvette will beat any EV on a twisty track and is a lot more fun and that is what matters (although this will eventually change one day). If people just focus on 0-60 and 1/4 mile times then the Corvette is going to lose every time to an EV so I would rather focus on the strengths of the C8 which is handling, looks, and fun factor in my opinion.
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