I think you see 3, *possibly 4 models*. Their official names (as listed on the GM website and customer brochure) would be:
Stingray Stingray Z51 Z06* ZR1 |
they are just playing with words. Make no mistake about it, the stingray LT1 is the "base" vette.
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Originally Posted by 1985 Corvette
(Post 1583845617)
The only thing with that is Z51 it isn't a total revision as to deviate from the standard Corvette. It's not the total package options such as Z06 and ZR1. I think that's why all the C6 guys with their Z51 badges get so much flak. Mentioning the Z51 option would be an afterthought. I just can't accept Z51 as a stand alone like Z06 or ZR1.
Besides the wide body and wider tires (although the C7 Z51 gets larger wheels), the C7 Z51 is effectively the grand sport. The C6 Z51 badge guys get flak because those emblems are tacky :D |
yes it is a euphemism for base
base corvette
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Originally Posted by AVETTE
(Post 1583846628)
base corvette
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Originally Posted by lt4obsesses
(Post 1583845858)
They could revert to the RPO engine codes, if, the engines are are placed in the same chassis. However, from some of the info coming from the bash about future tire sizes, it seems that there may be a wider body, as the C6 did. If this happens, then it turns it into it's own car thus moniker. I think they are just finding marketing and branding easier and probably more effective by differentiating the cars as a whole package. But "Stingray" markets much better than "base".
Originally Posted by Matt26
(Post 1583846294)
I see what you are saying, but the Z51 on the C6 is a little different from the Z51 on the C7.
Besides the wide body and wider tires (although the C7 Z51 gets larger wheels), the C7 Z51 is effectively the grand sport. The C6 Z51 badge guys get flak because those emblems are tacky :D |
I think that if GM wanted to get rid of the "base" nickname then they should have a name for the base car. They did just that by calling it a Stingray. But then it is necessary to prevent the Stingray from being called a base again. They do that by having each model having a different name.
Just as the 1957 Chevrolet had a 150 and a 210 and a Bel Aire, the Corvette C7 should have a Stingray, a Z51, a Z06 and a ZR1, not a Stingray, then a Stingray Z51, and a Stingray Z06 and a Stingray ZR1. If they are all Stingrays then how do you differentiate a Stingray from the Stingray Z51 or the Stingray Z06 or the Stingray ZR1? By calling it a base Stingray C7. Now were back to square one. |
Originally Posted by Matt26
(Post 1583846294)
I see what you are saying, but the Z51 on the C6 is a little different from the Z51 on the C7.
Besides the wide body and wider tires (although the C7 Z51 gets larger wheels), the C7 Z51 is effectively the grand sport. The C6 Z51 badge guys get flak because those emblems are tacky :D C6 Z51s also had different gearing, larger brakes, revised suspenion, and a few other minor performance enhancements. Pretty much the same as the C7, though that gets a dry sump now. I guess I just don't follow that Z51 on C6 is different from Z51 on a C7. And yeah, I'm not a fan of those Z51 badges, they are a bit tacky. |
Originally Posted by JoesC5
(Post 1583847053)
the Corvette C7 should have a Stingray, a Z51, a Z06 and a ZR1, not a Stingray, then a Stingray Z51, and a Stingray Z06 and a Stingray ZR1. If they are all Stingrays then how do you differentiate a Stingray from the Stingray Z51 or the Stingray Z06 or the Stingray ZR1? .
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In a short answer yes it is.
They felt bad for those who could only afford the base corvette to feel like they are buying a base POS which is 50k when compared to a zr1 version. So they called it stingray so that people feel better about buying a base car. Go look at the interview with jay leno, this is exactly how it was explained for why they called it a stingray. Kind of like porsche, there is no "base" porsche. But the entry level is the boxter I believe. |
Originally Posted by daixloxbmw
Be proud of what you own, even if it is a base model. For the record, I currently own a BMW 135i, which many would consider the base BMW but I love this car, it is a ton of fun to drive and I am very proud of my base BMW, even after receiving a ton of crap from family and friends about my "downgrade" from my previous 335i.
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Originally Posted by RC000E
(Post 1583861840)
Sh*t man...that 135i is on a lot of radars out there. That is a hell of a package for the money. Guys are getting to 400hp with mild mods. I am already seeing them under 25k. It damn well may be my next modded daily.
Finally, I have been a long time member of e90post and 1addicts, haven't I seen you in those forums before? |
Yes ..just as Ferrari is just a fancy name for car
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Originally Posted by rcallen484
(Post 1583846828)
Yep, there is a "base" everything.
Coca-Cola has Diet Coke, Vanilla Coke, Coke Zero, etc., but when you want the original, you don't ask for "base" Coke. A Corvette with RPO Z51 is still a Corvette. |
FYI Z-51 is an option not a stand alone model. Even though many would like to think it is it's not.
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Originally Posted by Torch2013C6
(Post 1583865229)
FYI Z-51 is an option not a stand alone model. Even though many would like to think it is it's not.
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Originally Posted by gthal
(Post 1583866251)
What's your point? No different than the GS for the C6. Base car with upgraded components.
I see the Z06 & ZR1 as a little different. Mainly because the engine is different, the frame aluminum and many exotic materials were used in the process. I can turn a base C6 into a GS pretty easily.. in fact many people on this forum have created their widebody C6 from a base car. But even if I tried my damndest.. I still cannot turn a base C6 into a Z06 or ZR1. |
Originally Posted by Torch2013C6
(Post 1583840370)
Since pricing is equal to the current base Corvette im guessing it is.
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