Corvette ZO6 .........

Looks like a real mean machine....😊....zero to 60 in what?.....2.3...2.4
 
Beautiful cars!


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Wish I had one on order....oh wait...

Flat plane crank screaming at 9000 RPM!


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Great looking car! Still surprised that it took GM more than 50 years to come up with a mid engine Corvette. Very glad they did!
 
Rob181 said:
Its not rocket science - the Italians have been doing it for years & developed some of the BEST sports cars in the world. You could never say that about any previous Corvette - except of course to Americans.
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Oh ye of little faith. You should not only drive a C7 Corvette, but do some research about what the world thinks of it.

World class car.

I've owned multiple Corvettes, and I would agree that before the C7 it was more of a muscle car, but times have changed.
 
Rob181 said:
Its not rocket science - the Italians have been doing it for years & developed some of the BEST sports cars in the world. You could never say that about any previous Corvette - except of course to Americans.
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1) I am an American

2) thanks for letting us know how little you know about Corvette
 
I would say since the C5 a corvette was no longer just a muscle car and had always represented good value , C6 and C7 just made it real ..

Comparing them to exotics costing ridiculous sums more and winning less races is so ... :)



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MDP said:
Oh ye of little faith. You should not only drive a C7 Corvette, but do some research about what the world thinks of it.

World class car.

I've owned multiple Corvettes, and I would agree that before the C7 it was more of a muscle car, but times have changed.
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I have - the best quote I heard was - its the best sports car to come out of America - that's not saying much. Vs a Porsche 911 - no contest - yes there is a significant price difference - the Corvette does offer "so much for so little money compared to a Porsche" - which is the better car - the answer is Porsche & by the value in the difference in price - the defence rests.
 
a.wayne said:
I would say since the C5 a corvette was no longer just a muscle car and had always represented good value , C6 and C7 just made it real ..

Comparing them to exotics costing ridiculous sums more and winning less races is so ... :)

Regards
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Corvette Vs a Porsche 911 on a race track - you have to be joking - now that is funny :exciting:
 
Rob181 said:
I have - the best quote I heard was - its the best sports car to come out of America - that's not saying much. Vs a Porsche 911 - no contest - yes there is a significant price difference - the Corvette does offer "so much for so little money compared to a Porsche" - which is the better car - the answer is Porsche & by the value in the difference in price - the defence rests.
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Well, I’ve owned 4 Porsche’s, including a 2018 911 GTS. Compared to my C7 GS, the Corvette was a far better car, way more fun and it didn’t sound like a 2 stroke scooter when it took off either. Don’t get me wrong, the 911 GTS was great in many ways, but boring as hell compared to the C7 GS.

As for the C8? That’s a whole different level and the C8 Z06 proves to be, quite possibly, the last true naturally aspirated Corvette that will be made as the future for Corvette is a separate brand and “E-Rays”. This last Z06 will be a collectors item and a great car I’m sure.


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Rob181 said:
Its not rocket science - the Italians have been doing it for years & developed some of the BEST sports cars in the world. You could never say that about any previous Corvette - except of course to Americans.
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Enzo famously said he "never seen a horse push a cart" the Italians were the last adopters in motorsport to to go mid and rear engine. It all came about when the British--by way of Cooper--brought the first rear-engine F1 car into prominence. One could argue Auto Union (nee Audi) did it first, but it wasn't called F1 back then.
 
Mikado463 said:
I'm fully aware of that, just wondering why 'you' seemed surprised ?
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Because the technical arguments for a better Corvette with a mid-engine were well established since the 60s.

One could argue (shortsighted view of course) that if a car is selling fine despite its limitations, why bother? That’s probably what GM corporate thought. But with many older boomers having bought their last Corvette and perhaps a younger generation looking for a more technically advanced car, GM finally changed course.

IMO, the mid-engine Corvettes are attracting new buyers that would have never consider Corvettes before. I am also sure that it is viewed by some old timers as sacrilegious but those guys probably already bought their last Corvette anyway.

Change is good.
 
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