Ferrari meet Corvette

iroc-z89 · 07-02-05, 02:57 AM

You shot me down and wouldn't believe me last time I said it, now here is the prototype.......

$100,000 Corvette

The Blue Devil
http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102690
This years Z06
http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=101520

Oh and as far as the horsepower keep in mind every Chevy Performance Car has been underrated since 1967. And 76hp per liter is pathetic, cam and heads should put it around 960hp/na.

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Chevrolet says it is planning a return to the rear-wheel-drive sedan market and possibly the coupe segment as well. It abandoned the performance coupe niche in 2002 with the phase-out of the Camaro, and the rear-drive sedan segment in 1996, when the Caprice sedan was terminated.

A fall announcement of Chevy's intentions to restore the Corvette's rear-drive companions is forthcoming, says general manager Ed Peper. Chevrolet dealers have been urging the division to bring back a competitive sports coupe for the sold-out 2005-model Ford Mustang and the coming Pontiac Solstice. Jim Campbell, Chevrolet car marketing manager, told Automotive News (June 27) that without a Mustang-battling rear-wheel drive coupe, "I wake up every day knowing that I am spotting Ford 150,000 to 200,000 units a year."

In the Corvette arena, Chevrolet also confirmed that on June 15 it sent its dealers allocation letters for the Z06 edition coming this fall. The Z06 will carry a 7.0-liter, 505-horsepower V-8 engine and price from $65,800. Only 4,000 to 5,000 Z06 models will be built in its first full year, and allocations will be authorized only for medium or high-volume Corvette dealers. The Z06 will zip from zero to 60 mph in 3.7 second, according to Campbell.

Now please Discuss: They are aiming faster than most ferraris. Give it four-five years. oh and the camaro or something else to fight the satng is coming if you didn't get it from the quote.

LateNightCable · 07-06-05, 02:40 AM

Chevrolet is going to beat Ferrari and the like at their own game with that one - for much less money. The performance gap is closing, so I think the only advantage that much higher priced exotics could have would be in regards to mechanical refinement and driving feel. Piloting a Corvette may never "feel" as scintillating as driving a Ferrari, but $100,000 Vette will surely run with it.

With the Corvette program on the fast track, the Viper is quickly becoming an aging heavyweight. Dodge better do something quick.

Good news about the Camaro replacement, GM needs a pony car. I'm still waiting to see if Chevy releases their own GTO, rebadged as a Chevelle.

bleh · 07-06-05, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by LateNightCable

Chevrolet is going to beat Ferrari and the like at their own game with that one - for much less money. The performance gap is closing, so I think the only advantage that much higher priced exotics could have would be in regards to mechanical refinement and driving feel.

you forgot uber bling factor.

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Originally Posted by LateNightCable

Good news about the Camaro replacement, GM needs a pony car. I'm still waiting to see if Chevy releases their own GTO, rebadged as a Chevelle.

interesting....im for it

iroc-z89 · 07-06-05, 05:14 PM

yeah im really waiting on the new camaro, i wanna see what they come out with. That 100,000 Vette will come out with the next wave of trucks, and its going to be hard to find. The camaro got pushed back a few months ago but they wanted to bump the price up a little and they were going to badge it Chevelle it would probably have been a 30-40K car. But Because of cutback every thing on the new Zeta? platform got dumped.
I want to see a race between the awesome ferrari and the underdog vette. And expect to see me horse out of those cars alot more that engine is running ragged. It is funny because I heard they tried to fit the 720hp 572cid big block in that little car.... things didn't go so well.

LateNightCable · 07-06-05, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by iroc-z89

The camaro got pushed back a few months ago but they wanted to bump the price up a little and they were going to badge it Chevelle it would probably have been a 30-40K car. But Because of cutback every thing on the new Zeta? platform got dumped.

Hmmm, it would be wise for a Camaro replacement to cost much less than 30k in standard trim. True, GM has cancelled further plans for the Zeta platform, but more out of "reallocating resources ( human and financial)" as vice chairman Bob Lutz put it, in order to get other projects up to speed. The following quote suggests that things are on the right track.

Quote - " Rest assured, we remain committed to developing RWD, premium, high-performance, affordable vehicles, perhaps even a few with a trace of nostalgia baked in. "

Source - http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/archives...ot_the_en.html

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And expect to see me horse out of those cars alot more that engine is running ragged. It is funny because I heard they tried to fit the 720hp 572cid big block in that little car.... things didn't go so well.

Didn't quite catch that one (?)

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Originally Posted by bleh

you forgot uber bling factor.

Yes, uber bling factor of course. But with a top of the line model that can compete with a Ferrari straight off the showroom floor, the Corvette's own bling factor could only rise.

bleh · 07-06-05, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by LateNightCable

Yes, uber bling factor of course. But with a top of the line model that can compete with a Ferrari straight off the showroom floor, the Corvette's own bling factor could only rise.

good point. now that i think about it, if i were to get the f430 or the new z06 and money didnt matter... my first thought would be to lean towards the vette.

can anyone really convince me otherwise??

i love modding cars and im pretty sure you can squeeze a bunch more from the z06 than you can from the ferrari. also owning and driving the vette should be more practical.

LateNightCable · 07-07-05, 02:49 AM

Agreed. The ZO6 to me holds an appeal of accomplishing so much, with less - economically anyway. And whether 30k or 100k, that's really one of the vurtues of an American sports car. 100k is the high end for an American car, whereas it's only the entry fee for many Euro exotics.

An F430 would be a blast, a power packed rocket to the high life, but I'd never forget that it costs 1/4 million dollars - and it's still only the entry model!. Pounding down the road in a ZO6, I'd be thinking "what a deal!" - and it represents a new benchmark too.

bleh · 07-07-05, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LateNightCable

An F430 would be a blast, a power packed rocket to the high life, but I'd never forget that it costs 1/4 million dollars - and it's still only the entry model!. Pounding down the road in a ZO6, I'd be thinking "what a deal!" - and it represents a new benchmark too.

both would be sweet but i think i would be happier with the z06. also when it comes time for that first tuneup.....ooooo that ferrari is not going to be cheap.

LateNightCable · 07-07-05, 04:52 PM

That's true, everything about a Ferrari is going to cost a hell of a lot just because, and there are only 31 certified Ferrari service centers around the U.S. ( potential transport fees ). A ZO6 can be serviced by most any GM center nationwide. In that sense, even the wildest Vette remains a practical car to maintain. And since it's a ZO6, the dealer is bound to treat you like visiting royalty.

About the "Blue Devil", a supercharged Corvette almost seems like a cop-out since it's so far removed from other Vette's. I'd like the see the ultimate be NA.

iroc-z89 · 07-07-05, 05:05 PM

what LNC you dont believe in tuning your ferrari in your garage with the computer you used in the 80's, and holding it up on cinder blocks. To change the spark plugs.

Yeah the vette is gonna be nice but, i do feel that they can crank maybe 650hp out of a LS series 427. I mean come on. A 1st gen 383 block can do that with heads and cam.