Blog-Pictures from ZO6 Reveal at NAIAS
01-13-2014, 12:16 PM
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Blog-Pictures from ZO6 Reveal at NAIAS
Our IB colleague Marcus Slater is blogging and posting pictures on the Corvetteforum home page while at NAIAS in Detroit for the ZO6, C7.R unveiling:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/articl...z06c7r-reveal/
https://www.corvetteforum.com/articl...z06c7r-reveal/
01-13-2014, 12:38 PM
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Excellent, thanks for the link. 
I'd read the C7 Z06's supposed to be lower than standard C7.
Would [that] mean this is a 'widebody' as was the C6 Z cars?
Or did they drop-in the LT4 into a standard chassis & call it a "Z06"?
Scutttlebutt from Junge (sp?) the Z06 would be discontinued (NOT the Corvette, per se) IF sales didn't justify production. If true then the future of this offering's in Chevrolet's hands because they could price themselves out of the market.
I say this based on being a current C6 Z06 owner and given the over-all stagnant economy proper pricing will be imperative for me, when/if I consider upgrading. I suspect I am not alone in this regard, too.
I'd read the C7 Z06's supposed to be lower than standard C7.
Would [that] mean this is a 'widebody' as was the C6 Z cars?
Or did they drop-in the LT4 into a standard chassis & call it a "Z06"?
Scutttlebutt from Junge (sp?) the Z06 would be discontinued (NOT the Corvette, per se) IF sales didn't justify production. If true then the future of this offering's in Chevrolet's hands because they could price themselves out of the market.
I say this based on being a current C6 Z06 owner and given the over-all stagnant economy proper pricing will be imperative for me, when/if I consider upgrading. I suspect I am not alone in this regard, too.
01-13-2014, 12:46 PM
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Excellent, thanks for the link.
I'd read the C7 Z06's supposed to be lower than standard C7.
Would [that] mean this is a 'widebody' as was the C6 Z cars?
Or did they drop-in the LT4 into a standard chassis & call it a "Z06"?
Scutttlebutt from Junge (sp?) the Z06 would be discontinued (NOT the Corvette, per se) IF sales didn't justify production. If true then the future of this offering's in Chevrolet's hands because they could price themselves out of the market.
I say this based on being a current C6 Z06 owner and given the over-all stagnant economy proper pricing will be imperative for me, when/if I consider upgrading. I suspect I am not alone in this regard, too.
I'd read the C7 Z06's supposed to be lower than standard C7.
Would [that] mean this is a 'widebody' as was the C6 Z cars?
Or did they drop-in the LT4 into a standard chassis & call it a "Z06"?
Scutttlebutt from Junge (sp?) the Z06 would be discontinued (NOT the Corvette, per se) IF sales didn't justify production. If true then the future of this offering's in Chevrolet's hands because they could price themselves out of the market.
I say this based on being a current C6 Z06 owner and given the over-all stagnant economy proper pricing will be imperative for me, when/if I consider upgrading. I suspect I am not alone in this regard, too.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...-zo6-c7-r.html
That's all I've seen addressing your point so far.
01-13-2014, 01:01 PM
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Appears all dimensions will be the same between the models except for a 2" difference in width for Z06. Interesting. Guess 2" constitutes a 'wide body'in Chevrolet's opinion.
Having perused other threads detailing the rollout no MSRP was given so we're all relegated to guessing 'til orders are being accepted. IIRC the car's being offered as a '15; which, normally means May/June before we learn what we'll pay for this car.
01-13-2014, 03:37 PM
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Appears all dimensions will be the same between the models except for a 2" difference in width for Z06. Interesting. Guess 2" constitutes a 'wide body'in Chevrolet's opinion.
Having perused other threads detailing the rollout no MSRP was given so we're all relegated to guessing 'til orders are being accepted. IIRC the car's being offered as a '15; which, normally means May/June before we learn what we'll pay for this car.
Appears all dimensions will be the same between the models except for a 2" difference in width for Z06. Interesting. Guess 2" constitutes a 'wide body'in Chevrolet's opinion.
Having perused other threads detailing the rollout no MSRP was given so we're all relegated to guessing 'til orders are being accepted. IIRC the car's being offered as a '15; which, normally means May/June before we learn what we'll pay for this car.
"...the fenders of the Z06 were extended by 2.2 inches (56 mm) at the front, and 3.15 inches (80 mm) at the rear."
FWIW - the C7R is ~3 inches wider than the Z06.
