FYI Blue Devil is coming
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FYI Blue Devil is coming
DETROIT — Tom Wallace, head of performance cars at General Motors, says the Chevrolet Corvette Blue Devil and its 600 horsepower are set to become a reality, according to an online report by Auto Week. His main worry: how to make sure the Blue Devil is driven by people who can handle the power.
Perhaps GM will start a Blue Devil driving school, he mused, adding that it would be a good idea for buyers of the Corvette Z06 as well.
The Blue Devil is reportedly a Corvette Z06 with 100 more horsepower from a supercharged engine, an approximate 2,900-pound curb weight, and a price expected to hit $100,000 or more. There was no word on exactly when this Blue Devil will be available for sale, to qualified drivers or otherwise.
Perhaps GM will start a Blue Devil driving school, he mused, adding that it would be a good idea for buyers of the Corvette Z06 as well.
The Blue Devil is reportedly a Corvette Z06 with 100 more horsepower from a supercharged engine, an approximate 2,900-pound curb weight, and a price expected to hit $100,000 or more. There was no word on exactly when this Blue Devil will be available for sale, to qualified drivers or otherwise.
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It think Ferrari does or did have a driving school for purchasers of their top end cars to get people used to them before turning them loose on the street. Chevrolet should probably consider that. Just because you might be able to afford one doesn't mean you can handle it.
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Do you have a link to the Auto Week article?
I thought this was all just a farce, 600hp seems too low for a supercharged Z06. I would think that you could easily see 650+ with a blower.
I thought this was all just a farce, 600hp seems too low for a supercharged Z06. I would think that you could easily see 650+ with a blower.
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Driving school? Sounds like a marketing gimmick...
Two other interesting points about the article:
- Man, it's small compared to all the other crap on that web page. The article was 3 sentences...the rest of the page is advertisements...
- It states that Tom Wallace is chief of performance cars. Other than the Vette, what other car at GM is considered "performance"???
Two other interesting points about the article:
- Man, it's small compared to all the other crap on that web page. The article was 3 sentences...the rest of the page is advertisements...
- It states that Tom Wallace is chief of performance cars. Other than the Vette, what other car at GM is considered "performance"???
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Originally Posted by Z-man
Driving school? Sounds like a marketing gimmick...
- It states that Tom Wallace is chief of performance cars. Other than the Vette, what other car at GM is considered "performance"???
- It states that Tom Wallace is chief of performance cars. Other than the Vette, what other car at GM is considered "performance"???
The GTO (current one and the new GTO coming in a couple years), new Camaro, CTS-V, STS-V, XLR-V, Sky GXP...I'd say putting a 300-horse V8 in some of their regular sedans is pretty performance-oriented to...Anyway, what I've been hearing all along is that the Blue Devil will well exceed 600hp...current reports at 650-680hp and 2900lbs *faint* It's gonna be an absolutely AMAZING car
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Originally Posted by LS-Five
I thought this was all just a farce, 600hp seems too low for a supercharged Z06. I would think that you could easily see 650+ with a blower.
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I hope they build it,and GM does not kill it.
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Originally Posted by 71_454_Green_Machine
DETROIT — Tom Wallace, head of performance cars at General Motors, says the Chevrolet Corvette Blue Devil and its 600 horsepower are set to become a reality, according to an online report by Auto Week. His main worry: how to make sure the Blue Devil is driven by people who can handle the power.
Perhaps GM will start a Blue Devil driving school, he mused, adding that it would be a good idea for buyers of the Corvette Z06 as well.
Perhaps GM will start a Blue Devil driving school, he mused, adding that it would be a good idea for buyers of the Corvette Z06 as well.
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read about this today in the local paper. im sure gm will screw it up like everything else they do. but who cares, no one i know could afford one, and it will be such a collector item, who would drive it? the only gm performance car, " the vette" is already out of most peoples price range, the old 97 and up camaros/firebirds demand as much respect as an edsel ( possibly worst car ever ) and the gto's are tempting, but look like crap. ford and now daimler chrysler is slaying gm in this part of the market. i dont wanna buy a mustang. come on gm.... throw us regular folks a bone already! sheeesh!
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Originally Posted by Z-man
- It states that Tom Wallace is chief of performance cars. Other than the Vette, what other car at GM is considered "performance"???
He's in charge of the XLR, Solstice, Sky also
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I actually think GM is trying, but I dont know if I would buy anything over 100 grand, with a cheap plastic dash.
The cheapo Jetta has a btter looking dash materials. Why cant GM just TRY and do something right?
The cheapo Jetta has a btter looking dash materials. Why cant GM just TRY and do something right?
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Originally Posted by 72 stingray owner
You have to remember that this will have a factory warranty as well, it has to last, or the screaming hordes will clamor for blood.
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Originally Posted by 71_454_Green_Machine
I actually think GM is trying, but I dont know if I would buy anything over 100 grand, with a cheap plastic dash.
The cheapo Jetta has a btter looking dash materials. Why cant GM just TRY and do something right?
The cheapo Jetta has a btter looking dash materials. Why cant GM just TRY and do something right?
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From: Jonesboro Arkansas
Originally Posted by ljthe2nd
Why does it have to have a warranty, back in the 70's some of the Muscle cars comming out of Detroit, didn't. I bought a brand new 70 440 4 BBl Cuda because it came with a 5 year 50,000 mile warranty, but the 440 six pack (3 duces) or the 426 Hemi came with no drivetrane warranty, once you drove it off the lot it was your responceability.
Are you sure that your memory is serving you correctly? I believe that 12 months, 12,000 miles was the standard for the time...
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Originally Posted by LS-Five
5 yr / 50K ????
Are you sure that your memory is serving you correctly? I believe that 12 months, 12,000 miles was the standard for the time...
Are you sure that your memory is serving you correctly? I believe that 12 months, 12,000 miles was the standard for the time...