I know this was a long time ago but i was wondering if anybody know why the Z06 was not chosen to be in this lineup???, I would of been such a Great Comparison. The Ford GT, 360 Stradale, Porsche GT3, why not the Z06???

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests

 

Because it is not an "exotic."

 

I belive the Z06 would been a great competiter with the 360 and GT3, i dont know i jus angers me that they did not even give it a chance.

 

The article is 7 years old! It's a comparison of three 100 grand plus auto's.
The ZO6 was low 50's then. They didn't have a viper either. Don't let it bring you down!

 

I just look it at like this...didn't run the ZO6 in this article, which is fine, but the ZO6 would have held it's own against some very pricey and very nice rides.

 

Car and Driver are Euro snobs. Check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_and_Driver_10Best
Although the Corvette makes the 10 best list every year, the BMW M3 is rated higher every time.

 

Psst . . . the list as shown in the link ('cepting the last two years) and as published every year in the mag is alphabetical. C&D doesn't rank the order.

 

If you look at the # on the end, that's the # of times it's been on their top ten list. M3 has been on more times...

 

 

That's okay, I do like the M3, but love the ZO6!

 

I think it's funny that a lot of you guys keep asking "why" when it comes to comparisons, reviews or documentaries about the Z06. Yes, it's an awesome car, but that doesn't mean it's going to get notice from everyone. ESPECIALLY when comparing it to these higher-end more expensive cars.

We already know that the Z06 whoops the Ferrari 360 in MANY ways. But do you really think magazines or TV shows are going make that information super public? No... If they did that, companies like Ferrari wouldn't lend their cars to the journalists. They'd think that the magazine or show wasn't looking out for their best interests.

Yes, there's a lot of rich people out there that wouldn't care about spending $300K on a Ferrari just for the name. But there's also a lot of CHEAP rich guys out there that will go for the bang-for-the-buck car which is a lost sale to Ferrari or Porsche.

Trust me... There's no reason to ask "why". The C5Z was one of the most amazing performance cars of its time. But it's a sub-$100k car and it's a Chevy. It's going to get trampled by the media like crazy. And for as much as they put it down, you can simply just sit back and smirk because you know the truth.

Real car guys know. Only people in it for the status care about what the media says.

 

Let's not go crazy here. An M3 (or Porsche, or Ferrari), has some significant advantages over a C5Z. Refinement, interior, prestige, practicality, etc. all have varying levels of importance to prospective buyers. Bang for the buck, the C5Z is king, but BFTB isn't the only criteria when choosing a car. A BMW M3 probably is a better car for most people, compared to a Z06. We're not necessarily representative of all luxury-sports car buyers out there...

I like to keep an open mind. I love all good cars. Not a lot of American cars in that category in my opinion; the 'vette certainly is one, but I'm not about to wear blinders and start becoming a car-racist against all other marques!

I would venture to say that if C&D made that comparison including the 'vette and shot it down for the things where it is clearly inferior to the others, you guys would have been the first to say "hey, no fair, the others are twice/three times the price, the comparison is flawed!".

There is likely significant crossover between prospective buyers of a Ferrari, Porsche, or Ford GT. I'm not sure if there's a lot of crossover between them and 'vette or Viper buyers. C&D are going to make comparisons between cars in the same type of market, seems logical to me.

Plus, the argument of not wanting to upset the exotic-car makers by including their cars in a shootout with more "pedestrian" machinery is not insignificant. Magazines need a good relationship with manufacturers to survive.

 

Yeah, it's been on the list more times, but that does not mean that for the years selected the M3 has been higher rated. In the end, the list is compiled based upon the votes of the editors and the contributing writers.

As others have posted, all that matters in the end is what cars you and I like and where we choose to put our money.

 

That's really the point- well said. Magazine articles and polls are laughable. If the Monkees are your favorite band, don't stop loving them because the polls say Jimi Hendrix was the best....

 

Couldn't have said it better

 

the C5Z is pure and simple AMERICAN HP MUSCLE.


nuff said.

 

Have to remember, the original M3 came out late 80's, and has continued since then. (I have a '95 M3 as my DD and love it, closing on 200k!) Chevrolet did not wake up until '01 with a good all around performance car. Before that they were pretty laughable.