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Corvettes Future
GM is going to have to eventually start competing with ferrari/porsche/lambo. and its probably going to be with a Caddilac or the Vette.
What do you think?
What do you think?
Last edited by Z-ZeroSix; Jan 6, 2006 at 06:47 PM.
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Originally Posted by Z-ZeroSix
GM is going to have to eventually start competing with ferrari/porsche/lambo. and its probably going to be with a Caddilac or the Vette.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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Actually I really think neither. They may compete in performance. But workmanship and pure exotic as in Ferrari. I don't think they will get there or want to for that matter.
BUt if they did I doubt it would be a Caddy! Vette Heritage is too strong to ignore.
BUt if they did I doubt it would be a Caddy! Vette Heritage is too strong to ignore.
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Originally Posted by Z-ZeroSix
GM is going to have to eventually start competing with ferrari/porsche/lambo. and its probably going to be with a Caddilac or the Vette.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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The Z06 is already proving itself against Porsche and Lamborghini in terms of performance when it comes to the 911 and Gallardo.
I think GM knows it can't run with Ferrari and Lamborghini in terms of putting out a hyper-exotic like the Enzo (or the rumored new Lambo Miura), but it can beat them in terms of price and performance and whittle away at their foundation cars such as the 911 and Gallardo.
GM is placing the Caddy against BMW and Mercedes. And again, I don't think you're going to see a Mclaren SLR type car from GM anytime soon.
The supposed $100k "super vette" will probably chew into the Mercialago level of exotics, but I think GM's stratagy is to play the corvette's performance and price (starting with the Z06), against the europeon marquees' "mystique" and higher prices for comparable performance. I think that's GM's strength... to play the outside force coming in to shake up the aristocratic establishment.
That's just my opinion though.
I think GM knows it can't run with Ferrari and Lamborghini in terms of putting out a hyper-exotic like the Enzo (or the rumored new Lambo Miura), but it can beat them in terms of price and performance and whittle away at their foundation cars such as the 911 and Gallardo.
GM is placing the Caddy against BMW and Mercedes. And again, I don't think you're going to see a Mclaren SLR type car from GM anytime soon.
The supposed $100k "super vette" will probably chew into the Mercialago level of exotics, but I think GM's stratagy is to play the corvette's performance and price (starting with the Z06), against the europeon marquees' "mystique" and higher prices for comparable performance. I think that's GM's strength... to play the outside force coming in to shake up the aristocratic establishment.
That's just my opinion though.
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Originally Posted by Z-ZeroSix
Ferrari/Porsche like Corvette (Upscale High-Quality)
Ever see the service records of the average Ferrari?
And I'm not even talking about the Z06 here.
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Originally Posted by Whiplash-C6Z06
The Z06 is already proving itself against Porsche and Lamborghini in terms of performance when it comes to the 911 and Gallardo.
I think GM knows it can't run with Ferrari and Lamborghini in terms of putting out a hyper-exotic like the Enzo (or the rumored new Lambo Miura), but it can beat them in terms of price and performance and whittle away at their foundation cars such as the 911 and Gallardo.
GM is placing the Caddy against BMW and Mercedes. And again, I don't think you're going to see a Mclaren SLR type car from GM anytime soon.
The supposed $100k "super vette" will probably chew into the Mercialago level of exotics, but I think GM's stratagy is to play the corvette's performance and price (starting with the Z06), against the europeon marquees' "mystique" and higher prices for comparable performance. I think that's GM's strength... to play the outside force coming in to shake up the aristocratic establishment.
That's just my opinion though.
I think GM knows it can't run with Ferrari and Lamborghini in terms of putting out a hyper-exotic like the Enzo (or the rumored new Lambo Miura), but it can beat them in terms of price and performance and whittle away at their foundation cars such as the 911 and Gallardo.
GM is placing the Caddy against BMW and Mercedes. And again, I don't think you're going to see a Mclaren SLR type car from GM anytime soon.
The supposed $100k "super vette" will probably chew into the Mercialago level of exotics, but I think GM's stratagy is to play the corvette's performance and price (starting with the Z06), against the europeon marquees' "mystique" and higher prices for comparable performance. I think that's GM's strength... to play the outside force coming in to shake up the aristocratic establishment.
That's just my opinion though.
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Originally Posted by Z-ZeroSix
GM is going to have to eventually start competing with ferrari/porsche/lambo. and its probably going to be with a Caddilac or the Vette.
What do you think?
What do you think?
Give me a $45,000 Ferrari/Porsche/Lamborghini and then we can talk. Of course a $45,000 Ferrari/Porsche/Lamborghini with Corvette performance would put those 3 makers out of business.
A Ferrari/Porsche/Lamborghini priced Corvette would be the greatest performance car the world has ever seen but BG would immediately close due to lack of sales.
Corvette. Kicking A$$ worldwide. I will watch the 2006 24 Hrs of LeMans with the greatest enthusiasm ever.
Last edited by 66dreams; Jan 6, 2006 at 11:00 PM.