Realistically...
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Melting Slicks
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Realistically...
Anyone have some sound information on the release dates of the C7. Its 2010 now, and shouldn't something have been said by now?
I want to buy a Z06 within 1 to 1.5 years, but how long realistically until this C7 gets going?
I want to buy a Z06 within 1 to 1.5 years, but how long realistically until this C7 gets going?
Racer
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Melting Slicks
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I REALLLY hope so. I have a C5 now, and cant afford to buy vettes very often, but am about due for a new one. I don't want to buy a C6 and the the C7 come out the following year haha.
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GM almost always releases the upper models at least a year after the base. So if they release the new Vette for 2013 in 2012 (which is highly unlikely they'll make that deadline), the Z06 model will be come for 2014 in 2013 or later.
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Will fuel efficiency and post-bankruptcy rhetoric and the general demonization of cars wane sufficiently that GM will feel comfortable offering a new Z06?
Now that forced induction is on the rise, will a beefier naturally-aspirated engine still be viable?
The C6 Z06 may be the last of its kind for a while.
.Jinx
Now that forced induction is on the rise, will a beefier naturally-aspirated engine still be viable?
The C6 Z06 may be the last of its kind for a while.
.Jinx
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I doubt it. All these commercials with GM showing all their cars get better MPG than Toyota and the majority of them are above 30MPG should leave room for GM to keep making big engine Z06s.
The law is that GM is supposed to have an average of 30MPG or more based on the total sum of all the cars they sell... Meaning, if they sell 10 Cobalts to every 1 Corvette, they're averaging much higher than 30MPG. I think that'd be a realistic number.
Most of GM's trucks are getting better MPG as well, so that should help. Thankfully the bulk of what cars they sell are 30MPG+ cars. I'm hoping that the Chevy Volt and Cadillac Converj sell extremely well because that would give GM head room to sell another supercar type Vette as well. But count on them making another Z06.
The law is that GM is supposed to have an average of 30MPG or more based on the total sum of all the cars they sell... Meaning, if they sell 10 Cobalts to every 1 Corvette, they're averaging much higher than 30MPG. I think that'd be a realistic number.
Most of GM's trucks are getting better MPG as well, so that should help. Thankfully the bulk of what cars they sell are 30MPG+ cars. I'm hoping that the Chevy Volt and Cadillac Converj sell extremely well because that would give GM head room to sell another supercar type Vette as well. But count on them making another Z06.
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