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2016 ideas
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 164
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I'd like to see all wheel drive. Plus maybe move the engine behind the driver's seat, and add electric motors for the front wheels. Add all wheel steering, fully active aero, and variable height suspension. Offer a 10 speed DCT option. I'd like full windscreen surround heads-up displays, including GPS POI integration, full voice and gesture controls. Add car-car datalink for inter-car communication and road surface data passage. Dynamic suspension setting updates based on GPS position and data-link info. Learning software for predictive navigation, communication, and display management. Motorized cupholders that dynamically adjust to cup size. Massaging seats with air conditioned vents, and a heated steering wheel. Refrigerated glove box for beverage storage. Side mounted rocket launchers for pesky traffic removal. Rear dispensed tire destroyers for pursuing cops / angry fathers. Factory integrated wide band DRFM radar and laser jammers. Nose mounted AESA radar for traffic detection, ranging, and missile guidance. Radar absorbent paint for reduced police detection. HUD broadcast movie screen with wireless UHD input and surround sound. Active noise cancelling. Retina based security, input, and driver monitoring with active warning of unobserved threats. Nanobot infused self healing paint, with no orange peel. Carbon-honeycomb titanium reinforced frame. Propulsion Underbody Self Steering Yaw and Manageable Anti G Nitrous Engagement Telemetry.
Also, I'd like a sweet Darth Vader bobble head.
Also, I'd like a sweet Darth Vader bobble head.
Race Director
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 10,742
Likes: 629
From: Manheim Pennsylvania
I would like a magnetic ride option on the base suspension. Not the multi function unit on the Z51, a two setting unit like the C6 (tour, sport) F55 incorporated into the mode selections. Separate PDR and Navigation options.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 14,492
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From: Dallas, TX
Racer
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 287
Likes: 4
From: Phoenix Arizona
Grand sport
I really want a Grand sport model - with 500HP and 500 ft/lbs would be nice.
Also it would be nice if the auto transmission could have its highest performance fastest shifting mode available as a menu choice, not only as an after effect of full track level driving, in an autocross you need the highest level of performance available from a standing start.
I wouldn't mind if it foregoes the spats and uses a wider fender to differentiate it from the Z06.
I was all set to order a 15 Z06 but my dealer didn't have allocation for the options I wanted and as I waited longer and info about heat issues arose I decided it was possible that the supercharged engine might not be my best choice in Arizona for a car I plan on tracking regularly.
Also it would be nice if the auto transmission could have its highest performance fastest shifting mode available as a menu choice, not only as an after effect of full track level driving, in an autocross you need the highest level of performance available from a standing start.
I wouldn't mind if it foregoes the spats and uses a wider fender to differentiate it from the Z06.
I was all set to order a 15 Z06 but my dealer didn't have allocation for the options I wanted and as I waited longer and info about heat issues arose I decided it was possible that the supercharged engine might not be my best choice in Arizona for a car I plan on tracking regularly.
Last edited by SRTRick; Mar 8, 2015 at 04:02 PM.
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However my wife's SUV has the blind spot monitor sensors and even though I correctly position the mirrors on it when I drive it, I have come to like the extra notification when someone is passing, etc.
Overall, I think they have helped make driving safer and certainly have helped those who haven't learned how to correctly position their mirrors. I'm sure there are even Corvette owners who could benefit from this available technology.
Pro
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 506
Likes: 54
From: Tulsa OK
Better Seat Heaters. Auto Pull-down Rear Hatch. Power Windows/Key Fob Feature. Heated Steering Wheel (didn't know I wanted one till I drove my wife's new Caddy). Thicker Steering Wheel. Simpler Access to Battery/Rear Fuses. 
Racer
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 287
Likes: 4
From: Phoenix Arizona
I personally have backed away from a Z06 and am seriously considering going to the 2016? Boxster Spyder instead, even though the cost will probably be higher than the Z06 I had spec'd.
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 386
Likes: 5
From: Atlanta GA
Looks better than I thought, but the C7 definitely makes the older Vettes look dated. Glad to see Chevy finally doing something about tail lights. There's a lot to like about the looks of many of the latest Chevys until you see the back. Audi, Porcsche and even BMW get it. Not so with GM, Ford and Chrysler. Lincolns are the worst, Chargers aren't much better, and GM's SUVs look like they're from yesteryear from the back.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 6,813
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From: Toronto Ontario Canada
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: La Center WA
I know how to correctly position my side mirrors on my Corvette and other cars. I have also taught my teenage daughter how to position her side mirrors to eliminate blind spots.
However my wife's SUV has the blind spot monitor sensors and even though I correctly position the mirrors on it when I drive it, I have come to like the extra notification when someone is passing, etc.
Overall, I think they have helped make driving safer and certainly have helped those who haven't learned how to correctly position their mirrors. I'm sure there are even Corvette owners who could benefit from this available technology.
However my wife's SUV has the blind spot monitor sensors and even though I correctly position the mirrors on it when I drive it, I have come to like the extra notification when someone is passing, etc.
Overall, I think they have helped make driving safer and certainly have helped those who haven't learned how to correctly position their mirrors. I'm sure there are even Corvette owners who could benefit from this available technology.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 8,071
Likes: 317
From: Central Florida
Optional Hard top for Convertibles
Blind Spot Detection
Rear Cross Detection
Standard "D" Steering Wheel
Improvement on the black wheels, so they don't chip, Powder Coated.
Black lug nuts when you order black wheels
Carbon Fiber Center Console to match Dash in a package.
Blind Spot Detection
Rear Cross Detection
Standard "D" Steering Wheel
Improvement on the black wheels, so they don't chip, Powder Coated.
Black lug nuts when you order black wheels
Carbon Fiber Center Console to match Dash in a package.