GS vs. 911 Motor Trend review
11-09-2016, 08:27 PM
#242
Instructor
I'm sure the C8 will be fantastic but we really don't know much about it. The likeliness of it having a DCT I think is low since GM has invested so much in torque-converter automatic transmissions for good reasons and with good success. AWD on a Corvette sounds like a bad idea, its just not in the DNA of a Corvette.
11-09-2016, 08:33 PM
#243
AWD on a Corvette sounds like a bad idea, its just not in the DNA of a Corvette.
OTOH, if we have a hybrid, an AWD wouldn't be too surprising.
11-09-2016, 08:39 PM
#244
Instructor
I wouldn't completely rule it out either, thats why I said likeliness is low 
Unfortunately (IMO) hybrid seems to be becoming a thing for sports cars, GT-R is supposed to be hybrid too... I'd honestly rather buy two cars, Prius + Corvette, than have a Hybrid Corvette.
Unfortunately (IMO) hybrid seems to be becoming a thing for sports cars, GT-R is supposed to be hybrid too... I'd honestly rather buy two cars, Prius + Corvette, than have a Hybrid Corvette.
11-09-2016, 08:43 PM
#245
Le Mans Master
Heritage and all that aside, I don't want AWD. Heavy cars suck.
11-09-2016, 09:05 PM
#246
Team Owner
Put 4WS on a C7 and see how much better it handles. 
11-09-2016, 09:35 PM
#247
I say give the C8 BOTH the all wheel steering AND the all wheel drive from the FASTEST Porsches.
This is so painfully obvious, it's actually sad that it gets lost on the luddites around here.
We don't daily drive our cars on race tires, on a road course, in the middle of the desert
Yup. Tell that to all companies that have added AWD to their RWD supecars. 
Ridiculous posts like this only makes sense to those who are a slave to tradition, unable to think for themselves, and have no understanding of physics. Par for the course.
Because no matter how fast a turd is, it's still a turd.
This is so painfully obvious, it's actually sad that it gets lost on the luddites around here.
We don't daily drive our cars on race tires, on a road course, in the middle of the desert
Ridiculous posts like this only makes sense to those who are a slave to tradition, unable to think for themselves, and have no understanding of physics. Par for the course.
Because no matter how fast a turd is, it's still a turd.
Last edited by 16sedanSS; 11-09-2016 at 09:51 PM.
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11-10-2016, 08:30 AM
#248
Race Director
11-10-2016, 11:42 AM
#249
11-10-2016, 04:42 PM
#250
Melting Slicks
"It’s the toughest decision we’ve made in a long time. But when the question is asked, “Which is the better sports car?” the answer is, by a 0.82-second margin, the Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport". Looks to me like Corvette got the last word!
Being an instructor for PCA (along with many other DE groups), I do enjoy sliding under the wheel of the high priced cars (like the 911's) now and again. You can absolutely feel and see where all the extra bucks go into the car. I look forward to swapping rides for a session with my fellow 911 instructors; likewise, they are all smiles climbing out of my Stingray too; but at the end of the day, I still prefer driving Detroit Iron .....OK, Bowling Green Iron back to it's stable at my house.
Being an instructor for PCA (along with many other DE groups), I do enjoy sliding under the wheel of the high priced cars (like the 911's) now and again. You can absolutely feel and see where all the extra bucks go into the car. I look forward to swapping rides for a session with my fellow 911 instructors; likewise, they are all smiles climbing out of my Stingray too; but at the end of the day, I still prefer driving Detroit Iron .....OK, Bowling Green Iron back to it's stable at my house.
11-10-2016, 05:17 PM
#251
Le Mans Master
11-10-2016, 07:56 PM
#253
Team Owner
11-11-2016, 01:46 AM
#254
^^^^ If I recall correctly, the earlier systems were heavily criticized.
However, it sounds like Porsche may have refined the tech.
However, it sounds like Porsche may have refined the tech.
11-11-2016, 01:52 AM
#255
Le Mans Master
well yes and no. It's more complicated than that. A car with a rear engine benefits more from awd than a front engine one. If nothing else, it improves, rather than hurts weight distribution, even if it adds weight.
11-11-2016, 11:25 AM
#257
Melting Slicks
Me too, but I haven't seen anyone run that comparison. Same with the Z06, its usually tested on the track with Z07. It would be interesting to see how much difference the Z07 package makes on the same track.
11-11-2016, 12:35 PM
#258
The LT1 doesn't have the power of the LT4 and won't be able to utilize the added downforce of the Z07 quite as well.
By comparison, the LT4's ungodly amounts of power can make the Z07 option more advantageous on-track.
The Z06's main weakness is not enough grip to handle the engine's output...more downforce helps generate more grip (front & rear).
11-11-2016, 01:36 PM
#259
Melting Slicks
I doubt the Z07 package on the GS will make a substantial difference.
The LT1 doesn't have the power of the LT4 and won't be able to utilize the added downforce of the Z07 quite as well.
By comparison, the LT4's ungodly amounts of power can make the Z07 option more advantageous on-track.
The Z06's main weakness is not enough grip to handle the engine's output...more downforce helps generate more grip (front & rear).
The LT1 doesn't have the power of the LT4 and won't be able to utilize the added downforce of the Z07 quite as well.
By comparison, the LT4's ungodly amounts of power can make the Z07 option more advantageous on-track.
The Z06's main weakness is not enough grip to handle the engine's output...more downforce helps generate more grip (front & rear).
11-11-2016, 02:04 PM
#260
Melting Slicks
