NASTYC7

looks like it is ready to pull out on the road ( being in gear). look in side view mirror. You can see paddles on Left side right in front of the guys hand ( There is a guy driving and for some reason they covered him with the white).
Also looks like the dash has had some heavy object on it like a lap top.

Also did anyone else notice the hood cowl is connected to the hood. It's not 2 piece like a shaker hood. You can see it in the opening in the back making a "U" and not independent of each other.

NASTYC7

Pivot for a lap top stand. See the creases in the dash too?

MSG C5

Someone added to my original post, however the 2017 ZL1 was tested with the A10 and eight GM cars are supposed to have it by 2019. Tadge previously mentioned that the A10 won't fit in the C7 Corvette, however some of his previous comments have been proven otherwise.

http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/...chevrolet.html

sunsalem

DOH!
For some reason I assumed the car was not rolling.
Hmmmm......

Yeah, he isn't a reliable source of information.
A 4.70 first gear...WOW!
Can you imagine that with an LT4?

G fix needy

Not sure what you mean. "Cowl | Definition of Cowl by Merriam-Webster
:the top portion of the front part of an automobile body forward of the two front doors to which are attached the windshield and instrument board." I agree it looks like the exposed top of the supercharger sticking through a hole in the hood, as it does in the Callaway 757. In other views, the deep crease at the attachment to the hood gives the illusion it isn't. These may not even be production pieces.

Warp Factor

On a car with such a broad power band, and a torque converter, I'm not sure 10 gears would be any better than 8. Perhaps it could improve fuel economy a little bit.... that's the basic reason why manufacturers keep adding more gears to the automatics. It allows them to keep engines in the narrow rpm zone which provides best economy.

sunsalem

^^^ You're exactly right, sir.
Admittedly, it's a clever way to get a little better fuel economy.
Every little bit helps from a manufacturer's POV.

90sundevil

Sure hope the Auto trans is better than what is in the current Z06.

Warp Factor

I don't mind it at all, except that it would be more fun if there wasn't as much lag in the paddle-shifting at low throttle openings.

It sure does fine at the drag strip!

sunsalem

Agreed.

3 Z06ZR1

Mine works well but I leave it in drive! Can do without the paddles!

sunsalem

The paddles take awhile to get used to, but it's not too tough.

Warp Factor

Agreed. Heck, I'm still trying to get used to the backup camera.

3 Z06ZR1

The car is fastest in drive!

Wulverine

My only complaint with the A8 is the lazy 4-5 shift.

Bob U

I like the look of the mat carbon fiber dash better. I also think that the ZR1 should have carbon fiber on the center console and few small places on the doors panels to tie it altogether.
Just look at Audi, Porsche, BMW, Lamborghini, etc.
Exterior looks awesome!
Hope it can put the power down.

90sundevil

I am sorry but I am comparing it to my current MBZ AMG GT-S, But I would expect the ZR1 which will cost about as much to have as good or better but I am not holding my breath from GM.

sunsalem

It is when you hammer it.

I just don't like V4 mode at all.
There's a hesitation when changing to the V8 mode that I don't like and that is one of the reasons I try to use the paddles (except on I5).

3 Z06ZR1

Plug in the range
fixed!

Wulverine

Nothing to be sorry about. Asking a torque converter based automatic to perform equally to a DCT is a tall order for GM or any OEM.