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Two things:
The convertible will NOT have the tall wing.
The convertible will NOT have the rear brake vents in the convertible fascia.
PS. And before someone says it: They are making a convertible ZR1 because they can, just like Ferrari always makes convertible versions of the "special" 8 cylinder mid-engine cars (Challenge Stradale, etc...). GM (like Ferrari) is in the car SALES business.
EDIT: I am wrong on the high wing. There is a photo of a high wing convertible
Looks like Laguna Blue....was my favorite Corvette color! I would like it better yet with the lower wing spoiler.
Originally Posted by jimmyb
Two things:
The convertible will NOT have the tall wing.
The convertible will NOT have the rear brake vents in the convertible fascia.
PS. And before someone says it: They are making a convertible ZR1 because they can, just like Ferrari always makes convertible versions of the "special" 8 cylinder mid-engine cars (Challenge Stradale, etc...). GM (like Ferrari) is in the car SALES business.
Good eye.....true.....convertibles have no vents because of the folding top hardware.
Last edited by Steve Garrett; 11-23-2017 at 11:03 PM.
Reason: Merged Posts
A zr1 convertible is completely pointless and sacrilege on a number of levels yet I dig it. I daily drive my ZR1 even thought it's overkill for a daily driver... because America and because I can. I've driven convertibles or open top vehicles since 2002 so I miss that when driving my ZR1. I had a C6 targa at one point but the buffeting on the freeway was annoying. A true convertible is way smoother at speed. A convertible ZR1 in all of it's ostentatiousness and futility is pointless and overkill, but still a proper way to say: America, **** yeah!
A zr1 convertible is completely pointless and sacrilege on a number of levels yet I dig it. I daily drive my ZR1 even thought it's overkill for a daily driver... because America and because I can. I've driven convertibles or open top vehicles since 2002 so I miss that when driving my ZR1. I had a C6 targa at one point but the buffeting on the freeway was annoying. A true convertible is way smoother at speed. A convertible ZR1 in all of it's ostentatiousness and futility is pointless and overkill, but still a proper way to say: America, **** yeah!
Let's face it...ANY Corvette is pointless as far as a transportation module (aka car). And that's why we live in America and that's why we can buy a Corvette.
Two things:
The convertible will NOT have the tall wing.
The convertible will NOT have the rear brake vents in the convertible fascia.
PS. And before someone says it: They are making a convertible ZR1 because they can, just like Ferrari always makes convertible versions of the "special" 8 cylinder mid-engine cars (Challenge Stradale, etc...). GM (like Ferrari) is in the car SALES business.
I think you meant the transmission and rear end cooler vent intakes in the top of the rear fenders.
Two things:
The convertible will NOT have the tall wing.
The convertible will NOT have the rear brake vents in the convertible fascia.
PS. And before someone says it: They are making a convertible ZR1 because they can, just like Ferrari always makes convertible versions of the "special" 8 cylinder mid-engine cars (Challenge Stradale, etc...). GM (like Ferrari) is in the car SALES business.
How do we know that the tall wing will not be available on the convertible? It’s time for Chevrolet to break out the final version of the convertible ZR1. The Convertible will probably not be available at the start of production.
How do we know that the tall wing will not be available on the convertible? It’s time for Chevrolet to break out the final version of the convertible ZR1. The Convertible will probably not be available at the start of production.
I was wrong. I had only seen ZR1 convertibles with the low wing and thought I had heard Tadge confirm low wing only on the convertible. In another thread, there is a picture of a convertible with the high wing. See below thread, post #131 has a high wing convertible.
This needs an active rear wing even more than the coupe. Convertibles, for those of us with a bit of hair, get uncomfortable at speed (my scalp tends to be numb after a ride in the c6 with the top down at speeds as low as 50mph and if I'm not careful my hair will turn itself into a whip and try to destroy my eyeballs). And at lower speeds big wings tend to look a bit silly, especially on a convertible with the top down. Hope there's an active wing/spoiler planned 😊
The ZR1 should not be made in a convertible. The track flagship should have a fixed roof only.
GM knows that there will be a number of buyers to pay for tooling to make it profitable. I do wish it would have the roll-over protection like some of the other sport cars have.https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ies/woohoo.gif
GM knows that there will be a number of buyers to pay for tooling to make it profitable. I do wish it would have the roll-over protection like some of the other sport cars have.https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ies/woohoo.gif
Oh, I'm sure they'll sell them. Doesn't make it any less lame, it's kind of embarrassing as a Vette owner honestly. A convertible with a track wing is going Lamborghini Glam. Keep the hardcore track variant, hardcore.
11-14-2017, 05:56 PM
Corvette ZR1 Convertible: This Is What It’ll Look Like
some of the other sport cars have.https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ies/woohoo.gif
