Because I cant afford a GT2RS for $400,000.

But just because of that it doesnt mean I should settle for less. I firmly believe the power of social media and small incremental changes to a product being possible by the push of people such as ourselves. I think enough people raise a stink, we as the enthusiasts will enjoy a better C8 platform.

I also cannot stand the people who drink the kool aid and bury their heads in the sand. Facts are facts and this car is way too heavy. If someone told you the next generation ZR1 would be 300-400 lbs heavier in 2011, you would laugh at that person.

I also said this before what makes Corvette a “chevy” product vs a Porsche is that Corvette will always “cut corners”. The coolers in z06, absymal transmission overall, the ring time picture in 2013 detroit show but no ring time, no ring time with zr1 again, or making the car blow up to 3700 lbs. Take a look at the entire C5/C6/C7 corvettes. They are filled with these terribly executed cars (its the truth). Its like someone has great ideas in Detroit but they can only execute 80% of the way.

then look at Porsche and what they do with GT cars and how they handle their problems when they happen (991.1 GT3 engine issues). The extent of detail and engineering they go into each of their cars. Its one total package and they are honestly a class act.

We want Corvette to beat Porsche. And not just beat it in 1/4 mile times. We want it to beat from A to Z. The full package. Period.

For $140,000, I dont want to see threads where someone says they got a welcome package and in it is a picture of stingray! What the hell, seriously! Or that they made the car as heavy as a mustang. Come C8, car will be heavier with the dual clutch and more luxury features. Then what? Porsche still finds ways to make their GT cars 3100 and 3300 lbs (NA vs forced induction). And we all love the supercharger whines but they are so 1980s like tube TVs. 100 hp to get that supercharger going whereas the turbo in GT2RS uses how much hp? Zero. Right. See? They both go around a track fast but one does it brute force the other actually goes the extra mile.

To the best of my knowledge that “7:12” run was basically a guy with a stop watch. They haven’t started any real runs on the ring yet. Considering its VIR time is faster than a 720, 918 or that fancy ford GT I think it actually may be faster around a track than any of those. So yeah it’s big but...

snorman,

no need to get all defensive. I am due to take delivery of my ZR1 this fall and I have no personal agenda to attack you or the car.

All I was saying was its an incredibly heavy car, very disappointing if you ask me because I would rather take a 3100 lbs car that has 600hp over 3800 lbs car that has 900 hp.

the fact that the flagship corvette weighs just as much as my 177 inches long big *** mustang is hard to swallow. Sorry but it is.

I’m sure you must have taken some form of Physics in some class in your life. F=ma is what I would say. You just cant cheat the law of physics by adding more power. Car will go fast in a straight line but it wont be fun, it wont be nimble. Or not as good as a lighter car.

plain and simple, this car is just too heavy.

also plain and simple, it is not hyper car competitor as some exaggarate. It does not “destroy” cars 4-5 times of its price. Mclaren 720s is 2x the price and that car traps 8mph more and it does it in 9.8s.

yes zr1 is a great car but i m not buying into the kool aid and i dont think it is as good as it is being exaggarated here. It doesnt beat 720s. It doesnt beat 918 or gt2rs. Heck we dont even know if it can keep up with gt3rs that has 70% of its power.

Because I cant afford a GT2RS for $400,000.

But just because of that it doesnt mean I should settle for less. I firmly believe the power of social media and small incremental changes to a product being possible by the push of people such as ourselves. I think enough people raise a stink, we as the enthusiasts will enjoy a better C8 platform.

I also cannot stand the people who drink the kool aid and bury their heads in the sand. Facts are facts and this car is way too heavy. If someone told you the next generation ZR1 would be 300-400 lbs heavier in 2011, you would laugh at that person.

I also said this before what makes Corvette a “chevy” product vs a Porsche is that Corvette will always “cut corners”. The coolers in z06, absymal transmission overall, the ring time picture in 2013 detroit show but no ring time, no ring time with zr1 again, or making the car blow up to 3700 lbs. Take a look at the entire C5/C6/C7 corvettes. They are filled with these terribly executed cars (its the truth). Its like someone has great ideas in Detroit but they can only execute 80% of the way.

then look at Porsche and what they do with GT cars and how they handle their problems when they happen (991.1 GT3 engine issues). The extent of detail and engineering they go into each of their cars. Its one total package and they are honestly a class act.

We want Corvette to beat Porsche. And not just beat it in 1/4 mile times. We want it to beat from A to Z. The full package. Period.

For $140,000, I dont want to see threads where someone says they got a welcome package and in it is a picture of stingray! What the hell, seriously! Or that they made the car as heavy as a mustang. Come C8, car will be heavier with the dual clutch and more luxury features. Then what? Porsche still finds ways to make their GT cars 3100 and 3300 lbs (NA vs forced induction). And we all love the supercharger whines but they are so 1980s like tube TVs. 100 hp to get that supercharger going whereas the turbo in GT2RS uses how much hp? Zero. Right. See? They both go around a track fast but one does it brute force the other actually goes the extra mile.