C&D doubles down on C8 info
02-18-2019, 03:46 PM
#41
Melting Slicks
Seriously. Who would want a vehicle with a crap ton of instant torque? Gross. Less weight in the drive train. Heresy. Lower center of gravity. Can you imagine? More reliable, single speed transmissions! No way, not in my time
LOL.
LOL.
Last edited by spireland; 02-18-2019 at 03:46 PM.
02-18-2019, 08:15 PM
#42
NSX is a primarily metal-bodied car, which weighs 3900 lbs or a good 500 lbs. more than a C7 base and 300 lbs more than a Z06, although they do use SMC for fenders and trunk. It has a lot of luxury features in it, which along with the hybrid technology adds a lot of weight.
C7 SMC and carbon fiber panels save a lot of weight, and it's a safe bet the ME will also weigh a lot less. There is nothing inherent in an ME design that necessarily makes it heavier.
C7 SMC and carbon fiber panels save a lot of weight, and it's a safe bet the ME will also weigh a lot less. There is nothing inherent in an ME design that necessarily makes it heavier.
If the C8 "base" can match 3 sec 0-60 etc etc. with a "LT2" with roughly 500hp/500 lb-ft give or take, I would be very impressed with GM's engineering.
02-18-2019, 08:57 PM
#43
Burning Brakes
Last edited by kozmic; 02-18-2019 at 08:58 PM.
02-20-2019, 12:45 AM
#44
Burning Brakes
if it really takes GM 3-4 years to come to market with a hi-po version of the C8 like others have posted, they will lose half the market window. on average, a new version is introduced every 7 years. the Z06 version of the C7 was available a year after the base model. i would expect a Z06 equivalent of the C8 to become available within a similar time frame after the base.
02-22-2019, 10:45 AM
#45
Burning Brakes
I remember initial pricing talks when the viper was being considered something less than 30k to kill the vets. Corvette started talking entry level fixed roof to compete but nothin happened with either! Do you really think since they are competing with Audi, NXS and BMW models it will be that much cheaper????