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I think they did a great job. With the announced performance specs and price, nothing competes.
Virtually all of the rational folks here have been saying for more than a year that it is totally obvious GM will not deviate from the "best bang for the buck" formula for Corvette, and it's always nice to see rationality prevail. Mark Ruess made a point of saying that.
I liked it. I like technology...the only thing that was off to me was the slim line of controls for climate (just looks odd) and the square exhaust tips. But sharp car and I bet it handles amazingly well especially in Z51 trim.
Price: Shockingly good
Looks: We've seen it all before
Performance: Seems quite good
Interior: disappointing
Electronics: Seems very good but I hate touch screens in cars,
Engineering: Very good
But I do agree the looks are kinda....well like the other kids on the block.....but Im not sure really what else can be done for aerodynamics that hasnt been. It is like a big shepherds pie of looks but it works.
But I do agree the looks are kinda....well like the other kids on the block.....but Im not sure really what else can be done for aerodynamics that hasnt been. It is like a big shepherds pie of looks but it works.
I think they did a great job. With the announced performance specs and price, nothing competes.
Virtually all of the rational folks here have been saying for more than a year that it is totally obvious GM will not deviate from the "best bang for the buck" formula for Corvette, and it's always nice to see rationality prevail. Mark Ruess made a point of saying that.
Looks; the best they could do. A manual transmission will move me, but not the automatic.
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Ya know dont get me wrong I like my M6 C5 and I have always been the “aint no sports car unless it has 3 pedals” BUT eventually all our knees will be a lot older AND there is a real reason why so many high performance high end vehicles come with a DTC or sequential transmission. They flat out do the job faster than any person can and it keeps the engine from lagging down ever so slightly. Besides reading and watching more on this new A8 it sounds pretty interesting. Especially how between shifts it is still building power from the present gear even as it is starting to switch to the next AND in first gear it actually can use BOTH clutches to keep the power planted
It has been discussed here many times, but bears mentioning again that there is no manual transaxle (a requirement for an ME) currently produced that can handle the torque announced for the LT2 tonight. I wish there were but right now that's where things stand.
Porsche can still do in their 911 versions that develop under 400 ft lbs.
After 5 Corvettes, 3 Vipers and a hellcat challenger current Stryker green GTS 2014, I like my viper better. The c8 looks like the nsx very disappointing...
In my eyes it looks like the camaro had an affair with the Ford gt
- I think that's a great summary, whether pro or con on the final design. As with a lot of new cars I think the details are great but the proportions are not naturally beautiful. But it's increasingly difficult to make truly beautiful cars with CAFE and pedestrian crash regs changing exterior points. While I don't love the C8 Stingray I didn't love the C7 Stingray either. And I ended up loving the look of the ZR1 enough to buy one. Slight modifications can transform a car's overall appearance, and I see a lot of potential with the C8 in Z06/7 and ZR1 future variants. Which I won't buy, because I require a manual
Last edited by Palantirion; 07-19-2019 at 01:28 AM.
Ya know dont get me wrong I like my M6 C5 and I have always been the “aint no sports car unless it has 3 pedals” BUT eventually all our knees will be a lot older AND there is a real reason why so many high performance high end vehicles come with a DTC or sequential transmission. They flat out do the job faster than any person can and it keeps the engine from lagging down ever so slightly. Besides reading and watching more on this new A8 it sounds pretty interesting. Especially how between shifts it is still building power from the present gear even as it is starting to switch to the next AND in first gear it actually can use BOTH clutches to keep the power planted
07-19-2019, 12:44 AM
How many disappointed?
