C8 Z06.....yikes
Burning Brakes
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Nah... article ignores other options shown in the same leaked doc.... Z06 will get the NA LT6, IMO, which will be somewhere around or just north of 600hp... Z06 is going back to it NA roots.... the 800+ hp TT option will be the ZR1.
‘least that’s where my bets are placed....
‘least that’s where my bets are placed....
Burning Brakes
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From: Houston TX
Melting Slicks
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I always laugh at the "Who Needs All That Power" comments...
I see...
4,500+ sq ft houses with 2 people living in them.
$3k laptops to browse the internet and corvette forum and yahoo email.
100'+ yachts and 2,000 hp racing boats
$500k Ford GT's with a V6...
$40k Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers with pretty much the same horsepower as the base C8.
People jumping off the side of a cliff on a rubber band
People lined up for an hour or more to go on some crazy roller coaster
People flying over the beach on a lawn chair and a small gas motor and fan
Yes... No one absolutely needs and 800hp corvette or even a 500hp corvette but that's not the craziest thing out there...
I'll buy the 800 hp Z06 especially if it's around $85k...
I see...
4,500+ sq ft houses with 2 people living in them.
$3k laptops to browse the internet and corvette forum and yahoo email.
100'+ yachts and 2,000 hp racing boats
$500k Ford GT's with a V6...
$40k Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers with pretty much the same horsepower as the base C8.
People jumping off the side of a cliff on a rubber band
People lined up for an hour or more to go on some crazy roller coaster
People flying over the beach on a lawn chair and a small gas motor and fan
Yes... No one absolutely needs and 800hp corvette or even a 500hp corvette but that's not the craziest thing out there...
I'll buy the 800 hp Z06 especially if it's around $85k...
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Burning Brakes
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The latest info out of the GM Authority......fasten your seatbelts folks...........
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/08/...00-pound-feet/
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/08/...00-pound-feet/
Instructor
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I can't wait to see what they finally come up with. If I like the engine in the z06 I'll go for that and if not, well then I get a GS and save some $$. Hell if the z51 is sturdy enough for frequent track duty I may just get one of those used and save even more $$, but definitely plan on waiting to see what GM comes up with for the z06.
Last edited by MossEisley; Sep 3, 2019 at 11:26 AM.
Melting Slicks
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When that leaked engine document came out, I was really excited at the prospect of a 600hp NA motor for an up model corvette. The more I think about it though, the less likely it seems. I can't imagine an engine like that fitting into their emissions and fuel mileage plans.
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I’m sorry, but of late the term “fake news” has increasingly become synonymous with truth. Perhaps that is because the term “fake news” is most often heard when someone is attempting to dispel truth.
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Melting Slicks
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OK the C7 Z06 had about 650 HP and it was waaaay too much car for a lot of people. Now the C8 is going to have about 800?
What gives? It would scare the average driver with all of that power!!!
What gives? It would scare the average driver with all of that power!!!
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There is a huge market for such a machine. Those who are not exited about this prospect, I don't want to know you unless you race professionally. Even then, you will need a sequential Xaxle, like the C8R has.
Intermediate
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From: Greater NYC
The 495hp base is plenty fast enough for the street.
800hp is ridiculous and unusable unless you're just doing 1/4 mile runs at the dragstrip, or timed laps on a track.
I could see why, if you had money to burn, you would still want a C8 Z06. But it's overkill in 99.9% of situations.
800hp is ridiculous and unusable unless you're just doing 1/4 mile runs at the dragstrip, or timed laps on a track.
I could see why, if you had money to burn, you would still want a C8 Z06. But it's overkill in 99.9% of situations.
People who say the z06 doesn't have its merits on the street have never owned one
I'm looking forward to getting a c8 z06 in the future!
Burning Brakes
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I'm sure its been said but I'd love for the 600hp LT6 to go into a Grand Sport model with the TT reserved for the Z06 then electrification for the ZR1. Creating reasonable model gaps can improve the profitability. Take a look at the Mopar boys and their never-ending variation in models. They have a package to suit all levels of buyer from the $25k base car to nearly $100k for a Hellcat Redeye with all the fixings.
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Nah... article ignores other options shown in the same leaked doc.... Z06 will get the NA LT6, IMO, which will be somewhere around or just north of 600hp... Z06 is going back to it NA roots.... the 800+ hp TT option will be the ZR1.
‘least that’s where my bets are placed....
‘least that’s where my bets are placed....
Last edited by jimmyb; Sep 3, 2019 at 04:09 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Fl
Katech just got 806 hp naturally aspirated. Porsche gets 520 out of a 4.0 6 cylinder. GM got 505 hp out of a small block 13 years ago, I think they can get to 600. Meeting emissions is tough though, at least that’s the excuse.