Leaked performance data!
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I wish so many would quit whining about some storage/luggage space in the C8. I plan to take my wife form MI to NC in it stopping at Bowling Green on the way so something other than the glove box is nice. Also plan a route 66 trip next summer in it so no need for a little luggage space either. Leaving my golf clubs at home. But really, it is nice to be able to jump into your vette for a longer drive to a special golf course. Not sure where the luggage space whiners plan to go? From their trailer park to the Dairy Queen and back a pass down main street so people can say "Cool Car!" then back to the TP. I guess the no luggage space crowd just doesn't have any place to go or no imagination or both.
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Id take many of these "leaked" performance metrics with a grain of salt. We already can see there are multiple errors in that document
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Most likely he meant base-to-base.
Making a less than clear statement is what salesmen DO.
The Z06 is traction limited in most situations unless you are moving in a straight line faster than 100 mph. That is Ed Piatek's word not mine. The true of the matter is, in many cases on the track, the traction control is pulling so much spark that the blower is just adding noise but not much power to the rear wheels. That is why they went to the mid-engine and the DCT.
Unfortunately, this is a problem GM engineering didn't overcome during its production run.
FWIW, I regret buying my Z06 for this reason.
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That same info regarding the new GT500 doing 0-100-0 in 10.6 seconds also broke down the 0-100 spec which it read 7.6 seconds. The C8 spec 0-100 is just that 7.6 seconds. So 0-100 will be the same as the 2020 760 horse Mustang GT500 and for 10 to 15k less money and 265 less horsepower.. Go get em corvette I also predict the 2020 GT500 will struggle to get a 10.99 pass in the 1/4 mile in average track and weather conditions, The C8 will do 11.3 with out issues regularly. On the street with no track prep to help the 760 horse stang, the 495 horse corvette will probably walk it consistantly
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It’s hard to believe at the very same event Tadge spoke at, and stated that performance numbers are not yet out or fully complete a staff engineer member would be showing actual stats to random attendees. Feels like a plant or fake dude.
Tadge clearly stated people will be surprised at base numbers vs Z51. Will see soon. My bet is Z51 will be easily 2.9 maybe 2.8. Possible that Tadge and team found a way since the CA reveal to also get the base car just under 3.0! You heard it here.
Tadge clearly stated people will be surprised at base numbers vs Z51. Will see soon. My bet is Z51 will be easily 2.9 maybe 2.8. Possible that Tadge and team found a way since the CA reveal to also get the base car just under 3.0! You heard it here.
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That same info regarding the new GT500 doing 0-100-0 in 10.6 seconds also broke down the 0-100 spec which it read 7.6 seconds. The C8 spec 0-100 is just that 7.6 seconds. So 0-100 will be the same as the 2020 760 horse Mustang GT500 and for 10 to 15k less money and 265 less horsepower.. Go get em corvette I also predict the 2020 GT500 will struggle to get a 10.99 pass in the 1/4 mile in average track and weather conditions, The C8 will do 11.3 with out issues regularly. On the street with no track prep to help the 760 horse stang, the 495 horse corvette will probably walk it consistantly
OTOH, why the hell is there CONSTANT comparison of a sportscar to a muscle car anyway?
Geez, compare the C8 to other sportscars, guys.
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Styling uber alles! especially over fat a** rear styling caused by carry over delusion of GM Program Team requiring "golf club" storage space -- take the wife's SUV to go golfing!
DUMP the TRUNK!! only need the frunk!
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I do believe it's called reading comprehension ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Just say'n.
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Comparing stats and cars that are very important to us street guys who drive these cars primarily on the street. 0-60 and 0-100 is the fun real world stuff that us Corvette guys, Camaro guys, Mustang guys and Dodge guys do on the street. Just so happens the almighty 2020 gt 500 760 horse stang is spec'd out to do 0-100 in 7.6 second (like the C8) which has a DCT like the 2020 C8 but with a 760 horse and 630 ftlbs of torque compared to just under 500 horse and torque. The Base corvette also trounces the SS camaro, the mustang GT and the 1320 Dodge challenger which all run in the sweet 12.0 range with a 11.3 1/4 mile. Us base corvette guys hang with these types for old school fun.
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I love Porsches but 992 is not the car to compare a C8 with. The C8 is closer to GT3 and Targa models of Porsches line up and the Targa is one of the heaviest cars Porsche makes. Some standard features like Bose stereo in C8 is a 1600 dollar upgrade on Porsche. There is a reason Porsche is desperate to hold on to some semblance of Natural Aspirated engines in GT line up, because it is a completely different experience than the Standard 992. Not only is C8 Naturally Aspirated like Porsche GT cars but it has 2.2 more cubic centimeters of engine and two more cylinders which absolutely throttles the Porsche GT cars in the Torque department. Torque is a good indicator of actual real life seat of the pants feel of acceleration.
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I love Porsches but 992 is not the car to compare a C8 with. The C8 is closer to GT3 and Targa models of Porsches line up and the Targa is one of the heaviest cars Porsche makes. Some standard features like Bose stereo in C8 is a 2700 dollar upgrade on Porsche. There is a reason Porsche is desperate to hold on to some semblance of Natural Aspirated engines in GT line up, because it is a completely different experience than the Standard 992. Not only is C8 Naturally Aspirated like Porsche GT cars but it has 2.2 more cubic centimeters of engine and two more cylinders which absolutely throttles the Porsche GT cars in the Torque department. Torque is a good indicator of actual real life seat of the pants feel of acceleration.
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Comparing stats and cars that are very important to us street guys who drive these cars primarily on the street. 0-60 and 0-100 is the fun real world stuff that us Corvette guys, Camaro guys, Mustang guys and Dodge guys do on the street. Just so happens the almighty 2020 gt 500 760 horse stang is spec'd out to do 0-100 in 7.6 second (like the C8) which has a DCT like the 2020 C8 but with a 760 horse and 630 ftlbs of torque compared to just under 500 horse and torque. The Base corvette also trounces the SS camaro, the mustang GT and the 1320 Dodge challenger which all run in the sweet 12.0 range with a 11.3 1/4 mile. Us base corvette guys hang with these types for old school fun.
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That would never work because there is no feel, smell, or sound of a sweet V8. That my friend can never be overlooked or substituted by all the generations of the american V8 that made that possible.
