Will Chevy get sued?
Drifting
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So looking at the video drag times posted. The inbuilt stop watch on the C8 read 3.1s and dragy read 3.37. So almost 0.3s the onboard timer is showing faster. GM must have that timer on roll out as it was pretty obvious to me the timer is delayed when launching. I assumed it was close to 0.6s when I was using a stop watch but it looks to be around 0.3s.
60-130mph as expected struggles a bit.
60-130mph as expected struggles a bit.
Last edited by sprayer; Mar 17, 2020 at 05:56 AM.
Le Mans Master
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The C8 has proven it has been close enough that there's no way someone could say it was a false statement. Heck Tadge used the "we've seen" for the under 3 seconds. And they could've. Who's to say they didn't back the cal down some after production. Started for any number of reasons but reliability would be a big one?
Bottom line the C8 is a very, very fast car. I'm still puzzled that so many people are so obsessed with the 0-60 metric. I've owned spots cars for decades and I have never run a timed 0-60. I've turned countless timed 1/4 mile runs, but never a timed 0-60.
Last edited by sly1; Mar 17, 2020 at 09:03 AM.
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Absolutely. Given all the variables, it would be ridiculous to think that every C8 could do a 3 sec 0-60, regardless of local conditions such as heat and humidity, wind, altitude, tire pressure etc. Let's not forget that we are discussing tenths of a second and not full seconds. Not much difference between cars which can turn a 3 or a 3.2 sec 0-60.
Bottom line the C8 is a very, very fast car. I'm still puzzled that so many people are so obsessed with the 0-60 metric. I've owned spots cars for decades for decades and I have never run a timed 0-60. I've turned countless timed 1/4 mile runs, but never a timed 0-60.
Bottom line the C8 is a very, very fast car. I'm still puzzled that so many people are so obsessed with the 0-60 metric. I've owned spots cars for decades for decades and I have never run a timed 0-60. I've turned countless timed 1/4 mile runs, but never a timed 0-60.
Last edited by PRE-Z06; Mar 17, 2020 at 09:05 AM.
Melting Slicks
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Anyone who buys a C8 and is unhappy with it’s 0 to 60 time, or it’s quarter-mile time or trap speed, and wants to get rid of it, I’ll be happy to take your used C8 off your hands. Car must not have been broken or wrecked, warranty valid, and you must’ve followed correct break-in procedures. Can’t be in the weird blue or yellow colors. Price to be negotiated.
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Melting Slicks
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I am an attorney and the applicable statute for a claim of false advertising would be under the Lantham Act. In my opinion, this issue could not meet the threshold requirements to support a claim. Someone could try but I do not believe they would be successful and the claim would be dismissed. Further, I have no doubt that GM has very specific admissable evidence to back up their claim or they would never have made it.
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