All future engine development halted due to COVID
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electric plus gas engine will kill resale value and tank sales of that model. the upper end Zora might sell a limited number. but very few will chose the hybrid LT2 over a NA z06. it just won’t be desirable car in any way unless they sell it at a loss. just like the Acura hybrid **** box that didn’t sell. there is no market for fantasy land save the planet green ****
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electric plus gas engine will kill resale value and tank sales of that model. the upper end Zora might sell a limited number. but very few will chose the hybrid LT2 over a NA z06. it just won’t be desirable car in any way unless they sell it at a loss. just like the Acura hybrid **** box that didn’t sell. there is no market for fantasy land save the planet green ****
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I'll switch to EVs as soon as I have to point them by. It will happen, just don't know when.
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Like I said before, a hybrid GS is a stretch, since it's supposed to be a widebody base car; I think a slight tune to the LT-2 and some extras and esthetic alterations are the likely contender. I am curious, given how wide the C8 is already, how wide other iterations will be; you can see the flares on the C8*R are much more extreme, so maybe 1/2 or 1/3rd of that?
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This article does a nice job of summing up the state of the US car companies going forward in this COVID environment. It's not pretty.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/busin...act/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/busin...act/index.html
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I'm certainly no expert, but have turned wrenches on Chevy SB's for 40+ years. I don't see how they get 650 HP and 600 lb-ft out of a NA 5.5 liter. Yeah, DOCH will help, but I don't see it making those number s without either a blower or turbos...unless they use nitrous. Or maybe a 8500 rpm redline with a 30-day warranty.
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The C8.R has a 5.5L DOHC FPC engine. SOME version of that engine has to go into a production Corvette. Some years back (C6.R), ALMS wouldn't let Corvette Racing use direct injection because no production Corvette had it. There's no way ALMS would let GM slide on the entire engine.
Wait and see..
Have a good one,
Mike
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While 650 hp theoretically is possible with a 5.5 L DOHC, but 600 lb-ft on a street motor with emission and fuel efficiency requirements is not. That number is either a typo or someone's pipe dream. 500 lb-ft will be a great accomplishment.
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What a joke. I cant believe people are taking Hagerty serious about this.
They literally just posted in that photo that the Z06 is going to make 600/470... Yet the Grand Sport is going to make 600/500 and have AWD?!? So now the Grand Sport will be faster than the Z06?! Haha. Just further reinforces the point that there is no other way other than to have twin turbo's on the Z06.
They literally just posted in that photo that the Z06 is going to make 600/470... Yet the Grand Sport is going to make 600/500 and have AWD?!? So now the Grand Sport will be faster than the Z06?! Haha. Just further reinforces the point that there is no other way other than to have twin turbo's on the Z06.
