2017 ZL1 vs GT350R??

[chuckty101]

A procharger GT350 will be over 750hp. Case closed.

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[arsenalrocks]

I think Ford needs to roll out GT500 soon. I have a feeling it will give the ZL1 some food for thought.

 

[50 Deep]

At this point I don't think Ford is concerned with what Chevy is making with the ZL1. Ford is having so much success in its racing career and global market that Chevy will be playing catch up for a long time.

The P car, German, and tuner crowd all admire and respect the GT350/GT350R. Chevy has yet to make a product to command the attention from those other markets, and based on what the ZL1 has to offer I don't see it being special enough. Well engineered, but not special.

Technology and engineering have made everything fast nowadays. The key is making a car that people fall in love with and give the driver the experience they want

 

[Donkey]

It's kinda like saying the cooling issues are fixed.. nobody knows yet if that holds true.

 

[Zitrosounds]

It's kinda like saying the cooling issues are fixed.. nobody knows yet if that holds true.

Agreed! GM recently addressed the cooling issues for the 17 Z06, still have to see how that pans out.
http://jalopnik.com/looks-like-chevy-is-fixing-the-corvette-z06s-cooling-pr-1784072034

 

[AGGT350]

ZL1 sounds expensive but looks mean!

 

[Hack]

A procharger GT350 will be over 750hp. Case closed.

Talk about needing COOLERS!!! My car already goes into limp quickly on a cool day with 526 HP (and not even using all of it).

On the ZL1 - I think I will wait a while and see how they do on the track. I'm interested in the car if GM gets it right from the get go. People who know me would be very surprised to see me in anything other than a Ford, but who knows?

If I wanted a super light, momentum car I'd have a Miata or Porsche. I want more of a red neck hammer. The Mustang is larger than I would prefer, but a really good car IMO. The GT350 is awesome, and I'd prefer to have a high-revving engine over FI. I also prefer the sound of the Voodoo to anything I've heard (other than an exotic). The ZL1 will be acceptably light for me, I expect. If I can get a solution for tracking the GT350 I might not even test drive a ZL1.

 

[daltron]

The ZL1 will destroy The GT350R it will be ugly.

Comparing a track monster that is doing quite well in professional racing (didn't it just win at Lime Rock?) to a much heavier supercharged Camaro...

 

[lemers]

Well at $60k I hope they are both good cars.

 

[xt6wagon]

Agreed! GM recently addressed the cooling issues for the 17 Z06, still have to see how that pans out.
http://jalopnik.com/looks-like-chevy-is-fixing-the-corvette-z06s-cooling-pr-1784072034

what? After years of explaining that there is no cooling issues on the C7 Z06 they fix what was already fixed?

looooool.

 

[RedRiot]

Comparing a track monster that is doing quite well in professional racing (didn't it just win at Lime Rock?) to a much heavier supercharged Camaro...

have you followed CTSCC? the class is an embarrassment. it's dead. there were 4 registered cars at the event before limerock.

 

[krt22]

I think Ford needs to roll out GT500 soon. I have a feeling it will give the ZL1 some food for thought.

For the magazine/forum racers, perhaps. For the realists/purists, its a non-issue.

 

[abcut973]

2 different categories. I don't understand how you can compare a dedicated track car with NA engine to a drag race monster?
If you talk about the next Z28 if any then yes it will be apples to apples.

 

[916Bob]

A new to Camaro chassis that's been proven in other applications, a 200 pound weight reduction and a significant increase in horsepower and torque, should make it a contender. I'm sure it will have some effect on GT350 sales but probably more on Corvette sales. JMHO.

 

[lemers]

A new to Camaro chassis that's been proven in other applications, a 200 pound weight reduction and a significant increase in horsepower and torque, should make it a contender. I'm sure it will have some effect on GT350 sales but probably more on Corvette sales. JMHO.

The GT350 is such a limited run that the Camaro won't be an effect on overall GT350 sales. Maybe the equivalent models of Camaros like ZL1 to a GT350R or GT500 and the EL1(?) to the GT350 may effect ADMs.

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