wazslow
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I guess the email that went out today from Dave Salvatore the GM at Ciocca (Kerbeck), must be wrong. You clearly know more than the largest Corvette dealer in the country.
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Marketing, friend. From the desk of Dave Salvatore himself! Hey, if you pass on the Z06, I've got a bridge to sell you!I guess the email that went out today from Dave Salvatore the GM at Ciocca (Kerbeck), must be wrong. You clearly know more than the largest Corvette dealer in the country.
I donāt know if it will be in the league of the GT maybe the zr1. For the same money it should smash a 500. Canāt wait to see fords answerā¦Iād say this only help ensure the s650 gets a gt500. I donāt see ford letting this slide.I see Chevrolet has a vette that stock for stock will destroy a MACH 1 / GT350 / GT350R & $100K GT500. Like to see what it does against the Ford GT.
Regardless of generation, a GT350, GT500, <any other name> based on a Mustang won't have a performance chance against a platform like the C8 if GM takes up the challenge.I donāt know if it will be in the league of the GT maybe the zr1. For the same money it should smash a 500. Canāt wait to see fords answer.
The benchmark for this car was the 458 Challengeā¦.if they got close to a nearly 300k 12 year old car than this should be the performance steal of the last 100 years. The 458 Challenge was a damn missile on the trackRegardless of generation, a GT350, GT500, <any other name> based on a Mustang won't have a performance chance against a platform like the C8 if GM takes up the challenge.
Based on the numbers, it should just as quick as, if not quicker, than the Ford GT. It will probably perform better on the track as well. I can't wait to see what the ZR-1 or Zora will be like. Good time to be a car guy.I donāt know if it will be in the league of the GT maybe the zr1. For the same money it should smash a 500. Canāt wait to see fords answerā¦Iād say this only help ensure the s650 gets a gt500. I donāt see ford letting this slide.
Or a 765LT ? It will be insane levels of performance, regardless.I canāt image what they are using to benchmark a 800hp TT FPC ZR1ā¦.McLean 720 maybe????
Forgot about that oneOr a 765LT ? It will be insane levels of performance, regardless.
Maybe the base C8, they were testing the ZO6 against the likes of the current GT3.The benchmark for this car was the 458 Challengeā¦.if they got close to a nearly 300k 12 year old car than this should be the performance steal of the last 100 years. The 458 Challenge was a damn missile on the track
In the video they were baselining the z06 against the 488 at first and then switched to the 458 Challenge. Might have used a gt3 as well but I know for sure the 458 is what they were shooting for.Maybe the base C8, they were testing the ZO6 against the likes of the current GT3.
The 488 was not out yet when development started on C8, including Z06. GM bought two 458s. One for driving and one for teardown. The engine and drivetrain went straight to the Powertrain development team in Pontiac. The rest of the car was on benches and in crates at the Warren Tech Center. The 488 was probably acquired either a little before I retired or a little after. I never saw it but I knew it was around, but Iām a bit fuzzy on exactly when I heard it was around. There was also a GT3 and at least one McLaren assigned to the Corvette Team.In the video they were baselining the z06 against the 488 at first and then switched to the 458 Challenge. Might have used a gt3 as well but I know for sure the 458 is what they were shooting for.