Thoughts on the 2023 Z06?

[svttim]

At least be a smart, smartass. Mercury Marine assembled.
What was ford doing in 1989 ?

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[VictorH]

No doubt a pretty cool motor. However, I wonder two things. Why no variable cam timing? I think this is going to be like a bike motor in a car (i.e. like BMW S65) what is the below 3,000 rpm part throttle driveability going to be like? It's a street car after all and if there's not enough torque to peel the skin off a rotten banana, it won't be very fun.

 

[DrumReaper]

No doubt a pretty cool motor. However, I wonder two things. Why no variable cam timing? I think this is going to be like a bike motor in a car (i.e. like BMW S65) what is the below 3,000 rpm part throttle driveability going to be like? It's a street car after all and if there's not enough torque to peel the skin off a rotten banana, it won't be very fun.

Huh?

You did see the 0-60 times right?

 

[VictorH]

You drive WOT on the street, all the time?

 

[WildHorse]

Do some of yous grasp the concept of torque and what its function is ? This is a 8600 rpm motor.. And concerned about below 3000 rpm performance ? It'll do just fine.

 

[ice445]

Oh really ???

Lotus designed, Mercury marine built. It was pretty sweet though.

 

[Stage_3]

I like it, but I'll leave final judgement until I see it in person and read/see all the performance numbers.
Gonna be an expensive car, that's for sure.

 

[Orange devil]

Gotta love it asking for posts on a Ford forum about a GM vehicle. There will be endless negative posts. Guess I'll go over to my GM forum and ask about the Ford GT350 and read endless negative posts about them.

Not easy looking for love in all the wrong places.

 

[cactus_kid]

Actually, this has been a great thread. Very informative. More so than on the big Corvette forum board which I am also on. They are already lambasting any that mention a negative.

 

[WildHorse]

They are already lambasting any that mention a negative.

Ask em if there gonna ghost cam it... that should stir the pot haha.

 

[cactus_kid]

Heh ............. I'll let you do it. Unless I am gifted with a low milage C7, I will stick to what I have. I like the way the Mustang feels and drives.

 

[Hack]

Do some of yous grasp the concept of torque and what its function is ? This is a 8600 rpm motor.. And concerned about below 3000 rpm performance ? It'll do just fine.

Yeah, when you have an automatic trans you just step on it and the computers do their thing. Nothing to worry about there.

 

[Stage_3]

If Chevy builds it, they will come.

Oh absolutely!!!
It's a C8 Z06. Look at how well the C8 Corvette sold when it first came out. These will break the order banks as well.

 

[cactus_kid]

They already have. BG just had to cut back to a single shift again due to supplier issues. They can't keep up with the base C8 orders as is. It's going to be interesting to see how they add the Z06 to the mix.

 

[OnThree]

They already have. BG just had to cut back to a single shift again due to supplier issues. They can't keep up with the base C8 orders as is. It's going to be interesting to see how they add the Z06 to the mix.

I mean isn't it set to release summer 2023, hopefully the world is pretty normal again by then but it won't probably won't be so you may be right

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