Hmmm....believe autoblog who probably got their info directly from Daimler or believe random guy on the internet. Decisions, decisions. At 3,600 lbs (not “almost 3700 lbs”) it is still 3-400 lbs lighter than GT500 and probably right on par with a loaded C8.
100 lbs. Big fucking deal. Point being Jr there are heavier cars than the vette that are faster at the ring.
Aero problems I expect. And/or insurance/CAFE classification. I really don't get why anybody gives a damn what the top speed might be. People who race for real replace the ECU or get special dispensation from the factory. Ditto who gives a good damn what the 0-60 or 1/4" mile times are. How many people drag race for real money and sponsorship? 99.99% of owners don't have the skill to repeatedly achieve the so-called spec. Masturbating to paper specifications seems especially pointless.
Yea that spun... there is no way its hitting 60 under 3 on the street. Both accelleration videos ive seen have showed loss of traction. Its not going to take off like a tesla without AWD.
I think this is true. At 180+ there would probably be so much downforce it may break parts off like the front splitters and rear spoiler , like thousands of lbs of downforce and it would create a lot of drag.
Not really sure.
Citation?
That is a pretty stupid statement. Without the boost they are not getting 850 hp and the boost provider supercharger takes 90 hp friction loss out of the system. What they did is they ran a computer simulation with the boost value from the supercharger embedded into the scenario, and then they calculated the theoretical power output hp at the crank (Not whp). While doing the simulation they did not check the box and input the friction values for anything including the supercharger (assume floss=0). Its all theoretical and doesn’t apply to the real world. You can claim the same thing for every boosted car in the world. Ford should fire his ass
What do you think GM should do with the person who led the latest Camaro development team? You know, the Camaro that was selling well and now after the redesign is selling quite poorly?
Yeah Chevy said the same thing about the ZR1. 850hp but only 750 actual crank HP. Not sure why they make these kind of statements.
Because the world is full of ignoramus like that youtuber who has never read a book on engine design nor even a one-pager WIKI on the subject of principles of forced induction. Ford marketing is depending on the "oh my gahd, 850HP" to sway purchase decisions. It's no different than the "this car can do 2.98s 0-60 but this other one can only manage a 3.2" as a purchase criteria.
