Bulk stats aside (ie weight, tq, hp) slipperiness and the quality of the suspension are also major factors in a fast lap time.
Yup, that's why that claim is VERY hard to believe. Also the brakes, the show car is no indication of what will be offered, but GM will have to put on carbon brakes on this car, everything on the fast list of track cars have massive performance brakes.
Z07 package on the C7 had carbon brakes. I would assume they would be available on the C8
Found this 60 foot to 0-60 MPH theoretical conversion. Apparently to hit 60 below 3 seconds you need about a 1.6 60 foot time. I dont think the vette will do that with stock tires even on a prepped drag strip and obviously no where close to that on actual roads. Steeda did a wheelie with their 2018 hitting a 1.53 60 foot..
I didnt know there was a z07 package available for the stingray. For the z06 sure.
I’m not saying the C8 will run 10s. I’m not projecting any numbers until I get my hands on one or read reviews from credible reviewers. What I AM saying is that the guy who led development of the C7 Z06 and led development of the C8, including Z51 and other models yet to come, has stated definitively that the C8 Z51 “outperforms the C7 Z06 in every way”. Seems pretty clear to me and coming directly from the person who would know the most about the capability of both cars.
Seems pretty clear, until you compare what is physically possible. It's clear he's playing a bit of a word game to prop up the C8 (it's his job). It's pretty clear that the C8 will not outperform the C7 Z06 in the 1/4 mile at the dragstrip. My guess is, he's referring to track and possibly traction limited street performance. Better breaking, better off the line acceleration. Everything except 1/4 mile (and likely top speed).
The engineer probably means the z06 version of the c8 will be better than the c7 version. Basically what ever c8 version comes out will be a better performing car, from base model all the way up to zr1 compared to the c7 line up.
Great point....and you're likely correct.
Except he specifically said Z51 and he’s the guy that developed both gens, so I’m thinking he pretty much knew exactly what he was saying.
Honestly, I think this is gong to be one of those time that people will be so influenced by the "mid engine" mystique and the claimed 0-60 times that none will likely hold him to his claims...which quite frankly don't make sense. This goes beyond being skeptical. There isn't enough pixie dust in GM's arsenal for the C8 to beat out the C7 Z06 in the 1/4 mile. Stoplight to stoplight, yes...it will likely kill it with it's 60'. It just doesn't have to hp/weight ratio to out-muscle cars like the z06.
Differences in performance between the two is more likely to be rooted in the interval gearing strategies. For the C8, 7th and 8th gears are both overdrive, so all the “fun” happens in the first 6 gears. Not sure for GT500, but I would expect 7th to be overdrive. If 6th is not overdrive, then it becomes a question of what do the 6 non-overdrive gears bring to the party for each car. I would expect the gearing for the cars to be different because they are tailored to supplement wildly different engines with different power bands. So comparing them ratio-to-ratio makes for an interesting mathematical exercise but proves pretty much nothing. It comes down to which transmission provides better access to optimal power band position in most parts of the driving experience.