Comments on: Blue Devil? Sting Ray? Z06.R? Z07? Name game continues…

By: Dom

Dom — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 19:12:49 +0000

If OHV is so cutting edge then why o why can’t they get 100 bhp / litre from it, for prod versions? Why don’t other (non US) mnfrs use it anymore?
I’ll tell you why. Because it is not efficient to have metal sticks in an engine being thrown around.
But oh no, the world is wrong and we are gonna call it Cam in block.
Hmmm. The rest of the worlds really gonna believe that’s a good idea, having thrown it out 20 years ago. I wonder how long the Mktg dept. took to think that one up.

Oh and sorry the characteristics of low end torque are totally available on OHC with the right camming despite what those clever, clever GM Mktg people want you to think.

Leaf springs. Hmmm. like on a horse and cart. Ok. that’s real high tech. Prob gonna start calling them Power rods, or horizontal turbo planks. etc etc. Then someone will argue that coil springs were around first and therefor by deductive marketing oops reasoning, turbo planks are better.

GM don’t build corvettes for the world, they build them for people like you.

By: Ron Ostlund

Ron Ostlund — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:45:43 +0000

No matter what the ZO7 or whetever they call it will still only be a Vette. Vettes are a dime a dozen all over the place, especially in California yuppy country. The only reason Chevy is going all out in the competition is because Viper was the original bad ass american power mad muscle machine with the true exotic look which turns ten times more heads and comes factory in a convertible! Try to find a convertible Z07.
Keep dreamin Chevy. You might match the power and performance 10 years after the first Viper but you’ll never match the class!

By: Caleb

Caleb — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 03:56:26 +0000

I think that the car should be named stingray, that is a very appropiate name. It would show all the other companies that are comeing out with their old cars againt that corvette can slap a new car in, but kick every ones ass doing it. zo7 is the lamest thing ive ever heard, and ss sounds cheep like a camero! go with something new or Stingray!

By: Gmruled-out

Gmruled-out — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 01:07:16 +0000

As an ex-auto journalist for a major publication in Canada dedicated to automotive engineering and chassis design, and having built numerous kit-cars, tube-framed single seaters and a proud ex-owner of a C5 Z06 and an F-body IROC, GM is the best at building muscle cars. Unfortunately, that’s all they’re the best at, and have long been depending on this archaic image booster as a halo and not a source of revenue. Andrew, I’m sorry i posted during your bad-week-of-the-month, didn’t mean to get on your feminist side. I had horrible reliabilty experiences with a brand-new sports car, and I will never again spend that kind of money on anything made in North America, aside from a house. It’s just a big disappointment when you have to wait for 6 months to receive your brand new 85 grand (CAD) vette, and it shares low-end and cheap plastic parts with some of the worst reputed cars in the country. GM is doing the right thing with the Kappa platform, and hopefully that project will become fructicious within the next few years and save the company. But i said it first and ill say it again here, GM is thinking way too short term by investing its money and efforts that no GM employee will ever afford or drive. GM used to take pride in the fact that its employees actually wanted to own the cars they worked on, which is why they desperately need to start on that so-called 8-year long learning curve/ developpment plan to compete with the real moneymakers, the Accord, Camry and now the Mazda3 and 300C. If Ford and Chrysler are doing it, GM can too. With nasty nicheless cars like the HHR, you’d think GM has sullied their image enough to want to start seeing profits and stop the risk taking corporate maneuvers it’s pulling these days. Or at least get Carlos Ghosn to move things around. At least…

By: ray roe

ray roe — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:32:17 +0000

I UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE FEEL THE VETTE COULD HAVE BETTER WORKMANSHIP INSIDE CAN ANY COMPANY SAY THEY MAKE A CAR THAT CAN COMPETE WITH ANY CAR OUT THERE ALOST AND STILL GET 28 MILES TO THE GALLON THAT IS GOOD ENGINEERING WITH A STICKER PRICE A THIRD OF THE COMP AND FOR WHO EVER IS TALKING ABOUT PUSH ROD ENGINES BEING JUNK YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL THEY BUILD PUSH ROD ENGINES THAT PRODUCE 850 HORSE PWER AT TEN THOUSAND RPM PLUS HOW IS CHEVY TAKING AN JUCK PUSH ROD ENGINE AND RIPPING UP THE COMP AND STILL GETTING BETTER GAS MILAGE IF THERE JUNK

By: ray roe

ray roe — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:16:25 +0000

THE VETTE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE BEST SPORTS CAR FOR THE MONEY NOW THERE THE BEST SPORTS CAR PERIOD NOTHING CAN COMPETE WITH A 650 HORSE VETTE NOT MANY COULD WITH THE 500 HORSE Z06 PLUS EURO CARS MAKE NICE CARS TO LOOK AT BUT THERE THE WORST FOR RELIABILITY LOOK AT CONSUMER REPORTS

By: Johnson

Johnson — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 15:02:29 +0000

Quote “let me guess another ancient OHV piece of junk!!!!
Comment by snohprexd, posted on July17 at 11:41 a”

Your a TOTAL TOOL! OHV is newer than OHC. Go do some RESEARCH before you make such an ergregious post. MORON!!!!

By: Keith Strauss

Keith Strauss — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:54:16 +0000

I’m a exotic car fan and owner. But, if you are a True Blooded America you have got to be proud of this car. I say, It’s about da_n time. The legend has returned. Sign me up, I want one. Now everyone else step up…..

By: ctr

ctr — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:17:14 +0000

The leaf spring suspension is a very well engineered peice. Its made from fiberglass, so very light and strong, but is not like a standard leaf spring in that it lays transversly across the car and each end connects to each lower control arm. Thus the car has a total of 2 springs, one for the rear wheels, one for the front. they also dont ride that rough as they say. The car is a remarkable peice.

By: FFFFF

FFFFF — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:44:23 +0000

STOP THE IGNORANCE, This is not exactly supposed to be a better all around car then a Lamborghini or n Enzo, People forget its 65 Thousand USD. That is a crazy bargain. Offcourse the interior isnt going to be as beautifull as a Spykers, but your getting amazing performance from the Z06, for a third of the price. Im not a GM or an American car fan in general, but for about 3000 thousand dollars, a friend of mine pumped the output of his Z06 from 505hp to 600hp easily (Tested on a dyno in New Jersey). So there are alot of benefits to having a vette, after all it can eat a Gallardo or a modena on a track anyday. GM needs to get rid of the interior quarks but then again it is an amazing bargain.

By: BAMF

BAMF — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:43:57 +0000

#1, maybe they should call it the BAMF?

By: Piablo

Piablo — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:19:18 +0000

#38, GM = ****, So Bush supporters are flag wavers? And therefore a Kerry supporter is not a flag waver? Thank you for clearing that up for me. I thought so.

By: gby

gby — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:05:26 +0000

GM = ****, gotta agree with you about that unrefined 7 liter POS **** engine, but on a lighter note, America is the largest customer of Porsche and most exotic cars. Therefore, there are plenty of wise drivers (who choose not to buy GM), there might be hope yet!

By: Carnut4ever

Carnut4ever — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:55:38 +0000

Don’t forget about the reported flying roof panel of the Corvette. This from a flagship sports car from GM LOL! Maybe they will use better quality glue for the reported bigger air intakes?
Maybe GM should better spend the development money by getting its mass market models right. For that 100k, I will get a low mileage Corvette ZR1 on Ebay, ship the car with the already impressive 375hp 5.7 liter DOHC engine to Lingenfelter and come back with a bored out naturally aspirated 6.7 liter with 610hp and 580 lbs/ft of torque with a bill of est 40k that is worth every penny. Plus I think that the C4 Corvette and its futuristic interior looks better than today’s C6.

By: GM = SHIT

GM = SHIT — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:58:49 +0000

GMrules, you voted for bush did’ent you..?

“That is why smart people buy Corvette”. Yeh a $100,000 unrefined 7 liter 600hp car with wishbone suspension and a total lack of steering, cheap interior, MASSIVE Depreciation, Very low ride quality and road holding. Yeh Smart decision… if you like live in Alabama.

GMrules you are clearly a flag waving yokel who is so blind to the rest of the world that you insist that an uncouth Vette is a better buy over all the other well refined, sorted, REAL supercars such as the CCX, Carrera GT, SLR ETC.

(No offence to any other Americans reading this but its people like GMrules that cause the stereotype)

By: POS-GM

POS-GM — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:18:13 +0000

Hmmm….

By: gby

gby — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:17:43 +0000

I just hope they make the interior of this thing better than the Z06 for GM’s sake. Cuz I sat in a Z06 before at our school career fair, and the plastic interior was terrible. But I guess its still only a GM.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:09:20 +0000

Corvette SS should be the name… Z07 is lame.. and the Z06.R is too much like the C6.R race car… sting ray??.. nah… SS would be sweet! Blue devil would be cool but not every car is going to be blue.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:16:56 +0000

Apparently GMruled-out didnt actually own a Z06, just likes to claim it and then list what SOME car reporters, and the crappier ones at that, have said as detractors of the GM line. Unless you had a defective one, leaf spring noise has ZERO inicdents reported to CR and JD Power and the transverse spring setup gives a VERY tight compact system that when tuned as well as the Z06 is an exceptional system. And the STS/CTS line have been called the welcome change to GM interior crossover usage that hasnt been seen in years. Before you spout off crap like the uneducated non-car people that usually waste the space on this site you should actually read more then Maxim/FHM magazine’s reviews of cars. And no, shown by the preorder by the few dealers that have GUARANTEED deliveries of the new car if released there is plenty of a market for this vehicle at the OVER 100k temporary price.. And also, there is NO market for GM to rush out a compact car and hemorrage more cash when nobody wants an American family car anymore, would take 8 years of GOOD R&D to realize the successes of the Accord and Camry and use that instead of the moronic Malibu/Cobalt production now

By: someone

someone — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:09:25 +0000

I hope this car will be as close to the GTR racing version as you can get with a road-legal car. Otherwise I can’t see the point of this thing.
Oh and Vettes aren’t very appealing. When I was in North America last year the place was flooded with those cars. Makes them look really bland. Especially if you consider that problably most of the owners could barely afford what they thought was a sports car when they bought the C06 entry model. I mean that car is a joke. Calling it a sports car and then fitting it with leaf springs? Gives the impression that they ran out of budget for its projected price tag, before they finished the development of the car.
The Z06, however, does seem like a finished sports car. I think people considering buying a Vette should save up some extra money, wait a bit longer and go for the Z06.

By: Jaguar Sovereign

Jaguar Sovereign — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:54:09 +0000

Call it whatever the hell you want but make it even more brutal than the Z06. For all the people wondering why people buy Porsches, Lambos, Ferraris, etc is because of not only the prefomance but the livable interiors and don’t forget the snob factor. That said a Porsche 911 is the best performance car around especially for colder cllimates where they can be driven year round.

By: Christian

Christian — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:12:30 +0000

you know #15 youre right, at th end of the day youre still driving a chevy. which means more aftermarjet parts, cheaper parts and you know as well as anybody that chevy quality is going way up with their new ahoes and vettes. So yes you are still driving a chevy.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:44:40 +0000

Corvette is an awesome car!!…

By: Hamann

Hamann — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:11:35 +0000

GMrules… you’re a desperated case! You think that any one that doesn’t buy GM is either blind or plain stupid…

#28 I totally agree with you. You can’t feel that a car is great quality when the plastic between the Vette’s stoplights are flexible as tupperware products!

By: Gmruled-out

Gmruled-out — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:21:05 +0000

Call it GM save your money and work on your ailing line-up of cars nobody wants to buy, aside from rental companies. I must say the zO6 is a hell of a great car, and having owned and sold a c5 Z06, this thing must haul ridiculous ass. Having said that, the materials and interior and rattles exude the upmost cheapness I’ve ever seen in a +50k$ car. The radio knobs haven’t changed since the Sunfire, the steering wheel feels like a giant turd, and the rattles coming from the cowl shake and leaf-springs make me realize just how horrible the value of this vehicle is. I’m very happy in my NA-tuned 350Z and even happier in my Supercharged 96 NSX. GM is aiming at too high of a supercar club to compete with, and if I were Lutz or Wagoner, I’d dump the project immediatly and try to release an appealing compact and family car to make some well-needed revenue. GM will build it (ZO7), the customers will come. But don’t expect for a second that someone will crossshop a factory tuner Vette with a true exotic supercar such as an F430, GT3 or Gallardo LE. It may beat them in numbers, but when you spend 100 000$ on a car, you want it to feel like at least that much, and unfortunatley all GM products have that chep feel to them, including a recently test driven STS-V. GM, learn to make your stuff solid and competitive, instead of claiming a niche to your own.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:17:30 +0000

Call it anything but Sue.

By: GMrules

GMrules — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:11:58 +0000

gotta love GM! (keep it AMERICAN!) :thumbsup:

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:33:49 +0000

Cant wait for this car!!! gotta love GM! (keep it AMERICAN!)

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:23:37 +0000

If I wanted a car to just race with, I’d get one of the Corvettes. If I wanted to drive it on the street, I’d buy a Porsche or Lambo, because they’re fun as well, and have a better badge on them.

By: Toy Yoda

Toy Yoda — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:53:52 +0000

It’s gonna have a “huge hood vent”. How discouraging. My guess is, it’s gonna make the car look ugly.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:50:50 +0000

the Z06 is being criticized for its harsh ride, and hot interior…i would be afraid to drive this car more then a few miles. There was a recent article in Autoweek on the long term tester Porsche 911 and the guy says “I now understand that the guys who can afford the extra 30k over a corvette do it.” and the writer owned a corvette. i would get some form of 911…or maybe a Caymen S and an Audi A4.

By: Zan

Zan — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:50:20 +0000

The Z06 makes a great track car, but I do not own a track and i would prefer a sports car that does not beat me up when I drive it on the road.

If you do not like Porsche, Ferrari etc thats fine you do not have to, but to say this will destroy them all is just silly.

By: Renton

Renton — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:43:28 +0000

The performance of this car will be the stuff of legend, however at the end of the day, a 7 year old Ferrari 550 Maranello will get you more ass and better pimp factor.

By: who knows

who knows — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:43:24 +0000

I will be buying a DB9 not because it goes fast or because it is an AM but because it is beautiful.As far as pimpin with it I will be taking it to college so I will see how that works out.

By: GMrules

GMrules — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:39:15 +0000

Stupidity prompts exotic purchases. That is why smart people buy Corvette