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This is a really innovative offering. Congrats to GM. Very cool.
I was watching an old Top Gear (circa 2004) and they were saying that the C6 had rear leaf springs? Part of me thought that was hyperbole and I wasn't sure if that was true. Then I looked it up. Crazy but true. I had forgotten.
I'm assuming the C7 has gone to a fully-independent rear?
I was watching an old Top Gear (circa 2004) and they were saying that the C6 had rear leaf springs? Part of me thought that was hyperbole and I wasn't sure if that was true. Then I looked it up. Crazy but true. I had forgotten.
I'm assuming the C7 has gone to a fully-independent rear?
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TG (and most other Europeans really) get too hung up on making fun of older technology while totally dismissing the performance. They laugh at Ford for the Mustang's solid rear axle, the Vette for leaf springs, and the small block V8 for lack of DOHC but all of those older technologies still perform at the top of their respective classes so does it really matter? Just pure elitism in my opinion. Sure, I'd rather have IRS, DOHC, etc but not if its slower than a car with leaf springs, a solid axle and pushrods...
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Not that I've seen. I have DVR set to record all new TG on BBCAmerica, which means I'm a week or two from the actual date of the show (forget how long the gap is between it airing in the UK & showing on BBCAm)
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TG (and most other Europeans really) get too hung up on making fun of older technology while totally dismissing the performance. They laugh at Ford for the Mustang's solid rear axle, the Vette for leaf springs, and the small block V8 for lack of DOHC but all of those older technologies still perform at the top of their respective classes so does it really matter? Just pure elitism in my opinion. Sure, I'd rather have IRS, DOHC, etc but not if its slower than a car with leaf springs, a solid axle and pushrods...
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This is a really innovative offering. Congrats to GM. Very cool.
I was watching an old Top Gear (circa 2004) and they were saying that the C6 had rear leaf springs? Part of me thought that was hyperbole and I wasn't sure if that was true. Then I looked it up. Crazy but true. I had forgotten.
I'm assuming the C7 has gone to a fully-independent rear?
I was watching an old Top Gear (circa 2004) and they were saying that the C6 had rear leaf springs? Part of me thought that was hyperbole and I wasn't sure if that was true. Then I looked it up. Crazy but true. I had forgotten.
I'm assuming the C7 has gone to a fully-independent rear?
C2-C7 all had independent rear suspension
+1, yup and unlike a truck it was a fiberglass mono-leaf spring
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This is a really innovative offering. Congrats to GM. Very cool.
I was watching an old Top Gear (circa 2004) and they were saying that the C6 had rear leaf springs? Part of me thought that was hyperbole and I wasn't sure if that was true. Then I looked it up. Crazy but true. I had forgotten.
I'm assuming the C7 has gone to a fully-independent rear?
I was watching an old Top Gear (circa 2004) and they were saying that the C6 had rear leaf springs? Part of me thought that was hyperbole and I wasn't sure if that was true. Then I looked it up. Crazy but true. I had forgotten.
I'm assuming the C7 has gone to a fully-independent rear?
Go pop your head under the back end of a Grand prix, Buick Regal (88- at least 2003) They all had the same type of composite transverse spring and its pretty easy to see.
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It didnt have Leaf "Springs" Dont think of it as a metal Leaf Spring like a Truck. Its NOTHING like it. Its a composite Transverse spring. The setup saves weight, acts as a spring and a swaybar at the same time.
Go pop your head under the back end of a Grand prix, Buick Regal (88- at least 2003) They all had the same type of composite transverse spring and its pretty easy to see.
Go pop your head under the back end of a Grand prix, Buick Regal (88- at least 2003) They all had the same type of composite transverse spring and its pretty easy to see.
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wellllllll this smells pretty real. 620hp and 650 ft-lbs torque. holy geezus monster status.
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...cs-leaked.html
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...cs-leaked.html
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Specs Leaked
Luke Vandezande | Jan 07, 10:41 AM
Chevroletjust spilled the beans on the 2015 Corvette Z06, which apparently will come with 620 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque.
The company hasn’t officially released information on its latest hardcore sports car, but a Jalopnikreader spotted that running a “Google search” on the term “2015 Corvette Z06 supercar reveal” brings up a URL directly from the brand citing those numbers.
With the official debut set to take place next week, more details are sure to slip out.
Unfortunately, the link shown in the screen shot here directs to a blank page. Leaked images reportedly showing the LT4 V8 show a supercharger and Chevrolet’s “oopsy daisy” seems to back that up. Regardless, 620 hp is a healthy increase over the old Z06 with 505 hp and a thick margin above the current Stingray’s naturally aspirated 455-hp LT1 V8. Perhaps most impressively, that also means the new Z06 has more torque than the ZR1 halo ‘Vette.
Luke Vandezande | Jan 07, 10:41 AM
Chevroletjust spilled the beans on the 2015 Corvette Z06, which apparently will come with 620 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque.
The company hasn’t officially released information on its latest hardcore sports car, but a Jalopnikreader spotted that running a “Google search” on the term “2015 Corvette Z06 supercar reveal” brings up a URL directly from the brand citing those numbers.
Unfortunately, the link shown in the screen shot here directs to a blank page. Leaked images reportedly showing the LT4 V8 show a supercharger and Chevrolet’s “oopsy daisy” seems to back that up. Regardless, 620 hp is a healthy increase over the old Z06 with 505 hp and a thick margin above the current Stingray’s naturally aspirated 455-hp LT1 V8. Perhaps most impressively, that also means the new Z06 has more torque than the ZR1 halo ‘Vette.
@ those Z06 numbers!!!!!
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http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette-z0...ar-reveal.html
Last January, Chevrolet unveiled the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray, a stunning instrument of precision that went on to become the industry’s most awarded car of the year. This January 13 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Chevrolet will reveal the car that launches the seventh-generation Corvette into supercar territory.
A special event will kick things off live from the NAIAS starting at 9:30 a.m., followed immediately by the big reveal of the Z06 supercar at 10 a.m. At the same time, Chevrolet will also unveil the C7.R, the Corvette race car developed in tandem with the all-new 2015 Corvette Z06. Be sure to return to this page on the day of the event to catch all the action live.
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Awards won by the Corvette so far:
- Automobile magazine named Corvette Stingray its Automobile of the Year
- Car and Driver put Corvette Stingray on its annual “10 Best” list
- Road & Track magazine named Corvette Stingray its Performance Car of the Year
- Yahoo! announced its top prize in October, naming Corvette Stingray its 2014 Yahoo Autos Car of the Year
- Forbes magazine called Corvette Stingray the Hottest New Car of the Year
- Autoweek magazine named Corvette Stingray to its Best of the Best
- Popular Science singled out Corvette Stingray twice: first in the magazine’s Best of What’s New feature and later for its performance prowess in its 2014 Auto Excellence Awards
- Esquire magazine called the Corvette Stingray reveal the Automotive Event of the Year
- Kelly Blue Book gave Corvette Stingray two awards, putting it in the Best Resale Value Top 10 and naming it Best Resale Value: High Performance Car
- The Motor Press Guild named Corvette Stingray its inaugural Innovation Vehicle of the Year over $29,000
- IntelliChoice & AutoPacific included Corvette Stingray in their Motorist Choice Awards
- The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada named Corvette Stingray the Best New Sports/Performance Car
- Detroit Free Press named the Corvette Stingray as its Car of the Year
- Bloomberg named Corvette Stingray as its Car of the Year on its list of 2013’s Best Cars
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Corvette Sales for 2013 (by month).
C7 sales started in earnest in mid-late October.
<table align="center" width="580"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" align="center">Monthly Sales</td> <td align="center" width="17%"> </td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Calendar Year Sales</td> <td align="center" width="15%"> </td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Month</td> <td width="12%">2013</td> <td width="11%">2012</td> <td>% Change</td> <td width="16%">2013</td> <td width="14%">2012</td> <td>% Change</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Jan</td> <td align="center">908</td> <td align="center">629</td> <td align="center">44.4</td> <td align="center">908</td> <td align="center">629</td> <td align="center">44.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Feb</td> <td align="center">980</td> <td align="center">927</td> <td align="center">5.7</td> <td align="center">1,888</td> <td align="center">1,556</td> <td align="center">21.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Mar</td> <td align="center">1,053</td> <td align="center">1,376</td> <td align="center">-23.5</td> <td align="center">2,941</td> <td align="center">2,932</td> <td align="center">0.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Apr</td> <td align="center">974</td> <td align="center">1,396</td> <td align="center">-30.2</td> <td align="center">3,915</td> <td align="center">4,328</td> <td align="center">-9.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">May</td> <td align="center">905</td> <td align="center">1,219</td> <td align="center">-25.8</td> <td align="center">4,820</td> <td align="center">5,547</td> <td align="center">-13.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Jun</td> <td align="center">853</td> <td align="center">1,475</td> <td align="center">-42.2</td> <td align="center">5,673</td> <td align="center">7,022</td> <td align="center">-19.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Jul</td> <td align="center">671</td> <td align="center">987</td> <td align="center">-32.0</td> <td align="center">6,344</td> <td align="center">8,009</td> <td align="center">-20.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Aug</td> <td align="center">655</td> <td align="center">1,210</td> <td align="center">-45.9</td> <td align="center">6,999</td> <td align="center">9,219</td> <td align="center">-24.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Sep</td> <td align="center">831</td> <td align="center">1,351</td> <td align="center">-38.5</td> <td align="center">7,830</td> <td align="center">10,570</td> <td align="center">-25.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Oct</td> <td align="center">3,929</td> <td align="center">1,167</td> <td align="center">236.7</td> <td align="center">11,759</td> <td align="center">11,737</td> <td align="center">0.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Nov</td> <td align="center">2,527</td> <td align="center">1,104</td> <td align="center">128.9</td> <td align="center">14,286</td> <td align="center">12,841</td> <td align="center">11.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Dec</td> <td align="center">3,005</td> <td align="center">1,291</td> <td align="center">132.8</td> <td align="center">17,291</td> <td align="center">14,132</td> <td align="center">22.4</td></tr></tbody></table>
C7 sales started in earnest in mid-late October.
<table align="center" width="580"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" align="center">Monthly Sales</td> <td align="center" width="17%"> </td> <td colspan="2" align="center">Calendar Year Sales</td> <td align="center" width="15%"> </td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Month</td> <td width="12%">2013</td> <td width="11%">2012</td> <td>% Change</td> <td width="16%">2013</td> <td width="14%">2012</td> <td>% Change</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Jan</td> <td align="center">908</td> <td align="center">629</td> <td align="center">44.4</td> <td align="center">908</td> <td align="center">629</td> <td align="center">44.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Feb</td> <td align="center">980</td> <td align="center">927</td> <td align="center">5.7</td> <td align="center">1,888</td> <td align="center">1,556</td> <td align="center">21.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Mar</td> <td align="center">1,053</td> <td align="center">1,376</td> <td align="center">-23.5</td> <td align="center">2,941</td> <td align="center">2,932</td> <td align="center">0.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Apr</td> <td align="center">974</td> <td align="center">1,396</td> <td align="center">-30.2</td> <td align="center">3,915</td> <td align="center">4,328</td> <td align="center">-9.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">May</td> <td align="center">905</td> <td align="center">1,219</td> <td align="center">-25.8</td> <td align="center">4,820</td> <td align="center">5,547</td> <td align="center">-13.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Jun</td> <td align="center">853</td> <td align="center">1,475</td> <td align="center">-42.2</td> <td align="center">5,673</td> <td align="center">7,022</td> <td align="center">-19.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Jul</td> <td align="center">671</td> <td align="center">987</td> <td align="center">-32.0</td> <td align="center">6,344</td> <td align="center">8,009</td> <td align="center">-20.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Aug</td> <td align="center">655</td> <td align="center">1,210</td> <td align="center">-45.9</td> <td align="center">6,999</td> <td align="center">9,219</td> <td align="center">-24.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Sep</td> <td align="center">831</td> <td align="center">1,351</td> <td align="center">-38.5</td> <td align="center">7,830</td> <td align="center">10,570</td> <td align="center">-25.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Oct</td> <td align="center">3,929</td> <td align="center">1,167</td> <td align="center">236.7</td> <td align="center">11,759</td> <td align="center">11,737</td> <td align="center">0.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Nov</td> <td align="center">2,527</td> <td align="center">1,104</td> <td align="center">128.9</td> <td align="center">14,286</td> <td align="center">12,841</td> <td align="center">11.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Dec</td> <td align="center">3,005</td> <td align="center">1,291</td> <td align="center">132.8</td> <td align="center">17,291</td> <td align="center">14,132</td> <td align="center">22.4</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Some tidbits and photos of the Stingray C7R racecar: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...1#post14825401
FYI.
FYI.
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SPOILER: 2015 Corvette Z06 images leaked
From Jalopnik: http://jalopnik.com/2015-chevrolet-c...-it-1499298030
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Then again, maybe that's what GM is going after?
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Maybe you better let this car sink in a for bit...the Cadillac line-up has some pretty amazing-looking cars too.
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A convertible version of the Z06 is also to be offered apparently:
http://www.gtspirit.com/2014/01/11/e...ongside-coupe/
GTspirit can confirm that Chevrolet will also release a Corvette Z06 Convertible at some point in the near future. The Coupe version is set to debut at the Detroit Motor Show 2014 on Monday. Official pictures and limited details have already been leaked.
The Convertible version will be the first Z06 to drop its top since the one-off Z06 equipped Corvette C2 Convertible in mid 1960′s. Back then the Z06 package was an option fitted to just a small percentage of production cars. We’re told that the Z06 Convertible will be offered alongside the Coupe as part of the Corvette Stingray range.
As we mentioned above, we are not yet sure of the release time frame. That will probably become clear by Monday. We first saw the Corvette Stingray Convertible at the Geneva Motor Show 2013, following the release of the Coupe at last year’s Detroit Motor Show. It doesn’t seem impossible to think the Z06 Convertible might follow in the same way.
The Convertible version will be the first Z06 to drop its top since the one-off Z06 equipped Corvette C2 Convertible in mid 1960′s. Back then the Z06 package was an option fitted to just a small percentage of production cars. We’re told that the Z06 Convertible will be offered alongside the Coupe as part of the Corvette Stingray range.
As we mentioned above, we are not yet sure of the release time frame. That will probably become clear by Monday. We first saw the Corvette Stingray Convertible at the Geneva Motor Show 2013, following the release of the Coupe at last year’s Detroit Motor Show. It doesn’t seem impossible to think the Z06 Convertible might follow in the same way.
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btw the previous holder of this distinction in my head was the C6 ZR1.
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You guys have a point. While it was obvious to more serious enthusiasts, they were some more casual people who couldn't tell from a glance a C6 from a C6Z. Hence the racey look.
The difference is quite obvious if that really is the C7Z.
The difference is quite obvious if that really is the C7Z.
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the text from the autoguide link
Looking stunning in an appropriate shade of yellow (the official color of Corvette Racing) the Z06 promises to be the most track-capable Corvette ever with 620 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque!
Exactly how that amount of power will be generated isn’t confirmed but it’s believed Chevy will use a supercharged V8 – the high torque number seems to suggest forced induction.
SEE ALSO: 2014 Detroit Auto Show Preview
Either way, the power bump is a significant increase over the factory 455 hp in the Stingray and that torque figure actually puts the new Z06 ahead of the ZR1.
But the Z06 is far more than just a horsepower upgrade. Notable design elements featured in the leaked photos show a massive carbon fiber rear spoiler, while perhaps more dramatic is the carbon fiber front splitter that integrates into the front fenders, pushing air over the front wheels to improve downforce.
The front angle of the Z06 also reveals large air intakes, likely used to cool what are no doubt up-sized brakes.
Look for more info on the Corvette Z06 when it debuts Monday, January 13th.
Exactly how that amount of power will be generated isn’t confirmed but it’s believed Chevy will use a supercharged V8 – the high torque number seems to suggest forced induction.
SEE ALSO: 2014 Detroit Auto Show Preview
Either way, the power bump is a significant increase over the factory 455 hp in the Stingray and that torque figure actually puts the new Z06 ahead of the ZR1.
But the Z06 is far more than just a horsepower upgrade. Notable design elements featured in the leaked photos show a massive carbon fiber rear spoiler, while perhaps more dramatic is the carbon fiber front splitter that integrates into the front fenders, pushing air over the front wheels to improve downforce.
The front angle of the Z06 also reveals large air intakes, likely used to cool what are no doubt up-sized brakes.
Look for more info on the Corvette Z06 when it debuts Monday, January 13th.