Costco

dunno, but I'd be hard pressed to believe that it would be as fast/faster than a GT-R.

srika

oh for sure not, but it is quite a good track car.

Legend2TL

But 1998 money, not 2013 money so it's still more with inflation

And if you spent $500 on a 2014 C7 you'd get even more performance.

I like the 4G Supra but it's no where near a C7 in terms of performance.

srika

it's almost identical for 1/4 time and trap, that's what I was talking about. but I know straight line acceleration isn't everything.

Legend2TL

http://www.zeroto60times.com/Chevrol...mph-Times.html

http://www.zeroto60times.com/Toyota-0-60-mph-Times.html

http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicl.../solo9807.html

Even for a stock C6 there's a big gap in acceleration compare to a 4G Supra Turbo

2K2SilverTL-S

I dont know what some of you guys are talking about. My bolt-on C6 Z51 vert will dust a "supra with $500 in mods". Also ran a 2012+ GTR from 70-130 door to door. My guess is the new stingray is door to door with my bolt on C6.

Cant wait to till the z06/zr1 is in my garage. Cant justify the cost/trade in rape for my modded c6 that is no slower than a base C7. Plus she still turns heads everywhere. The C6 z51/z06/zr1 was/is an amazing car. I can only imagine how great the C7 is going to be....

Steven Bell

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Lots of videos are now coming out (as of yesterday), now that the C7 Corvette is "on the street" and being put into the hands of different magazines for test drives.

Here is one.....

swoosh

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get the fully loaded version Steven....and get a manual for the love of GOD !!!

Steven Bell

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Will do, Anil !!!

empirecovers

I definitely agree that it has Viper-like features. Personally, I don't think it looks like "the future" of sports cars. It seems to be stuck in the 2000s or something. I can't quite put my finger on it.

fsttyms1

My prediction, This thing (especially a zo6/zr1) is going to wipe the pavement with the NSX.

ttribe

Impossible if it doesn't have PAWS, AWD, aerodynamic mirrors, the nav screen above the AC vents, can't handle potholes, and has all-season tires on it.

swoosh

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am eager to see this car parked around 87th and Lackman

Hapa DC5

NSX pot hole proof abilities will put this fiber glass, large side mirror design vette to shame.

fsttyms1

what was i thinking.

afici0nad0

i like it.

Steven Bell

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You never know, buddy-you never know.


Hey, it could be an F-Type or a Cayman S instead.....

Legend2TL

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t/viewall.html

2G NSX and new 911 (991 series) have alot to be worried about.

Moog-Type-S

So much awesomeness with this car!

It makes the previous gens laughable by comparison.

...and yea, add me to the list of people that think the Vette will mop the floor with the NSX.

iforyou

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Hmm..I don't think the NSX or 911 have much to worry about....they simply just compete in different markets....

Back in 1989, a corvette was around $30k. NSX was twice the price, if not more. That didn't really stop the NSX from being a great car in its era.

To me, Corvette has always been about being one of the best bang-of-the-buck super car. I think the GT-R should be worried since they are closer in terms of price range and the GT-R is also known for its excellent performance to $$ ratio.

fsttyms1

Compete in different markets?? The Vette is constantly compared to the Porsche in comparisons. As for the NSX, It may not have much to worry about being a car with limited production (but im sure it will for some). But as far as handling and performance numbers they should be worried. What the base vette is putting down for numbers already should scare the others as to what the Z06 and ZR1 will be putting down.

charliemike

No offense, but if I can afford a 911 I'm not buying a Corvette.

F23A4

Honestly, back in 1989 the Porsche 928 was a more direct competitor to the Vette for obvious reasons. Maybe the absence of * has since changed that to the 911.

....and I doubt Porsche is worried about anything coming from the GM camp. If anything, they're more concerned with BMW or Audi going upmarket sports car (i.e.: R8) or Lamborghini/Ferrari doing something downmarket (the latter being less likely).

fsttyms1

No offense, but if i can afford a Z06/ZR1 (c7) im not buying a 911.

Legend2TL

And the 928 was also supposed to replace the 911

To me the Vette falls in between a 911 and a 928, more than a sports car but also not quite a GT either. A friend has owned two 928's, most under appreciated Porsche of all time.

And from I've seen so far, the C7 definitely has Porsche worried. They've stepped up the interior quality significantly, tech features (Al chassis, carbon floorpans, magfluid shocks, Brembo brakes....), improved performance, all for a amazing low price. I'd bet Porsche will buy a couple (one for component teardown reverse engineering, and one running comparison unit) as soon as they are available. C7 has great potential for the middle ground folks who are cross-shopping 911's and Vette's.

The C7 looks like the perfect combination of styling, engineering, supply chain management, and manufacturing.

"Only the paranoid survive" - Andy Grove

srika

yeah, the lines are pretty blurred these days - can't really compare to the old days of GM where they were pretty far behind in terms of refinement and general public opinion - GM has stepped up their game big time in the past several years and it's very plausible that someone would be cross-shopping a Vette and a 911 these days. IMO

iforyou

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Hmmm, what I'm saying is that, if you like Porsche, you will buy a Porsche...if you are a Corvette guy, you will buy the Vette....you can't replace the driving feel of a proper rear-engined, rwd car, nor can you replicate the feeling of driving one of the best, if not the best affordable American super car.

This is not to say every car is a brand snob and ignore the numbers. But when we start talking about expensive cars, the logo in front is quite important IMO.

Make no mistake, I'm sure the likes of Porsche, Audi, Acura, and even Ferrari might take note of the Corvette. Then again, from what I've seen, the Vette usually gets pretty darn good numbers compared to the others starting from the C4.

This is pretty much what I meant.....most people have a brand preference when it comes to super cars.....

fsttyms1

Make no mistake, I'd love to own a GT2. BUT if I'm looking to spend 100k+- a few, I'm going to buy the vette. I get more for my dollar.

charliemike

Fine, whatever. YOU'RE NOT MY SUPERVISOR!

charliemike

This is where I have trouble. The Vette may perform like a supercar but it isn't. And won't be because it's a Chevy. Supercars are about performance AND prestige.

Moog-Type-S

Acura takes note of nobody. They don't want to compete.
They have shown to be deaf dumb and blind.

They march to the beat of their own crazy song that's in their head.

Steven Bell

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Ironic, because the new C7 seats are made by the same company that makes Porsche's seats.

fsttyms1

Says who? I dont see a 911 any more supercar than the vette.

Costco

Let's not forget that people will not easily overlook details like raiding the parts bin and using a Saturn steering wheel for the $100k ZR1 things like that matter when a car is mentioned with the likes of Ferrari and Porsche.

It's all semantics... people will argue that the NSX is/isn't an exotic for example. Ultimately when someone pays that much for a car, they want to say they bought a Porsche or a Mercedes and not a Chevy.

ttribe

This is obviously an argument over opinions (which will get nowhere), but you must admit that you are likely in the minority with this opinion, right?

Costco

Minority maybe in Car Talk on AZ, maybe. In the past two decades factory Corvettes have stood toe-to-toe with 911s. Perhaps even longer. Prestige is a different story.

In the US, muscle cars were called supercars before the term "muscle car" even existed. Again, all semantics... even members on rennlist and 6SO will give credit when it's due.

F23A4

Well stated!

Legend2TL

FWIW Ferrari used Fiat switches and stalks for their 348 interior and Porsche has used VW/Audi parts.

And I'm guessing majority of Vette owners say they bought a Vette since it's a household name.

fsttyms1

Well that may have been true for the c6, but we (I) are talking about the C7 which does not share anything. Also i dont really think of Porsche when talking about the likes of Ferrari either (with the exception of the CGT and the new 918). LIke said above, its all a matter of opinion.

fsttyms1

You are right, it is a matter of opinion. And i may be in the minority but it doesnt make me any more wrong than it makes you right