Blue Devil approved for production

[Koll]

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/02/corvette-blue-devil-back-on/

[79CamaroDiva]

the driving school thing is a pretty good idea IMO, problem is i think people with that kind of money probably think that they don't need it.

[JPiZZiJP]

the driving school thing is a pretty good idea IMO, problem is i think people with that kind of money probably think that they don't need it.

So... let them crash it, kill mom and dad in a minivan, and let the survivors collect on a huge cash settlement because they have that kind of money. *shrug* imo

[12secondv6]

MB has been offering several 600+ HP cars for a couple years. SL65, CL65 and S65 - 604 HP and 738 TQ

If you can't handle the power, don't buy it! On average though, people who aren't used to the power won't ever really wind the cars out.

[NJSPEEDER]

i have never heard of a car company requiring a driving school to purchase a car. it is an interesting idea.
porsche, bmw, and benz(occasionally) have offered driving schools for their owners, usually through an established performance driving schools like bondurant.

[turbo96z28]

i think an IQ test would be more appropriate.


remember kids - money does not equal brains.

[qwikz28]

i think an IQ test would be more appropriate.


remember kids - money does not equal brains.
:stupid: even land rover offers the driving school idea

[WayFast84]

the links dead..


but jeep should offer a "dont get stuck in a puddle" school!

[qwikz28]

link works fine

[WayFast84]

link works fine
BAHH freaking interweb!

[BigAls87Z28]

Actualy, Ferrari demands that you take a driving test if you are lucky enough to purchase the 1.5 Million dollar Ferrari FXX Super Enzo. You also buy into the Ferrari F1 Racing team, and become a member.
As for the BD, while a fantastic idea and im sure will be bad ass, and this will sound wierd coming out of my mouth, but its still a Corvette. Its not major exotic car with a mid mounted motor, AWD, 6spd clutchless manual, with near-racing perfection. IMO, a 100k+ supercar should be mid engine, and probably fall under the Caddy name.
And another thing, why are they pushing big hp in the Vette, when that money could be put into bringing us the Zeta II cars, or the next gen Epsilon II cars.

[qwikz28]

Actualy, Ferrari demands that you take a driving test if you are lucky enough to purchase the 1.5 Million dollar Ferrari FXX Super Enzo. You also buy into the Ferrari F1 Racing team, and become a member.
As for the BD, while a fantastic idea and im sure will be bad ass, and this will sound wierd coming out of my mouth, but its still a Corvette. Its not major exotic car with a mid mounted motor, AWD, 6spd clutchless manual, with near-racing perfection. IMO, a 100k+ supercar should be mid engine, and probably fall under the Caddy name.
And another thing, why are they pushing big hp in the Vette, when that money could be put into bringing us the Zeta II cars, or the next gen Epsilon II cars.
my guess is that it will be just a motor and slight cosmetic change from the current Z06. that doesnt require too much investment and could yield some big (much needed) returns. people with that money care more for the numbers and the looks of it from what i can imagine

[BigAls87Z28]

They are not going for high profit, but im sure that this will bring in a good penny to GM.
I just think that the money could have been spent better. Hell, making the XLR-V a better 100k Sports car to match the SL55 and higher would work for me, or just giving the regular XLR an updated and much improved interior. I could go on, but I wont.

[turbo96z28]

when that money could be put into bringing us the Zeta II cars, or the next gen Epsilon II cars.


i couldn't agree more.


while a $100K+ Vette will draw some attention, that attention could also be drawn in with the new ZII and EpII cars hitting the market sooner than later.

[qwikz28]

its all about appeal. if you have a car that competes against the ferraris and the lambos then people are gonna look at chevy and be like "wow those engineers must really know their sports cars." and since those same engineers are gonna be making the fbody and other sports cars people will say "well if they can make a car to compete with the exotics, their other cars cant be too bad." and then you go from there

its all about making a name for yourself and then going from there. you have to prove you know your **** and that your better then everyone else before you can outsell everyone else

[BigAls87Z28]

Good point, but GM already proves it can beat out Ferrari and Lambo on the track with the C6-R.
GM proved it can beat out teh M3 and RS6 in SCCA GT Racing, before they were saddled with major major restrictions.
Z06 can also match a lot of the exotics on the track as well, without going up the power levels.

[LuvMyF8LWS6]

That's a pretty interesting article.

[BigAls87Z28]

The only good thing this gives us is that the Corvette bar is raised...which could give us higher performance cars to fill in the void.
Esepcialy a certain car that will be coming out in about 2-3 years.

[Tsar]

people with money will still buy an exotic, its gives more flash appeal. i mean how many vettes do you see per day? and now think how many ferraris/lambos you see per day. not everyone cares about performance, i think people seem to forget that sometimes.

[Tru2Chevy]

I don't think they are marketing a "super vette" to an Enzo buyer....they are marketing it to the guy who wants an Enzo, but doesn't have a prayer of affording one.

- Justin

[bad64chevelle]

people with money will still buy an exotic, its gives more flash appeal. i mean how many vettes do you see per day? and now think how many ferraris/lambos you see per day. not everyone cares about performance, i think people seem to forget that sometimes.
wait people buy cars for things other than performance?!?!?

[foff667]

so what motor is going in the blue devil? is this the ls9? er...

[Tsar]

how come the car isnt blue? i would think with a name like that they would make it blue :lol:

[12secondv6]

so what motor is going in the blue devil? is this the ls9? er...
2.0 L from the dodge neon! :nod:

[Brando56894]

neon running 500 pounds of boost FTW!!! :rollseye:

thats actually pretty cool, and yea i agree w/space station shouldnt it be blue?

[saint]

if they were really smart, theyd opt for some significantly differnet body styling to give it that "omfg thats a blue devil" from a distance appeal. As opposed to that hey nice vette, oh wait, tahts a blue devil huh? nice. lol

And for the most part, if this car could get better press than the z06, it would become a much more widely known fact that YES these CHEVY's are BEATING exotics. because thats still a shocking statement to say right now, even though its true. its just not very well known.

And to my understanding, yes its an ls9. But i cant really say for sure because its only something I heard last time I was talking about this car. I beleive Lutz made mention of it not long ago.

[Brando56894]

LS9? Sick....

[qwikz28]

if they were really smart, theyd opt for some significantly differnet body styling to give it that "omfg thats a blue devil" from a distance appeal. As opposed to that hey nice vette, oh wait, tahts a blue devil huh? nice. lol

And for the most part, if this car could get better press than the z06, it would become a much more widely known fact that YES these CHEVY's are BEATING exotics. because thats still a shocking statement to say right now, even though its true. its just not very well known.

And to my understanding, yes its an ls9. But i cant really say for sure because its only something I heard last time I was talking about this car. I beleive Lutz made mention of it not long ago.
i agree 100%. if the styling is close to the Z06 im gonna throw up

[Savage_Messiah]

More roofs to blow off, nice!!! :lol:

[BigAls87Z28]

The term "Blue Devil" was coined because Rick Wagoneer, Head of GM, his former college was Duke U, where he played for the Basketball team. It was a way for the people involved to make the deal sound better to Rick.
And yes, if current rumors are true, the LS9 will be used. The LS9 is a 6.2 Liter Supercharged engine making aprox 650hp.

[Brando56894]

if current rumors are true, the LS9 will be used. The LS9 is a 6.2 Liter Supercharged engine making aprox 650hp.

:shock: :drool:

[ChickenLittle]

MBs also have automatics with techno-nannies keeping everything in check. the BMW has less than 400 ft-lbs of torque.

all the people who have written about the 505hp ZO6 talk about what a gorilla it is to drive (I drove a 500hp Viper, all I can say is holy ****!), now add another 100 or so hp and who know how much torque...

guys like us wouldn't have a problem because power and rwd is something we are used to and respect. most of these yahoos that buy these 100k cars, though...well, as was stated earlier money does not equal brains. School may not be the end all be all, but it certanly helps...I'm all for it!

it was said that somebody who can afford a 100k car won't buy the Vette...the same was said about 'a Dodge' and 'a Ford'. All I know is Vipers and GTs don't sit, neither do ZO6s...if I could afford a 600+ hp 100k Vette, I would be first in line to buy it....Team USA, baby:wink:

[BigAls87Z28]

No doubt it would sell out, it just wouldnt carry the same level of image and performance as a true supercar. Again, I think should be more reserved for a Caddy super car.