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BonzoHansen
01-13-2014, 10:49 AM
probably the first of the big boy c7 vettes
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140113/AUTO0103/301130068/GM-lifts-veil-off-2015-Corvette-Z06
The new Z06 delivers levels of performance, technology and design that rival the most exotic supercars in the world,” GM North America President Mark Reuss said in a statement.
The 2015 Z06 features a new LT4 6.2-litersupercharged V-8 engine and the debut of a new GM developed eight-speed automatic transmission. Chevrolet says the 2015 Z06 is the first Z06 model to offer a supercharged engine, automatic transmission with paddle shifters and a removable roof panel.
Also available in a seven-speed manual, the Z06 is scheduled to be available in limited quantities late this year, with volume production beginning in early 2015, said Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer.
Pricing is not available. The 2013 Corvette Z06 started at $77,590.
“If you could afford (a) previous generation Z06, you’ll be able to afford this one,” Juechter said.
BonzoHansen
01-13-2014, 10:51 AM
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/19cfam4nyor9yjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg
http://jalopnik.com/2015-chevrolet-corvette-z06-a-625-horsepower-track-car-1499859928
The top trim will be the mack daddy Z07, with every little bit and piece you could ever want from a top track monster Corvette.
http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/hotnews/1312_2015_chevrolet_corvette_z06_officially_reveal ed/
LTb1ow
01-13-2014, 10:53 AM
lulz @ inflation.
$77k base model. :bertstare:
Anti_Rice_Guy
01-13-2014, 10:57 AM
2011 Z06 Base was 74,300. I don't think that a completely upgraded interior and new, supercharged motor make that extra 3 grand crazy, especially at that price range.
Slow-V6
01-13-2014, 11:16 AM
I like it, just gonna be pricey. Kinda scratching my head over the fact it has less HP then the GT500, and the GT500 is 55,000. Also the GT500 has a smaller motor. The Z06 will be faster but HP does help sell cars. If I were looking for a 600+ hp car and saw that the GT500 has 662hp for 55,000 and the Z06 has 620hp for over 100,000, thats a selling point for Ford right there. Gonna be interesting.
sweetbmxrider
01-13-2014, 12:09 PM
Looks kinda rice.
Featherburner
01-13-2014, 12:34 PM
Looks kinda rice.I'll take my rice in blue!
PolarBear
01-13-2014, 12:37 PM
I'll take my rice in blue!
Aye, me too!
BonzoHansen
01-13-2014, 12:38 PM
I like it, just gonna be pricey. Kinda scratching my head over the fact it has less HP then the GT500, and the GT500 is 55,000. Also the GT500 has a smaller motor. The Z06 will be faster but HP does help sell cars. If I were looking for a 600+ hp car and saw that the GT500 has 662hp for 55,000 and the Z06 has 620hp for over 100,000, thats a selling point for Ford right there. Gonna be interesting.
ford owners care more about HP#s than actual performance! now I know the difference! lol
greenformula92
01-13-2014, 12:59 PM
I care about the HP to weight ratio. Which I'm sure is crazy good here. I'll take mine in black. Time to start saving lmao
PolarBear
01-13-2014, 01:07 PM
Time to start saving lmao
By the time most of us save enough for one the C9's or 10's will be out, lol
BonzoHansen
01-13-2014, 01:16 PM
i want a c6 zo6 lol
greenformula92
01-13-2014, 01:21 PM
By the time most of us save enough for one the C9's or 10's will be out, lol
then you won't have to spend as much on used one
Paul Huryk
01-13-2014, 06:31 PM
I like it, just gonna be pricey. Kinda scratching my head over the fact it has less HP then the GT500, and the GT500 is 55,000. Also the GT500 has a smaller motor. The Z06 will be faster but HP does help sell cars. If I were looking for a 600+ hp car and saw that the GT500 has 662hp for 55,000 and the Z06 has 620hp for over 100,000, thats a selling point for Ford right there. Gonna be interesting.
Still going to be a much faster car - both in acceleration and top speed. That guy at the Atco meet was running 11.5 at 120 all day with a Stingray - another 170hp does a lot of good.
1320B4U
01-13-2014, 07:15 PM
Don't think the Shelby is the same type of car as the zo6...2 completely different vehicles....as one should put the zl1 against the Shelby. New zo6 is a badass, hopefully gm starts getting rid of 'em quick to bring down the c6zo6 prices for me...
BigAls87Z28
01-13-2014, 08:29 PM
They putting the Z07 package back in, giving you more aero and carbon ceramic brakes.
ZR1 should be bat-**** insane.
sweetbmxrider
01-13-2014, 08:31 PM
They putting the Z07 package back in, giving you more aero and carbon ceramic brakes.
ZR1 should be bat-**** insane.
Bat-**** is pretty freakin crazy man! No wait you're right, insane!
BigAls87Z28
01-13-2014, 08:33 PM
I'm just pissed that I'm here and not in Detroit.
BTW, has an eight speed auto option.
Slow-V6
01-14-2014, 09:59 AM
Still going to be a much faster car - both in acceleration and top speed. That guy at the Atco meet was running 11.5 at 120 all day with a Stingray - another 170hp does a lot of good.
IDK.. The GT500 does 0-60 in 3.5 second and top speed of 202mph, the rumors are the C7 Z06 0-60 is 3.4 seconds and top speed of 200 mph.
Also over on the vette forums its been made that the car that has been shown to the public is a Z07 optioned Z06. The base Z06 does not have all those carbon parts, wing, brakes, and may not even have a Supercharger as other rumors are that GM is starting the car @ 79,000 and a Z07 will be in the 100,000 range. just like with the release of the C7 last year, all those cars were fully optioned out Z51 cars. They didnt really show off a Base car.
These are all rumors right now.
Either way I am glad they released this new Z as the price of the C6 Z's will start to really drop!
LTb1ow
01-14-2014, 10:03 AM
I think their argument was that you are comparing a car that can autoX and drive awesomely to a car that can go straight line fast.
Featherburner
01-14-2014, 10:35 AM
IDK.. The GT500 does 0-60 in 3.5 second and top speed of 202mph, the rumors are the C7 Z06 0-60 is 3.4 seconds and top speed of 200 mph.
Also over on the vette forums its been made that the car that has been shown to the public is a Z07 optioned Z06. The base Z06 does not have all those carbon parts, wing, brakes, and may not even have a Supercharger as other rumors are that GM is starting the car @ 79,000 and a Z07 will be in the 100,000 range. just like with the release of the C7 last year, all those cars were fully optioned out Z51 cars. They didnt really show off a Base car.
These are all rumors right now.
Either way I am glad they released this new Z as the price of the C6 Z's will start to really drop!2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 0-60 mph 3.5 Quarter Mile 11.5
The base Stingray with 460Hp and 465TQ is an even match for the GT500, it would be a drivers race. The 2015 Z06 with 160HP more wont even break a sweat over the GT500.
WildBillyT
01-14-2014, 10:42 AM
2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 0-60 mph 3.5 Quarter Mile 11.5
The base Stingray with 460Hp and 465TQ is an even match for the GT500, it would be a drivers race. The 2015 Z06 with 160HP more wont even break a sweat over the GT500.
Those C7 Stingrays were running 11.5 all day long at the track rental.
Slow-V6
01-14-2014, 10:43 AM
I think their argument was that you are comparing a car that can autoX and drive awesomely to a car that can go straight line fast.
Very true.
To me though HP does help sell cars.. You can say people who buy mustangs dont buy vettes.. But thats not true. I have a Vette, F-body, and Stang. A lot of the people in the Corvette club have Mustangs and Vettes. I hate to say it but when you think of american sports cars you think of the Corvette and the Mustang as the 2 all time american sports cars. I love my f-body but they really got hurt from 2002-2009 when they were not making the Camaro, and they are still hurt because a lot of the Firebird owners dont want a Camaro.
I am sorry for going off on a different topic, and I am not trying to start any kind of crap, just explaining why I compare the GT500-to the Vette. I understand that the Corvette is a world class supercar but the GT500 and the ZL1 are turning into that as well. Look at the fastest laps @ the Nurenburg ( I suck at spelling), and I believe the ZL1 is up on that list now in the top 25 for production cars! These straightline cars can do a whole lot more nowadays for a lot cheaper then a c7 Z06.
Slow-V6
01-14-2014, 10:45 AM
2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 0-60 mph 3.5 Quarter Mile 11.5
The base Stingray with 460Hp and 465TQ is an even match for the GT500, it would be a drivers race. The 2015 Z06 with 160HP more wont even break a sweat over the GT500.
Your absolutly right, in the 1/4 its a driver race, but what MPH does the Stingray run compared to the GT500 in the 1/4??
WildBillyT
01-14-2014, 11:19 AM
IDK.. The GT500 does 0-60 in 3.5 second and top speed of 202mph, the rumors are the C7 Z06 0-60 is 3.4 seconds and top speed of 200 mph.
Also over on the vette forums its been made that the car that has been shown to the public is a Z07 optioned Z06. The base Z06 does not have all those carbon parts, wing, brakes, and may not even have a Supercharger as other rumors are that GM is starting the car @ 79,000 and a Z07 will be in the 100,000 range. just like with the release of the C7 last year, all those cars were fully optioned out Z51 cars. They didnt really show off a Base car.
These are all rumors right now.
Either way I am glad they released this new Z as the price of the C6 Z's will start to really drop!
QFT
sweetbmxrider
01-14-2014, 11:53 AM
Sit in a c7 and the price comes into perspective. I have not been inside a new gt500 though.
Featherburner
01-14-2014, 12:39 PM
Those C7 Stingrays were running 11.5 all day long at the track rental.Yup, and bone stock!
Your absolutly right, in the 1/4 its a driver race, but what MPH does the Stingray run compared to the GT500 in the 1/4??
If I recall correctly the Stingray was at about 120-122mph to the GT500 124-125mph. So, for GT500 having 202HP more than the Stingray it nets 3-5 mph more at the same ET.
Paul Huryk
01-14-2014, 12:46 PM
IDK.. The GT500 does 0-60 in 3.5 second and top speed of 202mph, the rumors are the C7 Z06 0-60 is 3.4 seconds and top speed of 200 mph.
Either way I am glad they released this new Z as the price of the C6 Z's will start to really drop!
Considering how bad the aerodynamics of the Shelby are (piss poor), the Stingray will touch 190mph (the C6 LS3 would do over 190), and the fact that you have more power, it could be a 215mph car with the right gearing.
I have been wanting to pick up a C6 myself - maybe a GS or a base model with the manual. Price are going to slide nicely come later this year...
sweetbmxrider
01-14-2014, 01:07 PM
I get what Jeff is saying here, horsepower sells through marketing and dick measuring. Enthusiasts will see the difference but what percentage of sales come from them? Time will tell....
PolarBear
01-14-2014, 01:27 PM
but when you think of american sports cars you think of the Corvette and the Mustang as the 2 all time american sports cars.
A Mustang is NOT a sports car, never has been. Neither is the Camaro
and dick measuring.
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BonzoHansen
01-14-2014, 01:49 PM
yeah, they used to be pony cars. now they are big ass Clydesdales
Slow-V6
01-14-2014, 02:19 PM
QFT
Seems stock the GT500's trap in the upper 120's. Thats the stock trap speed between a C6 Z06 and a C6 ZR1.
Slow-V6
01-14-2014, 02:20 PM
I get what Jeff is saying here, horsepower sells through marketing and dick measuring. Enthusiasts will see the difference but what percentage of sales come from them? Time will tell....
Thank you..
Slow-V6
01-14-2014, 02:25 PM
A Mustang is NOT a sports car, never has been. Neither is the Camaro
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IDK.. Google american sports cars and mustang and camaro show up a lot.. In todays world the masses think they are sports cars, and the masses is what worries me when it comes to buying them!!
1320B4U
01-14-2014, 03:19 PM
Camaro/bird/mustangs were muscle cars until the 80's...then were regarded as pony cars. Muscle cars were usually associated in the 60's as having available manual transmissions, usable back seat and usable trunk (think 4-4-2 - 4psd/4barrel/dual exhaust). The resurgence of these cars when they went retro, imo puts them back into the muscle car category...sports cars are more vettes, lotus', and dare I say Miata's....2 seater cars w/motor in front or back although motors aft the driver can also put them in the supercar category a la lambos/Ferrari's and the like.
again, this is how I regard the terms....
PolarBear
01-14-2014, 03:23 PM
Camaro/bird/mustangs were muscle cars
No, they weren't. They have always been Pony cars
BonzoHansen
01-14-2014, 03:41 PM
and some people have problems with the evolution of language.
Camaro/bird/mustangs were muscle cars until the 80's...
history disagrees with you.
1320B4U
01-14-2014, 05:10 PM
hence the statement on how I regard them.....
Paul Huryk
01-14-2014, 05:17 PM
No, they weren't. They have always been Pony cars
Agreed...
Pony car is typically a coupe with a smaller wheelbase (a compact or small car) with smaller dimensions and less weight. Comparison is a 70 Chevelle LS6 coupe to a 396 Camaro SS. Obviously they can be quicker with the same engine, have better aerodynamics, and handle better. Looking back at the late 60's/early 70's trans am cars - Camaros, Mustangs, Firebirds, and AMC Javelin - not the Chevelle or large 2 doors.
Now I can understand that with the lack of "muscle cars" in the 70's onward, one may sort of consider an f-body as a muscle car, but not true. The g-bodies (Monte SS, GN, 442, Pontiac 2+2) of the 80's would be considered muscle cars by definition.
But I do consider the 5th gens as pony cars in a muscle car body due to the weight and dimensions. Ditto for the Challenger, Charger, and the Mustangs of late.
BigAls87Z28
01-14-2014, 07:44 PM
Considering how bad the aerodynamics of the Shelby are (piss poor), the Stingray will touch 190mph (the C6 LS3 would do over 190), and the fact that you have more power, it could be a 215mph car with the right gearing.
I have been wanting to pick up a C6 myself - maybe a GS or a base model with the manual. Price are going to slide nicely come later this year...
GT500 has a top speed of 200mph thanks to lots of great aero.
Also over on the vette forums its been made that the car that has been shown to the public is a Z07 optioned Z06. The base Z06 does not have all those carbon parts, wing, brakes, and may not even have a Supercharger as other rumors are that GM is starting the car @ 79,000 and a Z07 will be in the 100,000 range. just like with the release of the C7 last year, all those cars were fully optioned out Z51 cars. They didnt really show off a Base car.
No, the Z07 has some additional aero stuff, carbon ceramic brakes, and Pilot Cup tires. Z07 is the Stage 3 package. Z06 with the Stage 3/Z07 package matches the ZR1 in performance and is faster around Milford than the ZR1.
GM has said that the Z06, even loaded, will be under 100k.
Either way, all Z06s get the LT4, bigger two-piece rotors with 6/4 piston calipers, and a host of stuff.
These are all rumors right now.
No, what you said was mostly BS that people made up.
PolarBear
01-14-2014, 08:58 PM
Who says Muscle Cars only go in a straight line?
Apparently Al doesn't get it either
LTb1ow
01-14-2014, 10:41 PM
I am still in awe at the price tag, guess I am out of touch with current automotive pricing.
BigAls87Z28
01-15-2014, 06:04 AM
I am still in awe at the price tag, guess I am out of touch with current automotive pricing.
Yeah, just a bit. But I guess it's crazy to think that a sports car with an aluminum chassis, carbon fiber body panels, advanced suspension, carbon ceramic brakes, hand-built engine making 625+hp, and a hand-crafted interior to cost under 100k. Usually when you put together a car like what I have written above, they cost over 200k, so I can see why you are in awe.
Slow-V6
01-15-2014, 09:14 AM
I am still in awe at the price tag, guess I am out of touch with current automotive pricing.
I am with you man, and so are a ton of other people on the Vette forums. Hell the Z28 camaro is suppose to cost 75,000, how could the new Z06 start @ 79,000?? Who would buy the Z28 then? Another issue the Vette crowed has is that its supercharged. They seemed to like the big, all motor cars. Me personally I love the supercharger, but understand were they are coming from. Something about owning a 427 Stingray would have been very cool!
I have been going to different local Chevy dealers every 2 weeks to have them check to see if they have any C6z's or C6ZR1's. I give them my number and email and tell them to contact me. Every week I get emails from Mall chevy, Pelegrino, and Elkins saying that they dont have any C6's but they have plenty of C7's, in stock for me to choose from. F/C Kerbeck was running a 5000 off MSRP of the C7's back in Dec and I am not sure if they are still doing that. Gm is saying that the C7's are selling well but I have only seen about 5-7 of them on the road and I commute from Philly to A/C every day for work. I hope they are selling well, but for being on sale now for 3+ months I would excpect to see more then a handful.
Slow-V6
01-15-2014, 09:21 AM
GT500 has a top speed of 200mph thanks to lots of great aero. .
So a mustang can hit 200mph for 55,000 but it takes around 100,000 for a C7 corvette to hit that mark? Being a Corvette guy, that makes me a little upset.
Tru2Chevy
01-15-2014, 04:36 PM
Another issue the Vette crowed has is that its supercharged. They seemed to like the big, all motor cars. Me personally I love the supercharger, but understand were they are coming from. Something about owning a 427 Stingray would have been very cool!
From what I have seen, most are worried about potential heat soak issues on a track oriented supercharged car.
I thought the C6 progression was a good one - nice base engine, next model has a larger, more potent engine, top of the line model has the balls to wall boosted engine. Very anxious to see what the ZR1 specs will be....
- Justin
BonzoHansen
01-15-2014, 04:54 PM
From what I have seen, most are worried about potential heat soak issues on a track oriented supercharged car.
that is a valid concern on an open track. And probably part of the reason the Z28 does not have one
BigAls87Z28
01-15-2014, 05:01 PM
So a mustang can hit 200mph for 55,000 but it takes around 100,000 for a C7 corvette to hit that mark? Being a Corvette guy, that makes me a little upset.
A 662hp Mustang built for super high performance can do 200mph the same way a 505hp Corvette built for performance can do 200mph.
A new Ferrari 458 Italia can only 202mph and costs 250k+
Price does not buy speed. Price indicates a lot of things, but does not mean speed. A half million dollar Rolls can't lap the a track as fast as a 60k Camaro.
What you should make you upset is how can Ford get away with just putting a big engine in a car designed as if it was built in the 1970s and have the audacity to charge north of 60k and offer no other advanced tech with it. No special shocks, no big brakes, no crazy body panels or special active aero, all strapped to a car with a weak live axle.
Paul Huryk
01-16-2014, 12:56 PM
GT500 has a top speed of 200mph thanks to lots of great aero.
It is due to all that horsepower pushing that boat anchor through the air. You could probably touch 200mph in a minivan if you stuck that much power into it...
If Ford cared about aerodynamics, why would they use that horrible shape for the Mustang? Even the fox body is better.
Slow-V6
01-17-2014, 10:25 AM
A 662hp Mustang built for super high performance can do 200mph the same way a 505hp Corvette built for performance can do 200mph.
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Yes it can but the mustang only costs 55,000 were as a 2012 C6Z started @ 74,000. I just watched the top gear with Jeremey racing a bullit train across europe in the new GT500. He said it is the most powerfull V8 production motor ever and also the cheapest priced performance car every for the amount of power you get. He had to find a car that was 35,000 pounds or less. Wonder why he choose the GT500 over the Vettes? They also said that the top speed was 202mph.
being a vette guy I was hoping he would have choosen a base C6 or Base C7 to run but choose the mustang instead...
On a side note anyone else see the C7Z06 Convertible pics going around? That car looks amazing..
LTb1ow
01-17-2014, 10:42 AM
Yes it can but the mustang only costs 55,000 were as a 2012 C6Z started @ 74,000. I just watched the top gear with Jeremey racing a bullit train across europe in the new GT500. He said it is the most powerfull V8 production motor ever and also the cheapest priced performance car every for the amount of power you get. He had to find a car that was 35,000 pounds or less. Wonder why he choose the GT500 over the Vettes? They also said that the top speed was 202mph.
being a vette guy I was hoping he would have choosen a base C6 or Base C7 to run but choose the mustang instead...
On a side note anyone else see the C7Z06 Convertible pics going around? That car looks amazing..
Did you not read what Al said?
All the GT500 is, is a big motor and old technology drivetrain. Hence it being cheaper. You are comparing a muscle car to a all around super car IMO. Only same area is the HP rating, which in this case makes the supposed muscle car look worse.
Slow-V6
01-17-2014, 11:37 AM
Did you not read what Al said?
All the GT500 is, is a big motor and old technology drivetrain. Hence it being cheaper. You are comparing a muscle car to a all around super car IMO. Only same area is the HP rating, which in this case makes the supposed muscle car look worse.
I know what he said. Its proven technology that has stood up against time!! Corvette sales numbers have dropped over the past years. The C5 held a 30-40k vettes per year, and the C6 started out strong from 2006-2009 with 30-40k cars a year but after 2009 the numbers started to drop under 20,000 cars a year. A lot of the complaints with the C6 were that it was to different then the previous generation. A lot of complaints about the C7 is the same thing. As the price of the vettes have gone up, the sales numbers have dropped, The mustang has stayed pretty consistant over the years.
Again though the GT500 traps 126-128mph in the 1/4 for 55,000 and the ZR1 trapps 130-133 in the 1/4 for 120,000.. You can say that the ZR1 is a much better car ( which it is ) but if thats the case why is GM willing to make the new Z06 better performing, and better all around for 30-40,000 less then the ZR1? You could have bought a 2012 ZR1 for 110,000 and resell it in 2015 for 45,000, if in fact the new Z06 is 79,000 brand new...
Its gonna be great though for people looking for used C6's or even thoughs that want to get a new Stingray for 55,000 but see a used ZR1 for 42,000!! Or hell even a used C6 Z06 for 30,000..
I know the Mustang is not comparable to a Vette, and what not, which is why I am still kinda wonderring why Jeremy Clarkson didnt choose a C6 over a Mustang in a high speed, 800 miles race through winding, hilly roads? They choose a 55,000 mustang over a 50,000 Corvette..
Paul Huryk
01-17-2014, 12:07 PM
I think you are referring to progress in terms of both performance and performance bang for the buck. This is something we all expect. Why would someone buy a C7 new at full price unless it was better than the C6 equivalent? If not, you would gravitate towards a used C6 or some other new car.
Personally I never liked the ZR1 and always thought a worked over C6 Z06 was going to be better at a lower price point. It's not hard to get a LS7 to 650hp, not to mention any forced induction on top of that if you have lofty goals.
Time will tell about the C7s popularity and additional upgraded models. Every generation since the C5 has really got the attention of the more exotic performance cars out there - the 911T can barely match the new Z06 and it is a minimum $150K car (even the 991 Carrera is going to push $100k with 400hp).
I know what he said. Its proven technology that has stood up against time!! Corvette sales numbers have dropped over the past years. The C5 held a 30-40k vettes per year, and the C6 started out strong from 2006-2009 with 30-40k cars a year but after 2009 the numbers started to drop under 20,000 cars a year. A lot of the complaints with the C6 were that it was to different then the previous generation. A lot of complaints about the C7 is the same thing. As the price of the vettes have gone up, the sales numbers have dropped, The mustang has stayed pretty consistant over the years.
Again though the GT500 traps 126-128mph in the 1/4 for 55,000 and the ZR1 trapps 130-133 in the 1/4 for 120,000.. You can say that the ZR1 is a much better car ( which it is ) but if thats the case why is GM willing to make the new Z06 better performing, and better all around for 30-40,000 less then the ZR1? You could have bought a 2012 ZR1 for 110,000 and resell it in 2015 for 45,000, if in fact the new Z06 is 79,000 brand new...
Its gonna be great though for people looking for used C6's or even thoughs that want to get a new Stingray for 55,000 but see a used ZR1 for 42,000!! Or hell even a used C6 Z06 for 30,000..
I know the Mustang is not comparable to a Vette, and what not, which is why I am still kinda wonderring why Jeremy Clarkson didnt choose a C6 over a Mustang in a high speed, 800 miles race through winding, hilly roads? They choose a 55,000 mustang over a 50,000 Corvette..
BigAls87Z28
01-17-2014, 05:22 PM
I know what he said. Its proven technology that has stood up against time!! Corvette sales numbers have dropped over the past years. The C5 held a 30-40k vettes per year, and the C6 started out strong from 2006-2009 with 30-40k cars a year but after 2009 the numbers started to drop under 20,000 cars a year. A lot of the complaints with the C6 were that it was to different then the previous generation. A lot of complaints about the C7 is the same thing. As the price of the vettes have gone up, the sales numbers have dropped, The mustang has stayed pretty consistant over the years.
Again though the GT500 traps 126-128mph in the 1/4 for 55,000 and the ZR1 trapps 130-133 in the 1/4 for 120,000.. You can say that the ZR1 is a much better car ( which it is ) but if thats the case why is GM willing to make the new Z06 better performing, and better all around for 30-40,000 less then the ZR1? You could have bought a 2012 ZR1 for 110,000 and resell it in 2015 for 45,000, if in fact the new Z06 is 79,000 brand new...
Its gonna be great though for people looking for used C6's or even thoughs that want to get a new Stingray for 55,000 but see a used ZR1 for 42,000!! Or hell even a used C6 Z06 for 30,000..
I know the Mustang is not comparable to a Vette, and what not, which is why I am still kinda wonderring why Jeremy Clarkson didnt choose a C6 over a Mustang in a high speed, 800 miles race through winding, hilly roads? They choose a 55,000 mustang over a 50,000 Corvette..
He didn't choose it. The car was picked because it was brand new and Ford gave it to him to drive and the C6 was old news.
12secondv6
01-18-2014, 10:51 AM
Yup, it's expensive but super bad ass!
At least we all can agree on one thing, they are still making awesome muscle cars (whatever the brand)!
Fast92RS
01-18-2014, 11:13 AM
IMO the mustang is a straight line performance car. When you put the mustang against the Camaro in a road race the Camaro wins. What I like is GM is putting a lot of time and effort in actually testing there cars at the Nürburgring and showing the world that they have built cars that have supercar performance for a fraction of the cost.
1320B4U
01-18-2014, 07:55 PM
I always thought the c6 was too similar to the c5 in terms of looks and general layout, hence the reason why I never really cared for them too much in terms of upgrading mine. My buddy and I both got rid of our c5's over the summer and he luckily scored a great deal on a c6. After driving it and feeling the ride quality and general fit/finish of the car, it is a definite upgrade from a c5 all around, and have been looking for one since. I prefer to score a c6 zo6 sometime in the near future as a few can be had for the mid-high 30's. As such, I would assume the c7 is an all around better car than the c6 it replaces. After sitting in one, they have improve the interior immensely which was always the downfall of the c5, and improved on the c6.
I still can't compare a stang or Camaro to a vette, just a different car all around. I daily-ed my vette for a few wks after getting rid of my truck over spring and hated it, where as I could tolerate a new stang/Camaro everyday (as I have done it before).
NastyEllEssWon
01-19-2014, 07:32 PM
thats one fine looking automobile. cant really find a fault with it except that its way out of my price range :D
edpontiac91
01-19-2014, 07:50 PM
Just saw a TV ad for Kerbeck Chevrolet (in A/C) and they showed an INDOOR showroom filled with brand new 2014 Stingrays, coupes and verts. They said they have 1,127 IN STOCK. That is crazy. Most dealers are thrilled to get 3-4 at this time. I would guess that if your looking to really buy one, that would be the place to get a deal.:lol:
BonzoHansen
01-19-2014, 07:53 PM
No, corvette retards think there is prestige buying one there
Featherburner
01-19-2014, 09:38 PM
No, corvette retards think there is prestige buying one there
When my father-in-law bought his 06, Kerbeck gave him the best deal. He tried dealing with Reedman because he bought his 98 vette there but they wouldn't even entertain looking for the car he wanted.
DaSkinnyGuy
01-20-2014, 07:46 AM
Just saw a TV ad for Kerbeck Chevrolet (in A/C) and they showed an INDOOR showroom filled with brand new 2014 Stingrays, coupes and verts. They said they have 1,127 IN STOCK. That is crazy. Most dealers are thrilled to get 3-4 at this time. I would guess that if your looking to really buy one, that would be the place to get a deal.:lol:
I want to see this ad, i just looked on Youtube for a copy and found nothing recently uploaded.
Slow-V6
01-20-2014, 08:57 AM
No, corvette retards think there is prestige buying one there
We bought our G8 @ the Kerbeck in Palmyra.. Never again will I ever get another car from Kerbeck. We are still waiting for our owners manual, Glovebox key, and new exhaust since our stock exhaust had bad baffels. Their service department sucks. We take our car now to either Mall or Elkins in Cherryhill..
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