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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
I believe what Ed was trying to say is that there is a law of diminishing returns.
How much faster would a ZL1 be if it had 660hp? Not that much faster, but the numbers would get people all excited.
The idea is to have a balanced car and that will be the name of the game moving forward. With Camaro and Mustang moving to lighter platforms by 2015, both cars will be more like affordable M3's than live-axle 4th gens and Fox bodies.
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80hp at that weight and power level would be worth 5mph in the quarter, but could add 10 to 15mph in top speed. As it is, they seem to run like 500hp, 4100lb cars now.
I know GM put a lot of technology into the ZL1, making it much better than the SS, but they have a lot to do for the next generation to be competitive: pull out at least 400lbs, improve the aero considerably, and improve the interior so it looks modern - not retro. I hope GM does that and more.
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