C7 Corvette

[BENZ BOY15]

3cyl metros sound great....

http://youtu.be/7duyulacbrA

I love how 75 is almost the limit.....haha.

[68_427]

Chevy says it's stiffer than the 12C spider

[MrH]

Chevy says it's stiffer than the 12C spider

Yeah, I'm not sure how they did that, based on seeing how the 12C spider is made.  I've seen the unibody of the coupe, but I'd be interested in seeing the convertible too. 

[68_427]

I like this better than the coupe.  Always been a convertible fan.

[12,000 RPM]

Looks better than the hatch. I hope they do a notchback like for the C5 Z06.

[Char]

Just saw one at the track last week. The side profile had me believing it was a Ferrari for a moment. I didn't see what time he ran/

[Lebowski]

I like that vert a lot.

[Lebowski]

Looks better than the hatch. I hope they do a notchback like for the C5 Z06.

Notchback is ugly and gives up cargo space vs the hatch, terrible idea. Won't happen.

[12,000 RPM]

Different strokes.

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[FoMoJo]

New Corvette has performance cam...one of the more misleading headlines.

http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/05/autos/corvette-stingray-dash-cam/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

[SVT666]

That's actually pretty cool.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

It would come in handy for questionable moving violations also! Sign me up.....

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

The Z06 debut will be shown here on the 13th.
http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette-z06-supercar-reveal.html

[12,000 RPM]

Very curious about the Z06, should be a beast

[GoCougs]

Rumored to be s/c though. Not a fan - I am disappoint. A 550-575 hp N/A V8 would be awesome.

[12,000 RPM]

Weird that they are going S/C... I thought the LT-1 would have a higher HP/L capability. Kind of renders the ZR-1 redundant too (though TBH I never liked the C6 ZR-1 in the first place)

[FlatBlackCaddy]

The Z06 debut will be shown here on the 13th.
http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette-z06-supercar-reveal.html

The trim I've been waiting for, can't wait to see the prices and specs on this one.

[Lebowski]

I can't wait to see it in Detroit.

[afty]

Looks like the Z06 will have 620 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque:
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/07/2015-chevy-corvette-z06-620-hp-650-lb-ft/

[SVT666]

If I was getting the Vette, I would just get the Z51 because the performance limits are super illegal already. 

[SVT666]

Looks like the Z06 will have 620 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque:
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/07/2015-chevy-corvette-z06-620-hp-650-lb-ft/

Is the ZR1 going to have 700 hp?

[SVT666]

I always liked the Z06 more than the ZR1 because it was naturally aspirated and lighter with performance levels very nearly on par with the ZR1, but now the Z06 is basically the ZR1 now.

[GoCougs]

Nearly on par? Na, the ZR1 is way above the Z06 in performance (and drivabilty).

[SVT666]

Nearly on par? Na, the ZR1 is way above the Z06 in performance (and drivabilty).

It's close enough that on anything but a racetrack, the Z06 would easily keep up to a ZR1.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

If I was getting the Vette, I would just get the Z51 because the performance limits are super illegal already. 

Same here. Plus you keep your removable roof....

[68_427]

Wish they would have just given vvt and di to the LS7

[MX793]

Weird that they are going S/C... I thought the LT-1 would have a higher HP/L capability. Kind of renders the ZR-1 redundant too (though TBH I never liked the C6 ZR-1 in the first place)

I'm thinking that without significant changes to the valvetrain (3+ valve heads, independent intake and exhaust phasing, variable valve lift...), the specific output of the SBC is probably about as good as it's going to get while still maintaining streetable powerband characteristics (and meeting emissions, running on pump gas, etc).

[Lebowski]

I'll be curious to see price.

I also kinda wonder what leaves for a C7 ZR1 or will there be one?

[GoCougs]

It's close enough that on anything but a racetrack, the Z06 would easily keep up to a ZR1.

Sure, both are hugely capable, but no, not really, the ZR1 is at least one step (maybe two) beyond the Z06 even on the street.

[GoCougs]

I'm thinking that without significant changes to the valvetrain (3+ valve heads, independent intake and exhaust phasing, variable valve lift...), the specific output of the SBC is probably about as good as it's going to get while still maintaining streetable powerband characteristics (and meeting emissions, running on pump gas, etc).

Since the dawn of the high-po factory fuel injected Chevy small block it's gone from the 245 hp L98 in '85 to the 460 hp LT-1 of today without any of those significant changes. It's all simply been a matter of bigger valves, bigger cam, higher compression ratio, more RPM, wee bit more displacement, and fine tuning. By this measure, and the fact that the LS7 hasn't been touched in 9 years, there's surely some room to grow - 10-15% should be relatively easy. However, my hunch is that now that the ZL1, CTS-V, Z06 and ZR1 are all in play it's simply more cost effective to have variants of the same engine power them all, rather than two disparate engines.