Motor Trend Best Driver's Car

[12,000 RPM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mZBouwiYGU

Z06 haters got an easter egg here. Pretty good watch, might watch it again on the big screen at home.

[giant_mtb]

I saw an ATS V coupe yesterday. All white. Brand spankin new. Looked pretty slick. Much better than the disgusting CTS V coupe.

[AutobahnSHO]

surprised somewhat..

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mZBouwiYGU

Z06 haters got an easter egg here. Pretty good watch, might watch it again on the big screen at home.

Yes they did! SMH! And the reasons (In the magazine article) they gave for placing the CTS-V lower seemed like BS to me!

[GoCougs]

Bad gas? Yeah, I don't buy that. Sure, F/I cars will be more sensitive to octane/quality but M/T says all cars were filled from the same source. But then again the CTS-V had no issues mentioned and since it's ~600 lbs heavier it should in theory be more prone to overheating (and in fact I've yet to see it reported anywhere).

Some tests, and some more strenuous such as C&D's Lightening Lap (esp. this year with temps approaching 100F), mention no problems and the Z06 then goes on to rock star performance. It's also pretty easy to design a proper cooling system so something is fishy. It's not gas and I don't buy that it is cooling problems.

[12,000 RPM]

Maybe they gave the Z06 free will. "Nah, I dont feel like giving it my all today"

[MX793]

Seems like GM has been having bad luck with their press Corvettes.  Unfortunate, because the car is a beast.

And kudos to MB with the GT-S.  The car is the full package.  Amazing how good it is after the lackluster SLS.

[MrH]

I was sitting in traffic today next to a new Z06 with the Z07 aero package.  Bad ass car, but the aero package looks silly.  Looks like somebody just bolted tupperware to it.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I was sitting in traffic today next to a new Z06 with the Z07 aero package.  Bad ass car, but the aero package looks silly.  Looks like somebody just bolted tupperware to it.

I wouldn't order the Z07 package if I was buying a Z06. Mine wouldn't spend much (if any) time in a track anyway!

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Bad gas? Yeah, I don't buy that. Sure, F/I cars will be more sensitive to octane/quality but M/T says all cars were filled from the same source. But then again the CTS-V had no issues mentioned and since it's ~600 lbs heavier it should in theory be more prone to overheating (and in fact I've yet to see it reported anywhere).

Some tests, and some more strenuous such as C&D's Lightening Lap (esp. this year with temps approaching 100F), mention no problems and the Z06 then goes on to rock star performance. It's also pretty easy to design a proper cooling system so something is fishy. It's not gas and I don't buy that it is cooling problems.

i think the car had really been beat on! In the magazine they mention that the car had worn out brake pads also.

[GoCougs]

Turns out C&D had this exact Z06 on Lightening Lap (which ran fine with no heat soak issues in 90F+ heat) but they ran it off the course and messed up some stuff and the car wasn't repaired properly (something to do with the intercooler).

http://jalopnik.com/why-the-corvette-z06-flunked-motor-trends-big-performan-1736976325