The Official C8 Corvette Thread...

Started by Gotta-Qik-C7, April 25, 2018, 07:28:09 PM

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

GoCougs

haha. Monster. I think the Z06 looks best in black. Be sure that the markups and secondary market is going to be insane (i.e., MSRP will be a pipe dream).

Not sure the point of drag racing a super bike though.

Rich

I love cammisa

I figured the wheelie would have slowed the bike down, but apparently, the rider knew what they were doing.
2003 Mazda Miata 5MT; 2005 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport 4AT

r0tor

Fun video... Select a Porsche that has turbos and it stomps the vette.
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

GoCougs

Quote from: r0tor on December 04, 2022, 09:26:03 AM
Fun video... Select a Porsche that has turbos and it stomps the vette.

lol no. Only one ICE turbo Porsche made today will do that. No Cayman. No Macan. No Cayenne. No Panamera. And no to all 911s (no Carrera/T/S/GTS/Turbo) except for the $200k+ 911 Turbo S.

Of course it must be said vs. the 911 Turbo S what really/mostly counts is the Z06 has the far superior motor - more power, simpler, and probably smaller/lighter all said.

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

GoCougs


Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

r0tor

The C8 is a nice design, but it really does look bloated when parked next to real supercars
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed


Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

CaminoRacer

Hints of the ZR1 to come, I assume.

I don't know that I'd want to buy a C8 until I see all of the variants come out.
2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

GoCougs

Hmmm. Not sure who would buy this. Still uses gasoline but same base MSRP and (acceleration) performance as the Z06. I thought it was going to be ALL electric. Seems like a waste of effort TBH.

r0tor

Sort of missing the actual advantage of this unless you are really hell bent on driving a convertible vette in the snow?
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

Gotta-Qik-C7

Quote from: GoCougs on January 17, 2023, 02:38:38 PM
Hmmm. Not sure who would buy this. Still uses gasoline but same base MSRP and (acceleration) performance as the Z06. I thought it was going to be ALL electric. Seems like a waste of effort TBH.
Yeah! The Base Price is suprising. I was figuring it would be starting around 85-90 Grand.
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

CaminoRacer

Ditch the fancy brakes and the base price could come down a lot. I wonder why they made the carbon ceramic standard?
2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

Gotta-Qik-C7

Quote from: CaminoRacer on January 17, 2023, 03:51:56 PM
Ditch the fancy brakes and the base price could come down a lot. I wonder why they made the carbon ceramic standard?
Exactly! Especially with All Season Tires standard!
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

CaminoRacer

#1343
The Z06's 2:38.6 time is the fifth fastest in Lightning Lap history, and it's also the best lap time for a car with a naturally aspirated engine. Everything quicker is considerably faster down the straights and costs more than twice as much. Please don't think the engine is a weak point—far from it. Out on the street, this Z06 is all motor, screaming at 8500 rpm, startling pedestrians with its wail.

:rockon:

As much as the Z06 story is one of power and chassis equilibrium, it is also one of temperature. Run the LT6 hard for 10 laps, and the oil temp is barely fazed. During the development of the LT6, the engine team found hot spots in the main bearings that it attributed to cavitation near redline when the oil thinned out at higher temperatures. To combat that, the Z06's nose has a number of heat exchangers that keep oil temps below 200 degrees. Those coolers are what other cars on the track see in their rearview, but the Corvette Z06 never lingers there long.

Nice to see they fixed any heat issues from the C7!
2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

r0tor

Classic case of even if you are in a really fast car there will always be someone faster
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

Gotta-Qik-C7

2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide