smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18839 Posts user info edit post |
the nsx hybrid package is battery driven motors, 1 per front wheel. with an engine in the back, I can't see how the vette would do it any different. with an ohv NA engine, there's no notion of torque fill. seems like they're targeting the nsx, turbo s, and gtr. I'm excited by all of it 4/28/2020 1:01:40 PM
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TKE-Teg All American 43252 Posts user info edit post |
For the Zora, yeah that's gonna be the case.
The Grand Sport? Heck no - obviously they're not adding 500 lb of crap to gain 100 hp. 4/28/2020 3:26:25 PM
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smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18839 Posts user info edit post |
that's exactly what they did in the nsx. its less the total power addition and more the torque vectoring and the fill of areas under peak torque curves. I suppose they could do something like KERS where they replace the flywheel with an electric motor, but the weight for all of this comes from the batteries more than the motors so I'm not sure the advantage of adding 65% of the weight for 25% of the benefit vs an awd system 4/29/2020 10:16:12 AM
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TKE-Teg All American 43252 Posts user info edit post |
Finally saw one in person. Downtown on Martin Street last weekend.
Also a Huracan and 570S (not together). Guess people wanted to cruise in their nice cars on that beautiful day haha. 5/19/2020 9:54:37 AM
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tchenku midshipman 18546 Posts user info edit post |
^did you think it looked nice in person?
I've yet to see one but I'm in the "looks like a generic Hot Wheels/GTA car" crowd. 5/27/2020 4:00:27 PM
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smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18839 Posts user info edit post |
I've seen a few in person. The front end looks really busy with all the extra plastic in the grill. I think the back looks bad from almost any angle, with or without the spoiler, but the 3/4 view looks good. I'll still probably get the z06/grandsport 5/27/2020 5:47:22 PM
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TKE-Teg All American 43252 Posts user info edit post |
^^Looks pretty good except the rear end. I dunno WTF they were thinking there. It's bad. 6/3/2020 12:37:47 PM
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0EPII1 All American 42474 Posts user info edit post |
https://www.motor1.com/news/429745/chevrolet-corvette-z06-spied-center-exhaust
Hear it! 6/22/2020 10:54:32 PM
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0EPII1 All American 42474 Posts user info edit post |
2023 C8 Z06 Debuts Oct 26 Official pic released yesterday
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/09/2023-corvette-z06-shown-in-first-official-photo

[Edited on September 28, 2021 at 9:30 AM. Reason : ] 9/28/2021 9:28:16 AM
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smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18839 Posts user info edit post |
ordering 1 day 1 9/28/2021 10:42:28 AM
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0EPII1 All American 42474 Posts user info edit post |
^ seriously?
it will 'only' have around 650 hp, but it will equal or better the performance of many 800-1,000+ hp ICE 'hypercars'. 9/28/2021 10:57:23 AM
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TKE-Teg All American 43252 Posts user info edit post |
The visual modifications look pretty tasteful. Wish I liked the way this car looked more, but their requirement to be able to fit a set of golf clubs really killed the rear end for me. 9/29/2021 9:06:29 AM
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justinh524 Sprots Talk Mod 25623 Posts user info edit post |
people still play golf?
also, they are totally renaming the mid-engine cars right? they're definitely not called corvettes?!!?!?!??!????!] 10/1/2021 3:24:32 PM
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StTexan The Solution 3897 Posts user info edit post |
I just sold my set of golf clubs fwiw 10/2/2021 2:42:52 AM
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0EPII1 All American 42474 Posts user info edit post |
^ sorry, no mid-engined corvette for you!
^^ dude, the mid-engined C8 corvette's (yes, called corvette) been out for over a year... where you been? 10/2/2021 4:23:41 AM
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TKE-Teg All American 43252 Posts user info edit post |
Who likes the C8 more than the C7?
The more I see them the more I think I prefer the C7 widebody. Better proportions, lighter, manual transmission. 10/25/2021 9:20:01 AM
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TKE-Teg All American 43252 Posts user info edit post |
15 min till Z06 debut. 10/26/2021 11:46:10 AM
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justinh524 Sprots Talk Mod 25623 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "dude, the mid-engined C8 corvette's (yes, called corvette) been out for over a year... where you been?" |
people in this very thread gave me shit for saying the mid-engine car would retain the corvette name. i was just being an ass and pointing this out. 10/26/2021 6:43:35 PM
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smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18839 Posts user info edit post |
z06 ordered 10/29/2021 11:04:28 AM
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TKE-Teg All American 43252 Posts user info edit post |
^Take me for a ride, plzzzz 11/1/2021 9:49:05 AM
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smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18839 Posts user info edit post |
i'll post if this site still exists whenever it finally arrives. 11/1/2021 10:51:43 AM
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Ahmet All American 4279 Posts user info edit post |
Pretty great reply. 11/1/2021 12:22:39 PM
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