Its coming to eat your babies and rape the pansy Z06.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=122304
Think 0-60 in 3.7 seconds while in 1st gear.and having 560ft-lbs of torque. Holy shit thats like 5x what i have.
Its coming to eat your babies and rape the pansy Z06.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=122304
Think 0-60 in 3.7 seconds while in 1st gear.and having 560ft-lbs of torque. Holy shit thats like 5x what i have.
that's pretty sick. I do agree that the V10 doesn't have the best sound. I think a Z06 wins in that department, but everything else is up in the air
I don't understand...the Viper's engine sounds weird. It didn't sound too bad in the video, but I've heard an RT/10 and it sounded really high and buzzy for such a large displacement and ten cylinders.
I've always wanted to drive one of these. I wonder what it's like to fool around with that much torque. The car seems like an absolute animal. Haha I remember a Top Gear thing on the Viper. Two things actually...
"They say this car is more civilized...but more civilized than what? A plane crash?"
...and...
"Driving this car is a lot like going out with one of your mates. It's a good time...good laughs. The problem is, he does like to murder people with axes occasionally. Knowing that...you're never gonna really relax...know what I mean?"
but it still looks the same =[
GTS > SRT
That's the old this is the new. I wonder what top gear is going to say.
It has a new hoodOriginally Posted by HypnoToad
I LOVE THIS CAR!!!
Hah, I know. I bet he'll still hate it because it's American...well never mind, he likes the Ford GT and the Z06.Originally Posted by Crazy Asian
he loved the Z06 aside from the cheap interiorOriginally Posted by VooDooXII
I don't mind the Z06's interior...the stitching and colored leather on the LS3 Vette is an improvement though.
i love the C4 corvette interior but everything else looks straight out of a grand prixOriginally Posted by VooDooXII
Hahahaha...damn near every GM interior of the 90's was DISGUSTING. I didn't really like the C4 Corvette's interior much either. I loved that body style though.
Cadillac had them alright...they looked pretty nice.
C4 is my fav vetteOriginally Posted by VooDooXII
caddy is making some awesome cars now...XLR is the shitdizzle,id rock it over the Vette
The new Z06 is far from Porsche or Ferrari interior but it is nice. Heated leather seats that are incredibly comfortable, perfect clutch/shifter position, memory seats, navigation, a nice gauge cluster that's easy to view.
People don't buy Z06s for plush interiors. They buy them to dominate exotics at a fraction of the cost and for the performance of a supercar.
I love Vipers and Z06s. I have heard more bad things about the Viper than the Z06. Uncomfortable cars, heat coming from the engine into the cabin, feels like a tank when driving. Not to say the Z06 doesn't have it's downsides (weak rear diff and output shafts) but they are much fewer than the Vipers.
If I wanted a pretty and comfortable interior, I'd go buy a Mercedes or a Lexus.
P.S. GTS/ACR Vipers > All the new models
TrueOriginally Posted by iloveboost
It's a nice bonus to have though. The Viper seems like it's out to kill you. I remember when C&D did their first test on the new SRT-10. They fried eggs on the door sills and cooked a pizza over the vents on the hood. You can hear the whining of the transmission inside, and you've got to do some crazy acrobatics to get out after a drive, lest you melt a calf over the door sill.
The thing about people who buy Lexus or Mercedes...they aren't looking for a thrilling driving experience. They're into calm, comfortable cruising. If you want a car with good dynamics and a well-tailored interior...seems like you must spend close to six figures.
I don't really like the interiors on Ferraris. They are certainly focused, but I wouldn't call them luxurious or anything.
Hah, I think my favorite part of the C4 was the flip lights...they did a backflip.Originally Posted by HypnoToad
I think the XLR could use some improvement now. I love how they look, but I don't think they're worth their price. I think to justify a $100,000 price tag (in the case of the XLR-V), they should be on par with Aston Martins. Their interiors are pretty nice, but I think they need to be stellar. I also wish they'd offer a manual transmission, but maybe that's just me. I don't know how manny people in the market for these cars still want to shift their own gears. I think they need to update the platform a little, and they need to up the power a little. It's a shame that the performance division of Cadillac can only just keep up with the "normal" models of it's competitors...for example, the V is competing with the 650 and SL550, rather than the SL55 AMG or M6 like it should.
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Ya true. Viper have the uttmost akward cabin ever. Especially ppl who are over 6ft...they really have trouble time adjust. And the exhaust on the side really gets it hot inside.
Funny, the new NISMO Z has the same slalom speed![]()
I think I'd still take a Z06 over a viper, then again its my dream car. I love the C6 Z06, truly just love it. Theres nothing I -don't- like about the car.
I'm not sure how much validity this article has, but according to this, there will be an ultra high performance model of the Z06 (known as Corvette SS, Z06R, Z07, or blue devil) for 2008 (or 2009). Supposedly it will have 650hp and will have carbon fiber body panels. It is speculated to have a 6.2L engine instead of the 7.0L engine.
http://www.automobilemag.com/future_..._corvette_z07/
http://www.planetbowtie.com/cars/200...7_1_000903.asp
who said Z06's were pansy?!?!?
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yeah theres no way id mess around with that animal
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they should have stayed with vette stingray
i wouldnt want a vette with SS badge
how sure are you of this? are u referring to the c6z06 or The "SS Blue Devil SuperVette"?Originally Posted by Crazy Asian
I don't think that this Viper would "rape" the Z06...but it'd give it a much better run.
shut it...go stop a dog fightOriginally Posted by 81911
man that baby is nasty!
think they would do something about that radio...
Word.Originally Posted by HypnoToad
Yea, I think its been going on for a while about this new vette. Last time I read, the reason its only the 6.2L is because its planned to be supercharged. I'm not sure if that was mentioned already in the links, if it was, my bad. Also, I think its around $100k? Thats almost Ford GT territory right?Originally Posted by allmotoronly
Anyways, I like the new C6 Z06 too, but if my plan was to get one of these cars and keep it in mostly stock form, I'd probably take the viper since its not as common. I mean that as theres lots of C6s on the road in general, not just C6 Z06s
Plus with this new vette coming out, you won't have the top of the line model if you get the Z06, now who wants that! J/K =)
id still rather have a ZR-1 than a SRT10 or Z06
i love zr1's and grand sport's.Originally Posted by HypnoToad
both the srt and the z06 are monsters. id take the srt10 over the z06 anyday. it's a little bit faster, but way hotter. one of the hottest cars ever imo. i hope chevy and dodge keep going at it to have the faster car.
yea ZR1's are pretty badass. The engine was built by GM and mercury marine for some reason. I guess at the time GM had no clue about a performance DOHC design....
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I think Lotus had a hand in its development too.Originally Posted by allmotoronly
They're still fetching in the $30,000s for one in good shape.
yea I think I remember reading something about lotus as well. I was like 9 when they quit making these so that was a while ago....Originally Posted by VooDooXII
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I just read up on it. Lotus designed the engine...called it the LT-5. The new engine required precise hand-assembly and the Corvette factories wouldn't have been able to handle this, so Mercury Marine was called upon to assemble it.Originally Posted by allmotoronly
Basically...Lotus designed, MM built.
I'm waiting on them to release a modern-day Grand Sport. Remember those?
Ah...the C4 was definitely my favorite body-style of Corvette.
ZR-1s went for around 120k in 94...but it was record breaking machine
ran 5k miles advangeing a speed of 173mph
and 175mph in 24hrs of le mans
Originally Posted by VooDooXII
Z06 Ron Fellows edition. It has the cool stripes above the front wheel like the grand sport.
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I would rather have the ford gt out of both the zo6 or the viper
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thats because you are obviously a ford guy
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not really when I own a evo also.Originally Posted by allmotoronly
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Originally Posted by allmotoronly
Closest we'll ever get, I guess.
That one looks great though! I saw one at the Auto Show...the paint is incredible. Pictures don't do it justice.
I would to until I saw how the damn doors open. Stupid ford designers.Originally Posted by WHAT_LAG