Damn I want this car Z06/Z07 - Rick Hendricks Chevrolet

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by TommyTheCat

It's my understanding the ZL1 won't be an option anytime soon... not sure what else they would add for one anyways but if they did have one in the works they sure wouldn't release it without selling most of these first. For similar reasons that Ford won't make a Ranger to compete with their own F150. Chevy wouldn't want to compete with itself and end up butchering sales on the Z

Thats ignoring the fact that vehicles in different market segments appeal to different customers. Does the Malibu eliminate the need for the Cruze? Does the Cruze eliminate the need for the Sonic? Does the Impala eliminate the need for the Malibu? Of course not, because each one is targeting a different type of buyer. Not everyone wants a huge full size pickup truck, thus midsize trucks exist for people that want something more manageable. Likewise, not everyone wants a small 2 seat sports car. Some might want something with a bit more space.

Its not like offering the Firebird alongside the Camaro, that definitely cannibalizes sales because a large percentage of potential buyers could go either way since the two are essentially the same car, just with a few cosmetic differences. But when the vehicles are for different segments you have buyers that are interested only in one or the other but not really both -unless they are undecided about what they actually want.



All that said, the new Camaro is set to go on sale next year and GM rarely (if ever) has a high performance model in the lineup at launch. Usually its a year or two later. Which means that we likely won't have a new ZL1 or Z/28 or whatever else they decide to call the 'top dog' 6th Gen Camaro until at least mid 2016. But thats not because of the Corvette, its because of marketing. By adding to the line up, they can get people talking about the car again -after all the launch buzz has died down. This helps to keep sales volume more consistent: there is always more demand than capacity at launch, so if it can be stretched out it makes the plant workers & part suppliers happy (ie, its not 'feast or famine').

[Stecky]

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