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Originally Posted by swifttal
The Z06 was most undeniably built as a supercar, it's a completely different car from the base vette
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Sorry. Different from the base 'Vette or not, I'm going to have to disagree with you on that, but it may just be a difference in the definition of supercar.
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Supercar is a term generally used for high-end sports cars, whose performance is superior to that of its contemporaries. It has been defined specifically as "a very expensive, fast or powerful car with a centrally located engine", and stated in more general terms: "it must be very fast, with sporting handling to match", "it should be sleek and eye-catching" and its price should be "one in a rarefied atmosphere of its own", but the correct usage of the term is both subjective and disputed, especially amongst enthusiasts. The use of the term can be dependent on the era; a vehicle that may have been considered a supercar in one decade may not be considered the same in another. The term supercar may refer to factory-built, street-legal sports cars. Some vehicles referred to as supercars include features required for race cars such as roll cages.
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Also, the RPO Z06 was initially a racing package in '63, not something to boost the 'Vette into a "supercar" class. When it came back in '05, the engine was rated at a "mere" 385hp and, frankly, the 'Vette just isn't in the same class as Lambos, Ferraris, the Veyron, and even the Ford GT, in my opinion. Yes, it's fast. Yes, it's sleek. Yes, it can race. But the supercars also seem to have an air of supreme luxury for the most part.
Maybe we'll just have to agree to disagree, but I feel as though, even though it may run with the big dogs, certain things like price and the fact that it's essentially a modified sports car keep it from being a "supercar".