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Originally Posted by HBspeed

Sounds unbelievable, but if GM can pull off a Z-28 thats faster on a road course than a C6 Z06 WOW. Talk about the Z-28 all of a sudden being a huge deal and something exciting enough for me to register on the forum!

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Originally Posted by Anthony @ LG Motorsports

Agree'd.

Given it is close to the same HP/weight as the CTSV coupe....it isn't going to be as fast as a Z06...might be close to a GS, but not the Z06 or ZR1.

I'll be shocked to see it under $50k

Not that I'd even try to argue with a 'Vette guru the likes of any of your crew, but, there was a pretty significant improvement in the handling of Z06 with the PS2s from ZR1 - yes? If we're talking a standard Z06 on the OEM F1s, and if Z28 came with PS2s (which I haven't noticed in ANY spy shots ), then I think there's a good case for Z28 to at least be VERY close to Z06. They would have to have had tuned the sh*t out of the chassis and bumped the power a lot though

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

There's no way. The Z06 Vette will have a 600+ lbs weight advantage with huge rubber on all 4 corners. A skilled driver in a Z06 Vette "should" have no trouble beating a Camaro Z28 around a track.

Just for fun, here's the top 10 stock C6 Z06 times from corvetteforum.com

1----10.981 @ 128.90--1.77---jamie furman ------'06. -----Details
2----11.138 @ 127.20--1.76---Ranger------'06. -----Details
3----11.177 @ 127.08--1.79---walterm32 -----'08-----Details
4----11.242 @ 122.38--1.68---Dr.Ron------'06. ----------Details
5----11.311 @ 122.89--1.80---BLU-BY-U------'06. -----Details ******** Top 10 avg: 11.291 @ 125.320
6----11.349 @ 124.97--1.75---zosix427-----'06. -------Details
7----11.392 @ 124.84--1.92--- C5 Frank------'06-------Details
8----11.429 @ 124.88--1.86---dgdoc------'06. -----Details
9----11.443 @ 125.93--1.95---O7zeeO6------'07----Details
10---11.458 @ 124.13--1.80--- layjzay----- '06 -------Details
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Now - I'm not trying to nitpick, but I think Z28 has the potential to be faster around a road course, which was what I was thinking regarding the marketer's statements. Look at the new 911 - it flat spanked ZR1 in a straight line, but ZR1 stomped the sh*t out of it around the track (?Willow - was it?...?). Some of those 60's are a little questionable from that list on the F1s, but I wasn't there, so

Originally Posted by el ess X

If it is, I'm betting it's $49,995.95 base price.

Originally Posted by 2012z28

$48,500.00 starting. JMO

Originally Posted by Z_Rocks

No pricing has been announced. So, the $45K comment is out the door.

I don't see Z28 being less than $49,870. With S/C, Upgrade to engine, brakes, trany, gears, tiers, clutch, cooling system, suspension and etc. Heck, the CTS-V, configured runs around $70K.

BUT, that CTS-V has all the iminities that you find on the Berbarian and luxury cars, so some of that technology accounts for some of that price, too, no? Also - CTS-V runs on a more exclusive chassis - yes? But I digress, because I'm totally in the same page in terms of Z and on your price

Originally Posted by PeeBee

Something to think about maybe:

Corvette ZR-1 Ring time: 7:26.4 with 638 bhp...
The official curb weight of the 2009 ZR1 was released to be 3,352 lb (1,520 kg).

Nissan GTR Ring Time: 7:26.70 with 530bhp (and two cyls less)
Curb weight1,740 kg (3,800 lb)

If a Jap can keep up with a ZR1, why wouldn't a Z28 be able to beat a Z06 (which is supposed to be a slower car than the ZR1)?

Originally Posted by newagemuscle

Awd is a big factor in that comparison.

^^^ This That AWD is helping a lot, too. I believe I remember one of the chief engineers on 'Vette saying there was a little more to be had, too. Also - wasn't that test on the GTR a little suspect, too, due to the way they timed it or something; it was unofficial or something like that? Maybe that was another test I'm thinking of...:(

Originally Posted by newagemuscle

I had heard that the 2012 zo6 will be getting a slightly detuned version of the zr1 motor because the zr1 will be dropped and the 7.0 is going away. Standard vette should be getting direct injected by then and be a solid 450 hp car. I love the idea of the z28 but we all know just throwing hp at a heavy car is not going to make it a competetor against what ii consider americas supercar. Look at the gt500. I love the car but it can hardly hang with a regular corvette out of the box because of it power to weight ratio.

I really don't think there's going to be any significant upgrades on C6. With C7 on the way, I really don't know that they'd have started investing in more development on a detuned LS9 for Z06. I don't know, though, because I haven't been following - honestly. It's all speculation

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

And most indications are the Nissan GTR is underrated. Its really making 550 awhp (all wheel HP).
http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1...hp-at-the-hubs

It went that high?! I remember seeing one early dyno' near 5XX AWHP and another early ZR1 at like 53X or something. I do remember that GTR was pretty underrated, though. Good call