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Originally Posted by cvp33
Agreed and with a warranty versus all the pulley, cam, tune responses. I also think that road racers see this car differently than the 1/4 milers. Nothing wrong with that, I use to run a 10 second SRT8 (10.73@128.5mph) with 625rwhp. Once I learned to drive on a road course it changed my perspective. The old ZL1 is a capable car, but the next gen' with the alpha chassis and better engineering all around is going to be a road course monster.
If you're a 1,320' guy then yes, very little reason to upgrade to a car that weighs less, has better cooling, purpose-built steering wheel, next gen shocks, can handle better, stop better, record track footage, etc.
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We could go back and forth on this for ever. As a road course guy I would keep my current car, and buy a vintage Alfa Gtv for track duty. We both like the same thing but have an opposite way of enjoying it.
Some step towards the latest and greatest, I am more interested in the wealth of the experience regardless if it is the fastest newest thing. I have been involved mostly with vintage cars and will say the 5th Gen ZL1 had enough analog qualities, a purposely simple interior, not a lot of electonics overburden, and was a modern 1st gen. I bought the car because adore the 1st gen Z28, but my wife likes AC and all that kind of stuff. I had to compromise so I could have a car we could make trips with, and was fun to drive. The 1st gen will be next as a pro touring car. Just more my thing.