04-27-2010, 02:21 PM | #113 |
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Bahahahaha! love the speculation and the pipe dreams...Fact is that the Z28 will come at some point. But will it be a factory answer to the GT500 is still up in the air. So much depends on the current status of the ZR1 and Z06 whose sales have been lagging and the ability to spark sales with the Stingray. And lets be realistic. How many Z28 will sell a year... 25K if they are lucky and more than likely less than half of that. With aftermarket goodies available and they normal Camaro enthusiest behind the wrench there is not much need for a pumped up model that will cost millions to place into production. I for one will have already modified my 2SS well beyond whatever factory specs the Z28 comes out with and will have no reason to upgrade/downgrade in 2012. And if you really want to spend 55K on your Camaro go have one built instead of chomping on Chevy about what they should or should not be doing...Drive fast and prosper.....
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04-27-2010, 02:55 PM | #114 | |
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Thats just my oppinion at least, i didnt agree with anything you said, and as far as my personal tastes go if the Z/28 is gonna reach $50k it should have an LS7 or similar NA motor (no forced induction), updated and lightened suspension, wider tires, aggressive gear ratio like 3.83-4.10, and *gasp* carbon fiber body components for even more weight savings. |
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04-27-2010, 03:06 PM | #115 | |
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As for the Z/28 i think more people would be buying it just for the name and heritage alone than the performance capabilities. And for all who just went "oh thats BS, you're so full of it" just stop and ask yourself why you didnt go buy a G8 instead?? Its the exact same thing as the new Camaro just with 4-doors. But no, you bought the Camaro because its a heritage thing, its a baddass muscle car that sparks that fire in you and has that little rebellious edge we all long for. Its not just some run-of-the-mill family sedan with a big-ole' hurtin' V8 shoved in it. If you say "yeah i got a performance G8" it doesnt mean anything to anyone but if you say "i got a performance Camaro" people start to salivate. Which i think will be the basis for the Z/28, i think more people will buy it just because its not your average run-of-the-mill Camaro, and because its that heritage, when you say "Camaro" the first thing that flashes into your mind is that Z/28 logo, and judging by how GM has so perfectly sculpted the new Camaro around that idea, im sure they're going to hit a bullseye if they market the Z/28 the same way. If you ask me i bet 80% of the consumers out there would totally eat up the Z/28 if all GM did was drop an LS7 into a stock SS Camaro and re-badge it as Z/28. It'd only be about $3-$4k more than an SS instead of a rediculous $15 and people would go crazy over the fact that its got a bigger engine and better yet that legendary namesake badge. You'd basically sell the car on the heritage alone. |
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04-27-2010, 05:14 PM | #116 |
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To compare a GT500 to a Corvette is even more dumb than comparing the GT500 to the SS.
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04-27-2010, 05:41 PM | #117 |
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04-27-2010, 05:45 PM | #118 |
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04-27-2010, 06:00 PM | #119 |
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04-27-2010, 07:45 PM | #120 |
Well unfortunatly Ford's top performer is not in the same class as GM's. Mopar has the Viper, GM has the Vette, Ford has the GT but its way rarer and aside from the ZR1 im pretty sure its a much better performer. Ford has no competition for the Corvette, just the Camaro.
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04-27-2010, 08:57 PM | #121 | |
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I agree with that....kind of like a new version of COPO. |
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04-27-2010, 10:55 PM | #122 | |
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04-28-2010, 12:55 AM | #123 | |
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04-28-2010, 09:20 AM | #124 | |
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I'd like to see a ZR1 vs. GT shootout. I think that would be cool. I always though Z06 was on par with the GT, maybe the GT was a little ahead, but that's about it. So I guess we gotta' wait, to at least, the Fall of this year, maybe well into the winter for any possible information. Considering they've released the '10 and '11 in the Spring of the previous calendar year, if that's the case, I think we've still got a fair wait ahead of us |
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04-28-2010, 09:33 AM | #125 |
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The Corvette ZR1 vs Ford GT vs Viper GTS debate has been around...There have been mags over the years that did shootouts. They are great cars.
At that level it really is a lot of personal preference. Wouldn't it be nice to have all 3 ? |
04-28-2010, 09:53 AM | #126 |
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YES!!! I wouldn't complain if someone gave me a ZR1 I do wish GM would get it back to the 'Ring to try to go faster than that ACR, but I certainly wouldn't turn any of these cars away
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