Free advertising.....
Considering where Corvettes were when I was a teen, this is a good problem for GM to have.
Klayfish said:Considering where Corvettes were when I was a teen, this is a good problem for GM to have.
This. 305ci 130hp Corvettes.
A 401 CJ said:It’ll have 1100 hp, run the quarter in 8 flat, generate 2g lateral grip, get near 30 mpg, cost only $60k and people will complain that it has the same steering wheel as a Colorado. And oh, I can’t drive one because gold chains.
Makes for a good advertising line. But...$60k was for the base with only +400-something HP. Believe the 1100 HP version is the top of the line twin-turbo that is most likely well over 6-digits.
But we can always dream. Besides, I don't wear any kind of jewelry.
My point was that no matter how good it is, people will complain since it’s a “Corvette”. GM should have stopped building it after 1972 rather than sully their reputation as they did. They could have resurrected it in 1997 when they could finally make it decent again.
A 401 CJ said:My point was that no matter how good it is, people will complain since it’s a “Corvette”. GM should have stopped building it after 1972 rather than sully their reputation as they did. They could have resurrected it in 1997 when they could finally make it decent again.
FWIW, I doubt GM has any regrets selling neutered Corvettes in the mid and late 1970's. They sold very well.
NOHOME said:Sounds like an awfully positive leak" "It has Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much power. Eh?
We are talking about it. Whats that worth to GM?
I tend to think you're right. I think it was R&T who suggested perhaps this was a intentional leak to cover for the real reasons for delays in the release of the C8.
No delays here, look over there! 
I suspected that might be the case.
I just hope they fired the people that designed the C7.
I remember while I was doing some testing at a GM facility that one of the techs mentioned that the high HP engine option had a tendency to break the dynos
Pretty wild to think that in 10-15 years you'll be able to get a relatively common mid-engine vehicles that'll stick with a Ferrari or Lamborghini but able to source parts at the local NAPA or Amazon Auto or whatever exists then.
I wonder if you'll be able to install a tow hitch on a mid-engine Corvette?
In reply to pheller :
When the X1/9 came out, most Ferraris and Lamborghinis were not spectacular power wise, and were known for their ill handling. Same for the MR2, which was largely half a Corolla and half of a different Corolla...
Perspective.
Knurled. said:In reply to pheller :
When the X1/9 came out, most Ferraris and Lamborghinis were not spectacular power wise, and were known for their ill handling. Same for the MR2, which was largely half a Corolla and half of a different Corolla...
Perspective.
I’m not sure I get this comparison. The Fiat had around 70hp and 70 ft lbs of torque. The power difference between Ferrari and Lamborghini of the era was definitely significant.
In reply to Cotton :
Right, they had 180hp!
Maybe they should go uni-body.
pheller said:Pretty wild to think that in 10-15 years you'll be able to get a relatively common mid-engine vehicles that'll stick with a Ferrari or Lamborghini but able to source parts at the local NAPA or Amazon Auto or whatever exists then.
If they ever get to the point of being sub-$2k parked at a skanky mobile home & being used as a makeshift chicken coop I might be interested.
bobzilla said:Klayfish said:Considering where Corvettes were when I was a teen, this is a good problem for GM to have.
This. 305ci 130hp Corvettes.
That must be an awfully rare Corvette!
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