2011 GTR combined fuel mileage is 17 (15-21). Z06 is 18 (15-24). ZR1 is 16 (14-20). I don't care what technology it has, it is still pretty impressive given what it can do. The skip shift is just a way to fool the CAFE test, not much different than an automatic transmission locking its converter. The gear on the C6 is built for track, it has the power to back it up. It's the same reason why the 370 has taller gear than the 350. If you put gears from a Civic in a Corvette, you will just spin tires and make pointless shifts. If anything, Chevy is smart to have an engine that can develop power from basically 2000 to 6500. I don't get why these threads always become hate threads. Most of the Corvette guys think they have the best car and all the Japanese drivers think they have the best car. It's ignorant. Is it that hard to respect one another's car and choice.
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Originally Posted by theDreamer
Highly doubt that since I have a SC 370z and I know what a C6 Z06 can do in 2nd gear. 
The point of the post was the car makes sacrifices to achieve fuel economy. I am saying not that is a huge negative (would love to have a LS7) but it has to do something to achieve its higher MPG which keeps it out of the gas guzzler field. Maybe GM should have invested in making a more modern engine instead of focusing on just larger displacement with its latest LS motors. |