2020 corvette so powerful. It's bending the chassis!!

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-13-2019, 11:19 PM

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...me/3149723002/

The vette has truly become a supercar.
Seating position, stance, power, feedback is decent for e power steering.
It's just a Rear wheel drive beast.
Now the base car is getting bumped up to 500hp.

Fuckin nuts. I'm excited and ready to give them my money!!! The Camaro is almost a marvel of a muscle car. The vette is just bananas.

Spooler · 03-13-2019, 11:49 PM

Don't believe everything you read. LOL I have great sources too.

SG4247 · 03-14-2019, 09:53 AM

This is not new...

Anyone who has put 700 hp up - into a production door car - will eventally notice cracks/buckling in the B pillar area, rear window area and a warp in the floor.

Drag racers have been fighting this for decades, in door cars.

Zingston · 03-14-2019, 11:40 AM

"The twist in back was enough to fracture the glass hatch covering the engine,"

I love it!!!!!

ZCanadian · 03-14-2019, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Zingston

"The twist in back was enough to fracture the glass hatch covering the engine,"

I love it!!!!!

Which confirms mid engine - they don't really say so in the article and despite rumours (which have been around for over a decade) I don't recall it ever being confirmed by GM. I probably just missed that.

Anyway, if it has enough power to destroy itself, and electrical problems (read to the end of the article), then it can truly call itself a supercar.

Just when you thought it was safe to go to a Cars & Coffee again! Maybe the Mustangs will take them out before they leave the parking lot???

cv129 · 03-14-2019, 01:32 PM

Sorry, but why would this impress anyone?

Falconquey · 03-14-2019, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cv129

Sorry, but why would this impress anyone?

Because sometimes it's cool when twist breaks glass.

SouthArk370Z · 03-14-2019, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cv129

Sorry, but why would this impress anyone?

Schadenfreude?

FPenvy · 03-14-2019, 02:46 PM

i'm just thinking it's gonna be pushed to a 2021 model.

it's march (almost april) and they havent shown it yet but as a 2020 that means they should be available in august.

then again its a vette and every AARP card holder buys one so i guess they dont need long to market it.

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-14-2019, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Don't believe everything you read. LOL I have great sources too.

Please share ... What have you heard?

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-14-2019, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

i'm just thinking it's gonna be pushed to a 2021 model.

it's march (almost april) and they havent shown it yet but as a 2020 that means they should be available in august.

then again its a vette and every AARP card holder buys one so i guess they dont need long to market it.

I'm 5 years from AARP. Lol. But I get carded for liquor still. The joys of melanin. Lol. That said. This gen of vette has more young buyers than ever before . I don't think that stereotype holds true this gen. I see a lot of young dudes in C7 vettes

FPenvy · 03-14-2019, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I'm 5 years from AARP. Lol. But I get carded for liquor still. The joys of melanin. Lol. That said. This gen of vette has more young buyers than ever before . I don't think that stereotype holds true this gen. I see a lot of young dudes in C7 vettes

i thought you were gonna say "the joys of being Asian"

and absolutely its geared to younger buyers but it's still fun to make the jokes lol also, AARP min age is only 50 soooo idk if that joke works well anymore.

my dad is still holding off on picking his next toy until he sees the C8. he's had a ton of vettes and is a vette guy but had me and def regretted it

Rusty · 03-14-2019, 05:11 PM

The electrical problems, and now this. Twisting of the frame. Something tells me to stay away from the first 2 models years of this car. Poor design with lots of bugs. They been working on this design for how long and just discovering these issues?

SouthArk370Z · 03-14-2019, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

The electrical problems, and now this. Twisting of the frame. Something tells me to stay away from the first 2 models years of this car. Poor design with lots of bugs. They been working on this design for how long and just discovering these issues?

I have a friend that has had several Vettes. He says never buy the first year of any generation Vette.

Rusty · 03-14-2019, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

I have a friend that has had several Vettes. He says never buy the first year of any generation Vette.

I got a few friends that have/had Vette's. Remembering on what they said over the years. Yeah, the first year or two have problems. One guy I worked with bought a first year C7. He has questioned himself a few times of why he bought. He's had a few problems with it.

03-13-2019, 11:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	2020 corvette so powerful. It's bending the chassis!! https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...me/3149723002/ The vette has truly become a supercar. Seating position, stance, power, feedback is decent for e power steering. It's just a Rear wheel drive beast. Now the base car is getting bumped up to 500hp. Fuckin nuts. I'm excited and ready to give them my money!!! The Camaro is almost a marvel of a muscle car. The vette is just bananas. Jap**Vet* likes this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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SG4247 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: OKC Posts: 786 Drives: 2010 touring Rep Power: 7842	This is not new... Anyone who has put 700 hp up - into a production door car - will eventally notice cracks/buckling in the B pillar area, rear window area and a warp in the floor. Drag racers have been fighting this for decades, in door cars. -ZS-Carpenter likes this.

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Zingston A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 4,028 Drives: like it's a rental. Rep Power: 2684370	"The twist in back was enough to fracture the glass hatch covering the engine," I love it!!!!! Jap**Vet* likes this.

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	The electrical problems, and now this. Twisting of the frame. Something tells me to stay away from the first 2 models years of this car. Poor design with lots of bugs. They been working on this design for how long and just discovering these issues? FL 4Motion, sunkist350z, wideglideleon and 1 others like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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