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spearfish25 06-05-2011 04:57 PM
I see this the other way. The 'Vette attracts all those people who love the big rumbling, low-end-torque V8. If those guys wanted 10k RPM upper range rockets, they'd have bought something else.

Chevy should just focus on the 'Vette interior quality. That's what keeps me from buying one. They've already proven they make killer powerplants.

b1adesofcha0s 06-05-2011 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by spearfish25 (Post 1153117)
I see this the other way. The 'Vette attracts all those people who love the big rumbling, low-end-torque V8. If those guys wanted 10k RPM upper range rockets, they'd have bought something else.

Chevy should just focus on the 'Vette interior quality. That's what keeps me from buying one. They've already proven they make killer powerplants.
From the article

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The styling boss, a long-time Corvette fan himself, says he is personally overseeing the development of the C7 interior and promises it will be “absolutely world-class.”
I hope so :tup:

Red__Zed 06-05-2011 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by spearfish25 (Post 1153117)
I see this the other way. The 'Vette attracts all those people who love the big rumbling, low-end-torque V8. If those guys wanted 10k RPM upper range rockets, they'd have bought something else.

Chevy should just focus on the 'Vette interior quality. That's what keeps me from buying one. They've already proven they make killer powerplants.
A lot of that crew already has vettes. Chevy needs to branch out some-- plus they claim they will still offer a v8 version.

I'm really hoping this refresh works out well. I'd love to be in a vette in a year or two.

Lemers 06-05-2011 06:44 PM
It's all about the MPG and looking like they are offering alternatives. I'll believe this when I see it in production though. At one time I remember reading articles that ford was going to offer different versions of the GT one a V8 and on a Eco boost V6 turbo along with the base V6 that didn't happen either.

Bottom line it about the profit margin.

baldie 06-05-2011 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Lemers (Post 1153224)
It's all about the MPG and looking like they are offering alternatives. I'll believe this when I see it in production though. At one time I remember reading articles that ford was going to offer different versions of the GT one a V8 and on a Eco boost V6 turbo along with the base V6 that didn't happen either.

Bottom line it about the profit margin.
that's supposedly for the 2014+ models

JACKPAC 06-05-2011 08:48 PM
h.p. figures seem modest at best. The arial atom V8 is a 3.0L without turbos making 500hp. Chevy usually makes big numbers with their engines.

Isamu 06-05-2011 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JACKPAC (Post 1153353)
h.p. figures seem modest at best. The arial atom V8 is a 3.0L without turbos making 500hp. Chevy usually makes big numbers with their engines.
it did say atleast 400bhp... so it could be much more. also, they may lower the price.. making it more affordable and more attractive to a "poorer" man's budget.

as far as if they offer a big v8 and a smaller turbo v8.. that just seems silly to me.. not finacially wise, nor from development stand point..
unless last years Big V8 is being offered as the "base" model... lol

b1adesofcha0s 06-06-2011 12:25 AM
Wonder what they're going to do with the C7 ZR1

Isamu 06-06-2011 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1153613)
Wonder what they're going to do with the C7 ZR1
maybe that will be the new base model? BWAHAHAH

FL 4Motion 06-06-2011 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1153613)
Wonder what they're going to do with the C7 ZR1
flux capacitor.

b1adesofcha0s 06-06-2011 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1153645)
maybe that will be the new base model? BWAHAHAH
That would be pretty serious. Maybe they'll add a TT to the big V8 engine :yum:

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1153647)
flux capacitor.
:icon18:

Isamu 06-06-2011 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1153657)
That would be pretty serious. Maybe they'll add a TT to the big V8 engine :yum:



:icon18:
either way, i will be excited to see a turbo on a vette...

Red__Zed 06-06-2011 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1153544)
it did say atleast 400bhp... so it could be much more. also, they may lower the price.. making it more affordable and more attractive to a "poorer" man's budget.

as far as if they offer a big v8 and a smaller turbo v8.. that just seems silly to me.. not finacially wise, nor from development stand point..
unless last years Big V8 is being offered as the "base" model... lol
I can't imagine them lowering the price much more. You can already pick up a vette for about the cost of a Z.

m4a1mustang 06-06-2011 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1153805)
I can't imagine them lowering the price much more. You can already pick up a vette for about the cost of a Z.
:iagree:

Red__Zed 06-06-2011 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by JACKPAC (Post 1153353)
h.p. figures seem modest at best. The arial atom V8 is a 3.0L without turbos making 500hp. Chevy usually makes big numbers with their engines.
the atom is tuned a lot closer to the ragged edge. You'd never be able to run that car to the grocery store.

Also worth noting is the AA engine is supercharged....still FI.


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