It doesn't need to be practical to be a volume car like the 350 was. You just need the right market conditions.
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06-15-2011, 11:22 AM | #106 (permalink) |
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It doesn't need to be practical to be a volume car like the 350 was. You just need the right market conditions.
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I want a Z that can compete with this Shelby. (nice segue, no?)
Let's get some crazy Gran Turismo tuning in a Z and have it crank 600hp with just bolt-ons Edit: See, just get the power up, since the IRS in the Z will make it corner better than the SRA in the shelbystang. Last edited by shadoquad; 06-15-2011 at 11:56 AM. |
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Not sure how many 550 HP TT Zs that Nissan can sell for $48k to $60k
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I'm trying to veer this back onto the topic of the Shelbystang, though, honestly. That car's a monster. It's not a volume seller for Ford. It's a brute. Probably slightly below a GTR in terms of performance, although I'm open to low ring times if they should pop up. |
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Sales are a big part in determining if a project like the Shelbystang gets greenlighted. I would love to see an AWD Shelby to see what it can do.
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That's what happens when you get old and fat
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That happened to almost all the cars. Look at a 240Z compared to a 370. As time goes by cars get bigger and bigger to comply with all the safety regs.
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Those damn safety laws. Always screwing up a perfectly good sport car.
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Yup. It seems like sports cars weigh at least 1,000 lbs heavier than they did when they were first introduced. The '65 Mustangs ranged from 2400-2800 lbs depending on configuration. The 240Z's were under 2400lbs.
My how the times have changed.
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My complaint is not directed to the size/weight as much as to the "ugly." It's just not a pretty back end. Although I realize the 60's stangs would never come close to passing modern safety tests, so it's not fair to compare them directly.
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Each decade had a different design styles. Out of all the corvettes I like the '50s the most. The mustang did do the best job of getting the retro-modern look right. The camaro looks too much like they took a "future concept" drawling that had been sitting in a draw from the '60s and used it. The challenger went too retro and not enough modern.
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