Corvette drivers are meat eaters, but I don't think he ordered this T-Bone.
08-04-2013, 07:08 PM
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Corvette drivers are meat eaters, but I don't think he ordered this T-Bone.
On the bright side: side impact ... check.
Don't step on Superman's cape ...
http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2013/8/2...-Cars-7715580/
Don't step on Superman's cape ...
http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2013/8/2...-Cars-7715580/
08-04-2013, 07:37 PM
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Speaking of the Vette, reviews are staring to come in ... and they're good. For half the price of the 991 GT3, IMO it's a real contender.
08-04-2013, 07:45 PM
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Just a little car-nage, nothing ugly, just a couple of pics to show the first example of the Vette taking a hit; not starting a(nother) 20 page thread of Stingray dialog.
I think it's interesting to see the Vette must have been shunted 20 feet, all the way out of the intersection and through the pedestrian crosswalk, but it seems to have held up and the roof lines are apparently not compromised. Pretty good for a Targa design. Of course, the wet roads could have helped -- slower speeds and less grips makes it easier to slide rather than get crumpled.
ps. See? I didn't even write "Yes, the Stingray can be compared to the 991 GT3 regardless of it being barely one THIRD the price!!!"
: ) Justing kidding. Puh-leez ... kidding. : )
I think it's interesting to see the Vette must have been shunted 20 feet, all the way out of the intersection and through the pedestrian crosswalk, but it seems to have held up and the roof lines are apparently not compromised. Pretty good for a Targa design. Of course, the wet roads could have helped -- slower speeds and less grips makes it easier to slide rather than get crumpled.
ps. See? I didn't even write "Yes, the Stingray can be compared to the 991 GT3 regardless of it being barely one THIRD the price!!!"
: ) Justing kidding. Puh-leez ... kidding. : )
08-04-2013, 08:22 PM
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Ouch, I feel badly for the Vette owner.
As for the Vette reviews, I'm sure they will be positive but I just don't care for the looks of the car and am not interested in owning one at any price. I admit, I'm biased......
As for the Vette reviews, I'm sure they will be positive but I just don't care for the looks of the car and am not interested in owning one at any price. I admit, I'm biased......
08-04-2013, 08:59 PM
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You? Never...
With a carbon door panel gone along with a front fender and possible aluminum frame damage (notoriously harder to repair) I wonder how much the Vette would cost to fix. Also makes me wonder how much insurance will run on the new Vette...
Does look like it took the hit very well.
With a carbon door panel gone along with a front fender and possible aluminum frame damage (notoriously harder to repair) I wonder how much the Vette would cost to fix. Also makes me wonder how much insurance will run on the new Vette...
Does look like it took the hit very well.
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I think it's interesting to see the Vette must have been shunted 20 feet, all the way out of the intersection and through the pedestrian crosswalk, but it seems to have held up and the roof lines are apparently not compromised. Pretty good for a Targa design. Of course, the wet roads could have helped -- slower speeds and less grips makes it easier to slide rather than get crumpled.
"It starts at the core of the car. Every 2014 Corvette now features an aluminum frame, not just the higher-performance models. Instead of two uniformly thick, hydroformed rails, the chassis is now made up of five sections using hydroformed aluminum, cast aluminum, and extruded aluminum, with each section tailored to its purpose in strength and stiffness. The result is a 99-pound weight reduction with a 57 percent increase in stiffness. That's 60 percent stiffer than today's Z06 with the C7's removable roof in place, and 20 percent stiffer with the roof out. Curb weight should be about the same after accounting for other changes."
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz2b6MbSjuu
I suspect ZO7 and ZR2 or whatever they're called will be eliciting a lot of point-bys when they show up on track, even with luddite manual trans.
08-05-2013, 01:21 PM
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It would be even less likely that they would want to own a vulgar, gaudy, pig like the Corvette/Mustang/Viper.
You can argue performance-for-value and most would concede that point to the American cars. But to argue they are more desireable - keep dreaming.
They are, in reality, beyond undesireable outside of the US to the point that it is embarassing to be seen in one.
08-05-2013, 01:43 PM
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Just ahead of that is the new seven-speed manual trans, an evolution of the Tremec six-speed in the C6. As well as the third overdrive gear (Z51s get shorter performance gearing and a closer overall ratio spread), it boasts active rev-matching for up- and downshifts. A hall effect sensor on the shift rail monitors every minute movement of the shifter and predicts what gear you'll want next, then revs the engine to match. Don't want the computer doing the work? Click either "paddle" on the back of the steering wheel to turn it off. The transmission also features a smaller dual-mass flywheel and smaller, twin-disc clutch that improves clamping power while reducing inertia and shift effort. And, yes, it still has skip-shift.
Doesn't sound too luddite to me. Might as well use a DCT.