$30k???

 

oh yes.. time is ticking.. kool aid tastes good but wallet doesnt like it Porsche crate engine costs over 40k+ i think

 

With each bit of advance information that trickles out about the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, we can't help but be more amazed and eager to drive it. First, it was announced that the C7 would start at a reasonable-sounding $51,995 and then Chevy revealed the LT1 V8 will generate 455 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, but now we're getting the latest piece of the Corvette puzzle: fuel economy.

Few people buy a Corvette for fuel economy, but recent generations have offered downright impressive consumption figures considering the model's performance envelope. And now owners of the new Stingray Coupe will be able to save a little bit more money at the pump thanks to fuel economy ratings of up to 30 miles per gallon when driven in Eco mode - that's an 11-percent improvement over the C6's already robust number. *EPA window sticker ratings will be 17 miles per gallon in the city and 29 mpg highway when equipped with the standard seven-speed manual gearbox, with the latter figure representing something of an average between the 28 mpg when the car is in Tour mode and the 30 mpg when it is in Eco mode using cylinder deactivation. There is still no word as to what the fuel economy will be on cars with the optional six-speed paddleshift automatic, but at least on paper, this is a big win for the Corvette over key rivals, including less powerful cars like the Porsche 911. Scroll down for more info on the 2014 Corvette Stingray and its fuel economy performance.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/08/2...-up-to-30-mpg/

 

so similar to a c2s but w/ more power. Not bad.

 

33% more cylinders
42% more Torque
63% more displacement
14% more power
7% better fuel economy

 

my last corvette was a new 07 z06 which i put 50 k miles on. as the mpg went down the fun started

 

GM gets those high mpg numbers partly by having absurdly high gearing. At least in the C7, there are 6 ratios that can be used (and a 7th for the EPA).

 

GM wouldn't replace an engine without proving the cause to be their responsibility. Porsche does exactly the same. I've seen this unfold first hand, though never my personal car, more than once.

 

Don't let the facts get in the way of a good hate fest.

Peter

 

Agreed: loping along in over-over-drive is fine. Forsake one cog to nod to the EPA red tape merchants. But the issue is, we have a 51.5 mpg noose hanging from a high tree in the distance. The government will rewrite the EPA to allow this kind of "race to rules" dishonesty, but still, we have to expect to see sports car makers giving up what drivers care about in the pursuit of things buyers don't actually care about.

 

I like and have used the high mpg in the Corvette. Its awesome. You will not always be wot and especially once you have driven on the track its no fun even trying to drive hard on the street. Theses features are key to the survival of the sports car. Highway 30 mpg, track outrun everything. Win win.

 

Better mpg than the 911: http://www.freep.com/article/2013070...Stingray-Chevy

 

My goal is to be the first one to blow a C7 Z51 motor that gets the exact same treatment as the RS.

I'd settle for just losing brakes, warping rotors,fry the e-diff or gearbox, but I'm going for motor.

 

 

Patiently awaiting track video of said event