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Re: Automotive News Discussion - RawrImAMonster - 01-13-2014
The new 2015 corvette Z06 is going to be an absolute beast. Supercharged LT4 making "at least" 625 hp with 635 ft lbs of torque. GM says its faster around a track than the outgoing ZR1. For the first time ever, the Z06 will have a removable hard top roof. Even with the roof removed the chassis is 20% stiffer than the outgoing ZR1 and with it in, it's 60% stiffer. Also for the first time ever, the Z06 will be offered with an 8 speed automatic. 7 speed manual still available of course.
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Re: Automotive News Discussion - JPolen01 - 01-13-2014
*6 speed manual?
Re: Automotive News Discussion - RawrImAMonster - 01-13-2014
JPolen01 Wrote:*6 speed manual?
Nope, the new vettes all have 7-speeds for the manual.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - JustinG - 01-13-2014
C7R will debut at the 24 in Daytona. I will make it my mission to get some live shots/video.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - D_Eclipse9916 - 01-13-2014
JustinG Wrote:C7R will debut at the 24 in Daytona. I will make it my mission to get some live shots/video.
I posted photos on the previous page.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - JustinG - 01-13-2014
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:JustinG Wrote:C7R will debut at the 24 in Daytona. I will make it my mission to get some live shots/video.
I posted photos on the previous page.
There is a difference.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - JustinG - 01-13-2014
am I the only one who thinks the 2014 911 Targa is pretty cool?
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I just want to watch the roof open and close....
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Re: Automotive News Discussion - JPolen01 - 01-13-2014
That's really interesting looking. That's about all I have on it for now.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - SlimKlim - 01-13-2014
I've always had a fetish for the Targa, maybe in 10 years I'll be able to afford a 997 Targa 4S. Probably not, but maybe.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - JustinG - 01-13-2014
Oh and Lee, when you decide to make babies.....you know what to do.
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Re: Automotive News Discussion - D_Eclipse9916 - 01-13-2014
JustinG Wrote:am I the only one who thinks the 2014 911 Targa is pretty cool?
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Cool....wants somebody to photoshop the Silver "beam" body color or black. I hate the silver currently.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - WRXtranceformed - 01-13-2014
JustinG Wrote:Oh and Lee, when you decide to make babies.....you know what to do.Haha! Would love to have more than one Jag in the family. My wife is too frugal for that though (thank Jesus). We would probably end up in another Hyundai.
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If I had my choice of a second leaper it would be this one:
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Re: Automotive News Discussion - *insertusernamehere* - 01-13-2014
Wow the news is exciting today. There is a light at the future.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - Evan - 01-13-2014
JustinG Wrote:am I the only one who thinks the 2014 911 Targa is pretty cool?I hope so.
I think its an abomination that destroys the lines of the 911, just like the original awful targas.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - RawrImAMonster - 01-14-2014
The new STi is kind of meh. Long story short, it handles better and still uses the same old ej25 with 305hp. They really should have bumped the power up or at least used the FA series motor that they put in the WRX.
I was really hoping they were going to get away from the problematic ej25 in the current cars.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - G.Irish - 01-15-2014
RawrImAMonster Wrote:The new STi is kind of meh. Long story short, it handles better and still uses the same old ej25 with 305hp. They really should have bumped the power up or at least used the FA series motor that they put in the WRX.Agreed, I'm not sold at all on the new STI. That car has been making 300 hp for 10 years now, it's unacceptable that they haven't moved the game on. Especially now that some other cars in that price range are starting to make really big power (e.g. Mustang GT). And it doesn't look like the new STI will be lighter to compensate.
I was really hoping they were going to get away from the problematic ej25 in the current cars.
The good thing about Subaru is that they seem to react quickly when there is a lukewarm reception to the WRX. Just remains to be seen if they will respond if STI's rot on the lots (which I think they will).
Re: Automotive News Discussion - G.Irish - 01-15-2014
Also, this guy makes a good point about what's wrong with the C7 Z06:
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What it comes down to for me is, I am against a T top Z06 with an available slushbox. It's bullshit. You've never see a targa top GT3 and you'll never see a slushbox in a Ferrari. It's just tacky and shits on the cred they built with the Z06. That said, I'm not their target market, so maybe they're fucking geniuses.
Also, the vents should be body color.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - Evan - 01-15-2014
you cant get a GT3 or Ferrari for under $100k either.
You have to have economy of scale to make this car work for the price they are charging.
Who cares if its "available" with stuff you dont want as long as you can get it with the stuff you do want.
the guy that wrote that article sounds like a ginormous douchenozzle who cares more about image than anything
Re: Automotive News Discussion - G.Irish - 01-15-2014
Oh yeah the author certainly cares more about image than the actually driving. He doesn't sound like he does anything that the previous Z06's was designed for in the first place.
I wonder though if the typical Z06 customer will be a bit turned off by the t-top, which might explain why in the press release they made a point of mentioning that the Z06 is stiffer than the ZR1 with and without the top in.
Re: Automotive News Discussion - Mike - 01-15-2014
Did anyone announce a proper wagon with AWD, great gas mileage, great interior, and a price tag of 25k? If not, no care.
Come on, VW... Jetta Sportwagen (maybe a touch bigger... Passat?) GTD 4Motion w/ DSG! 25k. Let's go.