Comparison the z to a vette

rj45

If GM lets the talented Corvette engineers make the next C7 chassis more rigid, so the car feels vault solid and high quality (my pops new Camaro feels much more rigid than my old C6 Z06), then lets the interior designers improve the interior quality and seat design, the Corvette will finally be a force to be reckoned with. The performance is there, they just need to amp up the total experience. If a $30K 370Z can feel solid (quite Porsche like, I'm pleased to say), a $50K Corvette can, too.

The 370Z also has a nice quality interior, IMO. The Corvette should, too. Most Corvettes list for mid-to-upper $50s, for that kind of money the car should be better. You shouldn't have to spent $8K on an option package to get some (much needed) leather on the dash and doors. Not for anything, but most new Corvettes list for as much as a new 5 series, and look at the car BMW gives you. Not to mention, a $70K+ M3 or 550i isn't way out of the ballpark either...a new Grandsport coupe or C6 convertible are easily optioned up into the mid-upper $60Ks. A GS convertible can top $70K.

Now that the American car companies are streamlining their operations and cutting excessive spending, I hope that translates into better built American cars...cars we all know they can build..in a heartbeat (pun intended).