C8 mid-engine corvette. GM loves their people.

ZCanadian · 10-17-2019, 11:20 AM

GTR has all the weight of an electric, without the instant torque.

(how do you like me now)

I'd take a lighter car for performance and handling (as well as the cost of consumables) any day. Braking and turning will be night and day different for 400 fewer pounds and a mid-engine layout, unless they really screwed up the Vette's suspension - something that it does not appear they have done.

Kudos to GM - looks so far like a respectable entry. We'll see how it fares (value and reliability wise), but it seems to make a great first impression.

But you might be right to wait until 2022, as there will be better variants coming down the pipe. Whether or not they keep the relative value that this car represents in future, remains to be seen.

FPenvy · 10-17-2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ZCanadian

GTR has all the weight of an electric, without the instant torque.

(how do you like me now)

I'd take a lighter car for performance and handling (as well as the cost of consumables) any day. Braking and turning will be night and day different for 400 fewer pounds and a mid-engine layout, unless they really screwed up the Vette's suspension - something that it does not appear they have done.

Kudos to GM - looks so far like a respectable entry. We'll see how it fares (value and reliability wise), but it seems to make a great first impression.

But you might be right to wait until 2022, as there will be better variants coming down the pipe. Whether or not they keep the relative value that this car represents in future, remains to be seen.

have you ever launched a GTR? i'd say the torque is 100% there lol

but yes, if i ever would go vette it would be a C8 Z06 at the minimum.

also, i'm still holding out some hope that the newest info i heard regarding the next Z is true.

ZCanadian · 10-17-2019, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

have you ever launched a GTR? i'd say the torque is 100% there lol

but yes, if i ever would go vette it would be a C8 Z06 at the minimum.

also, i'm still holding out some hope that the newest info i heard regarding the next Z is true.

You know I'm just pulling your chain, right?

FPenvy · 10-17-2019, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ZCanadian

You know I'm just pulling your chain, right?

yea i've been in FB 370 group hell the past week dealing with mouth breathers.

my sarcasm meter is a touch off.

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ZCanadian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,061 Drives: 2013 370Z Rep Power: 60275	GTR has all the weight of an electric, without the instant torque. (how do you like me now) I'd take a lighter car for performance and handling (as well as the cost of consumables) any day. Braking and turning will be night and day different for 400 fewer pounds and a mid-engine layout, unless they really screwed up the Vette's suspension - something that it does not appear they have done. Kudos to GM - looks so far like a respectable entry. We'll see how it fares (value and reliability wise), but it seems to make a great first impression. But you might be right to wait until 2022, as there will be better variants coming down the pipe. Whether or not they keep the relative value that this car represents in future, remains to be seen.