2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition
 

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that is going to sell like hot cakes.

Price? Sounds like a lot of hot cakes.

If only the interior didn't underwhelm as much as it does.

that's a given with just about any american sports car. its just one of those things you gotta overlook...you just gotta think "well, if im able to get from point a to point b faster, i dont have to stare at this crap interior for very long."

I agree. Speaking from experience the interior of the C6 is not very nice, especially the seats.

Decent car. However, this car doesn't seem to have a purpose or a market. What is the reason for its existence? the price difference between a z06 and a zr1 is not too big. this car will be priced somewhere between the two, so price wise it is even closer to the zr1 than the z06 is. now, why would any potential buyer choose this car instead of paying a few thousand more to get the top of the line zr1?

I don't think it'll sell like hotcakes at $90K+.......may as well just get the zr1

precisely my point. unless it's aggressively priced, somewhere very very close to the z06, buyers will likely just cough up a few thousand more for the zr1. of course, on the other hand, if they do price it more closely to the z06, then this car will make the base z06 irrelevant. that would probably be the only logical solution, price this carbon edition just a few thousand above the z06, and discontinue the base z06 altogether.

I was hoping to read something about the weight savings from fiberglass to CF?

Z06 MSRP = $74,375

ZR1 MSRP = $110,300

That over a $35,000 split.

Corvette needs a makeover.

It's looked virtually the same for the last decade it seems.....

It is actually a touch heavier than a "base" Z06 due to the addition of extra body parts and the heavier rims/tires.

I strongly disagree that it looks virtually the same. However, it does NEED a make-over, and GM's "special edition" models just aren't going to keep cutting it. We need a C7, and it better not be a flop or "C6.5".

A 1LZ Z07 corvette can be had in the mid 70's. It laps the 'ring 3 seconds slower than the ZR1, which CANNOT be had below HIGH 90's, new, within its model year on both accounts.

It has identical suspension.
Identical bodywork/aero.
Identical cooling system.
Identical brakes.
Different engine/clutch/1/2-shafts, as I understand it.

So, gonna pay another $20K for those 3 seconds on the 'ring time?

Definitely not "priced too close".

With C6 corvettes, MSRP is one of those things that a serious buyer won't even glance at. It's invoice or below, or you carry your *** to a dealership that will do it.

Corvette buyers will buy anything with that Vette checkered flag emblem thingy on it. Clothes, coffee mugs, toilet paper..... Someones gonna pay over retail for it because its "limited edition"not because it fits a need.

I won't. I buy what works. The Z06 works better than any other car under 1/4 mil for my intended purpose. If something else did better for similar $, I would buy that.

What about a GTR? :stirthepot:

It weighs nearly 4,000 pounds, is AWD, has 4-seats, and comes in automatic only. That is a polar opposite of what I wanted in a fun car. My intended purpose was to have fun, and that means 3 pedals on the floor, a light car with decent horsepower, and only 2 seats so I wouldn't have to drag multiple people (or another 500# of car) around with me.

I know I dont agree with IC on a lot of his points, but he nailed it on the head here - the GT-R is literally about the opposite of what I want in a car: bloated, automatic, and may as well do all the driving for me.

Sure, it runs the ring in a sick time, but that doesnt mean **** to me in the end.