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Twerk from Home posted:Ford is about to offer a manual transmission on 100% of its car models, as well as having all of its cars be RWD-only.
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gvibes posted:Is ford going to only sell the mustang or something? Correct.
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Forbes had an article today where they talked to current Corvette owners about the mid-engines C8. The biggest complaints were “my golf clubs won’t fit in it” and “ugh, they made it European”. edit - The gear selector looks like the one in the new Acuras and he infotainment controller looks like the one in new Mercedes. Mr. Apollo fucked around with this message at 03:39 on Jul 19, 2019 |
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Jul 19, 2019 03:34
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No funny business while driving the corvette now I guess
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Suck it Boomers!
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I wonder if they'll do crazy high trade-in money on Corvettes like they did with the c7 launch. I might need a new pair of shoes.
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Shitfest the Clown posted:Seems pretty fast Mr. Apollo posted:Forbes had an article today where they talked to current Corvette owners about the mid-engines C8. The biggest complaints were “my golf clubs won’t fit in it” and “ugh, they made it European”. ilkhan fucked around with this message at 04:06 on Jul 19, 2019 |
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Jul 19, 2019 04:03
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You guys watching the reveal stream? https://media.chevrolet.com/nextgencorvette
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Devils Affricate posted:You guys watching the reveal stream? Watching now. Lets get on with it and cut the jibber jabber please
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Welp, it's shiny. It's definitely different but I like it. I like the C5 and C7 exteriors more, but what's most important is they keep getting faster and faster so this is just the newest fastest Corvette. I already did the whole young man with a Corvette thing for fourteen years and that's done, but once this two month old baby on my lap is off to college maybe I can pick up a used C8 and be one of the stereotypical grey haired Corvette owners who has trouble getting in and out of it. Edit: vv try as they might, GM will never catch up to the Mustang in that metric. davebo fucked around with this message at 04:36 on Jul 19, 2019 |
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Jul 19, 2019 04:24
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Countdown to the first one spinning out into traffic at a cars n coffee 
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Jul 19, 2019 04:25
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Okay I think it's just a Ferrari
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Jul 19, 2019 04:37
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Looking at the pics, it appears to have a little trunk right behind the engine that fits a golf bag(s). Crisis averted.
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Jul 19, 2019 04:37
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Lol this guy has to explain why a mid engined layout is better.
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You can't fit 2 sets of golf bats in the trunk and still put the roof in it what a piece of poo poo
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Oh thank god I can finally bring both of my golf bags with me edit: GPS-connected front lift system..? Devils Affricate fucked around with this message at 04:50 on Jul 19, 2019 |
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Jul 19, 2019 04:47
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lmfao cheers for the front lift system so it can get over speed bumps 500hp: crickets 2 sets of golf bats: WHOOOOO track focused performance: crickets front lift for speed bumps: WOAHHHHHHHMYGOD
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Jul 19, 2019 04:50
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Under 60k woah.
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Russian Bear posted:Under 60k woah. That is insane. I'm going to be a Corvette owner.
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Jul 19, 2019 04:57
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Holy poo poo less than $60k though. That's actually way lower than I was expecting.
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Yeah sub $60K for this car is pretty crazy.
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Jul 19, 2019 05:00
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ilkhan posted:My dad has 2 buddies with Corvettes. Both of which he really only rides in with them on golf trips. If it can't fit 2 bags of clubs neither has any interest in the thing. Yeah, but your dad's friends are all going to die soon and it's not like anyone who isn't a geriatric is lining up to buy the old Corvettes.
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I can't wait until shitbag dealers slap $150k price tags on these and they sell 300 a year and then "whelp, nobody wants sports cars"
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Jul 19, 2019 05:14
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Fs:my Magnuson and all the other support mods so I can trade in mine.
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Jul 19, 2019 05:21
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That thing has double the greenhouse area than a Camaro
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Jul 19, 2019 05:21
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The exterior does not look great in person. The brief glimpse of the C8.R looked much better. It’s weird to me that there’s no rear diffuser. GM says it didn’t need one. Engine bay looks like a cross between a Huracan and a Ford GT. The detailing looks pretty good. Interior looks better in person. I don’t understand why it has to have a transmission tunnel, although I guess the answer is a combo of stiffness and a future hybrid version? Maybe they can stick some batteries in there. I’m sure it will be amazing to drive, and the performance:price may be hard to beat.
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drgitlin posted:It’s weird to me that there’s no rear diffuser. GM says it didn’t need one. drgitlin posted:I don’t understand why it has to have a transmission tunnel, although I guess the answer is a combo of stiffness and a future hybrid version? Maybe they can stick some batteries in there.
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Devils Affricate posted:Holy poo poo less than $60k though. That's actually way lower than I was expecting. That's loving nuts and they're going to sell a ton of them. I was expecting like $80k at least.
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60k is insane. Everyone thought it would sell for NSX money. At that price it's gotta be a piece of poo poo in more ways than one?
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fknlo posted:That's loving nuts and they're going to sell a ton of them. I was expecting like $80k at least. smooth jazz posted:60k is insane. Everyone thought it would sell for NSX money.
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Nomenclature posted:Honestly, I expect GM to sell the first model year for the same ballpark price as the C7 to hush the "mid-engine will make the Corvette too expensive" critics, then progressively (but quietly) raise the price over the next few model years until the price is more in-line with their production costs. Ah yes, the Nissan GT-R price creep.
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smooth jazz posted:Everyone thought it would sell for NSX money. This seems crazy to me. All the articles I saw were predicting it would be at least under 70k. Why would GM build a Corvette they couldn't sell? They said a while back there would be three trims like previous generations so there's certainly room have a $150k ZR1, but the base model still needs to be reasonably priced. davebo fucked around with this message at 05:58 on Jul 19, 2019 |
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davebo posted:This seems crazy to me. All the articles I saw were predicting it would be at least under 70k. Why would GM build a Corvette they couldn't sell? They said a while back there would be three trims like previous generations so there's certainly room have a $150k ZR1, but the base model still needs to be reasonably priced. Yeah, but if you make the $60k version do 0-60 in under 3, where do you even go from there?
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KillHour posted:Yeah, but if you make the $60k version do 0-60 in under 3, where do you even go from there?
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Nomenclature posted:Well, considering the CAD leaks showing a twin-turbo engine, and the other leaks about a 5.5L DOHC engine, and the rumor of structural distortion of the aluminum spaceframe being sufficient to crack the engine cover glass during testing, I think we have a pretty good idea of where they are going next. Hopefully, it involves replacement of that aluminum spaceframe with carbon fiber....
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Nomenclature posted:Well, considering the CAD leaks showing a twin-turbo engine, and the other leaks about a 5.5L DOHC engine, and the rumor of structural distortion of the aluminum spaceframe being sufficient to crack the engine cover glass during testing, I think we have a pretty good idea of where they are going next. If they make a road going 5.5, it'll probably a low volume homologation special for WEC. LM GTE has a 5.5 liter limit for n/a engines.
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Powershift posted:If they make a road going 5.5, it'll probably a low volume homologation special for WEC. I know that the ACO/IMSA used to have a balance formula where engines would start out with the same size intake restrictors (keeping the peak power the same among all engines), but larger displacements would incur a weight penalty based on their displacement. That was when GM went from a 6.0L small-block for the C6R in 2009 to a 5.5L small-block in 2010 to hit the torque/weight penalty sweet-spot. GM currently uses a 5.5L semi-stressed pushrod engine in their IMSA DPi Cadillacs (essentially a modified Dallara LMP2 chassis). But again, that still isn't a DOHC engine.
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If the base model is track-ready (read: it won't overheat or lose all braking after three typical road course laps), and it's livable enough for a moderate commute, then this thing will be a fantastic success. I would think about saving up to buy one. Do we know how much it weighs?
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Nomenclature posted:Does the WEC need engines homologated to their exact displacement? Yeah, the engine has to be used in a road car, the C7R uses a 5.5l based on the LT5, but an n/a 5.5 liter screams homologation special. FBS posted:If the base model is track-ready (read: it won't overheat or lose all braking after three typical road course laps), and it's livable enough for a moderate commute, then this thing will be a fantastic success. I would think about saving up to buy one. 3366lb dry, ~3600lb curb
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Powershift posted:Yeah, the engine has to be used in a road car, the C7R uses a 5.5l based on the LT5, but an n/a 5.5 liter screams homologation special. Powershift posted:3366lb dry, ~3600lb curb
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