Putty Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 "If the thought of the new 500-hp Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang hedging in on the 505-hp Corvette Z06's territory raises your blood pressure, don't despair: Corvette chief engineer Tom Wallace has a 650-hp trick up his sleeve. A new super Corvette will build on the Z06's 7.0-liter LS7 V-8 that was developed in sync with the Corvette C6.R Le Mans racer. For this limited-production Vette, which might be called the Z07, Chevy will increase the LS7's displacement and bolt on a supercharger to bump output by 145 hp. The Z07, due in 2008, will be further differentiated from the Z06 by the use of more carbon-fiber body panels and a huge hood vent aimed at killing front-end lift. In true Corvette style, Chevy will undercut competitors by pricing the Z07 at about $100,000. This Corvette has been known within GM as the Blue Devil, after the mascot of GM CEO Rick Wagoner's alma mater, Duke, and also as the Sting Ray, but we think they'll go with Z07, or maybe Z06.R." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeDredd Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Mother of god.Thats like a street legal Le Mans road car lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Are they seriously building a $100,000 car to compete with the $40,000 GT500? :roll: GM needs to make a CHEAP sports car. They'll never understand that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. ZO6 Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 I'm still going to walk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owndjoo Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Are they seriously building a $100,000 car to compete with the $40,000 GT500? :roll: GM needs to make a CHEAP sports car. They'll never understand that. dont worry, the camaro will be back soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. ZO6 Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 dont worry, the camaro will be back soon. LOL - truism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 dont worry, the camaro will be back soon. LOL - truism.[/quote:f27e1] GM is playing catch-up, again.$40,000+ for a 400 HP 2009 Camaro SS$40,930 msrp for a 500 HP 2007 GT500Let me think............And don't play the price gouging game. You all know GM dealerships are going to do the same thing, and probably more so than Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Actually, dealers are already auctioning off the rights to buy the 2009 Camaro... at $25K above MSRP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowone Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Actually, dealers are already auctioning off the rights to buy the 2009 Camaro... at $25K above MSRP just like ford is doing with the GT 500. If anything this call is to compete with the ford GT and from what the article is discribing is the stingray.IIRC GM talked about bringing the z28 back with the ls2 @ about 30k (like the GTO) and talked about a SS version with the LS7 @ like 45k or higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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