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10-15-2019, 03:27 PM | #1035 | |
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Neither the Caddy's nor the Camaros are shattering any sales records. People don't buy "dynamics at the limit" but they'll buy comfort, luxury, 0-60 time...etc. Stuff they can touch and feel. The rest is just bonus that those of us who claim to be "car enthusiasts" desire, and we're but a small bunch, a niche, if you will. Especially with the drive to electrify, I think we've pretty much hit peak driver's car. There's not going to be anything that would satisfy like it used to between the 90s and early 2000s IMO, and dynamic driving experience(s) don't sell cars anymore.
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Based on the Farah's vid, the folks at RT pretty much commented that after all the initial Corvette mid engine novelties worn off, they all came back down to earth. |
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10-15-2019, 05:58 PM | #1040 |
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No doubt. But there aren’t many cars if any that are as good as the C7 in that category, especially MR/RR cars. That’s what made the C5-7 so quick. You had later C7’s approaching 1.2g on the skidpad which is better than anything I can think of outside the lastest GT2/3’s on Cup 2R’s.
Going to this layout has its advantages and disadvantages and I’ll maintain that handling was not the main point of this exercise. Putting down 600-800hp without traction issues and furthering the Corvette’s ability to run with competition 2-4x its price will be much easier this go around. |
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10-15-2019, 08:39 PM | #1041 | |
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i still find it interesting that the 6600 rpm redline feels low to farah. it is the lowest revving mid or rear engine car on sale apparently though. maybe its the gear ratios. i didn't notice any issues with a short redline when i drove a viper.
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10-16-2019, 10:45 AM | #1043 |
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I was never a fan of the Corvette, but always appreciated the performance / value quotient. Considering GM was working on this mid-engine Corvette for years (decades?), I think the styling ended up mediocre at best. The rear looks like it was designed by a committee. Apparently starting with a clean sheet, the design could have been "timeless" as were the early Corvettes (or the 911, or the Ford GT).
They did address the interior, which I think was more effective than the exterior...IMO. |
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TBH, I know I will win no friends with this comment, I don't get the need for all this low rev torque on a sports car. If it's a track car, i get it,if it's a daily driver grocery getter i get it as it makes DDing easier but dear me, sportscar?? I want revs, and a little theatre, torque just robs you of that on the street when hustling something nimble. Can honestly say I'd take 991.1 GTS with the 430HP NA engine over anything else for the road right now. |
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10-16-2019, 12:39 PM | #1048 |
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Keep seeing term brake-by-wire thrown around. The C8 does not have brake-by-wire. It is still hydraulic brakes with a brake booster, but with a electric boost vs vacuum. Meaning whatever is being felt(pedal feel) now in the pre-production models can be altered. Really these articles should start calling it drive-by-wire.
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Of course, I was just using the Miata as an example of how NA engines can be more engaging and fun
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Here is the main difference between the 911S and the C8. You enjoy the 911 S all the time - on the track or going for grocery trips due to its race car inspire construction. You only get to enjoy the C8 when you're 10/10 on the track because its uncommunicative and less then inspired chassis. They say the C8 rides like a Rolls Royce but that's also its downfall since that's exactly how it feels just mowing around town while the 911S is orgasm induced just sitting in the garage :-)
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