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Originally Posted by unavailablezl1

So far as I can tell, it is going to be a heavy car and at the most 70 more HP than the ZL1. The ZL1 1LE is so much lighter. It should take the GT500 on a road course, but it will be close.

What I don't get is that shitty transmission. It is not a sports car, it is a boulevard cruiser.

I thought we grew out of push button transmissions like this.!!

Originally Posted by 17CamaroZL1

Well, I thought you just made a wild guess at the weight of the car and didn't think it would be anywhere near that heavy, but you might be right. If so, I may have to recant my performance numbers, even though it is still possible if they don't hamper the car off the line with massive amounts of torque management.



https://youtu.be/I6qy5RxH7_g

I just watched this video that talks about this supposedly fake leaked document, that looks like was actually real, factual information. So I think those are most likely the real numbers. 720 hp, 650 lb/ft, 4225 lbs. With a 300+ lb disadvantage, it will be hard for that extra 70 hp to make it faster than our A10s.

As for the shifter knob, it just doesn't look or feel right for a sports car. Maybe it's just me being used to shifting gears. Every sports car I've owned have been manuals except 2. Even if I'm driving an auto, if it has a shifter in the console, I rest my hand on it quite a bit. Lol! Then with my Z, if I shift it manually, I always use the shifter unless I'm really being aggressive, then I use the paddles. It just feels more natural using the shifter. Can't do that in the GT500.

Originally Posted by 17CamaroZL1

I do love the look of the car even if I don't care for the knob, and at this point, a bit let down on what its performance metrics are looking like with the info we have. It's still an awesome car that will be a threat to its direct competitors. The Demon killer statement just had us all expecting more than what will be delivered, it looks like.

I get the impression that some people are associating the knob with the functionality and capability of the dual clutch transmission. DCTs are the transmission of choice for fast exotics. The GTR is as quick as it is in large part due to its DCT. Same for McLarens. Rumor has it C8 will have a DCT.

I do get the angst over the dial. The dial is only to select direction. Parked, forward, or reverse. Manual gear selection is through the paddles. But personally, I’m like 17CamaroZL1 in that I at least want the option to shift with a console mounted shifter. Lack of that doesn’t invalidate the transmission’s functionality though.