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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
The bar is the bumper. It needs to be there.
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That is not the bumper. It is the front fascia and the plastic across the lower grill opening is covering the bumper beam, likely extruded aluminium.
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Originally Posted by oklapike
So yeah, with that kind of volume, why not just charge gas guzzler tax?
P.S. And yeah, this car having the LS3 with a 6 speed auto does kinda piss me off.
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Why? The Corvette has had the LS3 with an automatic for years now.
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Originally Posted by DanSS24
I would take this SS over the Charger SRT8...only because I love Chevys. Sorry Ford, you don't have a RWD sedan anymore. Too bad the Brembos are only in the front and not all fours.
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Front brakes do most of the work and under hard braking they do even more. Best balance for cost vs. performance. Unless you are going to the track with this car, completely un necessary.
That being said, I would have liked to have seen them all around too.
Overall it's what I feared. A G8 GXP updated with a bow tie. And no manual. The manual was one of the best parts of the GXP.
It will do well simply because the volumes will be low. Not sure what GM expects, but I wouldn't think this would sell over 10,000 units per year, but it depends on the price.
Sounds like it's loh oh oh oh oh ded so now we can just wait for the price.
My guess? $45,995 with no options or very few options.
And as GM hasn't announced the EPA, it very well could have a GG tax. But my guess is that with a 5 second 0-60 it might be geared for FE more than pure speed. Not sure anyone would have liked a Camaro SS with an LS3 that only did 5 seconds.
Also I predict a manual trans mid year or second year. Can't imagine anyone calling this a Corvette with 4 doors and only having a manual.
Overall, a solid car, I'd still consider it but it's no faster than my S4 and it doesn't have AWD and parking itself doesn't make up for that
