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Old 08-10-2013, 06:49 PM   #34
Steve Dallas
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Originally Posted by trademaster View Post
Are you seriously suggesting that the GT didn't outperform the C6? Come on man. I have driven both extensively and I would trade my z06 for a GT in a frickin' heartbeat. You can't get a good example for under $180k anymore for good reason. It is a vastly superior car to anything Chevrolet made in 2006 and that includes the C6 z06. The C5 wasn't even remotely close in any configuration and I don't know why we're even talking about it.
Looking at the numbers, which I got from various sources on the web...

The GT is slower than the C6 (ZR1) in both the 1/4 mile AND on a road course...so YES, I am saying it's slower than the fastest Corvette (ZR1) that's out right now (and came out shortly after the GT came out (2008 & ran a 7:29 Nurburgring, which was faster than the GT). Kind of like how the recent Shelby GT500 was a response to the ZL1...

If you can show me numbers that show the GT is faster than the C6 ZR1 which was a response to the GT, please do...or you can go look at the Nurburgring numbers and 1/4 mile times for yourself.

As far as the reason for the cost...it's a rare car (~3400 produced), unlike the ZR1 which is still in production...so I'd take that with a grain of salt.
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