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Originally Posted by Faster12
It's interesting to see all the points brought up here and I appreciate the input that you all have provided, but I still have some questions for Chevy? If it's possible that Ford and Dodge managed to squeeze more horses out of their beasts, improve in the areas of steering, braking, suspension (albeit not to the level of the ZL1) and still remain comparable in pricing, is it not also possible that we overpaid for the almighty ZL1? I got mine at MSRP $60,195 (A6, Sunroof, polished aluminum wheels), but that's still vexes me a bit when looking at the $59,995 price of the Hellcat. I'm sure there is more testing, tuning and ingenuity behind the ZL1, but how much better is the car all around? Even if we all agree it's a better car, could Chevy have done more for the same price? I mean the 13-14 GT500 is nothing shy of an amazing muscle car in its own right. It may have a live rear axle and less responsive suspension but those differences are negligible to most drivers and even those who care can't really tell the difference, and 662 HP make up for some of what it lacks. Not to mention the 300 lb difference between it and the ZL1. At 707 HP, the Hellcat is ridiculous, but that's not it. Look at the technology in the new Hell cat. Two separate key fobs, a large in dash screen that controls all of the drive modes and other driver selectable settings. An upgraded suspension and bigger brakes. I think Dodge probably went the furthest with the innovation and the interior of the Hellcat is just beautiful! I'm not complaining though. I love my car...I just wonder if Chevy couldn't have done more.
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I think GM did just fine with the ZL1. They brought you technology that you could only get in more expensive cars, magnetic suspension and the supercharged engine. Neither the GT500 nor the Challenger offer anything quite like the suspension in the ZL1. Sure they both offer a lot of power, and the suspensions are pretty good, but that mag ride is a really trick piece.
I'm pretty sure GM will respond to both cars power wise soon, and where we go from there is anyone's guess!