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2023 Corvette Z06 to be revealed October 26

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thecoolnessrune said:
My grandfather has a 1995 Ford Bronco (5.8L Windsor), and while the sound is a lot more menacing, the get up and go of that 210HP 300lb. ft. torque V8 is nothing compared to the 2.7L twin turbo in the new Bronco!

That said, the new power train is almost entirely focused on moving itself, and maybe a small trailer, while grandfather's old Bronco is capable of towing well over double what the new Bronco can. They definitely re-prioritized.

For every day living, while the Eddie Bauer leather seats in his Bronco are definitely comfortable, having more usable seating room, more get up and go, and better fuel economy make the new Bronco a far easier vehicle to live with.
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That's awesome! I was really impressed with how well it drove too, it doesn't drive like a truck, and even with the 35" factory tires, it doesn't bounce around the road like a Jeep does. They did an outstanding job on it! I do think the design is fairly boring, as it lacks a lot of the character that the old Broncos had, but with the top down, the giant touchscreen, and the easy drivability, it's hard to complain about it haha!

There is a goof with the tow hitch, you have to get an extension adapter to tow anything, and like you said, it's not really built to be a truck that can tow serious stuff. Although I'm curious to see what the final specs will be on the Bronco Raptor!
 
It's difficult to get exited about this car.
Availability will probably be deep into 2022. Pricing will put it in some really interesting company.
Peaky track focused car will make the very small subset of drivers who ACTUALLY take this car to the track very happy until they find the design flaw that will eventually flood forums (as per every gen of Corvette).
Or at the very least for those drivers who like empty curvy roads and just want to experience the dynamics and experience of a car like with the only audience being squirrels and deer.

For the bulk of the drivers who buy this for posing, they'll probably be disappointed in the power delivery characteristics as they make excuses as to why the guy in the rented Tesla 3 keeps beating them from traffic light to traffic light.

I do admit that I stopped caring about Vettes with the C8 since I'm pretty much a hard core stick shift guy and don't get cut up with "stats" anymore.
Also...no nearby tracks for me to enjoy so any car I get is street only.
 
pauldun170 said:
It's difficult to get exited about this car.
Availability will probably be deep into 2022. Pricing will put it in some really interesting company.
Peaky track focused car will make the very small subset of drivers who ACTUALLY take this car to the track very happy until they find the design flaw that will eventually flood forums (as per every gen of Corvette).
Or at the very least for those drivers who like empty curvy roads and just want to experience the dynamics and experience of a car like with the only audience being squirrels and deer.

For the bulk of the drivers who buy this for posing, they'll probably be disappointed in the power delivery characteristics as they make excuses as to why the guy in the rented Tesla 3 keeps beating them from traffic light to traffic light.

I do admit that I stopped caring about Vettes with the C8 since I'm pretty much a hard core stick shift guy and don't get cut up with "stats" anymore.
Also...no nearby tracks for me to enjoy so any car I get is street only.
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It's difficult for you to get excited about this car, lol. It's going to be utterly spectacular.

There aren't any Model 3's that'll do 60 in 2.6 seconds - that's a traffic light to traffic light activity. At higher speeds, pedestrian-grade Teslas aren't going to remotely compare...and frankly, the magic is in the whole experience. If all that mattered was 0-60, everybody would buy a Plaid and call it a day.

I don't think anybody who's interested in buying the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 that's ever been put in a production car is going to be disappointed, but I suppose that remains to be seen.
 
pauldun170 said:
It's difficult to get exited about this car.
Availability will probably be deep into 2022. Pricing will put it in some really interesting company.
Peaky track focused car will make the very small subset of drivers who ACTUALLY take this car to the track very happy until they find the design flaw that will eventually flood forums (as per every gen of Corvette).
Or at the very least for those drivers who like empty curvy roads and just want to experience the dynamics and experience of a car like with the only audience being squirrels and deer.

For the bulk of the drivers who buy this for posing, they'll probably be disappointed in the power delivery characteristics as they make excuses as to why the guy in the rented Tesla 3 keeps beating them from traffic light to traffic light.

I do admit that I stopped caring about Vettes with the C8 since I'm pretty much a hard core stick shift guy and don't get cut up with "stats" anymore.
Also...no nearby tracks for me to enjoy so any car I get is street only.
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Don’t you live in NY or something? Watkins Glen?? All the New England tracks right next door?
 
repoman0 said:
Don’t you live in NY or something? Watkins Glen?? All the New England tracks right next door?
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I'm on Long Island and have to travel through NYC so every trip automatically has 2 hours of traffic hell baked into it.
A simple trip to Watkins Glenn is a 5 to 6hr drive.
 
jlee said:
It's difficult for you to get excited about this car, lol. It's going to be utterly spectacular.

There aren't any Model 3's that'll do 60 in 2.6 seconds - that's a traffic light to traffic light activity. At higher speeds, pedestrian-grade Teslas aren't going to remotely compare...and frankly, the magic is in the whole experience. If all that mattered was 0-60, everybody would buy a Plaid and call it a day.

I don't think anybody who's interested in buying the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 that's ever been put in a production car is going to be disappointed, but I suppose that remains to be seen.
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Like I said in the last line of my post.
It's just me
 
My mom just got her c8 convertible last week. She waited 17 months for it. They changed a couple of the options she wanted and she ordered the orange paint which was discontinued for a slightly brighter orange.
 
I just wish they would have softened the corners and the edges on the new Corvette. A more rounded look. Obviously the ZO6 is the only Corvette that really matters. Maybe the ZR1 will be significant now that the engine is a mid engine design. I think the interior is great. I really like the overall shape and the dual clutch format.
 
Hans Gruber said:
I just wish they would have softened the corners and the edges on the new Corvette. A more rounded look. Obviously the ZO6 is the only Corvette that really matters. Maybe the ZR1 will be significant now that the engine is a mid engine design. I think the interior is great. I really like the overall shape and the dual clutch format.
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i'm curious what will happen for the ZR1. i could see a battery+motor system complementing the high-revving nature of Z06 to give more low-end torque, and then a moderate bump in power at high RPM (maybe going from like 670 to 800hp)
 
pauldun170 said:
I'm on Long Island and have to travel through NYC so every trip automatically has 2 hours of traffic hell baked into it.
A simple trip to Watkins Glenn is a 5 to 6hr drive.
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A fun alternative would be to take the Port Jefferson ferry to Bridgeport (CT) and drive to Watkins Glen from there. It's not going to be shorter by any stretch of the imagination, but it would be more scenic.

Of course, once you're in Connecticut you might just want to shorten your drive and go to Lime Rock Park or Thompson Speedway instead. This is what rich New Englanders do with their supercars, along with showing them off the Greenwich Concurs or at the Farmington Polo Club.
 
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Glad I got my R8 when I did at MSRP.

GM has the base Z06 at $106K. That's 1LZ with no options. A fully loaded Z06 3LZ/Z07 will be near $180K. That's MSRP. Just about nobody is getting one at MSRP. Thanks to the wonderful Chevrolet dealership experience you have to add at least $20K ADM. Some are asking $50K or more. Then there is the 2 to 3 year wait with waiting lists being so long.

GM is also trying to dissuaded people from flipping. The Z06 warranty is void if sold within one year of purchase. That's a good thing that has made a little bit of a dent in the wait list. Not much though. I'm sure some flippers will still sell the car for profit despite there being no warranty.
 
Congratulations to the 5 YouTube influences who are able to get a '23 Z06.

Good luck to the rest of the populace who will have to wait until at least the '24 model year to get one.
 
AdamK47 said:
Congratulations to the 5 YouTube influences who are able to get a '23 Z06.

Good luck to the rest of the populace who will have to wait until at least the '24 model year to get one.
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I've seen a few IRL. Really amazing design, like a giant Transformer toy haha!
 
Their current production for the base model is sitting at 26k for the last two years. I'm sure actual demand is twice that. But just given that number and a small assumption they can get it up to 30k for '23, then they could easily produce 8-10k Z06 trim models. Assuming there aren't constraints on Z06 specific parts.
 
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