RE: Chevrolet dominates Nurburgring test session

RE: Chevrolet dominates Nurburgring test session

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LasseV

1,754 posts

132 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Well damn. I love both of these cars. They both sounds like cloud9

Furyblade_Lee

4,107 posts

223 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Mannginger said:
Huh, I was pretty underwhelmed by the Camaro sound, the Vette was better and even that was a bit dull. I prefer a harsher, higher revving note I guess.
Me too, not even in the ball park of "spine tingling" Never have got the big V8 burble to be honest. Now a flat-plane-angry-bh-V8, now we are talking!

I find V8's sound nice burbling at low revs, but its not really for me at high revs unless it has a banshee-wail overlaid.

Saying that, both those cars are cool as fk .

bobberz

1,832 posts

198 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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That C7 Z06 marks the first time in my life that I actually want a new Corvette. Very menacing and with proper performance to back it up. You're not going to get close to this level of performance in a new car without spending at least twice as much. I suppose The GT-R would be a valid comparison, performance-wise, but it's a very different car and getting a bit long-in-the-tooth, not to mention still much more expensive.

That Camaro (which has the old 'Vette Zo6's naturally-aspirated 7 litre LS7) has wowed all the magazines over here, being compared favorably to the 911 GT3. It's only a couple tenths slower than the GT3 around a given circuit, but it costs half the price! Not bad for a (still, despite going on a diet) heavy, American muscle car!


chilled901

395 posts

176 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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I got to see the C7 Z06 parked next to the C7R at Sebring this year and you see the 2 cars were developed together. The Z06 looks like an absolutely brutal beast, even in the grey.




I was also very, very drunk when I took these photos so the framing isn't the best.

SEGTR

13 posts

131 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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p1doc said:
UltimaCH said:
ED is a petrol company in Germany, so I imagine there must be an ED petrol station in the vicinity of the "Ring" where all sorts of vehicles pop in to quench their thirst before going or returning to the track.
another thing to do at ring go to garage fill up petrol get sticker peruse car models and clothing then currywurst after-sorted
some lovely cars come to get petrol so ican sit around rare car spotting
martin
ED Tankstelle is the nearest petrol station to the main entrance of the ring where photographers gather to take pictures of the exotics that fill up and shoot off. Get your ring sticker there also!

Ed Straker

221 posts

142 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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I think AMG make better Muscle cars than the Yanks...
(C63 over either one of these)

Just hope the GT 'Stang really does come in at £35k and all is forgiven.

GIRF

32 posts

231 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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Ed Straker said:
I think AMG make better Muscle cars than the Yanks...
(C63 over either one of these)

Just hope the GT 'Stang really does come in at £35k and all is forgiven.

"Better" in what way? Your preference, perhaps, but there is no measurable in which the AMG can match these two. Certainly not ring times. Not acceleration, deceleration or cornering. Not top speed. So what then?


Silverbullet767

10,680 posts

205 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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Will the Camaro be coming to UK shores in RHD the same as the 'stang?

Hired a Camaro in Vegas and loved it.

irocfan

40,156 posts

189 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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Silverbullet767 said:
Will the Camaro be coming to UK shores in RHD the same as the 'stang?

Hired a Camaro in Vegas and loved it.
I suspect not - there's just 'no demand' for it....

chilled901

395 posts

176 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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GIRF said:

"Better" in what way? Your preference, perhaps, but there is no measurable in which the AMG can match these two. Certainly not ring times. Not acceleration, deceleration or cornering. Not top speed. So what then?
Perceived badge prestige.

2ndclasscitizen

296 posts

116 months

Friday 3rd October 2014
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Turns out the Z06 is pretty quick off the line: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/01/2015-chevy-corv...

irocfan

40,156 posts

189 months

Friday 3rd October 2014
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2ndclasscitizen said:
Turns out the Z06 is pretty quick off the line: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/01/2015-chevy-corv...
though not as quick as the Dodge Charger....

chilled901

395 posts

176 months

Friday 3rd October 2014
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irocfan said:
though not as quick as the Dodge Charger....
jalopnik said:
The website TorqueNews witnessed a presentation at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills that detailed the Charger Hellcat's performance. According to them, the 707 horsepower supercharged sedan will hit zero to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and run the quarter in 10.7 seconds on street legal drag radials.
http://jalopnik.com/dodge-charger-hellcat-also-stu...

On "street" tires the Charger is going to be slower.

Edited by chilled901 on Friday 3rd October 09:53

irocfan

40,156 posts

189 months

Friday 3rd October 2014
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chilled901 said:
irocfan said:
though not as quick as the Dodge Charger....
jalopnik said:
The website TorqueNews witnessed a presentation at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills that detailed the Charger Hellcat's performance. According to them, the 707 horsepower supercharged sedan will hit zero to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and run the quarter in 10.7 seconds on street legal drag radials.
http://jalopnik.com/dodge-charger-hellcat-also-stu...

On "street" tires the Charger is going to be slower.

Edited by chilled901 on Friday 3rd October 09:53
<grin> in all fairness I'd be happy with either (or indeed any of the three if we factor in the Challenger - in fact I'd take the Challenger over either of the others)

chilled901

395 posts

176 months

Friday 3rd October 2014
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It's a good day to be fan of American metal. This, the hellcat twins and the new Viper. Yep, good times all around!

daytona365

1,773 posts

163 months

Saturday 4th October 2014
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It seems the Corvette has finally outgrown it's joke status after what, 50 years ?

XJ Flyer

5,526 posts

129 months

Saturday 4th October 2014
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Mannginger said:
Huh, I was pretty underwhelmed by the Camaro sound, the Vette was better and even that was a bit dull. I prefer a harsher, higher revving note I guess.
That costs money in the form of serious aftermarket tuning mods like wild cams and multiple throttle set ups and needs straight through exhausts.None of which would pass the eco tests even if they made it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R-XQKu18Tc

daytona365

1,773 posts

163 months

Sunday 5th October 2014
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Was that one of those 'Not your fathers Olds' ?.....Heck, for a 65 year old yank it sounded like a period F1 Ferrari !!

XJ Flyer

5,526 posts

129 months

Sunday 5th October 2014
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daytona365 said:
Was that one of those 'Not your fathers Olds' ?.....Heck, for a 65 year old yank it sounded like a period F1 Ferrari !!
Absolutely.A couple more that sound how a V8 should.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyMja32UoCs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SeW612LX6I

dalzo

1,876 posts

135 months

Sunday 5th October 2014
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Never had a thing for American cars but these new gen of Chevys provokes the school boy hot wheels fan in me,also helps with the ludicrous amount of power they are churning out!