07-29-2007, 11:28 AM | #1 |
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Car and Driver tests the 2008 C6 Corvette
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0 - 60: 4.0 1/4 mile: 12.4 @ 116 Commentary: - steering feels measurably better...produces a huge improvement in handling/feel - remarkably upscale stitched leather dash; highly recommended - optional exhaust provides a raucous roar - redesigned shifter glides relatively easily into gear - pretty hard to feel the increased HP and torque - in comparison to the last C6 Vette's tested, the fastest times for the LS2 where 0 to 60 mph in 4.1 and the 1/4 in 12.6 @114 Bottom line: much better feel to the car and improved interior finish. Damn, that is one fast car that can be had for under 50K (this one with the optional exhaust and 4LT package was 56K). That's about a 2-3 car length (in the 1/4) improvement over the LS2. The car only had about 1,600 miles on it so it wasn't even broken in yet. Don't be surprised if good drivers get that thing into the 11.9-12.00 area. Add a couple of bolt-ons mods and you got a demon. |
07-29-2007, 02:36 PM | #2 |
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For the 1st time since I started buying cars 20 years ago, the 'Vette (with the upgrade interior) is seriously calling my name... I also hear you can get $7K off MSRP if you shop around...
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07-30-2007, 10:40 AM | #4 |
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And the aftermarket for the LS1,2,3 engines is huge.
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Autoblog had a post about the new LS3 not too long ago. Some shop put on an intake, longtube headers, exhaust, cam, ported intake and a tune and gained over 100whp. Car dyno'd at 506whp or something insane like that.
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07-30-2007, 04:19 PM | #9 |
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maybe it was an ignorant comment, but my idea of american cars is windows stop working, or car starts squeaking, or little things here and there. They may seem little but having to repair a brand new car every once in a while can get annoying
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I've heard the "it's in the shop alot" as an excuse to not buy a Vette for years. I've talked with very few owners who have had ongoing issues and I've never seen any data to back up that it's more or less reliable then anything else in it's class, price range, etc. |
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But at least with BMW im guaranteed free maintenance. If im looking for reliability where a car almost never sees the shop i'd be driving an accord or some piece of crap like that (sorry for the lack of a better term describing hondas) |
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I did think about the cost of maintenance when deciding on the Vette but the cost of items like brakes, rotors, etc. is pretty reasonable compared to a new BMW. After the free maintenance is gone, similar repairs will most likely cost me more for my E90 then my Vette. |
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