New Z06

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Ed,

You seriously expect a 80k+ car to manhandle a purpose built $1.5M starship like the P1? Let's interject some reality into the discussion. And there's another youtube where a Z06 chews up a new Viper.
Besides, its pretty unusual to run up on another C4 ZR-1. How often will you be encountering P1s? Although you do live in Florida.

The McLaren MP4 list for 371k but one can be had with less than 300 miles for 227k. it has a 3.8l twin turbo making 641 hp. numbers dont look too ridiculous. it has less power than the z06. it is not a million dollar car even loaded up to the hilt. In Miami, there are plenty of lambos, mclarens, ferraris galor, panoz,,etc. leaving our corvette club christmas party in coconut grove I saw a Koenigsegg in the parking lot. Lots of bucks here so they buy these cars because of the notoriety not because they are automotive enthusiasts,, for the most part.

I just dont believe that the new z06 is such a awesome flagship vehicle like some tend to think. I was more impressed with the c6 z06 than the c7 supercharged z06 that has come out. Sure it makes more power but it does have a power adder stock. why is a chrysler challenger and charger making more power than a corvette??? A 4 door charger making 707 hp and a z06 corvette 650?? why does ferrari, porsche, bmw, mclaren, Koenigsegg and Lamborghini use TURBO CHARGING?? It makes more power and takes nothing away from the drivetrain.... it takes horsepower to spin up the supercharger but zero for the turbo.. Look at what callaway did with the 1988 sledgehammer.. 254mph twin turbo old school 400 small black with forged internals... no mystery.. no secret.. massive power..900 detuned.. 1100 properly tuned. I just expected more from Chevrolet.