Imposter LT5?

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by Mr.Yuck

So I had lunch at SEMA today with a engineer from the NEW LT5 development branch and he said "it's marketing it's all about the marketing." He's had many bench racing Round Table meetings going back to 2015 involving long conversation with the GM brass about the dilution of the market with the use of the ZR1 and LT5 logos as he called it. He informed me they spend millions of dollars on Market Research, product Association and population Dynamics studies. That this is good for all parties because of the history of the LT5 success and performance which is a testament to our cars and we should hold on to them..... I thanked him for lunch and his time then I ended it with "I'm not buying what you're selling and it's a good sales pitch for an engineer but unless your NEW LT5 is a DOHC motor it's not a LT5." He nodded with acknowledgement smiled shook my hand and thanked me for my input..... I know it's not going to make a bit of difference but I felt it needed to be said.

I totally agree w/ you - TOTALLY. AND, as Dom point out, GM never officially acknowledges the LT5 or the records the ZR-1 set with that motor. To glom onto the name and reputation and infer it to something else entirely is an example of an old, cheap advertising bait and switch gimmick. I and most Corvette enthusiast see through it and, frankly, find it a little(?) disgusting.