Who will Order a C7 ZR-1

[Regimof]

I'm intrigued by this new "last of/best of" c7

If there is one thing gm likes to do its go out with a bang and offer up something nuts. All this talk about over 700 doesn't impress. The hell cat has had that for years and apparently their new demon is going to be even more insane. To be honest this thing had better be closer to 800 than 700.

[Meanmyz]

Unfortunately, I won't be ordering a new ZR-1, although I am sure it will be a great car. I'll bet down-force provided by the wing and newfound power will rewrite a few and hopefully most of the new track records that have been currently set by the Dodge Viper ACR.

It'll be the car for anybody with the discretionary income to spend on one (before the mid-engine) and the ultimate car for all of the the front engine/rear wheel drive faithful. I am betting that price will be in the $120,000+ range with good options. Why wouldn't it? The Z06's optioned right, fill in right up to that point. Base ZR-1 $105 - $110K.

Mid engine with highest power option will be around $130 - $140K and the journalists will heap praise on it for it's "bang for the buck" vs. the competition.

GM will continue on, building the rear drive Corvette for the faithful...that Corvette making the most of its electronic aids to get as much of its power to the ground as possible. GM can't nor ever will, in my mind, kill the platform that has made it the success that it is. And the traditional platform will continue to be the sales leader that makes a mid-engine car possible.

[Hog]

Originally Posted by Meanmyz

Unfortunately, I won't be ordering a new ZR-1, although I am sure it will be a great car. I'll bet down-force provided by the wing and newfound power will rewrite a few and hopefully most of the new track records that have been currently set by the Dodge Viper ACR.

It'll be the car for anybody with the discretionary income to spend on one (before the mid-engine) and the ultimate car for all of the the front engine/rear wheel drive faithful. I am betting that price will be in the $120,000+ range with good options. Why wouldn't it? The Z06's optioned right, fill in right up to that point. Base ZR-1 $105 - $110K.

Mid engine with highest power option will be around $130 - $140K and the journalists will heap praise on it for it's "bang for the buck" vs. the competition.

GM will continue on, building the rear drive Corvette for the faithful...that Corvette making the most of its electronic aids to get as much of its power to the ground as possible. GM can't nor ever will, in my mind, kill the platform that has made it the success that it is. And the traditional platform will continue to be the sales leader that makes a mid-engine car possible.

GM would never drop rear drive, at most AWD optional.

To the earlier Hellcat speak and its 707hp, most people can look beyond simple power numbers and will go right to that 4495lb curb weight. I'd take a 650hp 3400lb Vette over that junk anyday.

[diamond zr1]

just got back from spring mountain/Ron Fellows corvette school for 2 days/after driving a new z06 on the track for 2 days,I am really pleased that they make an old poor driver into a boy racer/had no idea that all the different modes could do so much/electronic marvel from wet to completion modes/for a stock car I'm impressed

[WARP TEN]

Originally Posted by diamond zr1

just got back from spring mountain/Ron Fellows corvette school for 2 days/after driving a new z06 on the track for 2 days,I am really pleased that they make an old poor driver into a boy racer/had no idea that all the different modes could do so much/electronic marvel from wet to completion modes/for a stock car I'm impressed

I also did Spring Mountain last September and you are right--it was great. Especially great in that GM paid for about 2/3 of the cost for my buying a new Z06. I thought much of what was taught has important real world applications and is especially relevant in that it is hard to test the extremes of these new cars safely other than on the track, so the track time was also helpful. I like that they let you drive the kind of car you own, e.g., if you have a stick shift base car that's what you get, if you have an automatic Z06 (like mine), that is what you drive. Overall a terrific experience.--Bob

[Bob Eyres]

My first reaction to the original question was, "this is a forum for a lot of guys that have a twenty plus year old Corvette that now costs $15-$20K to buy.
Not the likely place to find too many high rollers that can plunk down $120-$130K for a front drive model that will be instantly outdated the moment the C8 comes out.

But wait, that means a C7 ZR1's resale will drop like a stone, quickly. The same scenario that allowed me to get a pristine three year old C4 ZR-1 with 3K mi. at half MSRP, in '94.
So maybe this group are the ONLY ones that will be interested in that car soon after it's released. Front drive, four cam, all the modern conveniences. With twice the horsepower of my C4 ZR-1. Might just be the ticket.

[Tripler]

Found this article which suggests that the 1990 to 1996 interior of the C4 was the inspiration for the C7 . Good read ...

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/1990-1...sic-1779364619

[diamond zr1]

HEY BOB/I just bought my z06 2lz car right at Christmas/already have 200 miles on it/same exact colors as yours with chrome rims too/A8 trans/you better not bring yours down and beat up at our old zr1s in May//was going to wait for the 4 cam rear corvette all wheel drive,but figured I would be too old to drive/got 23 percent off msrp/its a 16 model/it was crazy how fast the cars ran at spring mountain,even the lb red one like mine and yours

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by Tripler

Found this article which suggests that the 1990 to 1996 interior of the C4 was the inspiration for the C7 . Good read ...

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/1990-1...sic-1779364619

Gentlemen,

Perhaps we are finally getting the recognition this car richly deserves. The possibility of the C7/C8 ZRs are doing exactly what we suspected. A renewed interest in the car that was the opening salvo to the world, the C4 ZR-1 (KOTH).

[LGAFF]

Automobile Magazine feature a C4 ZR-1 at the Barrett Jackson Auction this month and there was a Z car legacy Article in one of the Vette Magazines last month.