Interesting Article on new SS Vette.
07-23-2007, 03:58 PM
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Interesting Article on new SS Vette.
I saw this on a ProTouring.net
Protouring Thread
http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sho...light=corvette
Aricle in PopularMechanics
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blog...s/4219082.html
and
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blog...s/4216244.html
DETROIT — Rumors abound on details of the new, hyper-speed Corvette, so it’s time for a reality check. Here’s what we hear from the largest Corvette dealer in Michigan. —Jim Dunne
1. Chevy will offer manual transmission on the new ’Vette.
Verdict: False
Word is that the blown engine is too strong for any of GM’s manuals, so the uber Corvette will only come in automatic. It’s a reversal of precedent—the automatic transmission proves stronger here than the manual.
2. The super Corvette will have twin turbochargers to develop 650 horsepower.
Verdict: False
A single supercharger nestled between the cylinder banks with do the job all by itself. Reports have the intercooler mounted above the supercharger, just under the air scoop in the new hood.
3. Chevy plans to produce 3000 of the new ’Vettes.
Verdict: True
Dealers are already accepting orders for the 1500 cars we’ll see each year for the next two years. Then production will stop.
4. The new Corvette will cost $100,000.
Verdict: True
The price tag we reported earlier could climb even higher. We now hear “between 100 and 125” as the target for Chevy marketers.
5. GM will drop the current Corvette Z06 from its lineup.
Verdict: Jury’s out
We’ve heard stories both ways—that the Z06 will continue on the moderate end of this high-performance series, or that it’ll be gone altogether. Not sure how this will shake out, but we’ll keep you posted.
DETROIT — Here’s the latest on the new super Corvette, the SS: Formerly know in various circles as Blue Devil, Sting Ray and Z07, the hottest ‘Vette ever (and probably the first Chevy ever over $100,000) will carry 650 supercharged horsepower under that modified hood. But horsepower is not everything for the ultimate in performance. Ask any race driver—light weight is a key element, too. And that’s were we see some major changes in this ‘Vette SS.
Check out the brand-new spy shots below at right, and look at the roof. Even given the rough edges you see on some prototypes, this roof still doesn’t look right. One consultant suggests that carbon fiber is the material for the roof, lending its strength to the structure and light weight to the car’s mass—an advantage especially important for the top section of the car.
That hood covering is just as important. It covers the bulge (and air scoop, too?) for the supercharger, and it may be built out of carbon fiber.
A close look at the wheels shows ultra-thin spokes set in five sets of two—possibly another application of exotic materials that reduces unsprung weight. What can we say about the size of the tires? They appear larger than those on the Z06. You can see proof of this in the added “mud flaps” on the rear fenders and those probably hidden by the covering on the front fenders.
In the rear, we spot a new look at the top of the deck. A small aero lip stretches from side to side, housing a stingy CHMSL—a completely new wrinkle in rear-end design.
Finally, what is going on with the wide coverings on the front fenders? The front mud guards can’t take up that much space. We’ll check into that and much more with the GM camp and get back to you soon. —Jim Dunne
Protouring Thread
http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sho...light=corvette
Aricle in PopularMechanics
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blog...s/4219082.html
and
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blog...s/4216244.html
DETROIT — Rumors abound on details of the new, hyper-speed Corvette, so it’s time for a reality check. Here’s what we hear from the largest Corvette dealer in Michigan. —Jim Dunne
1. Chevy will offer manual transmission on the new ’Vette.
Verdict: False
Word is that the blown engine is too strong for any of GM’s manuals, so the uber Corvette will only come in automatic. It’s a reversal of precedent—the automatic transmission proves stronger here than the manual.
2. The super Corvette will have twin turbochargers to develop 650 horsepower.
Verdict: False
A single supercharger nestled between the cylinder banks with do the job all by itself. Reports have the intercooler mounted above the supercharger, just under the air scoop in the new hood.
3. Chevy plans to produce 3000 of the new ’Vettes.
Verdict: True
Dealers are already accepting orders for the 1500 cars we’ll see each year for the next two years. Then production will stop.
4. The new Corvette will cost $100,000.
Verdict: True
The price tag we reported earlier could climb even higher. We now hear “between 100 and 125” as the target for Chevy marketers.
5. GM will drop the current Corvette Z06 from its lineup.
Verdict: Jury’s out
We’ve heard stories both ways—that the Z06 will continue on the moderate end of this high-performance series, or that it’ll be gone altogether. Not sure how this will shake out, but we’ll keep you posted.
DETROIT — Here’s the latest on the new super Corvette, the SS: Formerly know in various circles as Blue Devil, Sting Ray and Z07, the hottest ‘Vette ever (and probably the first Chevy ever over $100,000) will carry 650 supercharged horsepower under that modified hood. But horsepower is not everything for the ultimate in performance. Ask any race driver—light weight is a key element, too. And that’s were we see some major changes in this ‘Vette SS.
Check out the brand-new spy shots below at right, and look at the roof. Even given the rough edges you see on some prototypes, this roof still doesn’t look right. One consultant suggests that carbon fiber is the material for the roof, lending its strength to the structure and light weight to the car’s mass—an advantage especially important for the top section of the car.
That hood covering is just as important. It covers the bulge (and air scoop, too?) for the supercharger, and it may be built out of carbon fiber.
A close look at the wheels shows ultra-thin spokes set in five sets of two—possibly another application of exotic materials that reduces unsprung weight. What can we say about the size of the tires? They appear larger than those on the Z06. You can see proof of this in the added “mud flaps” on the rear fenders and those probably hidden by the covering on the front fenders.
In the rear, we spot a new look at the top of the deck. A small aero lip stretches from side to side, housing a stingy CHMSL—a completely new wrinkle in rear-end design.
Finally, what is going on with the wide coverings on the front fenders? The front mud guards can’t take up that much space. We’ll check into that and much more with the GM camp and get back to you soon. —Jim Dunne
Last edited by BlackGMC; 07-23-2007 at 05:51 PM.
Of course I could never afford one anyway..
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