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Nov. issue of Motor Trend: Auto GT goes 13.8 @ 99
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<blockquote data-quote="Formula51" data-source="post: 1543497" data-attributes="member: 19833"><p>I'm not sure where you are going with the Catera platform, but I agree 2 mph is a lot in the slalom. I never said the GTO was equal to or as good a car as the Cobra. I just said the numbers were closer than I thought. </p><p></p><p>I just ment that the 60k (estimate) ZO6 might get the eye of the GT owners. At a fourth of the price it might get close enough in some performace categories to do so. Of course its not gonna run an 11.2, but I do expect it to be in the 11's. The 100-200lb heavier C5 ZO6 (we dont know the weight of the new one yet) could run an 11.9 showroom stock down to the tires in good weather with a good driver, etc. Generally its considered a low 12 second car, so a lighter Vette with more 100 more horsepower could run consistant high 11's and dip into the mid 11's with a good driver, air, track prep, etc. It will handle great, aided by its light weight, but will not be as good as the mid engine GT. My point was it might get close enough to catch a GT owners eye, all while costing 180k less.</p><p></p><p>The GT is an INCREDIBLE car, but a ZO6 is no sloutch(SP?) and is a car that a good chunk of the public can actually afford to own. And there will be more than 1500 of them a year!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Formula51, post: 1543497, member: 19833"] I'm not sure where you are going with the Catera platform, but I agree 2 mph is a lot in the slalom. I never said the GTO was equal to or as good a car as the Cobra. I just said the numbers were closer than I thought. I just ment that the 60k (estimate) ZO6 might get the eye of the GT owners. At a fourth of the price it might get close enough in some performace categories to do so. Of course its not gonna run an 11.2, but I do expect it to be in the 11's. The 100-200lb heavier C5 ZO6 (we dont know the weight of the new one yet) could run an 11.9 showroom stock down to the tires in good weather with a good driver, etc. Generally its considered a low 12 second car, so a lighter Vette with more 100 more horsepower could run consistant high 11's and dip into the mid 11's with a good driver, air, track prep, etc. It will handle great, aided by its light weight, but will not be as good as the mid engine GT. My point was it might get close enough to catch a GT owners eye, all while costing 180k less. The GT is an INCREDIBLE car, but a ZO6 is no sloutch(SP?) and is a car that a good chunk of the public can actually afford to own. And there will be more than 1500 of them a year! [/QUOTE]
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