Jorsher

if I wasn't on my phone and lazy I'd post pictures, but anyway here's a recent article with more info on the upcoming vette zr1:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/19/d...-corvette-zr1/

Supercharged 6.2l v8, expected at around 620-650hp, buncha carbon fiber crap, a window in the hood , 15.5" 6 piston brembos in front and 15" 4 pistons in the back, improved suspension and wheels, different gearing, a few aesthetic changes, etc etc.

Looks pretty badass.

HondaTuner

The hood thing needs to go, pronto. Badass other than that.

Racintweek

all that power and all that money and its still slower than teh new GT-R

J-SMITH69

put down the crack

J-SMITH69

i seriously hope it does not have a see through hood

Dr.Boost

With neon.
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J-SMITH69

During the presentation, Tadge held up a 15" Brembo carbon ceramic brake rotor. He explained that the Ferrari Enzo used these rotors on the front wheels. The ZR1 team put them on the rear wheels(!), while the fronts get 15.5" diameter pieces.

So what does all this hardware do for you? Again, GM isn't talking final numbers yet, but it did replace the 200 mph speedometer in the Z06 with a new unit that goes up to 220 mph.

The ZR1 actually has softer springs than the Z06 but uses the same magneto-rheological dampers as the Ferrari 599. The fluid in these units is filled with iron particles and the viscosity can be instantly changed by varying an electric current passing through it. Sensors in the car take measurements every 0.001 seconds and adjust the dampers every 0.002 seconds. The grip is promised to be superior to the Z06 on road and track while being much more comfortable.

Racintweek

dont get me wrong, the ZR1 is a bad bitch and is the only car coming out in the near future that might run with the GT-R but a Blown pushrod V8 for $100K you cant tell me thats insane


those carbon ceramic brakes are worthless.

the GT-R had 1 ft more stopping distance 60-0 than a 911 turbo w/ the carbon brakes

J-SMITH69

c5 z06, c6, c6 z06, c6 zr1, c4 zr1 > GT-R

Racintweek

in the looks dept, yes. performance.... not even close except for the c6 zr1. GT-R 0-60 3.3sec (on a shitty abandon airstrip) a c6 z06 is at least a sec slower