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      08-30-2019, 06:10 AM   #758
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Originally Posted by N54Yankee View Post
Have a bit over 600 in my C6 and I’m seriously considering bumping it up some soon. Having even 950 doesn’t mean you have to use it often, just ask guys with LaFerrari’s and the like. Ones right foot is the governor but there are certain times it’s great to know it’s there for the asking and indulge.
I drove a callaway C7 Z06, with the bigger supercharger...

and found it MUCH less enjoyable to drive than the standard car. With traction control on, it was constantly engaging. With traction control off, you couldn't push the car at all without fear of death.

I far prefer usable power to excessive power.

If the Z06 ends up being a low torque, high revving NA flat plane crank V8 with 650hp, I'd get that over the based model car. If the Z06 ends up being a twin turbo, 750+ hp car, at the same price as the NA Z06, I'd take the base car over it.

I don't see guys with LaFerraris and the like driving their cars hard. I have zero desire for a car I can't drive hard.

If there was a 600-650 hp flat plane crank high revving low torque Z06, I'd want that over the base model corvette.

If the Z06 is a 750hp+ twin turbo, at the same price as the above car, I'd go with the base model (plus grand sport, probably).

It would be great if they did 4 levels
Base (optional grand sport)-- 500 hp
NA flat plane z06 (optional crazy aero Z07 package)-- 650+ hp (can't see them going down in power gen over gen)
twin turbo ZR1-- 750-850hp
hybrid awd Zora -- 1000(+?) hp

Zora being the every man's P1/918.

The C7 Z06 going FI really undermined it, imo-- the Z06 is the track variant, and should never overheat. Once they went FI, it started to overheat on track. A low torque high revving engine would really make the power right foot manageable on track, too.
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