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2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
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- Mar 19, 2006
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- Mar 19, 2006
- 38,712
- 599
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- Mar 19, 2006
- 38,712
- 599
- 113
- 75
Sweet ride I was at a dodge dealer yesterday checking out the Challenger 6.1 Hemi that was nice too.
I can't wait to see the new Camaro whenever that comes out to test drive :00hour
I can't wait to see the new Camaro whenever that comes out to test drive :00hour
$100,000.00...
chump change....:mj07:
Dam that's a good amount of cabbage :scared
The Challenger is only $40,000
with gas prices like they are... you should be thinking about this...
Can't talk about that when Honda quit making those awhile back because of poor sales. :SIB
$100,000.00...
chump change....:mj07:
Yes, that's chump change for the vehicle that you get. The ZO6 was considered a supercar bargain at $75k and the ZR1 at $100k is a cheap car compared to it's counterparts. Yes, I said cheap car. I would take one of these any day of the week. GM is releasing this in low volume. That limited run will be sold out and resold at a higher market value. This could have been one of GM saving graces while they are barely able to stay afloat. :nono:
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In Georgia when I drive by GM dealerships, I see hundreds of Corvettes parked in the lot side by side. And I still see them coming in on trucks.
GM close to going down hard. Re-tooling to small cars and trucks years away. Stock plummets to under 9 bucks a share. :scared
100 K Corvette - yeh ok
Will Lightning Strike in the UK?
A native car company unveils a 700-horsepower electric supercar at the British Motor Show 2008 ? but will it really work?
By Christopher Hubbard of MSN autos
Click to see more pictures The Lightning is all classic GT, with a long hood, low curving roofline, and massive multi-spoke alloy wheels.
Well here's a shock: a good looking British sports car (sorry Lotus). This is the Lightning GT, and instead of guzzling super unleaded it creates 700 horsepower using batteries.
Or so the Lightning Car Company claims. But we'll leave off being cynical for a moment (don't worry, it is only for a moment) and continue telling you just how good this thing looks. It is all classic GT: long hood, low curving roofline, and massive multi-spoke alloy wheels, complete with a major surprise.
Those blue discs? They ain't the brakes ? at least not in the traditional sense. The Lightning GT uses four hub-mounted electric motors, providing direct drive to the wheels. Combined with just 30 battery packs, these deliver the electric equivalent of "700 horsepower+" and each motor can be individually controlled.:00hour
This means the car can modify the speed of the wheels depending on steering angle and velocity, and presumably any other parameter the team can program into the system ? suspension load, for example. This should lead to exceptionally dynamic handling ? assuming all the computers are talking to each other.
Zero to 60 mph will, apparently, take less than four seconds ? "when it's fully developed." This leads us to the more eyebrow-raising areas of the Lightning?s specifications. Having just 30 batteries is surprising enough (most electric supercars use far more than that), but the claim is these give the car a 300-km [186-mile] range ? on just a 10-minute charge.:00hour
This is, quite frankly, unbelievable. That's not to say the Lightning Car Company hasn't achieved it ? it does have video footage of the car moving under its own power displayed on the stand at the British Motor Show 2008 ? but we would really like to see a full demonstration before even thinking about handing over any money.
Lightning officials say deliveries could start in 2010, but the company still requires investment to make that happen. It also claims "?20,000+ [US$40,000+] savings on annual running costs versus equivalent petrol sports car" ? very bold. But if your biggest concern is the lack of an exciting engine note, fear not: the Lightning GT includes a ?sound module.?
You can blast out the sound of a smooth V6 or throaty V12, or cruise along in serenity of silence. Make of that what you will. We love the concept of the Lightning GT ? the look, the idea, the innovation, the British engineering. But my goodness, we need some convincing that the thing is really going to work.
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Wouldnt it be great to get rid of the gas guzzlers and pop into 700 hp electric.
zzzzoooooooooommmmmm !
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