2001GTMILT

2007 Chevrolet Corvette: The Corvette team has cooked up a Ford GT fighter known internally as the "Blue Devil." Packing a supercharged 427-cid V-8 and extensive carbon fiber, the Blue Devil is being considered for production.


Found on future vehicle section on web site. Nothing on Cumaro.

jg95z28

Welcome to yesterday. http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286501

Couldn't you have at least looked at the 1st page first???

jrp4uc

Is this a joke? You're in the wrong neighborhood for that.

PaperTarget

Oh no! You might have to call him names now!

Back to subject, since I didn't see the first thread on this, I find it interesting that they decided to blow the 427. I guess they couldn't get enough performance N/A with a bigger displacement. Either way, looks like it'll go like stink.

jrp4uc

It was meant as a frendly joke to an assumed Mustang owner. Relax, dumb-ss.

Z28x

Z06 will already have a 500-550HP 427. I don't think the Gen IV Small block can go any bigger. 3v heads would probably add another 50HP, but if they want to build a 700HP Vette F/I might be a better way to go.

PaperTarget

NP, I'm ok with it smart-ss

guionM

Gee... this means GM will have an answer to the Ford GT AFTER it's production run is over.

Ford created a whole car in 18 months & it's going to take GM till 2007 just to develop a version of an existing car.

Am I the only one who see something wrong with this?

Darth Xed

No. I think it is little crazy too.

BUT.... I can see the reasoning... launch the C6 in MY2005, pump it up in 2006 with the Z06, then deliver the sucker punch with the MY2007 Blue Devil.

Launching all at once steals some of the "upgrading" thunder for the line...


EDIT: Something I find crazier than this is how long it takes to launch an all-new vehicle like the HHR, which is a competitor to a car that has been out for years already...

Bob Cosby

GuionM.....you're just a GM hater. But I whine, instead, I'll deal with it.

Z28x

I think Lutz (or another GM high up) once said in an interview that the C6 Z06 should handle the Ford GT and if it doesn't we will build another Vette that does. I don't think this move is that dumb since the the new Z06 will be 300-400lbs. lighter and within 50HP of the Ford GT at about 1/3 the price.

The 2005 Vette is already a big upgrade from the 2004 and the 2006 Z06 will draw even more attention to the Vette and Chevrolet. I can understand the reason for spreding out new Vette products to keep the line up fresh. If the Blue Devil came out this fall it would steal all the good press and attention form the Z51 and Z06. Then in two years no one would have anything new to talk about.

muckz

Seems that we are anticipating more like 475 - 500 HP for Z06, and that's about 100 HP less than GT (530 at the wheels we read). Doesn't look very likely that C6 Z06 will handle the GT.

On another note, when will C6 be sold?

SNEAKY NEIL

First of all, don't believe the 530 at the wheels figure until someone actually does it outside a Ford testing facility or outside a rumor. I believe the 500 hp figure is still the correct number. That should not be that hard for a 427.

Big Als Z

It has been discussed on here that they were trying to get to 500 with a 6.4 liter engine, but when they went to 7 liters, they got 500, and then some.

muckz

I must've missed that thread! I only remember discussing 7 liters going to around 500 or less. Anyhow, that's great.

I also thought that 385HP Z06 had a bump of only 35 HP, later upgraded to 55HP. More than 100 HP this time? Cool.