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Phoenix · 27th April 2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kjansch

What, you mean suspension made out of recycled leaf-mold?

As far as I know Corvette have a special process which compacts the mold into little briquettes, under high pressure, changing the molecular structure in the process, then has an old maid run it through the mangle to form long thin strips, then chops them up, binds them together with sticky-back-plastic (and the top of a Fairy Liquid bottle), and, Voila! The rear suspension of the Z06 is born...

sorry, I don't intend to add to the GM bashing, but that was really funny...lmao

GM really has been making efforts to improve application of some new technologies. The Chevy Malibu is now finally competing better with Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, as well as, the new Cadillac CTS-V has progressively become more the technology leader for General Motors. Check it out.

I personally, think the different cultures of automotive performance between Porsche, Chevy, Nissan, Audi and others is an interesting journey. There is wide variance in application to make these cars go fast with focus on different details. Automotive performance is evolving quickly now. These are good times.

monaroCountry · 7th May 2008, 01:18 PM

From: BridgeToGantry.com - Everything Nurburgring Nordschleife! - More ZR1 Nurburgring News

Is that a supercharger under your bonnet or are you just pleased to see me?

The weather here in Nürburg continues warm and dry. So it's unsurprising that Chevrolet have been out testing the Corvette ZR1 - the supercharged 642bhp behemoth that promises to make the most of your $100,000.

Without insider knowledge* it would be difficult to confirm, but I think they may have been looking for a laptime today. From my office window I spotted a helicopter chasing something that sounded very V8 and awfully supercharged...

Ferrari red. On a Corvette. Weep.

*GM: This is an open invitation. We want more information!

roadie · 8th May 2008, 12:01 PM

To me the base vette is still the one to buy. GM can keep throwing hp at the ZR1 but as a 2wd it will fall victim to closely powered 4wds. Still an amazing car for the price though.....

budget_crx · 14th May 2008, 04:28 AM

umm, was that a freight truck he passed??

driftboy · 14th May 2008, 09:45 AM

Catching up with M6BEG...

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7th May 2008, 01:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
monaroCountry GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 47	From: BridgeToGantry.com - Everything Nurburgring Nordschleife! - More ZR1 Nurburgring News Is that a supercharger under your bonnet or are you just pleased to see me? The weather here in Nürburg continues warm and dry. So it's unsurprising that Chevrolet have been out testing the Corvette ZR1 - the supercharged 642bhp behemoth that promises to make the most of your $100,000. Without insider knowledge* it would be difficult to confirm, but I think they may have been looking for a laptime today. From my office window I spotted a helicopter chasing something that sounded very V8 and awfully supercharged... Ferrari red. On a Corvette. Weep. *GM: This is an open invitation. We want more information!

8th May 2008, 12:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
roadie GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 668	To me the base vette is still the one to buy. GM can keep throwing hp at the ZR1 but as a 2wd it will fall victim to closely powered 4wds. Still an amazing car for the price though.....

14th May 2008, 04:28 AM	#19 (permalink)
budget_crx GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 48	umm, was that a freight truck he passed??

14th May 2008, 09:45 AM	#20 (permalink)
driftboy GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 708	Catching up with M6BEG...