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I was genuinely confused by this reaction. I meant to post this over at c/Autohaus.
I'll say this in its defense: the C8 was benchmarked against the Ferrari 458 and 911 GT2 RS. GM actually bought those cars, ran them on-track, collected their own data, and even tore them down and reassembled them to learn everything they could. The Corvette team even examined Ferrari engine components on the Ferrari F136 V8 to guide their own development.
The result, as you said, was a sub-$100k sports car that looks as good or better than most super cars of the last 30 years, regardless of price. And it punches far above it's class, as the ZR1X outperforms most European hyper cars with price tags that literally exceed $1 million. That's a "little" fact that the Brits over at *Top Gear* need constant reminding of in the comments section.
The C8 is a very proud achievement for American engineering. It makes me proud to see them on the road and the track!
I'll say this in its defense: the C8 was benchmarked against the Ferrari 458 and 911 GT2 RS. GM actually bought those cars, ran them on-track, collected their own data, and even tore them down and reassembled them to learn everything they could. The Corvette team even examined Ferrari engine components on the Ferrari F136 V8 to guide their own development.
The result, as you said, was a sub-$100k sports car that looks as good or better than most super cars of the last 30 years, regardless of price. And it punches far above it's class, as the ZR1X outperforms most European hyper cars with price tags that literally exceed $1 million. That's a "little" fact that the Brits over at *Top Gear* need constant reminding of in the comments section.
The C8 is a very proud achievement for American engineering. It makes me proud to see them on the road and the track!