There has always benn something I don’t like about 'vettes, and I still am ambivalent about them. But there is absolutely no agruing with those times and the performance of the latest generation Corvette. In fact, the “base” model is really the most impressive. At $45,000 dollars it completely blows away the competition. Nothing comes close at that price., The $25,000 premium for the ZO6 is probably warranted, but I’d be more interested in the base car. Anyway, damned impressive. GM’s product line is steadily improving. Ford is looking weak and DC, wow. I wonder what the future is for them?
The LSx is clearly going to be one of the legendary engines of all time. I was totally impressed with GM’s willingness to stay off the 4V-DOHC bandwagon and bet the farm on an OHV design. The results of this “out of the box” thinking are indisputable. Works great in everything from light duty trucks to SUV’s, to 200mph sports cars. Versatile design? You betcha. And the ultimate verison, the LS7 is just amazing. Compare the cost, packaging, energy density, fuel economy, etc. of any other production 500hp motor and the LS7 simply blows them away. I think the “crate” version is on the order of $13,000. I wonder what a 500hp motor from Ferrari costs?
