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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #742 on: November 16, 2021, 08:44:53 AM »
He's got a couple [hundred?] billion dollars on him...
Well that's true.

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #743 on: November 17, 2021, 06:55:20 PM »
2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing: Car and Driver 10Best

I may have to pont up if they do the driver's courses again.

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #744 on: November 17, 2021, 06:59:31 PM »
2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing: Car and Driver 10Best

I may have to pont up if they do the driver's courses again.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #745 on: November 18, 2021, 08:01:53 AM »
2022 Chevrolet Corvette: Car and Driver 10Best

Not a shock of course.  They are too large and too low for my preference and I wouldn't drive it anywhere near it's limits.

I noticed something useful in thhe GTI while driving on the freeway, I was on a mild upgrade and needed to accelerate a bit, in sixth gear from about 80 mph to get around a truck, and did without downshifting just fine.  Low end torque is nice to have.

That was probably spinning about 2300 RPM or so, so not quite low end.  Some of the older cars I had you'd be downshifting a lot.


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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #746 on: November 18, 2021, 11:20:10 AM »
2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI: Car and Driver 10Best

Ours is a 2018 and I must say it does everything pretty well.  The torque steer is only evident when really hammered and then not much.  I've gotten 40 mpg in long drives.  It accelerates nicely in sixth gear at speed and has room.  The ride is better than the ride in the CTS we used to have.

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #747 on: November 18, 2021, 12:28:33 PM »
All indications point to the new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 being an incredible vehicle that can hang with or beat all but the hyperest of hypercars. Moreover, it will do that at a price point considerably lower than the competition, but how much lower are we talking? Officially, we don't know – Chevrolet hasn't offered any insight into C8 Z06 pricing. And we likely won't have that info for some time yet.

As such, rumors are flying like crazy and this particular claim from the YouTube channel HorsePower Obsessed caught our attention for a couple of reasons. The video cites two completely separate Chevrolet dealerships reporting the same starting price of $87,000. That's a very clean number, so it probably translates to something like $86,995 or $87,195. But the takeaway is that this screaming 670-horsepower supercar will start under $90,000, and while that's not cheap, it's still less than half the cost of anything remotely comparable.


That is, it will allegedly cost that much. The video keeps these claimed dealership sources completely anonymous, so there's absolutely no way to fact-check this YouTuber. However, we can confirm that an $87,000 starting price mirrors the price gap between the previous-generation C7 Stingray and Z06 models. That's the second reason this caught our attention, as it does lend some credence to the claim.

https://www.motor1.com/news/548352/2023-corvette-z06-price-rumor/?fbclid=IwAR0VOl0UYZV39uiE2EF7litvZY_Ka4QvP0QBKT6BwJKVShp4QbgWgxM5nQM
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« Reply #749 on: March 06, 2022, 12:01:12 PM »
According to Motor Trend's sources, Chevy is set to introduce a new variant to send out the current Camaro, and the car is said to be coming with the 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 found in the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. The engine makes 668 hp and 659 lb-ft of torque in the Caddy, and could potentially be tuned even higher for the Camaro. After all, the Challenger and Mustang both have options delivering over 750 horses.

When will this hardcore Camaro arrive? Motor Trend says to expect it to arrive for the 2023 model year and last through 2024 as a way to see out the sixth-generation Camaro.

As for what comes after 2024, there are rumors Chevy will fill the void of the Camaro with an electric performance sedan. Don't scoff at the idea. We'll remind you that Dodge has already confirmed an electric muscle car for 2024 and Ford already sells an electric Mustang, albeit in crossover form.


https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1133386_2023-chevy-camaro-reportedly-in-line-for-ct5-v-blackwing-s-v-8?ta=&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3nscuOO2WD9sfONEmR657DX0xXW2kD_54G9849t0NIVc9ZmtArovSK_lY
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #750 on: March 06, 2022, 12:13:21 PM »
According to Motor Trend's sources, Chevy is set to introduce a new variant to send out the current Camaro, and the car is said to be coming with the 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 found in the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. The engine makes 668 hp and 659 lb-ft of torque in the Caddy, and could potentially be tuned even higher for the Camaro. After all, the Challenger and Mustang both have options delivering over 750 horses.

When will this hardcore Camaro arrive? Motor Trend says to expect it to arrive for the 2023 model year and last through 2024 as a way to see out the sixth-generation Camaro.

As for what comes after 2024, there are rumors Chevy will fill the void of the Camaro with an electric performance sedan. Don't scoff at the idea. We'll remind you that Dodge has already confirmed an electric muscle car for 2024 and Ford already sells an electric Mustang, albeit in crossover form.


https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1133386_2023-chevy-camaro-reportedly-in-line-for-ct5-v-blackwing-s-v-8?ta=&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3nscuOO2WD9sfONEmR657DX0xXW2kD_54G9849t0NIVc9ZmtArovSK_lY
I’ve always loved the high-performance Camaros but I could never buy one because I can’t get over the unbelievable lack of  visability  while trying to drive one. And they’ve never fixed it.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #751 on: March 06, 2022, 12:19:19 PM »
you don't need to worry about what's behind you.  It's getting farther away
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #752 on: March 06, 2022, 12:31:53 PM »
I’ve always loved the high-performance Camaros but I could never buy one because I can’t get over the unbelievable lack of  visability  while trying to drive one. And they’ve never fixed it.
Same with me, I mused about getting a convertible, we'd probably rarely drive with the top up anyway.  I favor the Mustang for this reason.

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #753 on: March 06, 2022, 12:39:45 PM »
My daughter desperately wants a Mustang convertible when she starts driving. And her grandparents just might buy her one.

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« Reply #754 on: March 06, 2022, 01:37:12 PM »
My daughter desperately wants a Mustang convertible when she starts driving. And her grandparents just might buy her one.

Good for her! I am pretty confident her old man has or will teach her the right way to drive including the “ always expect the unexpected “ part from others.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #755 on: March 06, 2022, 01:45:03 PM »
Isn't a "hardcore Camaro".......a Corvette?  lol
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