Joined: Mar 05, 2003 Posts: 1828 Location: Manchester, MD
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject: 2009 Corvette Stingray
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Spied: 2009 Corvette Stingray - Car News
650-hp boosted super-Vette is getting closer to reality.
BY JON YANCA, PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS DOANE FOR BRENDA PRIDDY & COMPANY
October 2006
From afar this Vette would appear to be just another Z06. Now rub your eyes and take a closer look, because these are the first spy shots of the highly anticipated, but yet unnamed super Corvette. The large hood bulge you see is rumored to be concealing a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8, and packing upwards of 650 horsepower. This engine will likely use an integrated intake-manifold intercooler and should sprint from 0 to 60 mph in less than 3.4 seconds. And, with the addition of more carbon fiber in the body and expanded use of polycarbonates, this super Vette could weigh less than the current Z06.
GM’s Performance Center in Wixom, Michigan will likely produce the powerplant, but expect only about 1500–2000 copies annually. Initially called the Blue Devil, there has been much speculation in the past several months about the name for this super Z06. Recently we hear that GM has scrapped the Blue Devil name in favor of Corvette SS (we hope not), Z07, or even reviving the Stingray nameplate. Whatever the name may be, expect this beast to carry a sticker around the $100,000 mark, which is by far the cheapest way to get 650 hp in a production car.
Joined: Mar 05, 2003 Posts: 1828 Location: Manchester, MD
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject:
Nothing about this should warrant bringing back the "Stingray" name. The Stingray was a whole other generation and a totally different model. Leave it to rest with the muscle of the past. Sounds like they are jumping on the Ford bandwagon like they brought back Mach I, BOSS, and Bullitt name tags.
Still, a very impressive hardware lineup in this beast. _________________ 1972 Corvette Stingray and 1968 Mustang Coupe
Joined: Mar 07, 2003 Posts: 335 Location: westminster maryland
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject:
CStingray78 wrote:
Nothing about this should warrant bringing back the "Stingray" name. The Stingray was a whole other generation and a totally different model. Leave it to rest with the muscle of the past. Sounds like they are jumping on the Ford bandwagon like they brought back Mach I, BOSS, and Bullitt name tags.
Still, a very impressive hardware lineup in this beast.
For 100 G's it should be, damn! _________________ God created turbo lag to give V8's a chance.
Joined: Mar 26, 2003 Posts: 456 Location: Upperco, MD
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject:
CStingray78 wrote:
Nothing about this should warrant bringing back the "Stingray" name. The Stingray was a whole other generation and a totally different model. Leave it to rest with the muscle of the past. Sounds like they are jumping on the Ford bandwagon like they brought back Mach I, BOSS, and Bullitt name tags.
Still, a very impressive hardware lineup in this beast.
Sales have been hurt so bad these days they have to go with the name recognition to try and sell cars. _________________ 99 Roush Stage III Mustang
91 GT 306
Joined: Dec 13, 2004 Posts: 136 Location: Taneytown, MD
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject:
Looks great.... I am really diggin the new vettes.... maybe there will be one in my future.
What I am really starting to hate is digging up the old designs... throwbacks.... old names.... when they run out of ideas! _________________ 2001 Zinc Yellow Convertible Roush Stage 3 ROEA Member A-00032
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