Chevrolet C6 Corvette
I read this somewhere and thought it may be worth using.
I have a copy of the July 25 Performance Press -- the BG Assembly plant newspaper. In an article titled "Construction Updates" there is a run-down of things done during the "July Shutdown" (this is a yearly planned company-wide shutdown for construction, maintenance, and cost-savings).
In the fourth paragraph it says: "Also, a new frame rack handler and material canopy was constructed on the south side of the building next to the body docks. This enclosure will handle the racks and fork transfer for the new Z06 frame."
Everyone is talking looks and HP, but if you know C5, you know how significant the frame is to the integrity of the car.
Draw your own conclusions!!!
I have a copy of the July 25 Performance Press -- the BG Assembly plant newspaper. In an article titled "Construction Updates" there is a run-down of things done during the "July Shutdown" (this is a yearly planned company-wide shutdown for construction, maintenance, and cost-savings).
In the fourth paragraph it says: "Also, a new frame rack handler and material canopy was constructed on the south side of the building next to the body docks. This enclosure will handle the racks and fork transfer for the new Z06 frame."
Everyone is talking looks and HP, but if you know C5, you know how significant the frame is to the integrity of the car.
Draw your own conclusions!!!
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and the new C6-Z06 will be 500HP. Engines are
rumored to be the 6.0L LS2 and 6.4L LS7
respectively.
The base C6 will be unveiled at the Jan '04 N.A.
auto show. It won't start being built until late
June '04.
Hmmm.. Looks like I got a big story on my hands... but we will have to figure out what happens... and it won't be anytime in the next 2 months..
2004 Cadillac XLR | OVERVIEW
Cadillac is really trying to set itself apart form the competition with its new hard-edged styling theme and the new XLR is no exception. This two-seat luxury sport convertible, with a retractable hardtop, is based off the all new Corvette C6 platform and will be made in the same assembly plant as the 'Vette in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Cadillac strove to put the XLR at the head of its class. Aluminum suspension parts, aluminum cockpit, and composite exterior panels along with an all new 4.6L Northstar V8 give the XLR the best power to weight ratio in its class, above the Mercedes-Benz SL 500 and Lexus SC 430. On top of that it gets just as good if not better fuel economy.
Even though the Cadillac and the Mercedes-Benz have very similar options the base price of the Cadillac is $12,000 cheaper. Although, the Lexus is thirteen grand cheaper than the XLR it doesn't have the same level of technology.
A sample of that technology includes Magnetic Ride Control, which uses electro-magnetic rheology to control the stiffness of the shocks. It can react so quickly that at 60 m.p.h the suspension damping can change for every inch of the road the car travels.
And with the XLR you'll never have to pull out your car keys again. A transponder in the key fob lets the car know you want to get in and go. Just walk up to it, touch a pad on the door and it opens. The same goes for starting it up. Just touch the ignition button on the dash to fire up the engine.
But it's the interior of the car that really sets the level of luxury on the XLR. There are real eucalyptus wood and aluminum accents on the dash and doors. But the gauges seem to have a bland, flat look to them even though Cadillac called upon luxury Italian designer Bvlgari to design them.
There's no question the XLR does not look like anything in the market right now. So for anyone who wants a high-tech, luxury sports coupe that stands apart from the crowd, the Cadillac XLR provides a very viable alternative.
http://www.theautolink.com/vehicles/index.html
What are your ideas? Right now; I'm clueless.
The shape is similar to the current Vette. The 05 will have fixed lights, however.
I am really curious about the rear. The main thing I do not like about the current Vette is its oversized tail. Maybe GM can put the seats a little higher as well.
GM should just give the Z06 C6 one good supercharger and it with the same small block and it would be the undisputed king of the Hill. For a small V8 to race with AMG55, Murcielago, Viper and the likes is not a small achievement.
With a super Charger on this car, Even The Mighty 911 Turbo S and the Venom spitting Viper would be toast.
The Vette is an impressive car. That sort of performance comes up of $100 K.
Note that The Mosler MT900 Photon Uses a tweaked Z06 350-cube LS6 small-block V-8 making 435 horsepower
The Cobra was out of its Venom
In the Z06 League, its the Numbers not the Planks of wood and Cow hides that count
http://motortrend.com/multimedia/mtvideo/112_03_topspeed/
I can hardly wait for the XLR V series. M Series Bimmers and AMG will be history
In other news, the Z06 C6 will get 3-valve makeover for the 6.3L pushrod engine, making over 500 HP! The base Corvette will get a 7.0L version of the same engine making well over 400 HP. GM will also put the 3-valve technology in all it's High Value engines (Malibu). Reg should be happy
But they don't so....
In any event I am sure the newest Corvettes will kick some major tail.
What I don't care for here is that the 05 vette doesn't look any different. It would be nice for it to be more unique.
Hope the new interior and dash are nice too.
But these head lamps look awful. I hope it's not too late for Chevy to come to its senses & change back to the flip-up headlights.
I suppose GM isn't building the previously rumored 700 hp Corvette Tigershark, the 700 hp Cadillac Cien and or the 1000 hp Cadillac Sixteen? Anyone know???
If not I agree with everyone else the C6 needs to eat Vipers for lunch. A supercharger or a Calloway twin turbo version would be nice.
haven't they heard of DOHC, VVT, OR SOMETHING MORE ADVANCED!?!
i kno sum of there cars have cam engines, but they're not as powerful as the competition b/c in order to even come CLOSE to the competition's hp rating, GM has to bump up the displacements causing poorer city mpg
i, honestly, have not been a great fan of Corvettes due to their cheap-feeling interior and old-tech pushrod engines..but i think they are one of the, if not the most, sexiest cars in the world!
well, Corvettes will have much tougher competition after 2005 when the Universally-Acclaimed R36/V36 Nissan Skyline GTR V-Spec comes out with its VQ-Series Engine: 3.5Liter 24Valve V6 Variable Valve Timing/Variable Induction System Twin-Turbo 4WD <or AWD> producing 400HP through a 6spd manual..cant wait fer that match!
The Z06 Vette will be over 500 hp. There won't even be a match. The Skyline will be destroyed.
"When Chevrolet rolls out the 6th gen Corvette at the North American Inter. Auto Show in January, the Gen 4 V8 will have a reported 405 hp, the same as the current Z06. Insiders at both GM and suppliers say the Z06 will have an even 500 hp, but will not be the most powerful Corvette. That prize will belong to the limited production ZL1 which is producing 625 hp in production trim. The Gen4 has thinner bore walls, stronger bulkheads, and retains the cast-in-place iron cylinder liners. The casting process includes a mechanically induced rapid chilling of the bulkheads to promote swift directional solidification of the aluminum and a fine grain structure , both of which improve dimensional stability. A composite barrel crank core replaces the current segmented barrel design, again for tighter and more consistant bore dimensions. The cores are screwed and glued together, the aluminum is pumped in rather than poured, and all the oil galleries are drilled and machined."
Take that Viper and GT!
What will be left for the aftermarket people?
So that would make them more modern.
http://www.stupidfastboats.com/dsc00413.jpg
http://www.stupidfastboats.com/dsc00415.jpg
http://www.stupidfastboats.com/dsc00416.jpg
http://www.stupidfastboats.com/dsc00419.jpg
I would just post the pics, but I don't want any copyright issues. Ford went nuts over those insider Mustang photos.
Back to the topic of the C6, I think it looks pretty good, but I don't know if it says "Corvette". We'll see in January.
cars in the 50s through 70s had pushrods...OHC became popular in the mid80s and were constantly update
I'll reiterate, OHC was developed before pushrods.
Pushrods are cheaper that's why they are so ubiquitous, and you why thought OHC was newer technology.
The person who took and posted those pics is going to get severely punished and probably fired. Ford did the same with those Mustang pics.
I have seen another one of the three and I am dissatisfied with it, but now this one is wonderful. I think the Corvette shall live on if GM uses this bodyframe.
In past designs the side windows have curved in towards the driver's head more.
http://www.talkingpenguin.com/vette2.jpg
http://www.talkingpenguin.com/vette3.jpg
Lookin' good. These were taken by somebody while they were doing a commercial.
Hard to get a handle for overall dimensions as the background does not allow for much perspective.
somebody's gonna lose their job.
Otherwise, if anyone wants a jpg via e-mail, leave your address and I will see what I can do.
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/photopost/data/526/16c6_red_1.jpg
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/photopost/data/526/16c6_red_2.jpg
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/photopost/data/526/16c6_red_3.jpg
I didn't post these originally as they are from a different forum. I hope it's OK.
Those pics aren't copyrighted.
But I don't think we are supposed to post pics from a forum.
Thanks!!!
wsag
(pushrods and all
ok daring photographers....can we get interior shots?
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You gotta love those little digital hand helds. An average Joe on the street has managed to best a lot of car paparrazi.
or, was he undercover and knew he was gonna do it?
"Chevy shot part of the new C6 TV comercial behind my house on sunday and I went down and got a few pics on my way to get my morning coffee. Sorry but I didnt manage to get any pics of the very front , it was up on a trailer. Again, it is real, and all the Chevy guys were there with the film crews and stuff."
Why they filmed it in a crowded city without a tarp and covered trailer is beyond me.
P.S. the originial pics are down because he far exceeded the bandwidth limit for his site. He said he was transfering several gigabytes per hour!
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TIA.
- Ray
Liking the photos of the dark red C6 - particularly the new rear end treatment . . .