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#2 of 914 C6 frame by jimxo Aug 02, 2003 (6:23 am)
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!!!
#3 of 914 New spy pictures of the Corvette.... are they real? by wsag26 Aug 12, 2003 (6:45 am)
Sometime last year, I was sitting on my computer looking at my car magazine while online at Edmunds, and looked at a spy picture of the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. Then I looked at a picture of the 'concept' 2004-2005 Ford Mustang. I thought not, but many people were convinced to buy one when they went to the New York Auto Show. I'm afraid that Chevrolet is losing there grip. Ford's new slogan is saying a lot. That is why I think Chevrolet should update the Corvette's engine from the 405 on the Z06 to 505 horsepower and make sure it outruns the Viper, Mustang, and hopefully make it a lot faster than the GT coming soon from Ford. If it doesn't, they should probably make a 5.0l V-10 producing 525-600 hp/525- 650 tq to just make sure that no one has the guts to do this kind of stuff. Make sure the next gen. Corvette looks like a modern Stingray. People said it is supposed to be released at the North American Intl. Auto Show next year, but I'm not so sure about that. The Corvette was supposed to take a vacation for the year of 2004, but it looks like the 2004 Commemorative Edition is coming.   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..
#4 of 914 Re: New spy pictures of the Corvette.... are they real? by peccles Aug 02, 2003 (6:39 pm)
Rumor is the base C6 in MY '05 will be 400HP 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.
#5 of 914 C6 vs Caddy XLR by jimxo Aug 17, 2003 (9:19 am)
Mark LaNeve, Cadillac General Manager was a guest on Autoline Detroit today and said the XLR will be a different kind of car from the new Corvette. The 75k price will be Caddy powers house that will appeal to the Hollywood type of players. I have to assume to new C6 is going up 5k in base price if this is true.   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
#6 of 914 XLR has same bodyframe.. what does that hint? by wsag26 Aug 18, 2003 (7:00 am)
We have already found out the 2004 Cadillac XLR will have the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette's bodyframe, which obviously means that hints a shape for the next-gen Vette. Will that mean that it will have kind of the same shape, or the same type of alluminum?   What are your ideas? Right now; I'm clueless.
#7 of 914 I could not find the link... by logic1 Aug 18, 2003 (10:13 am)
but about a week ago, GM did release a photo showing the front of the 05 Vette. The car in the photo was covered with a car bra-lik covering.   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.
#8 of 914 spy pics by diablo4 Aug 27, 2003 (8:42 pm)
Does anyone know how to put pictures in your messages because i have spy pictures of the corvette and try to explain it as simple as you can.
#10 of 914 by sphinx99 Sep 02, 2003 (7:16 pm)
I've always figured that the new Vette would look a lot like a more rounded, curvy and Jaguar-esque rendition of the current NSX, while keeping the existing Vette front and rear fascias largely intact.

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