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#121 of 221 Re: Recent comparison: [habitat1] by blkhemi Dec 06, 2005 (12:35 pm)
Replying to: habitat1 (Dec 06, 2005 5:44 am) I've driven both of these cars, and the Z06 is without peer. The Viper has too many vices that ruin a wonderful chassis and engine. The Z06 on the other hand is like Dr.Jekhl/Mr.Hyde. On the street, my Z06 is as docile as a Z51 C6, but on the track, it turns into a go-kart with flat cornering and stability. The Viper may have an egde(a very slight edge) on the Z06 on the track because it's steering is faster. BUT, the Z06 is much pleasureable to throw around.   The Z06 is the envy of the Porsche/Viper. It has the performance to run rings around them yet it comes in with MSRP of roughly $65K(hard getting one at the price tho).   My Vette has repeatedly scooted to 60 in 3.5 sec. 60mph can be acheived in 1st gear as opposed to the Viper that requires a shift to 2nd.
#122 of 221 Re: Recent comparison: [habitat1] by xkss Dec 12, 2005 (3:49 pm)
Replying to: habitat1 (Dec 06, 2005 5:44 am) I do find it interesting that Dodge claims a 3.7 0-60 time for the 500+ hp Viper, yet the best Autoweek could manage was 4.2. Compare this to Porsche's conservative estimate of 4.6 seconds for the 355 hp 911S, and Road and Track's actual results of 3.9 seconds.   Car & Driver recently recorded a 0-60 time of 4.0 seconds for the new SRT10 Coupe.   ultimate in American performance   The ultimate in American performance would be the SSC Ultimate Aero   Shelby Super Cars   Base Price: $654,500 Top Speed: 260 to 273 mph   The Ultimate Aero has a 1,046-horsepower V-8 engine in a car that weighs 2,640 pounds.       * Pictured above: SSC Aero (not necessarily the Ultimate Aero model).   Second in line would be the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo.   Replies to this message: habitat1 (Dec 14, 2005 5:58 am)
#123 of 221 Re: Recent comparison: [xkss] by habitat1 Dec 14, 2005 (5:58 am)
Replying to: xkss (Dec 12, 2005 3:49 pm) Interesting pictures of the relatively little known American exotics.   I guess I should have qualified "ultimate" with "daily drivable". I wonder how the Saleen or the SSC would hold up on the streets of DC or the streets of LA? Are their suspensions and engines so specifically tuned for track performance as to make any attempt to drive them on a regular basis on public roads likely to cause them to implode?   We have 3,900 miles in three months on our 911S, with one or both of my two daughters in the rear seat for 1,500+ of those miles. Any guess (or knowledge) as to what the highest mileage a street driven Saleen has seen? Or even a Lamborghini Diablo, for that matter. I squeezed into one for a 20 mile drive a couple of years ago and needed double doses of Excederin and Advil upon exiting. And in the case of the Lambo, I don't think that pain bought significantly better performance than a 911 S or Corvette Z06 would provide. Even a Ferrari 360 is highly civilized by comparison.   The Saleen is the "ultimate" in performance, I'll grant you. But does it get more time parked in front of restaurants than actually driven?
#124 of 221 cars by xkss Dec 16, 2005 (9:07 pm)
The Saleen S7 isn't that little known. The S7R has been raced at the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Spa, the 12 Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, gotten poles against Aston Martin DBR9s and Corvette C6-Rs, and won nearly 40 races around the world.   Like most exotics, it doesn't seem like a daily driver.
#125 of 221 Corvette's awards by xkss Dec 16, 2005 (9:09 pm)
The new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been named an "All-Star" by Automobile Magazine.   The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) introduced a brand new award for a "truly exceptional vehicle that sets new standards". The inaugural AJAC 'Most Coveted Vehicle Award' went to the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.   The Chevrolet Corvette C6 was named Car & Driver's "10Best Cars: Best Performance Car" for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and I might have missed some years.   "For two years in a row, our readers have declared the Corvette as the winner of the Road & Track Readers' Choice Award: Best Car. This year, the high-performance 505-bhp Z06 gets the crown."   a link to a Z06   C6 Z06
#126 of 221 First customer Corvette C6-R purchased by xkss Dec 18, 2005 (7:20 pm)
I read about it on the-paddock.net
#127 of 221 Another review, about daily driving a Z06 by starrow68 Dec 19, 2005 (8:51 pm)
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/reviews/healey/2005-12-15-corvette_x.htm
#130 of 221 Fairly good comparison in Edmunds by starrow68 Dec 25, 2005 (6:34 pm)
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=108567?mktcat=ins- ideline&kw=HTML&mktid=NL990518&DARTmail

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