Posted on 09/22/2017 9:17:14 PM PDT by MtnClimber
And barely camouflaged, almost ready for its big reveal.
Last time we caught the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 out testing, it was being flogged on the Nürburgring. A few days later, we caught it out on the ‘Ring again, this time with extra piping out back to keep its exhaust noise below the 100-decibel limit. This time around, the ZR1 was seen testing in much more pedestrian circumstances and wearing way less camouflage.
As you can see, the camouflage that is still there doesn’t hide much. You can clearly see the aggressive splitter up front, as well as that massive wing out back. Of course, with a wing that large, no amount of camouflage could effectively keep it hidden. It also gets a powerdome hood like we saw on the last-generation Corvette ZR1.
Our spy photographer was able to get a few shots of the interior, as well, and what he saw might anger the three-pedal enthusiasts. That’s clearly an automatic transmission in the photo, presumably the 10-speed auto jointly developed by GM and Ford that’s found in the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the Ford F-150 Raptor. Like with the ZL1, a manual may still be available, but these photos pretty much confirm that the auto will at least be an option. The rest of the interior is standard C7 fare, but there’s a lot more carbon fiber in the dash.
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They should make an auto and manual version. The auto will be faster, but the manual will please purists.
Nothing wrong with an automatic.
Now if they decided to throw in an I-4 with a huge turbocharger, not so much.
What! You tellin me Chevy & Ford are now livin together.......now dogs & cats will be doin it!.....Hillary joined a convent!.....an WWF is not fake!
I'm goin to bed now.....in the morning when I wake, you better have printed a retraction!...../s
A dual-clutch transmission with “auto” and “semi-auto” modes would be cool.
McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini and other “super cars” are sold with 7 speed dual-clutch automatic transmissions.
I hope they don't use the same engineers who designed the Ford Focus' "dual clutch". What a disaster!
I’m waiting for an ‘18 Denali with the new 10spd.
And prevent millennials and ferals from stealing it.
Lost interest in cars before those became common.
Do they still have to losses that slushboxes do?
What’s next? Pink Barbie Corvettes with yellow flowers?
your cat's a gasser! After you fuel her up, what's she do in the quarter mile?
No Photoshop back then.
A dual-clutch transmission eliminates the torque converter as used in conventional epicyclic-geared automatic transmissions.[1] Instead, dual-clutch transmissions that are currently on the market primarily use two oil-bathed wet multiplate clutches, similar to the clutches used in most motorcycles, though dry-clutch versions are also available.[7]
One clutch is used for the even gears and one for the odd gears so shifting is a lot smoother and quicker.
Decades ago we learned in amateur road racing stock class bikes that you could shift really fast by pre-loading the shift lever and just fanning the clutch. Damn near like an air shifter once you got the hang of it. Worked going down as well with a throttle blip.
I have a 2013 Audi S6 with a dual clutch gearbox. You cab\n set it for manual “Paddle Shifter” or automatic shifting. It is really fast. The Audi S6 0-60 time recorded by Car and Driver was 3.7 seonds. Really fast for a car of 4,300 lbs.
I am looking at a faster car that is 0-60 in 2.9 seconds and 204 mph top speed where my Audi is electronically limited to 155 mph. Don’t know why I would go over 155 MPH, but would like to know it is there.
I’m totally with you on the “nightmare to fix” angle. I’m a big fan of the fewer bells and whistles, the better.
Anymore, though, the manufacturers go out of their way to make things difficult to fix in a seeming attempt to kill off the garage mechanic; fuel pumps IN the gas tank, starter motors and spark plugs damn near inaccessible without hoisting the engine, etc.
If I can afford the ZR1, though (I can’t), I can afford to pay someone else to fix the freaky, complicated transmission. :)
I owned that one in back, 1967-1980. 250 in. straight 6, 3 on the floor. white stripe around the nose.
The spark plug thing was one reason I passed on the 94 Camaro. The mustang was an inferior car overall, but you could work on it.
The new car sounds fast!
McLaren?
Hellcat?
Porsche?
Hey! You’re in Colorado, huh? You’ll have to give me a test drive! ;)
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