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[94bird]

There was some (bogus) information posted about the new LS7 engine and 2006 ZO6.

Bob, I just asked someone today at a certain supplier about the new LS7. I too thought it was going to be a 6.4L since I had seen a 104mm diameter piston recently from that engine, but this guy said they've upped the displacement now to 7.0L, just as the poster said on Z06Vette.com . Maybe the 6.4L will be in the first year or 2 and then it will jump to 7.0L. I only hear a little info every once in awhile, but the 500 HP number keeps on being consistent.

[lateapex]

GM, like Porsche, is very accomplished at milking little incremental improvements for all they are worth. Since they have revealed 6.3 / 6.4 liter working prototypes, I think that they will do what they did with the 2001 ZO6. The first/second year buyers, the ones who bleed Corvette blood when the get cut, will forgive the General once again. Maybe this time GM won’t be so transparent; like you suggested, they may wait 2 years before introducing the bigger engine. Then they will get “1st year sales” all over again on a 3 year old model, and can justify bumping the price another $3K. And again, they will get the best advertisement there is: free front cover pics on every auto mag in the world followed by feature articles. No guys can hype cars like car guys. I can see it now, “THE 427 IS BACK AND BADDER THAN EVER”.

But, I am willing to wager big bucks, seriously, that the C6 ZO6 will not weigh under 3050 lbs at the curb. I mean the real curb weight. That 2850 internet figure is just silly. Stupid. The new C6 weighs 3245 minimum per GM. Current ZO6, at 3181, is 70 lbs lighter than a C5. They will not save more than 100 lbs by simply replacing the 2 side rails with aluminum versions, and maybe a carbon hood. Anyway, if it comes out with 500 hp, there will have to be a beefed up drive train and/or heat exchangers which add weight. Those 3 valve heads don’t look lighter. And another 4 to 6 airbags/curtains and pyrotechnic seat belts if they want to keep up with the safety Nazis. I am truly impressed that they have the weight of the current Z at 3181; that’s about 80 lbs less than the all aluminum 360 Modena and 20 lbs less than the smaller, less powerful Porsche GT3. Ferrari “claims” the curb weight of the Enzo is 3009 lbs. Car and Driver weighed it: 3262 lbs curb. That is an all carbon fiber monocoque costing $660,000. Yea, GM is going to hit 2850.