Corvette to downsize due to new CAFE regulations

[Motor]

http://www.leftlanenews.com/corvette-to-downsize-due-to-new-cafe-regulations.html
[QUOTE]The next-generation Corvette

[Motor]

V8 Engine Is Far From Dead at GM
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=124444
[QUOTE]DETROIT

[Punkers7465]

What on earth is dodge going to do if they can no longer up the displacement on the viper? :eek:

[enthennd]

Man........cafe sucks.....but this sounds good.

"Wallace said that if the C7 Corvette were to shed 300 or 400 pounds, it could use a 4.7L V8 with 150 less horsepower than found in the 2008 models and still maintain the same performance. Lighter weight would also translate into better handling."

[atrac7GTS]

What on earth is dodge going to do if they can no longer up the displacement on the viper? :eek:

look to improve their extremely sh!tty and plastic like interior that makes the celica's interior look "pimp".

[Motor]

Carbon fiber could help automakers meet new CAFE standards
http://www.leftlanenews.com/carbon-fiber-could-help-automakers-meet-new-cafe-standards.html
[QUOTE]General Motors will use its new Corvette ZR1 to test the feasibility of carbon fiber in high-volume vehicles. The ZR1

[GSBoek]

I take all of this as good news. Less is more! A 3000 lbs Vette sounds good to me even if it will only have 400hp.

[marc]

****ING FINALLY

Engineers are getting it

In 1982, the 1.5L Nissan Sentra got 48/56 mpg - why the **** can't we do that 16 years later? Because our cars are BLOATED.

Less weight = better fuel economy, better handling, better acceleration - and the part I like, being small will enhance the performance of the car!

What on earth is dodge going to do if they can no longer up the displacement on the viper? :eek:


Dodge won't give a ****. The Viper is such a low volume car.

Chrysler plans on importing Chinese Cherys and Daiwoos as their small cars, and if Chrysler sells enough high fuel economy volume cars, they'll be able to offer their low volume gas guzzler and not worry about it (this is why Porsche is set to acquire VW and why BMW acquired MINI - of course their worry was carbon offsets, not MPG, since they're European and MPG is already regulated properly - THROUGH THE MARKET WITH HIGH GAS TAXES).

Of course, one could also assume that Cerberus doesn't give a crap and plans to just strip and flip the Chrysler Corporation and merge Chrysler Financial with GMAC.

[Beast]

I like how some people are spinning CAFE into the "higher death tolls, since cars will be lighter and smaller" regulations. :rolleyes:

I'll take more and more smaller cars on the road. I already drive a small car compared to the soccer mom beasts out there. Who cares?

[Burrcold]

What on earth is dodge going to do if they can no longer up the displacement on the viper? :eek:Cerberus is rumoured to be discontinuing the Viper anyway.

[trdave]

Cerberus is rumoured to be discontinuing the Viper anyway.
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[omabramo]

No word on how the new CAFE regulations have impacted the possibility of a mid-engine C7.
That'd be pretty awesome. :D

[MicaCeli]

Lighter weight would also translate into better handling."


Wow....man....that's news to me :rolleyes:

[enthennd]

Wow....man....that's news to me :rolleyes:
Why?

[neological]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/AlexClarke/Starfighter/sarcasm_detector.jpg

[enthennd]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/AlexClarke/Starfighter/sarcasm_detector.jpg
I just don't understand why he quoted me haha.

I just copied the article kind sir. :gap:

[marc]

IF Cerberus kills the Viper, it would be wise to snatch one up now and hang onto it.

I've never driven that car, but I know people who have and apparently its an unearthly experience.

[lVlemphizStylez]

damn...I was looking forward to a 700hp vette on the streets from the factory

[GSBoek]

Maybe Chevy can do a limited run of 50 ZR-1's tweaked for 700 before the deadline. Should be doable.

[Beast]

IF Cerberus kills the Viper, it would be wise to snatch one up now and hang onto it.

I've never driven that car, but I know people who have and apparently its an unearthly experience.


A wise investment indeed...

[marc]

IF Cerberus kills the Viper, it would be wise to snatch one up now and hang onto it.

I've never driven that car, but I know people who have and apparently its an unearthly experience.


A wise investment indeed...


well, lookit what those Cudas go for on Barrett-Jackson

[MicaCeli]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/AlexClarke/Starfighter/sarcasm_detector.jpg
I just don't understand why he quoted me haha.

I just copied the article kind sir. :gap:


I was talking about the article. Now get the sand out of your vag.

[enthennd]

I was talking about the article. Now get the sand out of your vag.
Quote the article then. :eslap: