It is official: 2015 Corvette C7 Z06 is a PORKER, with kerb weight STARTING at 3550 pounds!!!

This is actually not a surprise to anyone but the +General Motors kool aid hard drinking crowd.

Nevertheless, this is certainly an accomplishment +Tadge Juechter should add to his employment portfolio.  

Considering that the previous ZR1 was only 12 hp shy of the 650 hp figure Juchter keeps throwing around while weighing over TWO HUNDRED POUNDS MORE than the ZR1, the extent of this accomplishment is right down impressive.

Here is the Juechter spin on facts: 3550 lbs for Z06 coupe and 3680 lbs for the convertible version of the "fastest Corvette ever".

Here is the reality of Juechter's bullshit:  the figures quoted are for lowest and lightest trim level only and for manual transmission and with CERAMIC BRAKES, with absolutely no options installed.  Add LZ3 trim and automatic transmission, along with the highest level of ground effects and Juechter will be thanking his lucky star if the scales stop at 3600 pounds.

What is amazing about this Z06 weight "reduction" achievement?  Unlike any competitors, Corvette supposedly uses a "light aluminum frame", lighter body panels and lacks basic and typical sports car elements such as coil over suspension or overhead cam engine layout.  The Z06 does not include AWD configuration, either.

Yes, Juechter loves to brag about all the weight savings measures that new Corvette incorporates but as with the base car, all these measures add up into a substantially heavier predecessor that supposedly used obsolete technologies.

As a result of all this brilliant engineering work, the newest Z06 is officially the heaviest Corvette yet, and this is based on the typical half truths and misinformation Juechter dumps on the public. 

Hopefully, GM does not consider slapping Zora's name on this porky piece of shit, chances are very good Zora would be getting out of his grave and bitch slapping Juechter personally.

As usual, the question should be asked?  How is this possible that Tadge Juechter still has his job?  Can this douchebag dump more crap on Corvette?  Asking rhetorically of course.