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Friday, October 23, 2015

Corvette C7 Z06 redefines the term HOT LAP

According to +Tadge Juechter , the newest Corvette flagship C7 Z06 was optimized to perform as the MOST TRACK CAPABLE CORVETTE EVER at 86 degrees ambient.  In fact, the current chief of the Corvette was adamant about this part, excusing all track embarrassments using this exact excuse.  Thus, if the track failure happened at even 87 degrees, the +General Motors finest would be excused from any heat related issues.

How does this claim work out in real life?  Not very well, in fact, the video enclosed below makes Tadge look like a complete jackass and flat out liar...

So what happens when the newest flagship ends up on a road course, with ambient temperature being exactly 86 degrees?  The car overheats and it overheats big time, without even being pushed hard at all.  Although this is an automatic, a car recently determined to be NOT SUITABLE FOR TRACK (in spite of offering it with that bullshit Z07 option), this car never even approaches redline or speeds exceeding 100 mph on this very short course, yet somehow, the flagship overheats big time, with the cool off lap making no difference whatsoever.

So... going back to the original headline, the latest flagship managed to redefine another term, this time it is the HOT LAP that just gained aother meaning.  While for other cars on the track, the hot lap will be associated with the best possible result, for the newest flagship, the hot lap will mean exactly what it says, like in RUNNING HOT.

Perhaps this would be a great time to drop that optimum temperature a notch from 86 degrees and full tank range?  How about a couple of gallons and 50 ambient?  At least this way, the heater can be on and help to cool this piece of shit off?

Does that latest marketing term "certified supercar" is a throw back to the 60's and 70's, with supercars like Countach built mainly for looks? 

4 comments:

  1. Anyone considering a Z06 should watch this video. How pathetic, the "Most Track Capable Corvette Ever" just choked its ass off at under 4,000 rpms.

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  2. well you knew it was gonna happen.Garbage Motors at its best.

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