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I think Randy is a shill for GM. If not, I don't know where his head is. In the 75-100 bracket,today, you essentially have a bunch of luxo-sport sedans and the Viper. You can see how well the Viper is selling. They all have outstanding performance, but do not give the Z06's type of gutteral feel. The uniqueness of the Z06 was its performance envelope and it affordability to the die hard performance nuts. The new Z06 is completely out of that mode. It is a Porsche wantabe and maybe even succeeds, but at what price. The very people that supported GM and gave the Z06 its run are the ones they are going to eliminate for ownership. Maybe 75 does not give you pain, but I can guarantee you that there are a ton of present Z06 owners that simply cannot afford that. Don't forget a 75 base means, at least, an 80 out the door with tax. My guess is we are talking 82-85 out the door on most sales not counting any ADP.
I am impressed by the some of the new improvements, but with the exception of wheel and tires, I don't need titanium rods or carbon fiber trim. The weight savings is minimal and the cost increase is maximum. Their value to the performance of the car would be miniscule. As a number of people on this website have already said, in the end, it still just a Chevy.
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