Ed Peper to ZR1 detractors: "Bring it."
Posted Dec 21st 2007 7:15PM by Alex Nunez
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Etc., Supercars, Chevrolet, GM
GM thinks that the Corvette ZR1 is pretty much the baddest machine on four wheels, period. This was driven home today in a post on the Fastlane Blog by Chevy general manager Ed Peper. Seeing him advocate his brand's (and GM's) flagship is far from surprising, and as he rattles off the car's positives, it seems like pretty standard-issue public relations fare. It's only as he wraps up that he seems to get a little exercised over some folks' habit of turning all Corvette-related conversations into pushroad vs. overhead-cam arguments. In response, he namechecks some very heavy hitters -- the Porsche 911 GT2, the Ferrari 599 GTB, and the Lambo LP640 -- as he casually pulls the gloves off, matter-of-factly stating that the ZR1 has a better power-to-weight ratio than all of them. Then, in his parting shot, he dons the brass knuckles and calls out any and all comers who would challenge the Corvette ZR1's abilities with two simple words: "Bring it."
You know what it is when this kind of smack talk starts flying around? It's fun. And we haven't even heard from Lutz yet.
I'm sure Bob Lutz will chime in soon. What I found interesting is the Viper forums are a little more quite than usual. Apart from some distasteful coments about the ZR1's body styling and hood, there hasn't been too much "we'll kick it's ass" talk.
When one says ZR1, 1st thing folks think of is C4 LT-5
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I'm sure Bob Lutz will chime in soon. What I found interesting is the Viper forums are a little more quite than usual. Apart from some distasteful coments about the ZR1's body styling and hood, there hasn't been too much "we'll kick it's ass" talk.
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I've looked at those forums too..They're hating it...their all talking abt. modding their vipers to beat it...lol
I think the Dodge boys are lil nervous...
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The Viper forums are some interesting reads. One Viper owner is thinking about upgrading to the Hennessy Venom 650 R to kick some ZR1 butt. Then other Viper members jump all over him for even considering Hennessey
Last edited by Red Kelly : 12-22-2007 at 12:52 PM.
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