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01-14-2013, 06:29 AM

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Not sure what photo it is, but I did read some and see a video where they said they tested it with a turbo 6 and while it had the power, it didn't have the MPG's they wanted. So maybe it was just used in the past? Cool either way.

No... they never tested it with a turbo 6. The LT1 is 6.2 liters and the pending LT4 will be either 6.2 or 5.5 boosted.

01-14-2013, 06:33 AM

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It will of course be similar to the 599, hell the Z06 looked 599 and was around way before it. There will obviously be large differences in the designs but your bound to have similarities if you're going for a front engine, RWD 2 seater performance car.

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Ummmm...they both came out in late 05/early 06

And I'll take a Pininfarina over Chevy design any day

01-14-2013, 06:35 AM

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Too much going on with no flow of body lines (area in which Ferarri excels). Horrendous interior.

Also, it has butt trumpets.

01-14-2013, 06:37 AM

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No... they never tested it with a turbo 6. The LT1 is 6.2 liters and the pending LT4 will be either 6.2 or 5.5 boosted.

You might be right, I think I misread one of the articles. The closest thing I could find right now is from MT's website "Chevy rejected a twin-turbo V-6 because while it delivered on power, it didn't improve fuel economy"
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz2HxryjD5S

01-14-2013, 06:45 AM

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Too much going on with no flow of body lines (area in which Ferarri excels). Horrendous interior.

Also, it has butt trumpets.

The rear end and the exahaust just looks shitty to me.

I mean, I know I'm giving it the business for looking like a Ferrari but it's pretty good in my book up until I see the rear

01-14-2013, 07:05 AM

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Ummmm...they both came out in late 05/early 06

And I'll take a Pininfarina over Chevy design any day

Again, two vastly different market segments. I just can't imagine someone going "Hmm, something about that Corvette just doesn't do it for me. . .I'm gonna go buy the Ferrari. . ."

Hell, I'd vow to never purchase any Chevy product again (as well as murder babies) if I were able to afford a Mclaren F1 LM.

01-14-2013, 07:30 AM

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Horrendous interior.

LOL... "horrendous" does not come to mind.

Wow.... Gran Turismo 5 reveal is better than the real GM reveal. Love the homage to the previous 6 generations!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UGs3sx4KkG4