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Could the new S550 outperform Chevys new C7 for nearly half the cost?
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<blockquote data-quote="tt335ci03cobra" data-source="post: 13770636" data-attributes="member: 68944"><p>Regarding c7 though? Eh, I don't see trim to trim being competitive. Ie a base trim c7 vs base trim (v8's only) gt won't compare, but a base non z51 vs a brembo gt track pack, or whatever they end up calling it, should be close enough to be a drivable race assuming a great stang driver and average vette driver.</p><p></p><p>Throw say a Mach 1 (500hp?) factory track option loaded (like boss ls options list) at a stock c7 or z51 and ya it might beat it or lose to it barely but throw a 525+hp z06(7?) against the "Mach" and I see the vette being 3+ seconds quicker per lap. Throw a gt350 twin turbo v8 with maybe 650hp against that z06 and I see it being a drivers race, throw a zr1 with say 700hp against that and it's obvious. </p><p></p><p>That all said, I'm pretty much saying that the mustang v8 trim levels will be 1 rung below vette trim levels performance wise IMO, and this is justifiable through price and value placement up to say $70,000 for a factory 700hp mustang. </p><p></p><p>For camaro considerations, this strategy would make Chevys life difficult because it gives Chevy little to no ground to place the camaro in it's own lineup. Sales of the one will eat the other to some minor extent, why buy a $50k vette if a $40k camaro does the same performance wise, why buy a $65k vette if a $50k camaro does the same, etc etc.</p><p></p><p>Die hards will buy what they want, but at the same time, why buy a camaro when only $10k more gets you a vette? </p><p></p><p>It's a fun chess game to try and pull off if ford can reach those levels of performance. With the new chassis, I can honestly say I think ford can deliver 85+% of a corvettes performance at 65-80% of the price trim to trim and closer to 100+% at 70-85% of the price 1 trim up to 1 trim down. That's a good position to be in when your competitor has to find how to place it's "pony" car against your pony car that's pretty close to their sports car.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tt335ci03cobra, post: 13770636, member: 68944"] Regarding c7 though? Eh, I don't see trim to trim being competitive. Ie a base trim c7 vs base trim (v8's only) gt won't compare, but a base non z51 vs a brembo gt track pack, or whatever they end up calling it, should be close enough to be a drivable race assuming a great stang driver and average vette driver. Throw say a Mach 1 (500hp?) factory track option loaded (like boss ls options list) at a stock c7 or z51 and ya it might beat it or lose to it barely but throw a 525+hp z06(7?) against the "Mach" and I see the vette being 3+ seconds quicker per lap. Throw a gt350 twin turbo v8 with maybe 650hp against that z06 and I see it being a drivers race, throw a zr1 with say 700hp against that and it's obvious. That all said, I'm pretty much saying that the mustang v8 trim levels will be 1 rung below vette trim levels performance wise IMO, and this is justifiable through price and value placement up to say $70,000 for a factory 700hp mustang. For camaro considerations, this strategy would make Chevys life difficult because it gives Chevy little to no ground to place the camaro in it's own lineup. Sales of the one will eat the other to some minor extent, why buy a $50k vette if a $40k camaro does the same performance wise, why buy a $65k vette if a $50k camaro does the same, etc etc. Die hards will buy what they want, but at the same time, why buy a camaro when only $10k more gets you a vette? It's a fun chess game to try and pull off if ford can reach those levels of performance. With the new chassis, I can honestly say I think ford can deliver 85+% of a corvettes performance at 65-80% of the price trim to trim and closer to 100+% at 70-85% of the price 1 trim up to 1 trim down. That's a good position to be in when your competitor has to find how to place it's "pony" car against your pony car that's pretty close to their sports car. [/QUOTE]
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