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2013-14 Shelby GT500
"The ZL1 name should be protected"
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<blockquote data-quote="SID297" data-source="post: 11493674" data-attributes="member: 8858"><p>Guys, if you understand how the auto industry works you'll see how this is pretty much it for GM. The ZL1 is basically the last big move for that platform. They're not going to pour more money into it, they simply don't have it to spend on such a small run car. I actually feel a little sorry for Al O. I have a feeling that he really never had any idea SVT was working on something as big as the 2013. I'm sure the news out of LA had to be a huge embarrassment. </p><p></p><p>Also, just for the sake of argument, let's just say GM tried to scramble up an answer to the 2013. They're going to have to leapfrog Ford with a higher HP number to be taken the least bit seriously, let's assume they'd go to 670HP. To get there they would have to move to the LS9 engine, which is far more expensive than the LSA. They would then have to package it, upgrade the cooling systems, pass emissions, strengthen the transmission, the driveline, and the chassis, then rework the entire rear suspension. Remember, you can't simply add 100HP to an IRS equipped car without modifying the rear suspension and driveline to handle it. They simply don't have the time or money to put something like that together before SVT has come up with whatever they're latest and greatest is.</p><p></p><p>GM simply got caught with their pants down, end of story.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SID297, post: 11493674, member: 8858"] Guys, if you understand how the auto industry works you'll see how this is pretty much it for GM. The ZL1 is basically the last big move for that platform. They're not going to pour more money into it, they simply don't have it to spend on such a small run car. I actually feel a little sorry for Al O. I have a feeling that he really never had any idea SVT was working on something as big as the 2013. I'm sure the news out of LA had to be a huge embarrassment. Also, just for the sake of argument, let's just say GM tried to scramble up an answer to the 2013. They're going to have to leapfrog Ford with a higher HP number to be taken the least bit seriously, let's assume they'd go to 670HP. To get there they would have to move to the LS9 engine, which is far more expensive than the LSA. They would then have to package it, upgrade the cooling systems, pass emissions, strengthen the transmission, the driveline, and the chassis, then rework the entire rear suspension. Remember, you can't simply add 100HP to an IRS equipped car without modifying the rear suspension and driveline to handle it. They simply don't have the time or money to put something like that together before SVT has come up with whatever they're latest and greatest is. GM simply got caught with their pants down, end of story. [/QUOTE]
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