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Those charts appear to be from FUELLY which takes submissions from participants and then aggregates it. The one for the FRS (with 687 partipating cars of which I am one) is very similar so it looks pretty consistent.
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More C8 leaks
the part that's a bummer for me is the 3577 lb (1622 kg) curb weight. That is a porker of a sports car . Definitely the equivalent of a piano strapped to an FT86 in terms of handling feel. I thought Corvettes were suppose to be super light. I'll wait for reviews to tell how nimble it feels. Hopefully it surprises there. [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yowdv_hxazA[/ame] |
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The base C7 is 3,298lbs and ranges up to 3,582 for the Z06, at least according to the numbers I found. So yes, the C8 is heavier than previous models.
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Especially since the C3 in 1968 at ~3300-3500 lb., Corvettes have been considered quite heavy for a "sports car". But over the years most other "sports cars" bulked up massively, to the point that the Corvette became something of a relative lightweight just by maintaining the same weight, while the 911 gained 1000 lb. and more...
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I don't know, maybe build quality adds weight. |
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That's one place where the 86 really shines - Toyota and Subaru managed to put together a package that meets rigid safety requirements (does quite well for its size), has spacious driver/front passenger areas, a usable rear seat, a fairly rigid chassis, and still keeps weight under 2800 lbs. Show me another car that does that. Where does it suffer? NVH & general interior/trunk materials - not bad mind you but not up to 'modern' standards for a fine quality interior. |
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When the steel-bodied Mustang came out in 1964, it was about the same weight as the Corvette, despite 2+2 seating. Over the years Mustangs would go up and down in weight pretty wildly, with the lighter ones being lighter than same-year Corvettes. Before the ginormous-sedan-based Camaros of 2010+, steel-bodied Camaros were generally only about 100 lb. heavier than same-year Corvettes despite being larger cars with 2+2 seating. For MANY years the Corvette was considered grossly overweight relative to other sports cars. But relative to other *supercars*, like the Ferrari Daytona, the weight was IMO reasonable. But not "very light". Only when other cars became stupidly heavy did the Corvette become, *relatively*, less overweight. But again, never "very light". |
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It'd sure be cool if they made a stripped out Corvette the way they do with Porsche GT cars. Maybe aftermarket |
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That's what they need to do with the next ZR1 - make it a true light weight race trim car for the street. Don't need to add that much power, just take away weight, tune the suspension, and 'harden' it a bit.
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In terms of 911, it's like 911 S, 911 GT3, and 911 Turbo S, respectively equate to Corvette Stingray,Z06, and ZR1. Anyway, I'm just complaining, I know full well that this "heavy sports car" trend is here to stay from what I've learned from a previous thread I started here: https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132607 |
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