Chevy redefines SS label
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I get the impression from that they want to try and give the SS badge a bit more authority, prestige and exclusivity... Anyone else think they're doing it because they've got plans to stick an SS badge on the new Camaro sometime towards the end of the decade?
I get the impression from that they want to try and give the SS badge a bit more authority, prestige and exclusivity... Anyone else think they're doing it because they've got plans to stick an SS badge on the new Camaro sometime towards the end of the decade?
Probably true. They won't use it in Europe though because "SS" has different connitations, especially in Germany although you'd have thought that after 60 years it was safe to do so. I think the nearest anyone came was Datsun who used SSS as a designation in the 70's.
Still, you have to LAUGH at the irony of GM trying to preserve the historical potency of a badge after turning a sackload of Daewoos into Chevrolets. Bloody idiots.
Still, you have to LAUGH at the irony of GM trying to preserve the historical potency of a badge after turning a sackload of Daewoos into Chevrolets. Bloody idiots.
chrisx666 said:
vetteheadracer said:
I thought the "Blue Devil" Supercharged C6 Z06 was going to be designated as the C6 Z06 SS......
I was kind of hoping they would call it a Stingray.
The Steve Irwin Commemorative Edition? Sorry.....
I always though they should stick to the nautical flavour of the Corvette and call it a Dreadnought.
Vet Guru said:
Will the Z06 stop when this SS or blue devil comes out for sale??
Yes.
The Z06 uses a different lighter chassis to the stock C6, and the LS7 engines are hand built, amongst a bunch of other differences. Due to the hand built nature of the cars, Chevrolet can only build a maximum of 7,200 Z06's per year. They cost more to produce per unit than the stock C6.
The SS or Blue Devil etc will use a blown 6.2 litre V8, which can be built on the production line alongside the stock C6. Other details will change too, but the main difference will be extra power. That's a major selling point, so the cars can be produced more easily, in greater numbers, for a higher retail price. All in all a better business proposition for GM. And not exactly bad for the punter either.
JenkinsComp said:
Vet Guru said:
Will the Z06 stop when this SS or blue devil comes out for sale??
Yes.
The Z06 uses a different lighter chassis to the stock C6, and the LS7 engines are hand built, amongst a bunch of other differences. Due to the hand built nature of the cars, Chevrolet can only build a maximum of 7,200 Z06's per year. They cost more to produce per unit than the stock C6.
The SS or Blue Devil etc will use a blown 6.2 litre V8, which can be built on the production line alongside the stock C6. Other details will change too, but the main difference will be extra power. That's a major selling point, so the cars can be produced more easily, in greater numbers, for a higher retail price. All in all a better business proposition for GM. And not exactly bad for the punter either.
Er...I would have said No.
As the Blue Devil / SS is using the Z06 chassis and they are only planning on producing something like 500-1000 units per year and it is set to cost something like $100,000 they will produce the SS alongside the Z06 on the same line, just the powerplant will be different.
vetteheadracer said:
JenkinsComp said:
Vet Guru said:
Will the Z06 stop when this SS or blue devil comes out for sale??
Yes.
The Z06 uses a different lighter chassis to the stock C6, and the LS7 engines are hand built, amongst a bunch of other differences. Due to the hand built nature of the cars, Chevrolet can only build a maximum of 7,200 Z06's per year. They cost more to produce per unit than the stock C6.
The SS or Blue Devil etc will use a blown 6.2 litre V8, which can be built on the production line alongside the stock C6. Other details will change too, but the main difference will be extra power. That's a major selling point, so the cars can be produced more easily, in greater numbers, for a higher retail price. All in all a better business proposition for GM. And not exactly bad for the punter either.
Er...I would have said No.
As the Blue Devil / SS is using the Z06 chassis and they are only planning on producing something like 500-1000 units per year and it is set to cost something like $100,000 they will produce the SS alongside the Z06 on the same line, just the powerplant will be different.
I would tend to agree. They can't get away with charging even more for the Blue Devil ($100k) and yet have more in common with the base platform than the Z06!
If they hope to sell any at all, it will have to be far more exotic than the Z06, i.e. very different bodywork, extensive use of CF, CCM brakes, paddle-shift F1 box etc.
If all it has is a 650bhp supercharged engine, then you may as well save a lot of money and buy a Z06 and tune it up pretty modestly...
JenkinsComp said:
Vet Guru said:
Will the Z06 stop when this SS or blue devil comes out for sale??
Yes.
The Z06 uses a different lighter chassis to the stock C6, and the LS7 engines are hand built, amongst a bunch of other differences. Due to the hand built nature of the cars, Chevrolet can only build a maximum of 7,200 Z06's per year. They cost more to produce per unit than the stock C6.
The SS or Blue Devil etc will use a blown 6.2 litre V8, which can be built on the production line alongside the stock C6. Other details will change too, but the main difference will be extra power. That's a major selling point, so the cars can be produced more easily, in greater numbers, for a higher retail price. All in all a better business proposition for GM. And not exactly bad for the punter either.
The major difference between the two chassis is the use of hydroformed aluminium chassis rails in place of the 'normal' C6 steel ones. I'm pretty sure all Z06's travel down exactly the same automated production line as the regular cars, with the engine coming from where it is handbuilt being different.
It'll just call for different inventory parts in assembly.
The only other alternative production line at BG is the one for the Cadillac XLR, even then I think parts of it are likely to be common the the Corvette.
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