I NEVER believe Hype, but....

I NEVER believe Hype, but....

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Mr Cerbera

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5,127 posts

244 months

Wednesday 18th June
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I just hope it's not B.S.....


Zeb74

435 posts

143 months

Thursday 19th June
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I always had a bit of sympathy for Corvettes, even the C4, but this C8 I can't.
You may say that I'm not happy because they moved the engine location, and in fact it is.
But not on a technical perspective but visually, it looks like they designed the front and the cabin and suddenly figured out that a V8 needed to be put at the back (and maybe the designers were not sure if it would be longitudinal or transversal so they make the rear train the wider they could).
I thought that this was maybe the pictures not giving credit to the car, but in flesh this is the same.
So very nice engines, nice chassis I guess, interesting interior but she is too callipygian for me.

Mr Cerbera

Original Poster:

5,127 posts

244 months

Thursday 19th June
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Zeb74 said:
I always had a bit of sympathy for Corvettes, even the C4, but this C8 I can't.
You may say that I'm not happy because they moved the engine location, and in fact it is.
But not on a technical perspective but visually, it looks like they designed the front and the cabin and suddenly figured out that a V8 needed to be put at the back (and maybe the designers were not sure if it would be longitudinal or transversal so they make the rear train the wider they could).
I thought that this was maybe the pictures not giving credit to the car, but in flesh this is the same.
So very nice engines, nice chassis I guess, interesting interior but she is too callipygian for me.
Merci Vincent,

"callipygian" - new word for me thumbup

frontfloater

392 posts

156 months

Thursday 19th June
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That cabin & dashboard is far too Star Trekky for me. Looks like it was designed for teenage gaming nerds ...

notaping

405 posts

85 months

Friday 20th June
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Mr Cerbera said:
"callipygian" - new word for me thumbup
New meaning to me, I always thought it was a Scottish pigeon smile Anyway - since it seems to mean a shapely derriere - I'm not sure it applies to this vehicle, which in my opinion is pyguglii biggrin

Granturadriver

661 posts

275 months

Saturday 21st June
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The thing looks cool, but it's just too much! I don't know, but TVR has always managed to make it look sophisticated despite its wild design.

Mr Cerbera

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5,127 posts

244 months

.... and £165 K is the latest market price yikesyikesyikes

So much for cheaper American alternative hehe

jstx

64 posts

35 months

It's not 'cheap' true, but what can you buy that is close to the new ZR1 for that kind of money? especially one that has a full warranty.

The ZR1 will have hypercar performance for supercar money.

Zeb74

435 posts

143 months

Mr Cerbera said:
.... and £165 K is the latest market price yikesyikesyikes

So much for cheaper American alternative hehe
It's a bargain compared to other cars with such an amount of performance.
However, do buyers of a Bugatti or hypercars from Ferrari, Lambo or McLaren (you can add others), buy them for their performances?
It's totally useless on an open road (an even on a track this is debatable).
They are positional goods above all, and a Corvette will never be (except perhaps in US suburbs).
If users bought cars objectively, TVRs would be more valuable.



jstx

64 posts

35 months



Turns out, it's under-rated