Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500

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Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:48 pm That's some :fullretard: button placement.

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That is an odd angle... but not loving it.
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Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:48 pm That's some :fullretard: button placement.

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I like it. :iono: :wrong:
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wap wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:55 pm I like it. :iono: :wrong:
Same. :sissyfight:
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Tarspin wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:57 pm
wap wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:55 pm I like it. :iono: :wrong:
Same. :sissyfight:
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:wap: Where are these mangos?
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D Griff wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 6:06 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:48 pm That's some :fullretard: button placement.

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That is an odd angle... but not loving it.
Yep.

My friend is at the launch event and texted me that almost everyone there, even the hardest of the hard fanboys are shaking their head at the interior.

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Are there details yet or no?
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:43 am Are there details yet or no?
They streamed all the info a few hours ago. 495hp/470tq LT2. Base car "starts at under $60k", Z51 will do 0-60 in "under 3 seconds" and "only slower than the ZR1". Trans is an 8 speed DCT (likely same as the ZF in the Porsche 992). Extra low gear in the Z51 to get off the line fast and close 2-6 gears with 7 & 8 being overdrives.

Looks like they finally went to coilovers/regular springs on this one from the overlay/animation they showed in the event.
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Still a targa as well. Some angles just don't vibe, but some look good.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 2:00 am
troyguitar wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:43 am Are there details yet or no?
They streamed all the info a few hours ago. 495hp/470tq LT2. Base car "starts at under $60k", Z51 will do 0-60 in "under 3 seconds" and "only slower than the ZR1". Trans is an 8 speed DCT (likely same as the ZF in the Porsche 992). Extra low gear in the Z51 to get off the line fast and close 2-6 gears with 7 & 8 being overdrives.

Looks like they finally went to coilovers/regular springs on this one from the overlay/animation they showed in the event.
The transmission looks to be a Tremec.
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With how low than engine is they could have put an entire shelf in there. I'd bet the valve covers aren't even as high as the tires.
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4zilch wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:45 am Golf club approved

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I love that they trolled this Boomer complaint.
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Huckleberry wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:48 am
4zilch wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:45 am Golf club approved

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I love that they trolled this Boomer complaint.
It's probably half the reason the rear is so :disgust: :doe:
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 2:07 am Fuck. I want one. That's not good.

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It's cheaper than a McLaren? :iono: :lol:
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I hope the ZR1 includes a plastic window so you can see your laptop bag in the frunk.
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Huckleberry wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:48 am
4zilch wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:45 am Golf club approved

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I love that they trolled this Boomer complaint.
Old white people are the ones who buy this car new. They golf. It’s actually rather important, not being able to fit the golf clubs would be terrible. Joe wouldn’t be able to show off his fancy new Detroit lambo to the other guys escaping their wives and families and pounding down Miller lites while “golfing” in salmon colored polos. He’d have to take his other car which is a Camry and that’s not very metal.
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The mix of hard lines with the Pagani Zonda cabin is really throwing me off. And the Camaro rear but why. But I like aspects of the exterior. The fighter jet air intake is cool.

I want to see more real pictures though. Like are there wheel arch flares? I can’t tell.

That interior with the square wheel though. Man. Chevy continues the tradition of vette interiors that are a let down compared to the rest of the car.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:55 am
Huckleberry wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:48 am

I love that they trolled this Boomer complaint.
Old white people are the ones who buy this car new. They golf. It’s actually rather important, not being able to fit the golf clubs would be terrible. Joe wouldn’t be able to show off his fancy new Detroit lambo to the other guys escaping their wives and families and pounding down Miller lites while “golfing” in salmon colored polos. He’d have to take his other car which is a Camry and that’s not very metal.
You kids are being stupid.

This is a unit of measure since the C4 advertising, and a really good one.

I don't golf, but anyone that has been around the block knows that the bags are pretty damned big and this gets the point across about the trunk size better than "xx cubic feet" when the area is curved and not a fucking GTI box.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:00 am The mix of hard lines with the Pagani Zonda cabin is really throwing me off. And the Camaro rear but why. But I like aspects of the exterior. The fighter jet air intake is cool.

I want to see more real pictures though. Like are there wheel arch flares? I can’t tell.

That interior with the square wheel though. Man. Chevy continues the tradition of vette interiors that are a let down compared to the rest of the car.
I like the exterior, except the rear.

The interior is another story though.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:14 am
Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:00 am The mix of hard lines with the Pagani Zonda cabin is really throwing me off. And the Camaro rear but why. But I like aspects of the exterior. The fighter jet air intake is cool.

I want to see more real pictures though. Like are there wheel arch flares? I can’t tell.

That interior with the square wheel though. Man. Chevy continues the tradition of vette interiors that are a let down compared to the rest of the car.
I like the exterior, except the rear.

The interior is another story though.
:dat:

I think it looks pretty sharp from the front and sides. That rear end :doe: :gag:
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:55 am
Huckleberry wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:48 am

I love that they trolled this Boomer complaint.
Old white people are the ones who buy this car new. They golf. It’s actually rather important, not being able to fit the golf clubs would be terrible. Joe wouldn’t be able to show off his fancy new Detroit lambo to the other guys escaping their wives and families and pounding down Miller lites while “golfing” in salmon colored polos. He’d have to take his other car which is a Camry and that’s not very metal.
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