C8 Zora

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1250 HP, I think people will love it.
Personally. I would rather lose 500HP and 1000#

 

Hopefully, the X is an option and is available when the model year opens this summer. The performance numbers are incredible though.

 

This year
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I am up next for a ZR1 allocation so do you take an early 2026 or wait until later for a ZR1X?

 

ZR1X, all day. At this point, more is better. This will run with W1 and F80, for less than $300k. Yikes!

Honestly, I'd take it over the 296 Speciale. Mostly because it's above the car in my eyes and more of an SF90 replacement competitor for 1/3 the price.

 

The obligatory weight comment. This car does exist, it's called the 765LT. There's nothing available new today near 3000 pounds with high HP aside from 'Seggs. Chevy is saying 250 pounds more than the ZR1, which was 3830 on C&D's scales. 4080 pounds, power to weight of 675 BHP / Ton. 200 pounds less than a Revuelto and 250 HP more. It will be quicker than SF90 replacement for sub $300k. What a world!

 

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Right? What if everybody wants to wait for the X? .... Could this hurt sales of the ZR1? >>> Orrr, just allow 'others' to get allocation? (and reduce adm?)

ORRRRRR, will the price increase be so much that it makes the decision 'easier' for most. ..... At some point ($300k?) for a Chevy Corvette will make some think twice

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I would wait and get the X.

I may be wrong but a decent spec'd ZR1 is already north of $225K after taxes & fees...not sure another $30-50K is going to deter those that can already afford a $225K ZR1.

 

until GM produces qualified chevy service techs, the hype will turn to ****.

 

Would prefer name it zora but big miss is not using active aero if not just for function but to distinguish it from zr1

 

ok, sooo the ZR1X is NOT the Zora.

I have requested all ZR1X posts (from #20) be moved to the new "C8 ZR1X" thread.
https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/c8-zr1.670304/page-12

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So according to Chevy the wing is the most effective option as they saw minimal acceleration loss and weight gain for the functionality. The active aero would be a minimal drag improvement for a lot
Complexity and weight. I buy it. I’m so happy this car exists. The fact that chevy named the F80 and W1 as their competitors is funny to me and has to drive the hyper car snob crowd crazy (which they’ll downplay with let’s see it go around corners, blah blah). Like the 3700 pound F80 is some lotus, comparatively.

 

Please feel free to post new comments on ZR1x to the new thread.

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/c8-zr1x.707519/

The mods will not be sorting through or moving anything.

 

"So it is written, so it shall be"

>>> Hopefully there will be a 'Zora' someday.

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maybe on another model up market from the x. and what happened to x option for the z06? is that not happening?

 

In for a penny, in for a pound. (Sorry, had to do it)

 

How much do you think it would cost with active aero? And do you think it would've delayed production?

 

Maybe $10k? Not enough to dissuade buyers at $250k price point regardless. And yes everything delays gm production

 

The name is soo disappointing, .. but Maaybe Z06 dohc + turbos + hybrid = ZORA ! Corvette is becoming the new 911 w/ all of these variants…

 

I think it’s significantly more time and money. Part of the reason the ZR1 and x are so “cheap” is they didn’t re-engineer or over-engineer solutions that’s worked. They just went all in on the powerrrr.

 

$300K didn't seem to bother the Mustang...

 

Sadly, GM takes JIT (just in time) part ordering to extremes, which I've never understood (or it could be my conspiracy theory below). In the GM world, Carbon Fiber parts are unobtanium. CF doesn't seem to be an issue with all the others that GM says they compete with.
How does a company like GM come out with a near $200K C8 ZR1 and have options (expensive ones at that) on "constraint" the first day the car goes on sale?
You want carbon fiber anything on any Ferrari, they've got it and are HAPPY to take your money...

FWIW, I have a theory on the GM carbon fiber shortage. Some guy in "procurement" beats up the CF supplier for rock bottom price and the supplier says: "You got it. BTW, that puts you 12th in line for CF parts since Ferrari/Lamborghini/McLaren/Porsche/et al are willing to pay MORE. We'll get to YOUR carbon parts in 9 months and we'll make 25% of what you want."