Comments by "" (@mrpmj00) on "Is the Chevy Corvette Z06 Finally a Supercar?" video.

  1. Slap on a $200k price tag and the Corvette Z06 would be a supercar.
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  2. Agreed. Corvette's various logos are recognized whereas the average joe wouldn't know what a Camaro's looks like.
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  3. Technology: Besides a Corvette, not many cars have run-flat tires and the car emails you when tire pressure is too low.
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  4. Corvette is #1 in 60-0mph stopping distance at 90ft; even supercars costing $200k+ will only stop in the high 90s closer to 100ft. Remember that your average Toyota Camry stops in 115ft and Tesla stops in a poor 125ft...that's 35-45ft more to rear-end someone! That's American engineering.
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  5. Cool factor: Corvette's various logos are recognized whereas the average joe wouldn't know what a Camaro's looks like.
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  6. Cool factor? Corvette is a MAN'S car and in your face.
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  7. Doug thinks that a Mercedes station wagon is cool yet he doesn't think the Corvette is cool. Therefore, just throw the DOUG SCOREBOARD in the trash because it's meaningless. About the Mercedes station wagon... that's never going to be cool even if you stuffed it with 1000000hp. Putting lipstick on a pig...it's still a pig.
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  8. Doug, usually u do a good job reviewing cars but you dropped the ball on this one and didn't do your homework.
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  9. Cool factor? 4 GIANT chrome exhausts roaring positioned in the center! Whereas most cars only have 1 or 2 exhaust pipes, or even 4 small pipes, they normally placed on the sides which is boring.
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  10. Just say you're prejudiced against Corvettes.
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  11. Technology: Corvette C7 has hidden/shaded door handles so I never burn or freeze my hands unlike a Tesla popout handle.
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  12. Cool factor? The GIANT side vents behind the front wheels whereas other cars like the BMW M series are tiny girly looking.
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  13. TECHNOLOGY: Aerogel heat insulator between engine/transmission and tunnel into the cabin. Aerogel insulation is used in the 2014-2018 Corvette C7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiqjLTIcYC4 at 45:25 minutes. Carbon fiber roof/hood, magnesium seat frames, trunk closing, rev-match manual shifting, engine cylinder deactivation, aluminum chasis, composite body panels, Apple Carplay, NPP performance exhaust, head unit controls everything and you can check on your car remotely/lock/unlcok/monitor status of fluids/tire pressure, keyless entry, push button start, HUD, cooled seats, targa top, Performance data recorder, magnetic suspension that GM licensed to Ferrari, Electronic limited slip differential, 50/50 weight balance, 3300 pounds, Michelin Pilot Super Sport tire on Ferrari, Porsche, $3 million Bugatti, Run-flat tires, 1.05G lateral force in base Stingray or 1.15G in Z06 http://fastestlaps.com/lists/top-grip-kings, 90ft stopping distance from 60-0mph, 3.7 seconds 0-60mph acceleration, 15 cubic foot cargo (2nd biggest for a sports car, after 17 cubic foot Ferrari 812 Superfast), COOL FACTOR: Corvette's rear taillights are 3D (not flat like most cars) like the $300k Aston Martin Zagato.
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  14. jealous?
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  15. Cool factor: Corvette's hood swings open from the front. It's also safer too in case the latch malfunctions.
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  16. Even with rev-match, 97% of Americans are scared of stickshift so they buy automatic slushboxes (aka Porsche PDK, dual-clutch, etc.)
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  17. Technology: Corvette C7 emails me a monthly report of the car's status and alerts me via email if my tire pressure is low.
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  18. COOL FACTOR: Corvette's rear taillights are 3D (not flat like most cars) like the $300k Aston Martin Zagato.
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  19. Besides the Corvette, how many performance cars can give you the fun recipe of a targa top to heighten your experience to the wind, exhaust note, cool look, exotic car lower height and wider body?
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  20. Corvette is #1 in 50/50 weight balance, note even Porsche 911 or Cayman can say that. Corvette has the transaxle transmission near the rear axle like Mercedes AMG GT, Ferrari F12, Lexus LFA, Nissan GTR, Aston Martin, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transaxle
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  21. The Corvette Z06 performance is a supercar but it's missing the price tag so slap on a $200k price tag and the Corvette Z06 would be a supercar.
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  22. Cool factor and Usability score? How about my Corvette Stingray with cylinder deactivation gets 36mpg on the highway on a long 400 mile trip, from let me remind you that it has a 6.2litre 465lbs of torque (300lbs starts early at 1000rpm) engine?
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  23. Corvette has Apple Carplay since 2016 that a lot of the cars that you've reviewed don't have (e.g., Alfa Romeo, Lexus LC500) or at extra $$$ (e.g., BMW), even though it's 2018.
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  24. Corvette's cool factor score should have been higher. You failed to mention the exotic materials used: aluminum chassis, you can't get a magnet to stick anywhere except the 5 lugs because the body is carbon fiber or composite, aerogel heat insulation, magenesium seat frames, liftback has power close latch, titanium engine intake, car monitors everything about its status and alerts you via email, compartment behind screen and glovebox automatically locks so I can just throw personal things inside there and leave the targa top off when I park.
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  25. Corvette is #1 in handling and braking http://fastestlaps.com/lists/top-grip-kings
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  26. Corvette is #1 at handling with the MOST grip at 1.19G. Every Corvette model down to the base Stingray (1.05G) made it on this list: http://fastestlaps.com/lists/top-grip-kings That's American engineering.
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  27. Technology: Corvette C7 has real vents (not the fake as in Kia, Toyota, etc.) in the hood to keep it hunkered down for maximum traction and cooling brakes, transaxle (transmission), etc.
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  28. Cool factor: the power door handles are aerodynamic. What do you want to put on a Corvette...a boring sedan BMW or Toyota Camry handle?
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  29. Technology: Corvette C7 has a cylindrical shaped air filter instead of flat for more air without letting more dust in as with aftermarket air filters that use oil.
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  30. Fuel economy is awesome on my 2017 Corvette. I get 18mpg average (I commute daily on streets only) and on a 400 mile trip I got 36mpg from an 8 cylinder 6.2 litre 465hp engine. That's American engineering.
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  31. Not only does Corvette has the fun transmssion, aka MANual, but that also has REV-MATCH that few manufacturers have and it rev-matches on both upshift and downshift.
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  32. In the sports car segment, there's more Corvette sold than every other brands put together.
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  33. Cool factor and usability score? Not only does Corvette have 15 cubic foot of cargo (#2 behind #1 Ferrari F12 at 17ft), and the targa top stows in the trunk AND you can STILL store stuff below it.
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  34. Only the Z06 overheated and it was the girly automatic transmission. The Stingray, Z51, Grand Sport, and ZR1 do not overheat.
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  35. Cool factor? How many other cars get to be in the movies besides a Corvette from the 1950s until today?
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  36. Fuel economy is awesome on my 2017 Corvette. I get 18mpg average (I commute daily on streets only) and on a 400 mile trip I got 36mpg from an 8 cylinder 6.2 litre 465hp engine. That's American engineering.
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  37. Cool factor? How many other cars get to be in a song besides a Corvette? "Little Red Corvette", "Dead Man's Curve", etc.
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  38. Technology? Corvette owns the magnetic dampers that it licensed out to Ferrari.
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  39. Only Porsche and Corvettes have the best residual value (around 55%) after 5 years according to Consumer Reports whereas most cars have 45% or less.
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  40. go enjoy your talon
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  41. Corvette is way more fun because it has a MANual transmission; many cars nowadays have girly automatic slushboxes.
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  42. Cool factor: hood hinge is in front of the car whereas most cars' hinges are near the windshield. Corvette's hood design is also safer in case the latch fails and the hood opens up at 100+mph.
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  43. Corvette is #1 in handling and braking http://fastestlaps.com/lists/top-grip-kings
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