Hennessey Camaro, 705hp

[umairhashmi]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Why would I pay 6 figures for a Camaro?
Why not get the ZR1 for the same price?
Why not just use some of the bazillion options to build up a stock Camaro?

And the ZR1 would actually be CHEAPER

[Antwanny]

still rather have a 69Z

[Rsv1000R]

Originally Posted by Antwanny

still rather have a 69Z

Not me, now a 69 ZL-1 maybe.

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by umairhashmi

And the ZR1 would actually be CHEAPER

Supercar performance from a 638hp supercharged V8 engine, carbon fiber bodywork and sharp styling should all add up to a price tag in the $200,000+ range if you look to the competition, but the Corvette ZR1's unmatched value put its sticker price at just $104,920 for 2009. That price will be going up for 2010, but not enough to push the ZR1 from its bang-for-the-buck pedestal.

Pricing for 2010 will start from $107,830, a rise of $2,910 over the 2009 sticker, reports CorvetteBlogger. Once you add in the $1,700 gas guzzler tax, the total climbs to $109,530 for the 3,333lb (1,512kg) 2010 Corvette ZR1.

That's still about half the price of its nearest performance rivals, and only about $20,000 over the 480hp (358kW), 3,800lb (1,727kg) Nissan GT-R.

Aside from the modest 2.8% price bump, the 2010 ZR1 will also get launch control and the new Performance Traction Management system, both worth the expense in their own right. A new optional 'competition gray' wheel package will also be available, as will new interior and exterior color options.

The standard Corvette also saw a slight price rise this year, up $365, though it also gets the upgraded launch control and traction management systems.

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[Dave]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Uh, wasn't Hennessey the guy who was investigated for fraud, for stealing parts off customers' cars, and not finishing work as promised?

And sorry but I can't get very excited about someone putting a Corvette engine in a Camaro. That's been done 10 billion times already. Kinda like the Omni GLH getting the intercooled turbo engine. You knew it was going to happen anyway.

Do something original.

this was kinda my argument against the zr1 in the first place. You're demanding six figures for whats basically a factory built version of the most common aftermarket mod path. for that kind of money i want something you cant clone, gimmie a flatplane crank or a lsx based v10 or 12, hell just put dohc heads on it again with cam on bucket architecture and spin the fucker to 10k. Anything but what they did. Fuck

[Rsv1000R]

Well I'm sure GM will be selling crate LS9's, someone will sell CF body panels, you could build your own probably for less than Hennessey. Now they might do more engineering to the package than that, or not.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Dave

this was kinda my argument against the zr1 in the first place. You're demanding six figures for whats basically a factory built version of the most common aftermarket mod path. for that kind of money i want something you cant clone, gimmie a flatplane crank or a lsx based v10 or 12, hell just put dohc heads on it again with cam on bucket architecture and spin the fucker to 10k. Anything but what they did. Fuck

And that's why the 90-95 ZR1 was so special, it had an engine that couldn't be duplicated by the aftermarket.

Still rather have a 65-67 convertible with side pipes, but that's another subject.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

And that's why the 90-95 ZR1 was so special, it had an engine that couldn't be duplicated by the aftermarket.

Still rather have a 65-67 convertible with side pipes, but that's another subject.

troof, so special gm couldnt even build it

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Dave

troof, so special gm couldnt even build it

Yep, even a boat engine builder had more say in it than GM

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Yep, even a boat engine builder had more say in it than GM

dont forget lotus