2008/2009 Corvette "SS" - Lateral-g Forums

70gotboost · #1 10-15-2007, 09:48 AM

I guess maybe it's me, but the name "Corvette SS" just does not sound right... Why not Corvette Stingray or something like that??

Am I just on my soap box today or are ya'll with me here??

http://www.automotive.com/future-car...z07/index.html

BC69 · #2 10-15-2007, 09:54 AM

I like it! And 650hp with more carbon fiber to lighten it up!

As far as the name...seems they had the same thoughts...

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This Corvette has been known within GM as the Blue Devil, after the mascot of GM CEO Rick Wagoner's alma mater, Duke, and also as the Sting Ray, Z07, and Z06.R, but product boss Bob Lutz recently confirmed the SS name you see here.

Tim

Mecom Racer · #3 10-15-2007, 10:25 AM

Should have been called the Grand Sport.

**XcYZ** · #4 10-15-2007, 10:33 AM

That's going to be an animal. One hell of a car.

I think ZL1 would have been a good name.

MarkM66 · #5 10-15-2007, 10:53 AM

Is that old? I thought it's been confired that it will be called a ZR-1

http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...ette_zr1_spied

http://jalopnik.com/cars/detroit-aut...r+1-301413.php

http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...D=0&tID=140958

**Rybar** · #6 10-15-2007, 11:50 AM

Damn 650hp!

I don't care what they call it, but whoever said the musclcar and horspower wars were over in the 60's???

Vipers with 600hp, Mustangs with 500hp, even new Mercedes have 500-600hp!

**JayR** · #7 10-15-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 70gotboost

I guess maybe it's me, but the name "Corvette SS" just does not sound right... Why not Corvette Stingray or something like that??

Am I just on my soap box today or are ya'll with me here??

http://www.automotive.com/future-car...z07/index.html

Who cares what they call it?? It's going to rock! And the SS name obviously means a lot in Chevrolet history despite recent FWD SS models and the original car to get the SS designation was a Corvette racecar so there is rhyme to the reason if they even decide to use that name which nobody has even confirmed.