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NAIAS 2014: Corvette C7.R Arrives
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Phillip Thomas
(IC: employee)
The Z06 has usually been a trickle-down of the Corvette GT car. Aero tweaks were unique to the .R, tricks like hood-evacuated radiator air flow, rear-fender mounted cooling ducts for various cooling system (like the differential), and a rear diffuser. Now that the C7 boasts these tweaks from the get-go, the C7.R more closely resembles its street brethren than ever before…
Chevrolet’s choice of color for the new 2014 Z06 is no mistake, they want you to see the connection.
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Published January 13th, 2014 12:30 PM
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With the Viper now busting the GTE/GTLM class rules wide open with its 8.0 Liter engine, I wonder if Chevy will try to get a 6.2 approved instead of going with the downsized 5.5, and if there would be any meaningful benefit (better torque?) since I assume the restrictors will get smaller make sure horsepower doesn't go up at all.
If the new 8 speed is supposed to be so track focused and they want to display similarities between the Z06 and the C7R why doesn't the C7R use the autobox?