Well, who ya gonna believe, Motor Trend thought it was the Z06 and Road and Track, AutoWeek and CORVETTE Magazine said it was the Blue Devil.
Actually, the opposite is true. Motor Trend SAID it was the Z06 and Road and Track and Autoweek THOUGHT it was the Blue Devil based entirely on what some eyewitnesses were said to have heard. Since you are a Viper owner I am surprised that you would buy into what someone heard as when the Viper was introduced, and for reasons now well understood, it sounded to the uninformed ear as if it only had 5 cylinders. On the C6 Z06, to pass increasingly stringent drive-by noise regulations, GM introduced a bi-modal muffler featuring a vacuum-actuated outlet valve which controls exhaust noise during low load operation but opens fully at 3,500 rpm for maximum power. The operation of this bi-modal muffler system causes the car’s exhaust note to change significantly when under power such that it can easily be mistaken for something else.
But let’s put aside these facts for one second. I’m curious about something; in the Corvette Magazine quote you referenced earlier on this thread it was noted that GM continued to deny the very existence of the "Blue Devil." Despite this you believe they would quote you its exact Nurburgring lap times to two decimal places? Well yes, of course. And for the next trick the Air Force will quote you the exact Mach speed of the purported Aurora spy plane that they continue to deny exists as a replacement for the SR-71.
you guys who believe a STOCK 505hp car can lap the ring that fast are pretty naive.
Really?
OK, well, be a sport and let Walter Rorhl and Porsche know just how naïve they are as their stock 456hp 996 GT2 lapped the ring in 7:46, four seconds off the time of the lighter and more powerful 505hp Z06. Be sure to provide Porsche with technical details of just how you have calculated that a stock 505hp car cannot do what they came very close to doing with 49 fewer horses in a heavier car with narrower tires and worse aero. If you would be so kind as to share the wisdom of your technical analysis with the rest of us we would appreciate it. In light of the known facts of the 996 GT2, I for one would be quite interested in seeing exactly how you arrived at your conclusion.
The only naiveté here is those who think sheer horsepower is the solution to great track times. BTW, don't go to Janmagnussen.com. Trust me.
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Your first point....Motor Trend ASSUMED it was the Z06. Corvette magazine, Road and Track and Autoweek (3 to 1 by the way) ANALYZED it as the Blue Devil.
Your second point......What was your second point? That you know a lot about the muffler system? Anything you know the magazines know also, and they analyzed what it was based on their knowledge, which body of knowledge is probably somewhat larger than yours.
Your third point.... Regarding their admission of the existance of the Blue Devil. They now admit it exists, and I don't read the Vette quote that way. And how else could they be denying it wasn't the blue devil?
Your fourth point....Regarding the GT2. That cars time was EXACTLY the reaon I made the comment about the lap time. I will now ammend the comment for clarity.
"Anyone who believes a stock, FRONT ENGINE, MASS PRODUCED CAR, SELLING FOR UNDER 75K CAN LAP WITHIN 4 SECONDS OF A FULLY PREPARED MID ENGINE RACE CAR COSTING 500K IS NAIVE"
Your last point.... I went to the web site, I can read it, can you?
From your knowledge of the car it is clear you researched it and probably have one on order. You would love to believe it could be that fast. The actual PRODUCTION car has never turned a wheel in a test. The nonsense about the Ring is just that...PR nonsense, two weeks testing tires, you believe it ran with the stock tires? Why test? The race team and the driver from the winning Le Mans effort two weeks before. And 3 out of 4 magazines say it was the Blue Devil... with the bible....Corvette magazine saying it just could not be a stock Z06 based on the lap times. Keep believing what you want but you've got what I call Bow Tie myopia.
