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enginerumors · 6 years ago
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2020 Dodge Viper Price, Interior, Release Date
2020 Dodge Viper Price, Interior, Release Date
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voituresetmotos · 5 years ago
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La toute première Dodge Viper, propriété de Lee Iacocca, se vend 285 500 $
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Matt Brown samedi 17h00 • p Viper 16.8K 39 2 Photo: Bonhams La première production de Dodge Viper a été vendue aux enchères Scottsdale de Bonhams la semaine dernière. Le VIN 00001 a rapporté près de dix fois le prix typique d'une Viper de première génération. Non seulement c'est la première, mais elle appartenait également à Lee Iacocca, qui était le président de Chrysler lorsque la voiture a été mise en vente. Les OG Vipers avaient 400 chevaux provenant du V10 de huit litres. Quatre cents chevaux sont suffisants pour un SUV de luxe de milieu de gamme de nos jours, mais au début des années 90, c'était une énorme quantité de puissance, en particulier pour une voiture de 52 000 $. Deux autres voitures appartenant à Iacocca ont été vendues aux enchères: une 86 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country décapotable et une Ford Mustang Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition 09. Ces voitures se sont vendues pour 19 040 $ et 49 280 $ respectivement. Alors que 285 500 $, c'est beaucoup pour une Viper, je suis heureux qu'elle n'ait pas été vendue plus cher à cette époque de vieilles voitures ridiculement chères (bien qu'elle ait coûté plus du double de son estimation de pré-vente). La Viper a toujours été plus une voiture à col bleu et il serait dommage de voir le prix de tout exemplaire devenir trop incontrôlable. Je possédais une Viper de deuxième génération, un GTS ACR 2002 que j'ai acheté pour moins de 1 / 10e de ce qu'Iacocca cherchait. J'étais le septième propriétaire et le mieux que je puisse dire, le seul des sept à s'être donné la peine de réparer ou de réparer quoi que ce soit. L'achat de cette voiture était une erreur que je suis heureuse d'avoir commise et que je vous recommande de faire également. Cette voiture ressemblait à une voiture de kit qui a été assemblée dans un hangar, donc je ne peux pas imaginer à quoi ressemble la première voiture de la première génération en dessous. Bien que je sois certain que des précautions supplémentaires ont été prises pour assembler la voiture du patron. Celui-ci ne verra probablement pas beaucoup de réparations non plus, car il ne verra probablement pas beaucoup de temps sur la route. Il est un peu triste de ne pas faire les passe-temps populaires de Viper, les burnouts gratuits, brûler les chevilles des gens et glisser latéralement dans les arbres. Mais je suis heureux que cela soit parvenu si loin, sans le titre de récupération, le plastique fissuré et la peinture décolorée qui semble être la norme sur les Vipers de ce millésime. C'est vraiment génial de voir le premier encore brillant et rouge, rappelant à beaucoup d'entre nous ce que nous avons ressenti lorsque nous avons vu l'une de ces choses il y a 30 ans. Partagez cette histoire h4 Abonnez-vous plus de Jalopnik Props and Counterpoints à la liste de Hagerty des voitures de collection à acheter en 2020 J'ai besoin de cette capsule de temps 1992 Dodge Viper avec 34 miles au compteur, je vais vraiment avoir besoin de vous tous pour cesser d'acheter Clapped-Out Dodge Vipers À propos de l'auteur Brun mat Brun mat p Messages Twitter Partager Tweet
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blogueericdescarries · 6 years ago
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Le Salon de Detroit, le dernier en hiver
Le 16 janvier 2019
Il y a presque exactement trente ans de cela, je prenais le train pour me rendre, seul, à Windsor en Ontario. Mon but? Traverser la rivière et passer deux jours à la toute première édition Internationale du Salon de l’auto de Detroit, le tout premier North American International Auto Show. À ma connaissance, il n’y avait que moi du Québec avec mon ami d’alors (le défunt) Jacques Rainville. C’était l’année des grands dévoilements incluant celui du prototype de la Dodge Viper! Le reste, bien entendu, c’est, comme on dit, de l’histoire.
Au moment d’écrire ces lignes, je reviens de la 30e édition du Salon de Detroit, la dernière qui se sera passée en hiver. Le Salon sera de retour en 2020 mais au mois de juin sous la forme d’un grand happening. Et comme si j’avais voulu célébrer l’Évènement, je me suis rendu en train à Windsor (j’ai vécu trop de problèmes avec la neige et la météo hivernale au cours des dernières années que plus jamais je ne voulais y aller en avion et encore moins en voiture). Et pour me remémorer la première fois, j’y ai passé une soirée avec mon grand ami Walter McCall qui, il y a trente ans, m’avait accueilli à la gare de Windsor où il demeurait et où il travaillait en tant que directeur des Relations publiques chez Chrysler Canada. Rendu à 80 ans, ce diable de petit homme est toujours actif car il publie un ou deux livres par année sur les camions de pompier (vous pourriez en vérifier les titres sur Internet). Il est à composer actuellement un volume sur le service des incendies de la ville de Windsor.
J’ai donc participé à cette première journée de presse du Salon de Detroit, la seule où il y aurait des dévoilements de nouvelles voitures. Depuis des années que la qualité de ce Salon décline mais cette fois, ce fut sans contredit la pire. C’est comme si les grands constructeurs locaux avaient décidé de bouder le Salon de leur propre ville au profit de ceux de Los Angeles et peut-être même New York. Toutefois, pour l’amateur de technologie, il fallait être à ce Salon de Detroit pour y voir ce qui s’en vient au cours des prochaines années…presque un voyage dans le futur…presque!
Voici donc un court relevé de ce que j’ai pu voir au Salon de Detroit, le North American International Auto Show (qui fut aussi boudé, comme bien d’autres salons internationaux, par les constructeurs allemands comme Mercedes, BMW et Porsche et par quelques autres grands noms comme Mini, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda et autres!)
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Cadillac a profité du Salon de Detroit pour y dévoiler (la veille de la journée de presse) son nouveau grand VUM, le XT6 et pour y annoncer que la marque sera le fer de lance de General Motors en matière de véhicules électriques, (Photo Éric Descarries)
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Ford a ouvert le bal de la journée en lançant sa nouvelle génération d’Explorer tant en version Interceptor de police qu’en version hybride ou encore en version de performance ST mue par un V6 de 3,0 litres à double turbocompresseur de quelques 400 chevaux. (Photo Éric Descarries)
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Ford a aussi fait le bonheur des amateurs de performance en dévoilant la version 500 GT de sa Mustang Shelby. Son V8 suralimenté de 5,2 litres fait plus de 700 chevaux et il vient avec une boîte à double embrayage. (Photo Éric Descarries)
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Les amateurs de camionnettes ont été bien servis par FCA qui a profité de ce Salon pour nous faire connaître la version Heavy Duty de ses nouveaux Ram 2500 et 3500. Si le moteur de base de ces pick-up traditionnels demeure le V8 Hemi à essence de 6,4 litres, le moteur turbodiesel optionnel Cummins de 6,7 litres développe désormais quelque 1000 livres de couple ce qui fait du Ram Heavy Duty le plus puissant pick-up de sa catégorie avec une capacité de remorquage de plus de 35 000 livres! Incidemment, l’impressionnante version Power Wagon (2500 à essence) est de retour! (Photo Éric Descarries)
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La légendaire Supra de Toyota a été officiellement lancée au Salon de Detroit. Développée conjointement avec BMW, le superbe coupé sportif a aussi été montré aux côtés des versions de compétition et NASCAR (Xfinity). Dans le cas de cette dernière, sa carrosserie ne ressemble pas du tout à celle de la Supra de production, surtout de l’arrière… (Photo Éric Descarries)
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Quant au constructeur allemand Volkswagen (probablement le seul de cette origine européenne sur place), c’était à son tour de dévoiler une nouvelle auto, soit la grande Passat redessinée pour 2020. En même temps VW annonçait la construction d’une deuxième usine aux États- Unis juste avant de confirmer son alliance avec Ford. Ce dernier aidera VW dans le développement et la construction de pick-up intermédiaires alors que l’Allemand apportera son support au géant américain pour les plateformes de voitures électriques. (Photo Éric Descarries)
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On pouvait voir au stand Nissan une étude de style (une denrée très rare au Salon de Detroit de 2019) qui nous indique quelle direction le constructeur japonais compte prendre au cours des prochaines années. Ce véhicule électrique baptisé IMs est en fait une berline aux airs plutôt sportifs.(Photo Éric Descarries)
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Chez Kia, on procédait au lancement du VUS intermédiaire Telluride basé, en grande partie, sur son cousin, le Palisades de Hyundai. Mû par un V6 de 3,8 litres, le Telluride affiche une ligne légèrement plus robuste que le Palisades et le constructeur le démontrait en offrant aux visiteurs une courte ballade en circuit hors-route dans le salon même ! (Photo Éric Descarries)
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D’autre part, chez Hyundai, c’était au tour de l’excitante Elantra GT de se montrer en version de production de finition N. Ainsi, le constructeur sud-coréen compte se lancer, à son tour, dans des versions de performance de certaines de ses autos aux aptitudes un peu plus sportives. (Photo Éric Descarries)
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Chez Lexus, pas de surprise sauf un prototype cabriolet du coupé sport de luxe RC de la marque qui sera également offert en version de performance F Sport. (Photo Éric Descarries)
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Enfin, c’était le retour du constructeur chinois GAC avec ses nombreux VUS et sa fourgonnette qui annonçait ses premiers pas en Amérique du Nord. Il était question de ses premiers bureaux en Californie en plus d’une étude de style d’un VUS Voilà une annonce qu’il ne faudra pas prendre à la légère… (Photo Éric Descarries)
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Je ne peux passer sous silence la présentation de l’étude de style QX Inspiration d’Infiniti que j’ai malheureusement manqué. Mais ce n’était pas de ma faute! En effet, le véhicule, semble-t-il, n’a pu démarrer et Infiniti a décidé d’annuler sa présentation sur les autos électriques. J’ai dû quitter le Salon pour retourner à mon hôtel. L’auto a finalement été présentée et plus encore, elle a gagné les mérites de Meilleure étude de style et de Plus bel intérieur du Salon. Mais c’était un peu trop tard. La foule n’y était plus! (Photo Infiniti)
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Oh! N’oublions pas de mentionner la présence du constructeur indien Mahindra au Salon de Detroit. Celui-ci y avait un stand intéressant où l’on pouvait voir le fameux Roxor, une sorte de réplique de Jeep des premières générations mue par un petit quatre cylindres diesel. Capable d’une vitesse maximale de 45 m/h,  ce sympathique petit véhicule ne peut légalement pas rouler sur nos routes. Il s’agit là d’une sorte de petit VTT côte-à-côte amusant. Il y avait aussi au stand Mahindra une petite fourgonnette (?) commercialisée qu’en Inde (mue par un quatre cylindres diesel et reposant sur un châssis-cadre rigide), la Marazzo, qui pouvait y justifier sa présence car elle a été développée aux studios de la compagnie au Michigan! (Photos Éric Descarries)
Au cas où cela vous intéresserait, juste avant l’ouverture du Salon, l’association des journalistes nord-américains a dévoilé ses prix pour les Auto, VUS et Camionnette de l’année. Le Grand Prix, celui de l’auto, a été à la Genesis G70, celui du VUS au Hyundai Kona et celui de la camionnette au Ram 1500…J’approuve…
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Patrick Danielson, directeur des Relations publiques pour Hyundai Canada était très fier du succès de Genesis et de Hyundai à cet évènement. (Photo Éric Descarries)
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Le Canadien Reid Bigland, directeur de la marque Ram et président de FCA Canada ne cachait pas sa fierté suite au succès du Ram 1500. (Photo Éric Descarries)
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computer-basics · 5 years ago
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What’s a Corvette? To me, the formula is simple: Loads of power in an affordable package that can hold two golf bags. For the past 62 years, that meant putting the engine in the front and a stick shift on the floor. And now it’s all different, and it’s the start of something great.
For the first time, the Corvette’s engine is in the middle of the car resulting in a radical departure in tradition. Because of this placement, the Corvette drives differently. Better, most would say while others still lament the change. I’m of the latter group. The new Corvette is a lovely example of engineering, a vehicle capable of intense thrills and torque-induced smiles.
Let’s get this out of the way: The 2020 Corvette is good, and it’s only going to get better. Right now, the Corvette is a great vehicle that will likely please many buyers. But some will probably want more power, better brakes, and a bit more excitement, and those will come with time.
The 2020 Corvette is the beginning of a new era for Chevrolet. This model marks the most significant change for its longest-running nameplate. Since 1953 the Corvette has been America’s sports car, able to stand tall against Europe’s finest for a fraction of the cost, and it still does in this new package. The new, mid-engine Corvette even starts at $60,000.
I spent a few days with the new Corvette in and around Las Vegas, where I drove it on the busy highway, empty desert roads, and down the Vegas’ Strip. I also spent a few hours with it on a track where it displayed a different side of its personality.
I found the Corvette to have plenty of power and a competent chassis well suited for lively driving and comfortable cruising. There’s room for two golf bags in the back and a couple of cases of beer in the front. It’s comfortable and easy. The new V8 Chevy small block has the goods to smoke tires and bring smiles to faces.
But I also found it disappointing.
The 2020 Corvette is not great. The brakes are touchy and inconsistent. The head-snapping power is buried, requiring drivers to dig deep into the tachometer to find excitement. Countless menus and options are controlling various safety settings; these settings can be overwhelming. And for some reason, all the climate control buttons live in a long bar spanning an odd divider between the driver and passenger.
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The new ‘Vette handles well. Chevy knows how to tune a chassis, and it’s lovely here. The sports car dives into corners with all the confidence in the world. It exits corners without drama or tire spin.
On the track, where on-road annoyances become deal-breakers, the Corvette is easy. I’m not sure that’s a good thing.
Corvettes have always been controlled chaos with heavy engines sitting over the front axle. They weren’t, say, mad like a Dodge Viper or Lamborghini of old, but still had crazy enough that demanded respect. That’s not the case anymore. Even while throwing this car into corners, and laying everything out on the straights, the 2020 Corvette with the Z51 package was controlled and methodical. For some, I guess this is a good thing, but I missed the scary excitement of past generations.
With the engine behind the driver and in front of the rear axle, the mid-engine Corvette handles more like a supercar than a muscle car. It can make nearly any driver competitive on a track. Point the Corvette, and it goes. Combined with the advanced traction control, the 2020 Corvette instills confidence and, from that, a bit of excitement. It’s easy to jump in and attack rolling hills and winding corners. Technical turns are easy and, if you want, some of the nannies can be turned off, and the car is happy to slide on its back tires.
There’s enough power to make a smile but not enough to make someone giggle. In this base package, the Corvette is more of a speedy grand tourer than a racer.
If only it had better brakes.
The new Corvette has a new braking system. It’s a brake by wire affair where there isn’t a traditional master cylinder controlling a hydraulic braking system. In this car, a computer controls the system, and I’m not a fan of the implementation. On the street, it’s annoying and touchy. On the track, it leaves a lot to be desired.
To be clear for the track nerds, there is little brake fade. The brakes are seemingly stable lap after lap. Can They survive hours of racing? I’m not sure, but I’m happy to test it out if GM can resupply the vehicle.
The brakes are one of the worst parts of this vehicle. Chevy enlisted the help of Brembo, which sounds great on paper. Brembo is the premiere manufacture of braking systems. In this case, without pointing fingers to Brembo or Chevy, something went wrong. These brakes need changing.
The small block Chevy is the beating heart of the Corvette and has been since legendary Corvette engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov stuffed one into a ’55. A Corvette without a V8 would be like a baseball game without a hot dog and overpriced beer. It’s un-American.
The LT2 is a compact small block that produces 490 hp and 465 lb-ft. It has all the techno-wizardry that one would expect from a modern engine, including the capability to flawlessly shut off half the cylinders and operate on just four. This switch is unnoticeable, and the result is the real-world gas mileage of nearly 30 mpg on the highway.
This sophisticated small block part of the reason the Corvette can get up to 60 mph in around 3 seconds — that and the computer-assisted launch, transaxle, and proper weight distribution.
Oh, and then there’s the interior. The inside of the 2020 Corvette is, without question, the best interior Chevy has ever done. It’s beautiful and as good as anything available from Audi, Mclaren, BMW or Acura.
All this comes in a vehicle that costs $60,000. A well-equipped version tops off around $80,000.
So, for around the price of a seven-seat SUV, a person could ditch the kids and get a two-seat, mid-engine Corvette able to carry golf clubs and hit 60 mph in around 3 seconds. And it can be equipped with snow tires, too.
This is the beginning of a new era in motoring, for better or worse.
The Corvette is an American icon, and that’s the problem. Every model change, the expectations are always unrealistic. It’s never going to be good enough for some people. Every model change has always been overanalyzed and dismissed. Chevrolet is up against six decades of tradition, lore, and rumors. For instance, this model doesn’t have circle taillights, and that’s a high crime to some Corvette diehards.
With the 2020 Corvette, General Motor’s Chevrolet division threw everything out and started anew. The result is a mid-engine sports car comfortable on the road and the track for the price of heavy-duty pickup.
The ‘Vette has always been a product of its time, and this one is no different. As the world clambers to dynamic electric vehicles, Chevy had no choice to push the Corvette into the future. But it wasn’t Tesla that made Chevy put the engine behind the driver. It was physics.
The 2020 Corvette is unique, not because of the sum of its parts, but rather the sum of its parts plus its price. The 2020 Corvette is good enough. The 2021 and later editions will be fantastic. The platform that underpins the 2020 Corvette is nothing short of spectacular.
I have quibbles with some of the equipment choices and their results on the driving dynamics. The brakes are bad. There is too much glare from the interior options. Explosive power is buried deep, nearly unreachable in most driving situations. All of these things will improve over time, and for some buyers, they might be happy with the current kit.
To expect it to be perfect out of the gate is unreasonable.
The comparisons are inevitable. It’s a Ferrari for a fraction of a cost. It’s the same price as a front-engine Mustang Shelby GT350R but handles better. Why get a four-banger in the mid-engine Porsche Cayman when the ‘Vette offers a small block V8 for the same price. The 2020 Corvette isn’t better, per say than those. It’s different.
The Corvette sits atop America’s motoring world because it’s an obtainable supercar for everyone. With the 2020 Corvette, Chevy is keeping it, thereby offering mid-engine dynamics for a fraction of the cost.
Sure, it’s not as good as Ferrari or McLaren, but it’s pretty damn close. Give Chevy a few more years, and this mid-engine Corvette platform will likely morph into something even more competitive.
I was talking to some of the engineers who built this Corvette. The older, but faster 2019 ZR1 Corvette has a massive supercharge resting on top of its engine, and according to these engineers, that supercharger can be fitted onto the new engine. More power is on the way.
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dizzedcom · 5 years ago
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What’s a Corvette? To me, the formula is simple: Loads of power in an affordable package that can hold two golf bags. For the past 62 years, that meant putting the engine in the front and a stick shift on the floor. And now it’s all different, and it’s the start of something great.
For the first time, the Corvette’s engine is in the middle of the car resulting in a radical departure in tradition. Because of this placement, the Corvette drives differently. Better, most would say while others still lament the change. I’m of the latter group. The new Corvette is a lovely example of engineering, a vehicle capable of intense thrills and torque-induced smiles.
Let’s get this out of the way: The 2020 Corvette is good, and it’s only going to get better. Right now, the Corvette is a great vehicle that will likely please many buyers. But some will probably want more power, better brakes, and a bit more excitement, and those will come with time.
The 2020 Corvette is the beginning of a new era for Chevrolet. This model marks the most significant change for its longest-running nameplate. Since 1953 the Corvette has been America’s sports car, able to stand tall against Europe’s finest for a fraction of the cost, and it still does in this new package. The new, mid-engine Corvette even starts at $60,000.
I spent a few days with the new Corvette in and around Las Vegas, where I drove it on the busy highway, empty desert roads, and down the Vegas’ Strip. I also spent a few hours with it on a track where it displayed a different side of its personality.
I found the Corvette to have plenty of power and a competent chassis well suited for lively driving and comfortable cruising. There’s room for two golf bags in the back and a couple of cases of beer in the front. It’s comfortable and easy. The new V8 Chevy small block has the goods to smoke tires and bring smiles to faces.
But I also found it disappointing.
The 2020 Corvette is not great. The brakes are touchy and inconsistent. The head-snapping power is buried, requiring drivers to dig deep into the tachometer to find excitement. Countless menus and options are controlling various safety settings; these settings can be overwhelming. And for some reason, all the climate control buttons live in a long bar spanning an odd divider between the driver and passenger.
The new ‘Vette handles well. Chevy knows how to tune a chassis, and it’s lovely here. The sports car dives into corners with all the confidence in the world. It exits corners without drama or tire spin.
On the track, where on-road annoyances become deal-breakers, the Corvette is easy. I’m not sure that’s a good thing.
Corvettes have always been controlled chaos with heavy engines sitting over the front axle. They weren’t, say, mad like a Dodge Viper or Lamborghini of old, but still had crazy enough that demanded respect. That’s not the case anymore. Even while throwing this car into corners, and laying everything out on the straights, the 2020 Corvette with the Z51 package was controlled and methodical. For some, I guess this is a good thing, but I missed the scary excitement of past generations.
With the engine behind the driver and in front of the rear axle, the mid-engine Corvette handles more like a supercar than a muscle car. It can make nearly any driver competitive on a track. Point the Corvette, and it goes. Combined with the advanced traction control, the 2020 Corvette instills confidence and, from that, a bit of excitement. It’s easy to jump in and attack rolling hills and winding corners. Technical turns are easy and, if you want, some of the nannies can be turned off, and the car is happy to slide on its back tires.
There’s enough power to make a smile but not enough to make someone giggle. In this base package, the Corvette is more of a speedy grand tourer than a racer.
If only it had better brakes.
The new Corvette has a new braking system. It’s a brake by wire affair where there isn’t a traditional master cylinder controlling a hydraulic braking system. In this car, a computer controls the system, and I’m not a fan of the implementation. On the street, it’s annoying and touchy. On the track, it leaves a lot to be desired.
To be clear for the track nerds, there is little brake fade. The brakes are seemingly stable lap after lap. Can They survive hours of racing? I’m not sure, but I’m happy to test it out if GM can resupply the vehicle.
The brakes are one of the worst parts of this vehicle. Chevy enlisted the help of Brembo, which sounds great on paper. Brembo is the premiere manufacture of braking systems. In this case, without pointing fingers to Brembo or Chevy, something went wrong. These brakes need changing.
The small block Chevy is the beating heart of the Corvette and has been since legendary Corvette engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov stuffed one into a ’55. A Corvette without a V8 would be like a baseball game without a hot dog and overpriced beer. It’s un-American.
The LT2 is a compact small block that produces 490 hp and 465 lb-ft. It has all the techno-wizardry that one would expect from a modern engine, including the capability to flawlessly shut off half the cylinders and operate on just four. This switch is unnoticeable, and the result is the real-world gas mileage of nearly 30 mpg on the highway.
This sophisticated small block part of the reason the Corvette can get up to 60 mph in around 3 seconds — that and the computer-assisted launch, transaxle, and proper weight distribution.
Oh, and then there’s the interior. The inside of the 2020 Corvette is, without question, the best interior Chevy has ever done. It’s beautiful and as good as anything available from Audi, Mclaren, BMW or Acura.
All this comes in a vehicle that costs $60,000. A well-equipped version tops off around $80,000.
So, for around the price of a seven-seat SUV, a person could ditch the kids and get a two-seat, mid-engine Corvette able to carry golf clubs and hit 60 mph in around 3 seconds. And it can be equipped with snow tires, too.
This is the beginning of a new era in motoring, for better or worse.
The Corvette is an American icon, and that’s the problem. Every model change, the expectations are always unrealistic. It’s never going to be good enough for some people. Every model change has always been overanalyzed and dismissed. Chevrolet is up against six decades of tradition, lore, and rumors. For instance, this model doesn’t have circle taillights, and that’s a high crime to some Corvette diehards.
With the 2020 Corvette, General Motor’s Chevrolet division threw everything out and started anew. The result is a mid-engine sports car comfortable on the road and the track for the price of heavy-duty pickup.
The ‘Vette has always been a product of its time, and this one is no different. As the world clambers to dynamic electric vehicles, Chevy had no choice to push the Corvette into the future. But it wasn’t Tesla that made Chevy put the engine behind the driver. It was physics.
The 2020 Corvette is unique, not because of the sum of its parts, but rather the sum of its parts plus its price. The 2020 Corvette is good enough. The 2021 and later editions will be fantastic. The platform that underpins the 2020 Corvette is nothing short of spectacular.
I have quibbles with some of the equipment choices and their results on the driving dynamics. The brakes are bad. There is too much glare from the interior options. Explosive power is buried deep, nearly unreachable in most driving situations. All of these things will improve over time, and for some buyers, they might be happy with the current kit.
To expect it to be perfect out of the gate is unreasonable.
The comparisons are inevitable. It’s a Ferrari for a fraction of a cost. It’s the same price as a front-engine Mustang Shelby GT350R but handles better. Why get a four-banger in the mid-engine Porsche Cayman when the ‘Vette offers a small block V8 for the same price. The 2020 Corvette isn’t better, per say than those. It’s different.
The Corvette sits atop America’s motoring world because it’s an obtainable supercar for everyone. With the 2020 Corvette, Chevy is keeping it, thereby offering mid-engine dynamics for a fraction of the cost.
Sure, it’s not as good as Ferrari or McLaren, but it’s pretty damn close. Give Chevy a few more years, and this mid-engine Corvette platform will likely morph into something even more competitive.
I was talking to some of the engineers who built this Corvette. The older, but faster 2019 ZR1 Corvette has a massive supercharge resting on top of its engine, and according to these engineers, that supercharger can be fitted onto the new engine. More power is on the way.
The 2020 Chevy Corvette is good and will only getter better What’s a Corvette? To me, the formula is simple: Loads of power in an affordable package that can hold two golf bags.
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componentplanet · 5 years ago
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2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Review: Luxurious, Solid on Any Road Surface
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit February 2020 Lime Kiln Road, Adirondacks
The 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee is almost a decade old, and yet it’s currently the best-selling midsize SUV on the market: 242,969 sold last year, 200,000-plus most for much of the past two decades. The current body design has been around since 2011, there are 13 trim lines (model variants), multiple drivetrains, and varying levels of driver assistance technology.
Both despite its age and because of it – when the factory builds the same car year after year, reliability tends to improve – the Grand Cherokee has good fit and finish, a nicely controlled ride, a very nice interior on most trims, comfortable seats, and a solid infotainment system. Other than standard blind-spot detection and rear cross-traffic alert, driver-assist features are optional. The two rows of seats are both roomy, but no third-row seat is offered.
If one owner says their Grand Cherokee does fine off-road but the interior looks just okay and the center stack display is small, a second owner says it’s pretty luxe and the display is nice, and a third says the cockpit looks great and did you know it goes 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, that’s because, with those trim lines, there’s one that costs $33,000, a couple that run around $50,000-$60,000, and one that runs $88,000 with a 707-hp engine. (No, that’s not a typo.) You decide how much off-road capability, acceleration, and rear-seat entertainment you want, and you pay accordingly.
On the Road
I test drove the Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit. It is the premier Grand Cherokee for people who don’t feel the need to have a strong Dodge Viper flavor to their SUV, in which case there’s the performance-oriented Grand Cherokee V8 SRT and the high-performance Trackhawk. My test car totaled $62,775 with a four-wheel-drive system – not just all-wheel-drive – that added $3,000, a V8 engine that added $3,795, an eight-speed automatic, telematics, onboard Wi-Fi, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, an AC socket and plenty of USB jacks, and a $1,995 rear entertainment system. At this point, you’re pushing into Audi-BMW-Mercedes territory.
My time in the Grand Cherokee Summit included a late-winter run into the New York State Adirondacks area around Lake Placid. A detour through hilly, rutted dirt roads covered with about eight inches of snow proved no problem at all.
The ride up and back into the northwoods, on interstate highways, was pleasurable, with a comfortable driving position, decent audio, and very little road noise. The Grand Cherokee Summit is plenty comfortable for four adults and a weekend’s worth of luggage. Even with cupholders front and back and bins in the doors, in-cabin storage for little items was lacking.
Good Navi, but Audio Could Be Better
The UConnect 4 infotainment system on my car was quite easy to use. But note that not all Grand Cherokees get UConnect 4 and 8-inch center stack screens. For years, Chrysler-Dodge-Ram products have had very good navigation and infotainment. It doesn’t hurt that when you press the NAV button, the screen asks you, “Where to?” The only people who don’t get that are grade-school teachers looking for a verb and a complete sentence.
This was the first Harman Kardon premium audio system I’ve driven that wasn’t breathtaking. It had 19 speakers and the issue – to me – was the woofer in the driver’s kick panel area. It was so heavily boosted that with the volume up and listening to my workout playlist (you know: the songs you’re too embarrassed to share), the sound pressure made my pant legs flap. So much so it felt like a Rockford Fosgate system, a brand happy to be known for heavy – sorry, deep – bass. It was much improved by turning the bass setting below the midpoint.
Not Enough Driver Assists
The advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are not all state-of-the-art and too many are extra-cost. Nothing wrong with blind-spot detection (standard) or lane keep assist (included on some trim lines). The optional ParkSense backup system auto-stops the car if you get too close to a stopped object. That’s all good. Adaptive cruise control goes down to zero but you have to manually resume forward travel, and if you’re stopped more than three seconds, ACC disengages.
Forward collision warning, a technology that requires a low-cost front-facing camera, is optional. Of the 18 midsize, two-row SUVs on the market, the only non-Jeep product lacking FCW is the revived Chevrolet Blazer, which, despite its heritage, is not a hard-core off-roader. Automatic emergency braking for highway and for city situations are also optional, and pedestrian AEB is not offered.
My Grand Cherokee Summit 4X4 was rated at 14 mpg city, 22 mpg highway, and 17 mpg overall. I averaged 20 mpg in a week of primarily highway driving.
So Many Models to Choose From
The 2020 Grand Cherokee comes in a dazzling array of trim lines, or model variants. Currently, there are 13. These prices include $1,495 shipping.
Laredo, $33,735 rear drive / $35,735 four-wheel drive Laredo E, $35,390 / $37,390 Upland, $37,685 / $39,685 Altitude, $39,830 / $41,830 North Edition, $40,285 4WD standard Limited, $41,545 / $43,545 Limited X, $46,640 / $48,640 Trailhawk $46,645 4WD standard Overland, $47,985 / $50,985 High Altitude, $50,730 / $53,730 Summit, $54,085 / $57,085 SRT, $70,085 4WD standard Trackhawk, $88,590 4WD standard
It’s hard to describe each model other than to note the Laredo E is a nicer Laredo, not a hybrid; North Edition and Trailhawk target wintry off-roading and off-roading; and SRT and Trackhawk are high-performance SUVs that also go off-road and tow boats.
Should You Buy?
The Grand Cherokee is the best of the seven Jeep models you can buy in terms of modern-day amenities and reliability without sacrificing heavy snow / off-road driving. It’s also the best-selling, with 26 percent of Jeep’s 923,2981 2019 sales. By our count, there are nearly 25 midsize, mainstream-price SUVs, and almost as many premium midsize SUVs. The top sellers, mainstream or premium, are:
SUV 2019 Sales Change Jeep Grand Cherokee 242,969 +8% Toyota Highlander 239,437 -2% Jeep Wrangler 228,042 -5% Ford Explorer 187,061 -28% Subaru Outback 181,178 +1%
(Note: The big falloff for the Ford Explorer came in the wake of quality-control problems while getting the sixth-generation Explorer and the sibling Lincoln Aviator into production at Ford’s Chicago assembly plant.)
The Jeep Cherokee is not an entry edition of the Grand Cherokee but a separate model eight inches shorter than Grand Cherokee’s 190 inches, with a base four-cylinder engine and not quite as refined.
The Grand Cherokee is your best choice among midsize SUVs if you want an one that goes off-road, not just negotiate a lightly plowed gravel road near the ski slope, and does it with a reasonable amount of passenger comfort. As a bonus, some Grand Cherokees can tow up to 7,200 pounds; the rest tow at least 3,500 pounds. If you have little kids (two), the dual rear entertainment system may be worth the healthy price. The V6 engines are good and the V8s are better but gas mileage suffers.
The mainstream trim lines fare well against the Chevrolet Blazer and Ford Edge. The roomier, longer, three-row Ford Explorer is also a competitor for those who value towing capacity. The Toyota 4Runner is very good off-road but not as smooth otherwise. If you want a competent all-around vehicle, look also at the Subaru Ascent, Toyota Highlander, Honda Pilot, and Hyundai Santa Fe. The Dodge Durango is a cousin to the Grand Cherokee, is longer, and has three rows of seats, but isn’t as skilled off-roading.
The Grand Cherokee upper trim lines compete nicely against premium brands. But it’s hard to match the NVH and highway manners of say, a BMW X5, when you go into battle in a design released the same year Ke$ha debuted We R Who We R.
Other top midsize SUVs don’t map to Grand Cherokee’s off-roader ethic. The Lexus RX is all-around excellent but is not what you want going off-road or hauling a trailer. The Mazda CX-9 is the sportiest and most fun to drive, but without the cargo capacity.
Jeep’s other sales advantage is that Grand Cherokee buyers are predisposed toward USA vehicles. According to JD Power research, 76 percent of Grand Cherokee owners say they prefer buying from a domestic company versus 58 percent for the midsize SUV segment as a whole. That means Grand Cherokee owners may not cross-shop the sporty Korean-flagged Kia Telluride (three rows but still midsize), even it’s built in Alabama, and the similar Hyundai Palisade. The Grand Cherokee would win on off-road driving. But in other areas, Kia and Hyundai are extremely competitive, particularly NVH and driver assists.
A new Grand Cherokee should be introduced this year as a 2021 model. Given how well Jeep has done to keep the fourth-generation model competitive, the new model should be impressive.
Now read:
2020 Jeep Gladiator Review: You Know You Want This Off-Roading Pickup
2020 Kia Telluride Review: The New Benchmark for Midsize SUVs
2020 Hyundai Palisade Review: A New Star Among Midsize SUVs
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eddiejpoplar · 6 years ago
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2019 New and Future Cars: Chrysler and Dodge
A transverse-engine Chrysler 300 replacement was part of the company’s last product plan, but that looks to be off the table, as does a Pacifica-based three-row SUV. Chrysler appears to be evolving into a maker of bland people movers designed for the latest autonomous tech, so we predict a bland commuter sedan to accompany the Pacifica. But we still hope a swoopy, aerodynamic 300 replacement similar to our rendering is in the cards, as today’s 300 has no more than two model years left, if that.
FCA on June 1 held its Capital Markets Day, outlining its latest five-year grand plan; Chrysler and Dodge were conspicuous with no stand-alone presentations. During FCA’s last five-year go-round, CEO Sergio Marchionne indicated Dodge vehicles would migrate to Alfa Romeo’s Giorgio platform. Instead, the next Charger/Challenger (probably 2021 models) will premiere on an evolved update of today’s platform—the same one with its roots in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, circa 2005.
Arrivederci, ’Merica?
The Challenger especially needs to be smaller and lower to rival the Mustang and Camaro. Expect the Pentastar V-6 to continue as the base engine, likely augmented by the 48-volt mild hybrid system offered for the Ram 1500. A 2.0-liter turbo-four option wouldn’t be out of the question. The Hemi V-8 also looks to be soldiering on, though only in higher-priced, low-volume versions from Hell. Speaking of Hellcats, there’s a new 2019 model dubbed Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, with power now a staggering 797 hp and 707 lb-ft—good for a 10.8-second quarter-mile and a 203-mph top speed. There is also a new non-Hellcat trim offering, the Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320. Along with the same 485 hp and 475 lb-ft we’ve seen before, it comes equipped with a Drag Mode for its adaptive suspension, line lock, only a driver’s seat (passenger seats are optional), heavy-duty halfshafts, and bespoke Nexen street-legal drag tires. The quarter-mile should happen in 11.7 seconds.
Given that Dodges and Chryslers are sold alongside Jeeps and Rams, a planned major expansion for Jeep probably spells doom for the Dodge Durango and Journey. On the plus side, enthusiasts within the company hope for the Viper’s return.
Chrysler isn’t quite dead yet: Autonomous powerhouse Waymo plans to buy “up to” 62,000 more Pacifica minivans for its self-driving fleet. The deal could also provide Waymo technology to FCA, which would allow its marques to offer advanced autonomous capabilities by 2022.
On sale: Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye (pictured): Late 2018 Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320: Early 2019 Chrysler 300: 2020 (est)
Base price: Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye: $72,745 Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320: $50,000 (est) Chrysler 300: $28,000 (est)
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jonathanbelloblog · 6 years ago
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2019 New and Future Cars: Chrysler and Dodge
A transverse-engine Chrysler 300 replacement was part of the company’s last product plan, but that looks to be off the table, as does a Pacifica-based three-row SUV. Chrysler appears to be evolving into a maker of bland people movers designed for the latest autonomous tech, so we predict a bland commuter sedan to accompany the Pacifica. But we still hope a swoopy, aerodynamic 300 replacement similar to our rendering is in the cards, as today’s 300 has no more than two model years left, if that.
FCA on June 1 held its Capital Markets Day, outlining its latest five-year grand plan; Chrysler and Dodge were conspicuous with no stand-alone presentations. During FCA’s last five-year go-round, CEO Sergio Marchionne indicated Dodge vehicles would migrate to Alfa Romeo’s Giorgio platform. Instead, the next Charger/Challenger (probably 2021 models) will premiere on an evolved update of today’s platform—the same one with its roots in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, circa 2005.
Arrivederci, ’Merica?
The Challenger especially needs to be smaller and lower to rival the Mustang and Camaro. Expect the Pentastar V-6 to continue as the base engine, likely augmented by the 48-volt mild hybrid system offered for the Ram 1500. A 2.0-liter turbo-four option wouldn’t be out of the question. The Hemi V-8 also looks to be soldiering on, though only in higher-priced, low-volume versions from Hell. Speaking of Hellcats, there’s a new 2019 model dubbed Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, with power now a staggering 797 hp and 707 lb-ft—good for a 10.8-second quarter-mile and a 203-mph top speed. There is also a new non-Hellcat trim offering, the Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320. Along with the same 485 hp and 475 lb-ft we’ve seen before, it comes equipped with a Drag Mode for its adaptive suspension, line lock, only a driver’s seat (passenger seats are optional), heavy-duty halfshafts, and bespoke Nexen street-legal drag tires. The quarter-mile should happen in 11.7 seconds.
Given that Dodges and Chryslers are sold alongside Jeeps and Rams, a planned major expansion for Jeep probably spells doom for the Dodge Durango and Journey. On the plus side, enthusiasts within the company hope for the Viper’s return.
Chrysler isn’t quite dead yet: Autonomous powerhouse Waymo plans to buy “up to” 62,000 more Pacifica minivans for its self-driving fleet. The deal could also provide Waymo technology to FCA, which would allow its marques to offer advanced autonomous capabilities by 2022.
On sale: Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye (pictured): Late 2018 Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320: Early 2019 Chrysler 300: 2020 (est)
Base price: Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye: $72,745 Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320: $50,000 (est) Chrysler 300: $28,000 (est)
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voituresetmotos · 5 years ago
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La toute première Dodge Viper, propriété de Lee Iacocca, se vend 285 500 $
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Matt Brown Hier 17h00 • p Viper 11,5K 23 2 Photo: Bonhams La première production de Dodge Viper a été vendue aux enchères Scottsdale de Bonhams la semaine dernière. Le VIN 00001 a rapporté près de dix fois le prix typique d'une Viper de première génération. Non seulement c'est la première, mais elle appartenait également à Lee Iacocca, qui était le président de Chrysler lorsque la voiture a été mise en vente. Les OG Vipers avaient 400 chevaux provenant du V10 de huit litres. Quatre cents chevaux sont suffisants pour un SUV de luxe de milieu de gamme de nos jours, mais au début des années 90, c'était une énorme quantité de puissance, en particulier pour une voiture de 52 000 $. Deux autres voitures appartenant à Iacocca ont été vendues aux enchères: une 86 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country décapotable et une Ford Mustang Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition 09. Ces voitures se sont vendues pour 19 040 $ et 49 280 $ respectivement. Alors que 285 500 $, c'est beaucoup pour une Viper, je suis heureux qu'elle n'ait pas été vendue plus cher à cette époque de vieilles voitures ridiculement chères (même si elle a coûté plus du double de son estimation de pré-vente). La Viper a toujours été plus une voiture à col bleu et il serait dommage de voir le prix de tout exemplaire devenir trop incontrôlable. Je possédais une Viper de deuxième génération, un GTS ACR 2002 que j'ai acheté pour moins de 1 / 10e de ce qu'Iacocca cherchait. J'étais le septième propriétaire et le mieux que je puisse dire, le seul des sept à s'être donné la peine de réparer ou de réparer quoi que ce soit. L'achat de cette voiture était une erreur que je suis heureuse d'avoir commise et que je vous recommande de faire également. Cette voiture ressemblait à une voiture de kit qui a été assemblée dans un hangar, donc je ne peux pas imaginer à quoi ressemble la première voiture de la première génération en dessous. Bien que je sois certain que des précautions supplémentaires ont été prises pour assembler la voiture du patron. Celui-ci ne verra probablement pas beaucoup de réparations non plus, car il ne verra probablement pas beaucoup de temps sur la route. Il est un peu triste de ne pas faire les passe-temps populaires de Viper, les burnouts gratuits, brûler les chevilles des gens et glisser latéralement dans les arbres. Mais je suis heureux que cela soit arrivé si loin, sans le titre de récupération, le plastique fissuré et la peinture décolorée qui semble être la norme sur les Vipers de ce millésime. C'est vraiment génial de voir le premier encore brillant et rouge, rappelant à beaucoup d'entre nous ce que nous avons ressenti lorsque nous avons vu l'une de ces choses il y a 30 ans. Partagez cette histoire h4 Abonnez-vous plus de Jalopnik Props and Counterpoints à la liste de Hagerty des voitures de collection à acheter en 2020 J'ai besoin de cette capsule de temps 1992 Dodge Viper avec 34 miles au compteur, je vais vraiment avoir besoin de vous tous pour cesser d'acheter Clapped-Out Dodge Vipers À propos de l'auteur Brun mat Brun mat p Messages Twitter Partager Tweet
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