Comments on: Video: Corvette ZR1 top speed run

By: matt

matt — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:32:20 +0000

awwwww i seen one of these today on the goldy…. bloody nice, this is an old thread so dunno if ill get a reply but does anyone know how much it costs to import one of these to OZ?

also how come…. no matter what car i read about on here in a blog.. some wanker always tries to compare a toyota to it……… it sickens me

By: eric

eric — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:59:01 +0000

I enjoyed my old C4 which had a Lingenfelter 383 superam motor in it. It really woke the car up but of course now the new C6 cars which come with the base 435 horsepower engines have caught up to me now.

By: No Name

No Name — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:00:40 +0000

Right on Joober. TP’s OK just getting provoeked by the anti-toyota spuds. Comparing a Corvette with an Aurion. Sadly Toyota don’t do sporty stuff at the mo.

By: Joober

Joober — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:12:25 +0000

Poison, I think u need to direct to the originator of the the fire whoever that wigwom guy putting TRD into this. Starting fires with mentioning a car thats not even in the same class..

By: PoisonEagle

PoisonEagle — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:36:31 +0000

Wheelnut, Somehow I bet the price would be a tad out of my league LOL Saw a C4 today, plenty of presence and there’s no denying it’s origins.

By: Duck

Duck — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:16:54 +0000

Are they realy gonna realese the GTS-R? I thought it was all media hype.

By: wheelnut

wheelnut — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:27:21 +0000

Poison Eagle if you just want one I suggest you contact Corvette Australia in QLD.. they are probably the biggest importer of Cheve Muscle and Performance Cars.

Otherwise to get a taste of all that power youll have to wait for the HSV GTS-R expected to be released in Dec-Jan

By: wheelnut

wheelnut — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:23:37 +0000

FYI The runs were performed at Chevs proving ground in Milford; Michigan

By: Duck

Duck — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:15:22 +0000

Good on you PosionEagle! Should tell something very meaningful to TP, that his wrong! I totally agreed what you said!

Come on TP! Agree that the Corvette is better than the TuRD Aurion. Because it is!

By: PoisonEagle

PoisonEagle — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:52:45 +0000

As for the car, WHAT A MONSTER!!!! I F*CKING WANT ONE

By: PoisonEagle

PoisonEagle — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:51:08 +0000

TRD in a Corvette article? TPTroll your life must be utter utter bliss. F*ck off with your TRD. They aren’t as exciting as the alternative, just like Toyota. Everyone knows you’d pick a TRD over this because you are disgustingly one eyed and dumb as all hell. Get a clue, you are a major major blight.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:37:51 +0000

Ugly? – to mee the front [particularly the headlights and bonnet] looks similar to a Ferrari F360 or F430.. both of which are automotive and engineering works of art

By: Confusious

Confusious — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:18:50 +0000

TP: What do yu mean by Toyota cracked the market on their first attempt?

If you are talking about the Family Sized Sedan Sector and the Aurion… you have obviously forgotten the Avalon

And why have they sat on their laurels with the Corolla – which is now under threat from the Fiesta Focus and Mazda 3 which have better safety more features more power = better value for money

Toyota may be the market leader ATM but remember its easier to chase then to follow… the one company Ford Holden and Toyota should watch out for is probably Mazda

By: Oz.

Oz. — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:14:53 +0000

Where is this at? It looks like it could be an oval at one GM’s proving grounds.

By: Boy Wonder

Boy Wonder — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:35:38 +0000

Holden – established in Australia in 1856
Ford – Established in Australia in 1925
Toyota Establiushed in Australia in 1958

So Holden and Ford have way more heritage that Toyota

By: TP

TP — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:00:58 +0000

Duck heritage? The only heritage Holden and Ford have is a history of being fleet sellers which cant crack the private market (ie the market which actually uses its OWN money to buy the BEST vehicle available). Toyota have cracked this market with its first attempt! Join the dots

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:46:41 +0000

TP,
we are all getting ahead of ourselves here.

we have assumed that some one has actually purchased a TRD to be able to be caught sitting in one

By: Wig Wom

Wig Wom — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:30:16 +0000

Its true the Toyota TRD Aurion would beat the Ford corvette because it has 32 valves Vs 16 valves.It has 2 less injectors and a smaller blower meaning a weight saving.Thus meaning if you did put the Ford LS-9 into the Aurion it would probably go slower.Don’t you guys Know anything,Ford fairys.

By: Duck

Duck — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:17:49 +0000

Also like Wheelnut also said TP. Toyota hasnt kept alot of heritage with its large V6’s. The Avalon went for 5 years 2000-2005. And now its the aurion. How long will that last? Sure holden moved from kingswood to the commodore. But there’ve had the commodore for a while now. The same with fords been loyal to their falcon.

By: MatthewM

MatthewM — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:13:28 +0000

“Could you Imagine what would happen to a TuRD Aurion if someone was insane enough to put the LS-9 from the vette under the Toyotas bonnet?”

Torque steer the likes man has never seen before! I can imagine the car not being able to do anything other than circle work.