Still dont get it. I know they share chassis, but you dont see the ES330 in a comparison with the Camry? One is made for luxury, one is made for sport and the price shows that. I can see why, but IMO a waste of a comparison.

 

The reason is because there was such a big deal made that the Corvette has to share it's platform with another car and this makes a lot of Corvette people upset(I really don't know why). Every little change on the Corvette is scrutinized by all the fans(and there are a lot of them) so the shared platform is a big deal. Just think of the controversy of the exposed headlights. Anyway, my guess is that they will compare the two and show how the Vette is a lot different and mush more sporty and compare the two in such a way that is leaning towards Vette fans. The XLR is only there to compare with the Vette and not really the others in the group.

Also, the reason you don't see an ES330 compared with a Camry in this sort of way is that no one gives a **** about those cars.

 

Yes, I am positive.

 

Yeah, the two Lotus cars look absolutely nothing alike and can't really be mistaken for each other.

 

They needed to test both cars to tell them that the 400hp, 6spd C6 will be more "sporty" then the XLR? Hell, they could have emailed me, I would have told them that.

 

There's a lot more to a car than just it's motor.

 

Darth, your from the area and don't know about the car cruise at Chili"s? All the cars were there (don't remeber seeing the Lotus though). There is usually about 3-400 cars every saturday night. The XLR was parked behind my buddy Ron. There were 2 new body style Vipers there and then the C6 pulled in. We all went over to check it out (about 10 of us F-body guys). The car was a preproduction Pilot car. Either #56 or #57 of 60. The guy driving it was an electrical engineer for GM and was just in town for the weekend visiting family. He was to ivauate the car and then report what he thought of the car and of any problems or changes that should be made. He said on the way there they had it up to over 140mph. We talked a little about the performance and he said he thought it was the same as the ZO6 but it had more power down low where the Z makes its power at the high end of the RPM range. He let us all sit in it and take some pictures. Very cool. I really do like the interior better than the C5 but I just don'y care for the look. When the C5 came out I was like "I need that car!" With this I am like it is nice but would still take a current ZO6. Now when the next ZO6 comes out with 500hp I may end up changing my mind.
Sorry guys no magazine comparo, just a bunch of old guys leaving the car cruise.
There was a yellow Ferrarri (360?) Spyder that drove through and a few Prowlers etc.
Darth, stop down one saturday night, it was the first time I have been down this year but all the F-body guys go and the hang out at Monroe muffler afterward.

 

AH!!

Thanks for clearing things up!

Actually, I go to Chili's probably twice a month to walk around... figures I'd miss that.

Very cool that you got some 'hands on' time with the C6!!!

I didnt think the Viper or Lotus or XLR were local cars, because I just haven't seen them around before.

It was the first non-red new style Viper I've seen locally, and the only XLR I've seen prior in the area is a dark red metallic one...

Anyway, Thanks for the info!!

PS: I have noticed you guys parked at Monroe quite often! I remember a black WS6, a few red 4th Gen Camaros, and a 3rd Gen in there too that are regulars.

I usually just tool by in my Monte! Makes me miss the Z28... I've often wondered if any of you guys were board members.

 

I just saw a silver C6 in Portage, Indiana, wednesday night, parked at a pizza place on route 6 and county line road. I didn't get to stop and check it out, I was half a mile away at church and it was gone when I was done Would have really liked to have checked that out a bit.. I saw one at the auto show but I couldnt get that close to it as i could've, there.

 

How about an XLR-V ??

 

last week i saw a C6-orange and a G6-silver.