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View Poll Results: What should they call the new ultimate Vette?
Corvette SS
14.29%
Corvette Z07
5.49%
Corvette Z06 R
5.49%
Corvette Sting Ray
24.18%
Corvette Blue Devil
18.68%
Corvette Mako Shark
1.10%
Corvette Grand Sport
17.58%
Other (specify & explain)
13.19%
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What do you want the next "super" Corvette to be called?

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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What do you want the next "super" Corvette to be called?

Have they settled on the name yet? The one with the 6.2L supercharged V8 and 650 hp.

A recent snippet in one of my car magazines seems to suggest that they're going to call it the Corvette SS.

For this poll, vote for the one you'd like it to be.

I sorta like the Sting Ray name. But the whole Steve Irwin deal might kill that one, so to speak.
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Personaly I would like to see it given a new name. Detroit has been a little to happy to bring back names from the glory days lately.
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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I sorta like the Sting Ray name. But the whole Steve Irwin deal might kill that one, so to speak.
Wow, that's terrible. (don't think I'm offended though) I personally like Grand Sport. I think it's a great name for it. I also wouldn't mind seeing it in the blue/white paint scheme.
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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I wouldnt mind terribly if they named it "Grand Sport" and gave it the blue theme with the stripes, but I know that wouldnt be for everyone.
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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Corvette Z06 R sounds good. It's new age, not been done before... And it makes it sound like C5R/C6R which is the name of the road race cars...

Grand Sport was already used and the Grand Sport kicked ***.
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Corvette SS- The SS name doesnt mean anything anymore, with them putting it on abominations like the Malibu SS and the Cobalt SS. Sure, they're nice cars in their own respects but in no way do they deserve the SS name
Corvette Z07- MTI has made a Z07 package for years, bad idea for GM to do it.
Corvette Z06 R - Maybe... We have a C5R and a C6R, Z06R might work.
Corvette Sting Ray- Doesn't have the lines
Corvette Blue Devil- GGGGAAAAAAYYYYY
Corvette Mako Shark - Also GGGAAAAAAYYYYYY
Corvette Grand Sport - Highly plausible, sounds good and they already had one with a decent performace heritage.

I vote for either Z06R or Grand Sport.
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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GS ... its the only one that fits



Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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Mine.

I admit I like the idea of avoiding a heritage name... the fastest Vette ever built really needs a new name all its own.
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by flor585
corvette type R
NO... NO... Oh GOD NO!
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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My dream was to build-up a new Corvette and call it the C666.
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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How about Z09 or ZR9? I choose those because of the LS9
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike94ZLT1
Corvette Z07- MTI has made a Z07 package for years, bad idea for GM to do it.
Z07 was also used on the 91-94 corvettes
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How about Z09 or ZR9? I choose those because of the LS9
A Z09 was a 93-94 caprice classic.
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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How about Z06 so we don't overdo the lineup like we always do.
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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How about something that shows it as the primier American sports car it is with:


Corvette Grand American
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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You forgot ZR1 in the poll. Grand Sport is also decent.



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