So my co worker has a 2014 corvette that she keeps as a second car. I was telling her about my build project and how I wanted my Audi wagon to be able to beat the typical corvette on the road. She said she would bring hers in so I could hammer it and catch a clue as to what I am up against. Today she threw me the FOB and I went for a spin. 7 spd manual, we were at 120 in 4th and it was pulling hard in 5th but we ran out of room and I backed off before I charged up on any traffic. It was nothing short of amazing, and to be honest a little disheartening as I think my project may not achieve its goals. I do not want to build a 0-60 car, in fact that is the least passionate part of driving for me. I want a merging on the freeway, see an open spot and grab it as fast as my thought process can think it. Basically like being on my Aprilia motorcycle, power is instant and covering distance is immediate.
I am pretty sure that vette could beat my bike, definitely in top speed, but the one thing that I LOVED about that car was how in 7th gear at 80 mph it was cruising at 1200 RPM?!! cylinder deactivation I am assuming. It was so quiet and smooth. Turning it to Track mode electronically took some baffling out and it put out a roar, just changed the entire dynamics of the car. I also like that the car has rev matching on the downshift in that mode, really nice feature.
Just posting some of my thoughts after the experience, seemed like a general topic and wanted to vent it out of my brain. Not sure anymore that 1000cc injectors, ethanol, EFR turbo and Large FMIC is going to do the trick with the rods stuffed in it. Rolling at 60 mph I think I could stay with it, but I want to decisively walk away from it lol.
Today has been food for thought