GM gave the challenge for making the $100,000 Corvette having seen what was accomplished with the $60,000 + Z06, would like to think all factors were considered.
" Chevrolet isn't about to tell us the price it intends to charge for the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. But it tells us that the prime motivator for the project has been GM honcho Rick Wagoner, who asked, "What would a $100,000 Corvette look like?" The ZR1 is apparently the answer and we expect the car's list price will be near enough to the $100,000 mark."
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/25/o...and-604-lb-ft/
My 2002 405 HP Z06 is rated at 19 City and 28 Highway. Even though the ZR1 has a substantially different engine, the technological advances over the last 5/6 years will have a positive influence, especially in electronic engine management and fuel injection.
Will be interesting when the ZR1 mpg numbers are released, but if there is a gas guzzler tax, which the Corvette engineers are attempting to avoid, it probably will not influence the purchasing. The actual number of ZR1s manufactured will be limited which could be another influence. " Chevy says it is constrained by production of the carbon-fiber bits to only 2,000 ZR1s per year, " The recent sales declines in truck based SUVs and pick-ups will help the corporate average. The 2008/9 Porsche 911 GT2 w/ 530 HP, fuel mileage is 16/23 , city/highway
Top 9, worst gas mileage, all requiring premium fuel, city/highway:
Lamborghini Mucielago ( manual ) 8/13
Bugatti Veyon 8/14
Lamborghini Mucielago ( auto ) 9/14
Bently Azure 9/15
Bently Arnage RL 9/15
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti ( auto ) 9/16
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder ( manual ) 10/15
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti ( manual ) 10/15
Bentley Arnage ( auto ) 10/15