[MtnClimber]

The 600hp club. Pretty cool. The 700hp club is slightly cooler like the McLaren 720S.

[Paladin2]

BAMs have long been used in noise passby testing to help in assessing wind noise v. tire noise v. exhaust noise during vehicle development.

[yarddog]

I remember the Spring of 1964. Several of us qualified for the State track meet which back then was held at the University of Florida.

The first night our coach took us to see “From Russia With Love’. None of us really knew who James Bond was but one guy had read the book. There were college students in line all the way around the corner of a block.

I saw Corvettes everywhere. Bunch of rich kids. I don’t remember how we could tell but some of them were fuel injected 327s. I bet they would still be hot.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Whatever the case, expect the ZR1 to make more than the Z06’s 650 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque.

Those kind of numbers will put it out of reach for many wallets. Whatever happened to affordable performance? I'd rather have less HP with great steering and handling than an engine no one could possibly use even on a track - 650 hp you'd need a drag strip and traction control just to get a decent launch.

[Two Kids' Dad]

The Koenigsegg One:1 got red flagged on a different European test track for exceeding the noise restriction. Funny thing was, they had only introduced the rule that morning.

[Does so]

Been to the Ring twice, once in a new rental 911, and again in a new BMW 318i. Fortunately, I’d studied the course, previously! ==8-0

[Does so]

Been to the Ring twice, once in a new rental 911, and again in a new BMW 318i. Fortunately, I’d studied the course, previously! ==8-0

[Boomer One]

Friend has a 2015 Corvette with a mere 460 horsepower. He says it’s more than needed and more is just being wasteful. A contractor I know had a supercharged Mustang with 500+ horsepower. After several tickets he sold the car so he could keep his license. Today we have sedans with performance outpacing many sports cars. Unless you have a place to legally use the additional horsepower, is it worth forking out an additional $20-$50,000+? That said, I am a strong supporter of free enterprise and applaud automakers and engineers for their achievements. As I was growing up, horsepower was achieved mainly in the backyard using an old swing set to lift motors. Today’s availability of turnkey performance makes me somewhat jealous of those who can both afford and utilize it.

[Hot Tabasco]

What’s with that paint job? Is it meant to try and disguise it?