This is the most ridiculous statement I have ever seen on this forum. A Corvette is a better car than a 350Z in almost every way imaginable, and I'm a fan of the 350Z. "Technology" doesn't matter if the Corvette can destroy the 350Z in every performance category imaginable.

If I couldn't afford a Corvette, I would have probably purchased a 350Z, but there is no way that a less powerful Vette would sell to younger buyers unless they made it cheaper, which wouldn't make any sense. A cheaper Corvette wouldn't be a Corvette, it would be a Camaro.

Why would anybody voluntarily want 100 FEWER hp in a performance car? Are you joking? You don't buy either a Vette or a 350Z for gas mileage. Since when do young guys not like power? (I'm 24 by the way). Power is the reason I bought my GS400 and it's the reason I bought my C6. At this point in my life gas mileage is pretty much the last thing I care about when looking for a car

You say you would like the Vette to be smaller but I think it actually weighs the exact same amount (~3200lbs) as the 350Z as well. I think you should leave the marketing to the people who actually know what they're doing (the Vette is one of the few cars that GM has actually marketed well), because your idea of what appeals to young guys want in a car is out of touch with reality. Not that young guys are really the target market for a $45-55,000 car anyway

 

It does have leaf springs, but it doesn't change the fact that the Corvette is a much more capable car than a 350Z in nearly every aspect. The 350Z probably has better steering feel though, but this doesn't have much to do with leaf springs or coilovers

 

Well Im predicting that they will probably drop hp down to about 350. Still seems pretty powerful to me.

 

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Every corvette ever made has leaf springs. However, they're about as far removed from what pops into your head when you think "leaf spring" as you can possibly get. They're absolutely NOTHING like the springs used on pickup trucks and cars like the Mustang and Camaro. They're lighter, more responsive, and less prone to fatigue than coil springs are. They lower the car's weight AND center of gravity, compared to coil springs. Additionally, they function as an anti-roll bar, so that part can be greatly size/weight reduced. In fact, the C6's corporate cousin, the Cadillac XLR, has no rear anti-roll bar whatsoever.

 

Don't ever doubt the Corvette. I have confidence that it will still be as maniac as ever even with a HP shave.