maybach VS corvette????

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The obvious car to compare the Maybach to is the 2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom. The Maybach and the Rolls are priced about the same, weigh about the same, have similar features and level of quality, the same buyers, etc.


It is far more interesting, however, to compare the Maybach 57 to a Chevrolet Corvette. These cars are radically different. The Corvette is an unabashed two-seater sports car with a high-performance engine, sports-car frame and suspension and a lightweight fiberglass body. The Maybach is a huge luxury auto-yacht. The Maybach 57 weighs almost 3,000 pounds (1,360 kg) more than the Corvette (nearly twice as much). The Maybach 57 is almost 4 feet (1.2 meters) longer than the Corvette.

And yet, look at the important performance figures. In 0 to 60-mph (0-97 kph) acceleration, the Maybach 57 and the Corvette are equal -- 4.9 seconds. In 0 to 80-mph (0-129 kph) acceleration, the Maybach is actually one-tenth of a second quicker -- 7.8 seconds for the Maybach versus 7.9 seconds for the Corvette. (Note that a Porsche Boxster takes just a bit over 6 seconds to reach 60 mph -- the Corvette is a very quick car.)

In terms of braking, the Maybach 57 is actually better than the Corvette. Braking from 60 mph (97 kph), the Maybach takes 121 feet (37 meters). The Corvette takes 134 feet (41 meters). From 80 mph, the Maybach takes 212 feet (65 meters) versus 214 feet (65 meters) for the Corvette.

In the slalom, you would expect the Corvette to obliterate the Maybach, given that the Corvette is 3,000 pounds lighter and 4 feet shorter. But the speed through the 700-foot slalom is incredibly close -- 62.4 mph (100.4 kph) for the Corvette and 60.4 mph (97.2 kph) for the Maybach.
 
Originally posted by Rumple Foreskin
Now how bout pricing? That's the kick in the pants.

For a fraction of the cost of a Maybach you can get an equal performing car.
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True but I still find it funny that a titanic on wheels can keep up with a corvette. I cant wait to drive it!
 
But you can't carry 8 high-class hos around in the back of your Corvette, even if you did save a chunk of change at the dealer.
 
Originally posted by skylineGTR_guy
True but I still find it funny that a titanic on wheels can keep up with a corvette. I cant wait to drive it!
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What are the horsepower numbers?

I bet the Maybach almost has one and a half times as much as the Corvette right?

Originally posted by neon_duke
But you can't carry 8 high-class hos around in the back of your Corvette, even if you did save a chunk of change at the dealer.
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You can if you first chop them up and put them in suitcases...
 
While the Corvette's engine is slightly larger -- 5,665 cubic centimeters (cc) versus 5,513 cc for the Maybach -- the Maybach's is a high-tech V-12. The Maybach engine has features such as:
Three valves per cylinder and overhead cams (compared to two valves per cylinder in the Corvette)
Variable valve timing
Variable-length intake manifolds
Dual turbochargers with intercooler that can produce 18.9 psi of boost (its all about the boost baby)
This all adds up to an engine that produces 543 horsepower compared to 350 horsepower for the Corvette. The extra horsepower means that the power-to-weight ratios of the two cars are nearly identical.

man when I get to drive it I'm going to make it my goal to find a vette that will race me and get it all on tape :lol: especially the guys facial expression.
 
NOTE: If you would prefer to buy your Maybach outright and pay for it over 48 months, at 8% interest, your monthly payment will be $7,323.88.
 
Aren't you guys using a baseline corvette for that study too? What about the Z06 versus the Maybach. Try to compare those two and what are the results?
 
General Information


Year 2003
Manufacturer Chevrolet
Model Corvette
Trim Z06
Body Type Hardtop
Base MSRP $51,435 US


Dimensions


Curb Weight 3,118 lbs.
Weight Distribution 53-47
Length 179.7"
Height 47.7"
Width 73.6"
Front Headroom 37.8"
Front Legroom 42.7"
Wheelbase 104.5"
Wheel Rim Size 17"-18"


Engine


Type 5.7 Liter Gas
Drivetrain Front Engine / RWD
Valvetrain 16-Valve OHV
Cylinders 8
Cylinder Configuration Vee
Displacement 5,665 cc
Horsepower(HP) 405 @ 6000 RPM
Torque(FT-LBs.) 400 @ 4800 RPM
Redline 6500 RPM


Transmission


Gear Type 6-Speed Manual with OverDrive
1st Gear Ratio 2.97:1
2nd Gear 2.07:1
3rd 1.43:1
4th 1:1
5th 0.84:1
6th 0.56:1
Final Drive 3.42:1
Reverse 3.28:1
Clutch Type
-


Performance


0-60 mph 3.9 s
0-100 mph 9.1 s
1/4 Mile 12.5 s @ 120 mph
Top Speed 171 mph
Gas Mileage 19 MPG City / 28 MPG Highway
 
Or you could have the best of both worlds.
 

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Heh heh, that's pretty cool in its own little sick way. :lol:
 
That's just wrong... well this whole thread is just wrong. I guess at least were not compairing an SUV to a car, still borderline though...
 
Originally posted by TsLeng
The corvette limo must be front drive.
Right?
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what would u want a rear wheel drive version for? you couldn't possibly find a corner wide enough to drift THAT! :D hahaha

although the engine could be in the back, opening up a world of possibilities in the motorway/freeway drifting league ;)
 
What year do you have for you vette? what mods? I bet my Stang will smoke it :D What are you running in the quarter mile btw?
 
Originally posted by Roo
Or you could have the best of both worlds.
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Sorry, but i b'lieve that would be a photoshopped car. I dont think that the steel framerail/fiberglass body/balsa wood floor design of the corvette could be stretched very easily. Nor would the weirdo transverse leaf spring/floating differential suspension be easily adapted to handle the extra weight/length. How does that door shut, btw?
 
Sorry about the double post. But definitely a photoshop. Check out the window in the open door, you dont see the house through it. Also the shadow looks too uniform.
 

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Originally posted by Speeddemonn2
I have a 2003 z06 and i have a nice supercharger on it and 650 hp. I run quick 9's
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Bwhahahaha! Where do these ass-clowns come from?:lol:

You are born in 1986. I bet you only have a learners right now.

If not, tell me what supercharger it is, where you got it installed, and even the shops phone number so I can give them a call and ask them about it. I am sure ANY shop would remember making a 650HP 2003 Z06. They won't give me your name, but I am sure they would own up to the car.

No? Don't have the number? Okay, well, where did you get it dyno'd to get those figures?

Ummm.. don't remember? Well, what track do you go to and where are your time slips?

Forget huh? Ohwell , pics would be nice too, same as a photocopy of your bill of sale for your supercharger.

Ah, what a shame you don't have a scanner or digital camera. What would really rule is if you shut up and went away you dillhole.
 
Originally posted by Speeddemonn2
I have a 2003 z06 and i have a nice supercharger on it and 650 hp. I run quick 9's
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Well, I suggest you take a look at this site. All supercharged Z06 Corvettes, all with significant engine modifications, and yet none of them claim 650 hp. The closest one claims this:
640 RWHP 382 CID shortblock, A&A Stage II heads, A&A Stage II blower cam, D1SC Procharger with A&A 8 rib bracket and pulley assembly Racetronix fuel pump, Kenne Bell Boost a Pump
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And he has a stroker!! So in other words, there is no way a supercharger alone will give you 650 RWHP.

Perhaps you should meet our frined who put a Prelude motor in his Accord, with a "Stage 2" turbo:lol:. I bet his car would kick your car's ass.
 

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