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12-22-2007, 06:07 AM
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Click the ZR1 for a high-res photo gallery
As the 2009 Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/19/detroit-2008-the-king-is-back-atop-the-hill-2009-corvette-zr1/) was unveiled on the very same day that President Bush signed into law a new energy bill, the obvious question is where do we go from here? The most prominent part of the bill was the first increase in corporate average fuel economy requirements in over two decades. By 2020, most manufacturers will have to achieve a sales weighted average fuel economy of 35 mpg for their fleets. Note that was "most" and not "all" manufacturers, a subject we'll return to in a moment.
At the press preview of the new LS9 (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/19/detroit-2008-the-heart-of-the-king-the-ls9-is-born/) engine, GM Powertrain VP Tom Stephens was asked about gas guzzler taxes and how the energy bill would affect the future of cars like the ZR1. Stephens acknowledged that the ZR1 would have a gas guzzler tax, although the final mileage numbers weren't done yet. As for the future, it's too early to tell. In the past, the death of performance cars has been predicted repeatedly and here we are at a new high water mark. Corvette VLE Tom Wallace said at the car's debut that the ZR1 would last at least through the C6 model cycle. No decisions have been made about the C7 and beyond. Keep reading after the jump.
Gallery: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-chevrolet-corvette-zr1/)
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Gallery: The Chevrolet LS9 V-8
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Click the ZR1 for a high-res photo gallery
As the 2009 Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/19/detroit-2008-the-king-is-back-atop-the-hill-2009-corvette-zr1/) was unveiled on the very same day that President Bush signed into law a new energy bill, the obvious question is where do we go from here? The most prominent part of the bill was the first increase in corporate average fuel economy requirements in over two decades. By 2020, most manufacturers will have to achieve a sales weighted average fuel economy of 35 mpg for their fleets. Note that was "most" and not "all" manufacturers, a subject we'll return to in a moment.
At the press preview of the new LS9 (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/19/detroit-2008-the-heart-of-the-king-the-ls9-is-born/) engine, GM Powertrain VP Tom Stephens was asked about gas guzzler taxes and how the energy bill would affect the future of cars like the ZR1. Stephens acknowledged that the ZR1 would have a gas guzzler tax, although the final mileage numbers weren't done yet. As for the future, it's too early to tell. In the past, the death of performance cars has been predicted repeatedly and here we are at a new high water mark. Corvette VLE Tom Wallace said at the car's debut that the ZR1 would last at least through the C6 model cycle. No decisions have been made about the C7 and beyond. Keep reading after the jump.
Gallery: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-chevrolet-corvette-zr1/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/x09ch_cr066_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-chevrolet-corvette-zr1/537475/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/x09ch_cr076_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-chevrolet-corvette-zr1/537474/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/x09ch_cr011_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-chevrolet-corvette-zr1/537473/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/x09ch_cr062_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-chevrolet-corvette-zr1/537472/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/12/x09ch_cr074_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-chevrolet-corvette-zr1/537471/)
Gallery: The Chevrolet LS9 V-8
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