Will the Corvette SS get Delphi's magnetic suspension technology?
These latest spy shots of the Chevrolet Corvette SS, or Corvette Z07, or whatever, aren't the sharpest photos we've seen but they do point to one important development. Taken at a supplier test track in Europe, this Corvette SS prototype was caught testing alongside a Ferrari 599. As fun as it might be to think Chevrolet considers the 599 a competitor for the upcoming Corvette, the real connection is their suspension technology. Like the current Corvette, the Ferrari 599 uses a magnetically adjustable shock absorber system made by Delphi. Up to this point, the system has been offered on standard Corvettes only, but it appears as though Chevrolet's engineers might be reworking the system to help control this Corvette's massive horsepower.
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- Posted by: Ed Hellwig May 14, 2007, 10:13 AM
- Categories: Chevrolet, Coupes, Future Vehicles, Spy Photos
This would be a big boon for Delphi, who has had horrific earnings as of late.
You're jumping to an unsubstantiated conclusion. Just because one option of the current Corvette includes shocks similar to the Ferrari doesn't mean the "Z07" will. You don't present anything to back up your conclusion.
Comparitive testing like this takes place all the time, against a wide range of options. Test track time is rented out all the time.