Official Corvette C6.R GT2 images follow day of testing at Sebring

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Feb 20, 2010 | 11:58 AM

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Car looks great, I think paint scheme is a bit too busy for my taste, I loved all yellow and black rear they had back in days. And is that a new driver, Antonio Garcia? Haven't seen him on their team before.

Feb 21, 2010 | 07:17 PM

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Did they drop down a class? If so, why?

Feb 21, 2010 | 08:06 PM

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Did they drop down a class? If so, why?

GT1 is basically no more. GT2 is where it's at.

Feb 21, 2010 | 08:12 PM

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Ah. Got it, thanks. Too bad, I liked the 7L cars... Wonder if the 5.5L will sound as nasty

Feb 21, 2010 | 10:21 PM

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Ah. Got it, thanks. Too bad, I liked the 7L cars... Wonder if the 5.5L will sound as nasty

I've heard the 7.0 liters in action, they are nasty. The new 5.5 liter I have heard on video, I gotta admit....it sounds pretty close.

Feb 22, 2010 | 12:38 AM

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It looks great, but I miss the even lower and wider profile of their GT1 cars...

Where does the 5.5L engine come from? I would've thought they'd be running a 6 or 7 liter engine since that's what the base and Z06 cars have, respectively.

I think the GT2 is based off the ZR1 while the GT1 was based off the Z06, and yeah i miss those beasts too. But i gotta admit im disappointed GM never went overseas to compete in the stacked GT1 class of the FIA GT.

Feb 22, 2010 | 07:14 PM

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The GT1 cars are really based off of nothing. They were 90% custom. The GT2 cars actually use many ZR1 parts.

As for FIA GT, if I recall Calloway did start making customer cars, but GM concentrates on the market the car sells most in.