Despite some odd choices, the Golf R was a nimbler car than the one it replaced, even if it lost some of that throaty R32 character. It must not have impressed American audiences that much, however, having been one of the worst-selling cars of 2013. Does that make the Golf R a bad car? Absolutely not. Again, it…

Steep price. $85,000 for a kit car? You can get a C6 Z06 with the Z07 package for less than $85,000. It runs 1:34s at Laguna Seca and actually has air conditioning, an enclosed cabin, and can be driven on the road without much discomfort.

The nice thing about GM keeping with similar heritage, the aftermarket has already responded quickly.

One company already had the C7 in the 9's in the 1/4 mile within a few weeks of its release.

We also have stroker packages about to be available via Texas Speed & Performance with a 416 and 427 stroker. They've already…

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