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Why 155 Not really. IIRC, the 155 mph speed limit started as an agreement between the German auto manufacturers and the German government to set that as a limit. Government was getting antsy about the top speed of the big Mercedes and BMWs and the ability of the average driver to drive at...

Cobra R My recollection is the Cobra R was basically a race car sold for racers to compete with in a couple of series. Hence the requirement for the racing license. Might not have even been street legal (can't remember).

Well it was a SWAG but not totally. Given the number of Corvettes sold versus the number actually driven in anger reduces the percentage significantly. Then the difference between people who think they know how to drive fast versus those who do drops it even more. When I taught at SCCA race...

Well mine was in SCCA G production so obviously I could deal with more power. :D Seriously, that background puts you ahead of probably 90% of the Corvette drivers. I took my C4 to an event at Summit Point and I had a big jump on the others in terms of knowing what to do and how to do it...

And of course a dealer would have all the inside info so it must be true. :eyerole

Could also be a negotiating ploy to get concessions from the BG government. We'll never know until it's announced.