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Originally Posted by Viffermike
Actually, I don't imagine that because I don't care. Leaf springs are an absolute deal breaker for me.
IOW: I don't care how fast, composed, nimble, mind- or crotch-blowing, etc. a car is if it has leaf springs, because I don't want to own a car with an inherently limited and inferior suspension design that only suits non-driven hubs and (barely) live axle applications and dates to the 19th century -- and that is now commonly used almost exclusively for heavy-load applications (trucks, trailers ... locomotives!!!).
There's a reason for that last part -- actually, two reasons: It's all but maintenance free for the life of the vehicle no matter what its intent, and it's comparatively cheap to produce.
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GM knows a thing or two about suspension. One only has to look as far as the Z28, SS 1LE, ZL1, ATS-V, CTS-V, SS, G8, etc...
The CG of the Corvette (the on with the leaf springs) is pretty low, coupled with it's magnetic ride suspension, it does things other cars can only dream of, with a ride quality that isn't "track-only car". A spring is a spring.