C7 (2014+) Corvette Thread
08-05-13, 10:54 AM
#241
Pole Position
never loved the look of the 911, just the performance
(always kinda reminded me of a VW Beetle; its predecessor, the 356 actually used the Beetle's internal combustion engine, transmission, and suspension),
nowadays they look ok - but I still prefer the Cayman (S), its better balanced car as well (IMO).
(always kinda reminded me of a VW Beetle; its predecessor, the 356 actually used the Beetle's internal combustion engine, transmission, and suspension),
nowadays they look ok - but I still prefer the Cayman (S), its better balanced car as well (IMO).
And yes, the latest Cayman does look pretty good too.But this C7 Vette is truly an amazing vehicle, wrapped in a body that just does nothing for me from most angles. It looks good to me when directly viewed from overhead though.
But both rear and front ends leave me cold. I bet a lot of Corvette purists are going to complain about the appearance (but they always do anyway 
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08-06-13, 07:28 AM
#244
Pole Position
08-11-13, 03:48 PM
#245
wow this is a steal for 55k to 60k range. for sure chevy is breaking even on this proposition.
this is so cool because a guy making 70k to 80k a year can now afford to drive a supercar.
it's either this or a bmw 5 series, a lexus GS, a mercedes E class, a fully loaded 370z, audi a5... Not a tough decision to make. Even easier decision to make when you consider the porsche's, lamborghini's, jaguars etc.
this is so cool because a guy making 70k to 80k a year can now afford to drive a supercar.
it's either this or a bmw 5 series, a lexus GS, a mercedes E class, a fully loaded 370z, audi a5... Not a tough decision to make. Even easier decision to make when you consider the porsche's, lamborghini's, jaguars etc.
08-11-13, 04:33 PM
#246
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08-12-13, 02:37 PM
#249
very good trade off considering how much supercar u get in exchange.
with this kind of car at this price range...who really cares if it will fit more than one in the cabin ?
the price to value ratio is so far off in favor of value that cabin room is not even part of the equation.
with this kind of car at this price range...who really cares if it will fit more than one in the cabin ?
the price to value ratio is so far off in favor of value that cabin room is not even part of the equation.
08-30-13, 06:48 PM
#253
GM says hybrid Corvette no laughing matter
GM says hybrid Corvette no laughing matter
When Mark Reuss was in LA recently, he sat down to have a few words with the scribes at the Los Angeles Times. When the issue of a hybrid Corvette came up, Reuss answered with "Don't laugh." The General Motors president is a complete fan of the possibility, calling it "attractive" and "really fun," believing it would improve GM expertise and that "people would love it."
Naturally, the president being supportive of an idea doesn't give indication that a hybrid Corvette is on the way. However, with supercars like the Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari LaFerrari giving hybrid tech a solid, if remote, place in the performance car world, the inexorable trickle-down of technology means we shouldn't be surprised if and when it does happen.
And now that we have that non-negative half-answer to a speculative question, it would be irresponsible for us not to commence rumormilling for the C8 Corvette. Taking Reuss at his word, the C8 will obviously be a hybrid with all-wheel-drive - the left side wheels driven with electric motors, the right side with the mid-mounted, four-cylinder diesel engine. With coefficient of drag of just .16, figure on a 0-to-60 mile-per-hour time of under 2 seconds and an all-electric range of something like 30 miles at top speed.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/30/g...g-matter-poll/
09-02-13, 11:28 PM
#255
Corvette Z06 to be renamed Z07, come with twin-turbo V8?
Corvette Z06 to be renamed Z07, come with twin-turbo V8?
According to a report in Car and Driver, the new C7 Corvette version of the Corvette Z06 will pick up practically where the ZR1 left off. First, they predict it will graduate to being called the Z07; if so, it will be the next General Motors Regular Production Code (RPO), like Z28 and, yes, Z06, to become a model name.
And if you thought a hybrid Corvette was a sharp point of discussion, how about a production version of the small-block V8 with a displacement of "significantly less than 6.2 liters" aided by twin-turbos? That's what CD believes will rest under the hood of the Z07, citing the ever-present concern for fuel economy and the fact that bitumen burners from Cadillac have given up supercharging for turbocharging. The horsepower number is predicted to be an even 600, which would be a 95-hp jump over the current Z06 and just 38 less than the late, great ZR1. Helping to keep control of all that truculent muscle will be larger tires encircling carbon-ceramic stoppers, but CD is mum on other specific changes.
The mooted price: $100,000. This might be the most fabulous new spec of all, seeing as it would represent a $24,400 increase over the Z06 and just a $12,600 undercut of the ZR1. Compare and contrast: in 2001, the first year of the Z06, the MSRP of a 350-hp Corvette coupe was $40,725, the MSRP of the 385-horsepower Z06 was $48,500; if CD is correct, the 2014 Corvette's sea level will be established by the 455-hp Stingray that costs $51,995 and in 2015 we'll be staring down the twin, forced-induction barrels of a 600-hp, twin-turbo Z07 that starts at six figures and that could still be leaving room for a new ZR1 late in the model's lifetime.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/02/c...twin-turbo-v8/