C7 (2014+) Corvette Thread
01-02-14 | 03:38 PM
#451
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From: The Woodlands, TX
drop another $2800 then....
personally I didn't like them intially but anything else looks funny on the car IMO....
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/01/...ear-of-the-c6/
personally I didn't like them intially but anything else looks funny on the car IMO....http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/01/...ear-of-the-c6/
01-03-14 | 05:29 PM
#456
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You're not alone.
drop another $2800 then.... personally I didn't like them intially but anything else looks funny on the car IMO....
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/01/...ear-of-the-c6/
personally I didn't like them intially but anything else looks funny on the car IMO....http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/01/...ear-of-the-c6/
01-05-14 | 07:10 PM
#459
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Joined: Oct 2002
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From: The Woodlands, TX
New '15 Corvette to come with built-in dashcam
daaaaayaaaaammmmnnnnnnn this keeps getting better and better!!!!!
http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/05/auto...html?hpt=hp_t3
NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
It looks like a video game, but is real life.
General Motors unveiled on Sunday a system that pulls together driving performance data with dashcam video -- giving drivers of its flashy Stingray sports car a way to record and share their experience behind the wheel.
The Performance Data Recorder will be available on the 2015 Corvette Stingray, the automaker said, calling it an "industry first."
"The fully integrated system enables users to record high-definition video, with telemetry overlays, of their driving experiences on and off the track," GM (GM, Fortune 500) said.
After parking, drivers can relive their route -- whether it was around a racing speedway or downtown for groceries.
The video can be queued up on a dashboard-mounted monitor or downloaded to a driver's computer. The display shows the video plus a speedometer, throttle display and gear indicator. Drivers who use it when racing on an established race course can also see a map of the track and their lap time.
GM said it envisioned racers using the footage to "analyze their laps in incredible detail." The average driver could share the footage on social media.
Related: Stingray named Automobile Magazine's "Automobile of the Year"
The system pulls together a video camera mounted on the dashboard, a GPS receiver and the car's computer. A 32 gigabyte card inserted near the glove box can hold about 13 hours of driving data, GM said. It was designed by the company that works with the Corvette Racing team.
GM has not said how much the system will cost.
Chevrolet said the 2015 Corvette Stingray would be available in the third quarter of 2014.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/05/auto...html?hpt=hp_t3
NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
It looks like a video game, but is real life.
General Motors unveiled on Sunday a system that pulls together driving performance data with dashcam video -- giving drivers of its flashy Stingray sports car a way to record and share their experience behind the wheel.
The Performance Data Recorder will be available on the 2015 Corvette Stingray, the automaker said, calling it an "industry first."
"The fully integrated system enables users to record high-definition video, with telemetry overlays, of their driving experiences on and off the track," GM (GM, Fortune 500) said.
After parking, drivers can relive their route -- whether it was around a racing speedway or downtown for groceries.
The video can be queued up on a dashboard-mounted monitor or downloaded to a driver's computer. The display shows the video plus a speedometer, throttle display and gear indicator. Drivers who use it when racing on an established race course can also see a map of the track and their lap time.
GM said it envisioned racers using the footage to "analyze their laps in incredible detail." The average driver could share the footage on social media.
Related: Stingray named Automobile Magazine's "Automobile of the Year"
The system pulls together a video camera mounted on the dashboard, a GPS receiver and the car's computer. A 32 gigabyte card inserted near the glove box can hold about 13 hours of driving data, GM said. It was designed by the company that works with the Corvette Racing team.
GM has not said how much the system will cost.
Chevrolet said the 2015 Corvette Stingray would be available in the third quarter of 2014.
01-05-14 | 11:54 PM
#462
01-06-14 | 05:43 AM
#463
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From: GA
I would never bash any of the earlier styles and most of those owning them give great comments on the forum and in person on the new styling. It's styling evolved through the decades.
But what was funny while in the staging area with twenty odd Vette's for the Chick-Fi-La bowl parade the vast majority of attention from passers by was to my Torch Red C7 and a Metallic red C7 (the only two C7's in the bunch). And all of the cars were spiffed up for the parade. During the parade there were lots of calls from 8-15 year old boys who knew what the cars were. Was a lot of fun.
But what was funny while in the staging area with twenty odd Vette's for the Chick-Fi-La bowl parade the vast majority of attention from passers by was to my Torch Red C7 and a Metallic red C7 (the only two C7's in the bunch). And all of the cars were spiffed up for the parade. During the parade there were lots of calls from 8-15 year old boys who knew what the cars were. Was a lot of fun.
