tonyalex95

Flogg me if you like but with the following info. We should be able to put together the C7 without actually seeing one.

1. It will be lighter and somewhat shorter than the C6

2. It will have a more European look meaning European Luxury Sports car instead of American Muscle while still looking like a Corvette. I think that with the exception of the rear and some side vents it will look like the Jalopka (SP) rendering. It will have a more agressive looking rear treatment, close to the Ferrari with round taillights and a wider exhaust opening. It will be called the Stingray and have at least one cue from the mid-year cars.

3. The interior will be more luxurious with lots of high tech similar to the new Cadillac. After all why re-invent the wheel.

4. In the first year there will only be a coupe with a removable top but no wide body cars. None of the spy shots indicated a wide body car. And if you look closely at the spy shots with the Camaro in tow you can see how much smaller the C7 is!

5. The engine will be smaller, lighter, direct injected with sequential valve timing making about 450 HP in base trim and the tranny will be a new 7 speed auto and manual

6. There will be only two seats and the seating will be similar to a recaro design for both comfort and stability while driving fast

7. The base price will most likely be increased by 8-10% initially

8. I doubt that there will be more than two new colors but if you want a clue of the colors look to the current Cadillac colors.

9. The frame will be all new, made of aluminum and made at the Bowling Green plant..Extruded aluminum similar in design to the current frame as the C7 will share most of the same dimensions with the C6.

10. The wheel base will be slightly longer both for ride stability and appearance and the wheels will tuck into the wheel wells a bit to make the Corvette appear to be lower. The overall height will be about one inch lower.


I have not seen the car nor do I work for GM. I do work for a supplier and have put 2 and 2 together. And I have been to the Plant within the last week. Saw nothing.

BlueOx

This is the only thing I would disagree with. There will be a convertible the first year also.

Beach

The engine is still a 6.2 with added weight, the convertable looked to have different seats. OP did you read any of the LT1 threads or look at the spy shots prior to making this thread?

lake_bueller

He obviously missed the convertible mule picture thread

tonyalex95

I was told no Convertible in the first year from a good source. Also the suspension will be a modified version of the new Cadillac suspension and that either or both the steering and brakes could be electronic with hydrolic back-up.

tonyalex95

No I have not...

BlueOx

Sorry, I don't buy it...

tonyalex95

That's OK..GM is notorious for misleading the public..They will build a Convertible but not in the first year.

BlueOx

So tell me what you were told about WHY a convertible that looks very clearly done would not be built in the first year??

Beach

My GM insider told me the car would be a 6.2l VVT 450+hp 450tq, oh and cylinder deactivation. I trust my guy, just like I trust the pic of that convertable mule that will be for sale the day this car is released. You might want your guy to provide better info. LOL

gatti-man

10% price increase? I'm betting closer to 15%

LS1LT1

7% or 8%, maybe (my guess is closer to 5%).

But it's highly unlikely that the base 2014 Corvette will MSRP at a full 10-15% higher than the base 2013 model.

Nitrous Oxide

I think Rick Conti said that there will be two cars at the unveiling: a coupe and a vert. Of course, it doesn't mean that they won't delay production. But it doesn't sound right.

gatti-man

So a cutting edge frame, cutting edge motor and upgraded interior will yield a 5% boost in price? No I don't think so.

tonyalex95

Refresh my memory..Was there a Convertible in the first year of the C5?

Paulchristian

I don't agree with two things you stated:

1. Looks like a convertible will be ready by year one, and
2. Round lights. At this point, I doubt they will be round, unless every spy pic or video to this point has been wrong.

LS1LT1

1) We don't yet know for sure about the frame, it could even still be all steel for all we know.
2) The general (ie: non technical) buying public does not know nor even cares about DI or VVT or even aluminum frames (again, if it's even going to have one). They just want a pretty new sports car and will not tolerate a $7500.00+ price increase in ONE SINGLE model year.

And a 15% increase would in reality be far greater than just $7500.00 because the outgoing car is being drastically discounted right now while the new car will be MSRP (or higher) ONLY for the first few months.
Corvette has never seen that kind of price increase on a base model in one year before so I can't see it happening now, GM/Chevrolet typically doesn't work that way. Especially in this current economy/sports car buying climate.
Yes, it will go up in price from the current base of $49k+ no doubt...my guess is that the base MSRP will be roughly $53k, as low as $52k+ and maybe as high as $54k.

tonyalex95

One spy shot of the rear in the sunlight showed either round or somewhat oval tail lights. I was clearly obvious through the camo..check it out...But anything could happen. Just an observation

tonyalex95

Your source is accurate..however the engine will be lighter

CPhelps

GM's official spec release of the LT1 says heavier than LS3.