Swing and a miss!
01-14-2013, 04:54 PM
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Pleased
I was expecting a real let down. I think they pulled it off very well! A nice fairly radical change but not too radical, this design will allow them to make some nice subtle changes over the years until the C8 comes out. Now I'm anxious to see the convertible.
01-14-2013, 05:32 PM
#305
Pro
I think it's a very technologically advanced car. However, I don't like the looks. Too angular,too many lines, looks like a toyota celica, hate the rearend. Like many said, maybe it will look better in person. I'll keep my C-5.
01-14-2013, 05:50 PM
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Team Owner
If you read the commnets on Yahoo's blog, I think you will find they don't like the rear end about 8:1.
01-14-2013, 05:51 PM
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Race Director
01-14-2013, 06:01 PM
#308
Burning Brakes
To me its strike 3...the first swing and miss was the 4th gen camaro...fast car, but no lines, just boring. So boring it killed the F body, took the Pontiac Firebird down with the ship (which I acutally liked). Strike 2all the buildup, hoopla for the 5th Gen return camaro, about it being some retro 69 camaro, and look what they gave us!! It pains me to say this as a lifelong GM product consumer, but Ford hit a home run with their perf cars, retro 68 Mustang and Ford GT. GM swung and missed on the Camaro, then probably promoted some of the Camaro designers to the vette design team and let them screw it up as well.
GM used to design cool perf cars....60-73-early 80s vettes, Firebirds, GTOS, Trans Ams, Z28s, Chevelles, Olds Cutlass, 442s, Buick Grand Nationals, Monte Carlos SS, Camaro IROCS...Company gets bailed out, now this is what we get!!!
GM used to design cool perf cars....60-73-early 80s vettes, Firebirds, GTOS, Trans Ams, Z28s, Chevelles, Olds Cutlass, 442s, Buick Grand Nationals, Monte Carlos SS, Camaro IROCS...Company gets bailed out, now this is what we get!!!
01-14-2013, 06:14 PM
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Do an IP check and it should trace back to Mississippi.
And I took his statement as being facetious.
01-14-2013, 06:19 PM
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Instructor
When viewing the car from the front the rear end of the car looks so much higher, it will be interesting to see it in person.
01-14-2013, 06:30 PM
#311
Race Director
Why oh why did the designers (and approvers), all whom had the entire spectrum available to them, settle on stretched out Camaro taillights and the four-in-a-row let's play a flute tailpipe arrangement? Seriously?!? This is the BEST that the premier division within Chevrolet could produce?
That aside, the driveline excites me. But an epic fail on the back half of that car. Sad, really.
That aside, the driveline excites me. But an epic fail on the back half of that car. Sad, really.
01-14-2013, 06:33 PM
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Melting Slicks
It will grow on me but doesn't do it for me like this does. If they got just made it flow better i would have really liked it. For now, I will have to reserve judgement until I see it in person.
Not that the Z06 can't be improved on - fog light delete, shorter windows, more aggressive hood, headlight advancement. It just looks better to me for now.
Not that the Z06 can't be improved on - fog light delete, shorter windows, more aggressive hood, headlight advancement. It just looks better to me for now.
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01-14-2013, 06:40 PM
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Burning Brakes
01-14-2013, 06:50 PM
#314
Drifting
I think it looks totally bad-azz and VERY much has a full Corvette bloodline.
It will probably be a big hit, and expand the fan/purchaser base.
Can't wait to see higher-performance versions (as if this won't "perform" already!) and the ragtop.
Great job, GM!
It will probably be a big hit, and expand the fan/purchaser base.
Can't wait to see higher-performance versions (as if this won't "perform" already!) and the ragtop.
Great job, GM!
01-14-2013, 07:19 PM
#315
Drifting
I'm about 90% converted, but...how could they take a car that looks so darn amazing from the front (I mean Killer!) and then have it look almost as amazing from the side (seriously considering killing) to the back end (I think killings just wrong).
Did the design team that worked on the front and sides go on a long vacation? I mean seriously, how do you get 3 sides to look so good and then hand it over to the back up design team?
It could grow on lots of folks, but unholy crap GM, if you had just listened to a few more of the front and side design team who told you that just because the nephew of old what's his name needed a project, didn't mean you let him fungle up the back end of this one (you just gotta know there are a few design guys saying-"I told you so" in the GM lunch line).
That's all it needs IMO, is that back end revised and 475hp on the base car. Do that, throw 600+ on the Z version as well as hitting that promised 3000lbs, with a track version with huge rubber and brakes and keep it around $75K and hire more guys for the production line.
Did the design team that worked on the front and sides go on a long vacation? I mean seriously, how do you get 3 sides to look so good and then hand it over to the back up design team?
It could grow on lots of folks, but unholy crap GM, if you had just listened to a few more of the front and side design team who told you that just because the nephew of old what's his name needed a project, didn't mean you let him fungle up the back end of this one (you just gotta know there are a few design guys saying-"I told you so" in the GM lunch line).
That's all it needs IMO, is that back end revised and 475hp on the base car. Do that, throw 600+ on the Z version as well as hitting that promised 3000lbs, with a track version with huge rubber and brakes and keep it around $75K and hire more guys for the production line.
01-14-2013, 07:58 PM
#316
Burning Brakes
3/4 Years in to this model you will see the base car get bumped to 480 HP. Not sure how much GM will be willing to change the rear end, as on the C6 it was not changed at all (and I thought the C6 rear 3/4 was one of the best views of the car).
I have to admit, I do like the rear window design. Just the rear bumper needs to be cleaned up a bit.
It's a great thing that GM is trying to please non-customers on the other two continents, though. It will be interesting to see where the sales come from once it is available. I predict few European or Asian sales.
I have to admit, I do like the rear window design. Just the rear bumper needs to be cleaned up a bit.
It's a great thing that GM is trying to please non-customers on the other two continents, though. It will be interesting to see where the sales come from once it is available. I predict few European or Asian sales.
01-14-2013, 08:20 PM
#317
Safety Car
A little of the Aventador in the front Splitter, a little of the Ferrari 599 on the sides, a lot of the Camaro in the back, and no round tail lights, well that's the straw that broke the Camel's back. They've lost their signature and design individuality. Estmated bHP is 450, really, if you can't put a sport car together with at least 500bHP, just take a bow and get out of the business. The designers of the 60s Corvette are having an aneurizm at the moment, and Zora is rolling in his grave, ohh the humanity. 
01-14-2013, 08:25 PM
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So here's my take: The new Corvette is awesome, in looks and performance. The exterior is nicely evolved, and the interior is revolutionary, especially the Lambourghini inspired optional track seats. Love the extreme chopped rear end and hood scoop. Side profile is nicely carved. Don't like the black wheels but surely chrome will be available. 450HP, 450 torque, 0-60 in under four, cornering over 1G, all parameters have been incrementaly and necessarily increased to maintain the car's promise of supercar performance at a Chevy price. Resurrection of the Stingray moniker is a nice touch. This car delivers.
Not feeling the looks at all. To many body lines, too square in the back, it looks like it morphed itself from God knows what! The car lost its heritage and iconic features including the tail end and lack of roundness! Don't like it, also they "estimate" 450hp, they don't know? Great release GM!! Thumbs down!!!
How cool is that?
I've seen CF referenced on Jalopnik, and now heavily referenced on Yahoo! Motoramic.
The CF is clearly becoming (has become?) the definitive Corvette network.
Yeah. We're all influential & sh**.
01-14-2013, 08:30 PM
#320
Too bad some are too stuck in their ways to realize it.