Manta Ray
06-23-2015, 01:25 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Manta Ray
From Autoguide:
Chevy has filed for a particularly interesting trademark.
The American company has trademarked Corvette Manta Ray along with just Manta Ray, for use on “motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles, engines therefor and structural parts thereof.”
There is no indication as what the Manta Ray might be and there is always the possibility it might be nothing at all.
Manta Ray is not a new name for the Corvette, as it was used on a 1969 Corvette concept. That Manta Ray featured a unique side exhaust, a two-tone paint finish, new headlights and an entirely new back end which heavily modified the car’s roof line. It also came with the upgraded ZL-1 427 V8.
So what would a modern Corvette Manta Ray be? Possibly a new trim line that sits between the base Corvette Stingray and the more powerful Corvette Zo6. It could use a more powerful version of the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8, or a down-tuned version of the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 found in the Zo6. Or maybe even a return of the legendary ZL-1?
Engines may not even play into it. The Manta Ray could simply be an appearance package that adds some visual appeal to the car. Or maybe, just maybe, this is the new mid-engine Corvette that has been rumored for some time.
Chevy has filed for a particularly interesting trademark.
The American company has trademarked Corvette Manta Ray along with just Manta Ray, for use on “motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles, engines therefor and structural parts thereof.”
There is no indication as what the Manta Ray might be and there is always the possibility it might be nothing at all.
Manta Ray is not a new name for the Corvette, as it was used on a 1969 Corvette concept. That Manta Ray featured a unique side exhaust, a two-tone paint finish, new headlights and an entirely new back end which heavily modified the car’s roof line. It also came with the upgraded ZL-1 427 V8.
So what would a modern Corvette Manta Ray be? Possibly a new trim line that sits between the base Corvette Stingray and the more powerful Corvette Zo6. It could use a more powerful version of the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8, or a down-tuned version of the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 found in the Zo6. Or maybe even a return of the legendary ZL-1?
Engines may not even play into it. The Manta Ray could simply be an appearance package that adds some visual appeal to the car. Or maybe, just maybe, this is the new mid-engine Corvette that has been rumored for some time.
06-23-2015, 03:35 PM
#4
Melting Slicks
06-23-2015, 03:54 PM
#6
Racer
Well a Manta Ray is much larger than a Stingray so maybe this will be a new wide body version like the previous C6 Grand Sport. The GS was a very good seller because of its wide stance look and bigger wheels/tires. Time will tell or until someone sees one testing on the public roads. I think it would be a good model to add.
06-23-2015, 03:56 PM
#7
From Autoguide:
Chevy has filed for a particularly interesting trademark.
The American company has trademarked Corvette Manta Ray along with just Manta Ray, for use on “motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles, engines therefor and structural parts thereof.”
There is no indication as what the Manta Ray might be and there is always the possibility it might be nothing at all.
Manta Ray is not a new name for the Corvette, as it was used on a 1969 Corvette concept. That Manta Ray featured a unique side exhaust, a two-tone paint finish, new headlights and an entirely new back end which heavily modified the car’s roof line. It also came with the upgraded ZL-1 427 V8.
So what would a modern Corvette Manta Ray be? Possibly a new trim line that sits between the base Corvette Stingray and the more powerful Corvette Zo6. It could use a more powerful version of the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8, or a down-tuned version of the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 found in the Zo6. Or maybe even a return of the legendary ZL-1?
Engines may not even play into it. The Manta Ray could simply be an appearance package that adds some visual appeal to the car. Or maybe, just maybe, this is the new mid-engine Corvette that has been rumored for some time.
Chevy has filed for a particularly interesting trademark.
The American company has trademarked Corvette Manta Ray along with just Manta Ray, for use on “motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles, engines therefor and structural parts thereof.”
There is no indication as what the Manta Ray might be and there is always the possibility it might be nothing at all.
Manta Ray is not a new name for the Corvette, as it was used on a 1969 Corvette concept. That Manta Ray featured a unique side exhaust, a two-tone paint finish, new headlights and an entirely new back end which heavily modified the car’s roof line. It also came with the upgraded ZL-1 427 V8.
So what would a modern Corvette Manta Ray be? Possibly a new trim line that sits between the base Corvette Stingray and the more powerful Corvette Zo6. It could use a more powerful version of the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8, or a down-tuned version of the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 found in the Zo6. Or maybe even a return of the legendary ZL-1?
Engines may not even play into it. The Manta Ray could simply be an appearance package that adds some visual appeal to the car. Or maybe, just maybe, this is the new mid-engine Corvette that has been rumored for some time.
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06-23-2015, 04:14 PM
#8
Well a Manta Ray is much larger than a Stingray so maybe this will be a new wide body version like the previous C6 Grand Sport. The GS was a very good seller because of its wide stance look and bigger wheels/tires. Time will tell or until someone sees one testing on the public roads. I think it would be a good model to add.
06-23-2015, 05:19 PM
#9
Le Mans Master
This may just be a lot of nothing. GM trademarks lots of names because they don't want the competition to bring out a model with a name similar to an existing vehicle.
06-23-2015, 05:47 PM
#10
- this is the most likely case. It is still fun to speculate 
06-23-2015, 06:08 PM
#12
Instructor
06-23-2015, 06:27 PM
#13
Racer
The C6 GS used the Z06 body panels, this model could also use them. Why would it have to be wider than the Z06? They aren't going to make special fenders for a wide body model.
06-23-2015, 06:33 PM
#14
Team Owner
06-23-2015, 09:39 PM
#16
Safety Car
06-24-2015, 07:50 AM
#18
The flying buttresses of the 69 look like something that might work in a mid engine design? I am wondering if this could be a name for the mythical Zora?
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06-24-2015, 08:03 AM
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Off topic but does anyone remember the Opel GT built about 1965?
Looked a lot like the current Vette of the era.
Looked a lot like the current Vette of the era.
Last edited by grandpawmoses; 06-24-2015 at 10:55 AM.
06-24-2015, 08:10 AM
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