Supervettes Offers the C6 Corvette Some Visual Viagra
Supervettes has been known to amplify the menace factor in the C6 Corvette’s design, but their newest SV8.R body kit might as well be nicknamed “Dennis”. This is one menacing visual upgrade. I appreciate how it lacks that icky aftermarket look most Corvette body kit makers sell as “unique”. This package splashes some tasteful current-gen freshness on the previous-gen car while handily beating the C7 Corvette Stingray’s controversial rear-end design.
When Viagra went on sale in 1998, the media was quite aroused by it, and much longer than four hours, I might add. This Supervettes SV8.R conversion kit may be the “Viagra moment” for the Corvette body kit market.
Fun Fact: Sildenafil citrate (Viagra) has been proven to extend the shelf life of cut flowers by up to a week. If you own a C6 Corvette, the $65,000 Supervettes SV8.R carbon-fiber body kit will go a long way toward extending your Corvette’s visual shelf life. According to the press release below, Supervettes will soon offer this kit for the C7 as well.
sources [Supervettes, Autoblog]
Press Release
The Ultimate Supervette … “SV8.R”
We started designing the Concept which we have since named the “SV8.R” back in 2009. Our vision and goal was to create an entirely new body for the C6 Corvette that would capture the Supercar essence that the Corvette lacked, at least visually in the past few generations. There’s no argument that its drive train is one if the best on the market, and THE very best bang for your buck available today.. but it still lacked something. So we went to the drawing board. We wanted to create what we thought GM should have designed, but can’t due to a small box their design team must stay inside to meet profit margins and sales goals.
We decided to completely replace the entire exterior with a new 100% Carbon Fiber Supervette body. A super contemporary design, capturing some design cues from past generations like the C2 and C3… and of course the traditional round round lights. Ironically, keeping the round tail lights, but executing this idea in a very modern way, was our #1 focus when we first started sketching… and its been without a doubt the most controversial part of the new C7 design.
We started by 3D scanning a 2011 C6 with Matrix Cad Design Inc. out of Charlotte, NC. With the help of an excellent 3D model designer Thomas Granjard out of Paris, France , we designed the SV8.R on the C6 chassis with laser accuracy, assuring that our panels will fit 100% precision. With this process we were able to avoid making any structural changes to the vehicle. The end result, we can build this conversion on any 2005-2013 Corvette. We will be tweaking the files to fit the C7 chassis as well, which we already determined is extremely similar to the C6.
All of the body panels, are being manufactured with the very best materials and technology available today. Carbon Fiber, Kevlar-reinforced bumpers for extreme strength and lightweight.
We are accepting 5 preorders at $59,995, which as of now there are two spots open. After our preorder phase, packages will start at $65,000.00 for the exterior, which will also include forged wheels, 20×11.5″ (F) and 21×13.5″ (R), Pirelli Pzero tires, Custom exhaust, brake upgrade, all new lighting, paint, installation, and delivery. Additional options will include performance packages, custom interiors, sound systems, and even a fully exposed carbon fiber / clearcoated show car finish.
We expect the prototype to be complete by March, and the first 5 preorders to be built by third quarter of 2014. From this point we will be offering a limited amount of 20 per year for 5 years. All 100 will come with their own serial # and unique aluminum badges.
About Supervettes LLC
As a kid, I was always sketching sports cars and like most young car lovers, day dreaming of Lambos & Ferrari’s. My parents always had a new Corvette, as long as I can remember… so it was already encoded into my DNA so to speak. I had a 2008 Z06 Corvette, which I took delivery of in early 2008. I absolutely loved the car, but like most sports car enthusiasts, I was ready for “more” by 2009. Eagerly anticipating the release of the ZR1, I was preparing for the upgrade. However, I was expecting a wider, more aggressive Vette. Obviously that didn’t happen. Of course the Supercharged LS9 was exciting, but Vette owners have been doing that for years already. I was more disappointed in the exterior design. I wanted a wider Supercar to keep up with the exotics as far as “artistic value” is concerned 🙂 So, I designed what we call the ZR6X, which if you haven’t seen it, is basically a ZR1 on steroids. It is 3″ wider (1.5″ in every corner). The first one was for my own pleasure. Then, after getting stopped and questioned by people at every stop light, gas station, etc, I quickly realized we had a business staring us in the face. Supervettes LLC was born in July of 2010.
We have had and continue to have great success with this conversion kit selling it globally, as it is a bolt on conversion kit.
Then, like an addiction, I wanted more! So, we started building the “GT6X” – Adding a new front nose fascia, new rear bumper, side pipe exhaust, retractable wing, and another 2″, making it 5″ wider than a ZR1… which makes it 80.6″ wide. (Base Corvette is 72.6″ and a Z06/ZR1 is 75.6″ wide for reference)
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