Next generation Vette?
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From: OLATHE, KS
Next generation Vette?
Is this really the new C6?? http://www.roadandtrack.com/features...?articleID=256 :U
Drifting
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From: Florida
Re: Next generation Vette? (CHRISP)
It is their best guess, I do not think they do not know what, exactly, it will look like.
I love the part of the article where they say:
"The Corvette will be offered in both coupe and convertible body styles and possibly have a power-operated soft top for the first time."
Yeah, first time for power top?
Andy
I love the part of the article where they say:
"The Corvette will be offered in both coupe and convertible body styles and possibly have a power-operated soft top for the first time."
Yeah, first time for power top?
Andy
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From: Beverly Hills (Pine Ridge) Florida
Re: Next generation Vette? (docmow)
I sure hope not!
From a stying viewpoint, it does not look like a Vette. Very few stying carryovers and clues that it is a Vette, which would be a big mistake (vehicle makers must have some style carryovers that provide countinuity from one series to another). In fact it looks more Viperish with a few clues from Porche. The only clues that it is even GM, are the hard creases from the terrible Edge style that belongs on a Caddy. I say, let Caddy keep that type of style, and let the Vette people create their own - as they did in the 50/60's.
The only thing this article does is wet our appetite and sell magazines.
Plasticman
From a stying viewpoint, it does not look like a Vette. Very few stying carryovers and clues that it is a Vette, which would be a big mistake (vehicle makers must have some style carryovers that provide countinuity from one series to another). In fact it looks more Viperish with a few clues from Porche. The only clues that it is even GM, are the hard creases from the terrible Edge style that belongs on a Caddy. I say, let Caddy keep that type of style, and let the Vette people create their own - as they did in the 50/60's.
The only thing this article does is wet our appetite and sell magazines.
Plasticman
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From: Washington Michigan
Re: Next generation Vette? (Tom/99)
They haven't seen it, and don't know any more about it than we do, but they have to hype that they have "secrets" for the next two years to keep their circulation increasing - the only science at work here is Magazine Marketing :D
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Re: Next generation Vette? (Plasticman)
I sure hope not!
From a stying viewpoint, it does not look like a Vette. Very few stying carryovers and clues that it is a Vette, which would be a big mistake (vehicle makers must have some style carryovers that provide countinuity from one series to another). In fact it looks more Viperish with a few clues from Porche. The only clues that it is even GM, are the hard creases from the terrible Edge style that belongs on a Caddy. I say, let Caddy keep that type of style, and let the Vette people create their own - as they did in the 50/60's.
The only thing this article does is wet our appetite and sell magazines.
Plasticman
From a stying viewpoint, it does not look like a Vette. Very few stying carryovers and clues that it is a Vette, which would be a big mistake (vehicle makers must have some style carryovers that provide countinuity from one series to another). In fact it looks more Viperish with a few clues from Porche. The only clues that it is even GM, are the hard creases from the terrible Edge style that belongs on a Caddy. I say, let Caddy keep that type of style, and let the Vette people create their own - as they did in the 50/60's.
The only thing this article does is wet our appetite and sell magazines.
Plasticman
:yesnod: :chevy :chevy :yesnod:
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