C7 Corvette rendered
12-30-2010, 08:57 AM
#41
Team Owner
First thought do not like it, probably if that was the real deal and saw enough of them, would change my mind. Kind of like when the C6 went with the exposed headlights. First reactions were hate it, now love it. Put something special under the hood, and that can also be a mind changer. Anyhow I have seen worse renderings.
12-30-2010, 09:08 AM
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It better 0-60 in 2 sec, top out around 240 mph, cost around the same price as a new Kia, and handle like a F1 car on slicks if it looks like that and they want me to buy it. I will be the one to say it. It WON'T look like that.
12-30-2010, 10:00 AM
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http://www.corvetteblog.com/archives...te-design.html
12-30-2010, 10:06 AM
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I think it looks pretty good for a prototype.
We've got to remember that a lot of cars that make the car show circuit don't go into production exactly as displayed. I realize this is not an actual car and is just a rendering, but with a few minor changes and tweaks I think that it could be something pretty sharp looking.
At least is still looks like a Corvette overall, and not like something completely different -- which I think most will agree is not what we want to see in the next Gen. Vette.
Not taking anything away from the student who drew it up though, nice work!
Anyone remember when Hot Rod did a "draw your own next gen Mustang" contest 20 or something years ago? It would be interesting to see what ideas would be presented for the Corvette if that were done today. Not that I have any doubt that GM will pleasantly surprise us with the C7. I'm looking forward to it.
TomZ
We've got to remember that a lot of cars that make the car show circuit don't go into production exactly as displayed. I realize this is not an actual car and is just a rendering, but with a few minor changes and tweaks I think that it could be something pretty sharp looking.
At least is still looks like a Corvette overall, and not like something completely different -- which I think most will agree is not what we want to see in the next Gen. Vette.
Not taking anything away from the student who drew it up though, nice work!
Anyone remember when Hot Rod did a "draw your own next gen Mustang" contest 20 or something years ago? It would be interesting to see what ideas would be presented for the Corvette if that were done today. Not that I have any doubt that GM will pleasantly surprise us with the C7. I'm looking forward to it.
TomZ
12-30-2010, 01:09 PM
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Sucks
Fail
Yuck
Front, Rear, Side Views are all ugly.
On top of that, it is way too similar to the C6, displaying very little imagination and creativity.
I'm looking for elegance, beauty, flow, functionality, originality, and Corvette essence -- not a few crass edge lines tacked onto an existing body shape.
Think Jaguar XK, Aston Martin Vantage, Ferrari Italia 458 for inspiration.
This is not a worthy successor to the C6. I feel confident that the actual C7 will look very different, if for no other reason than customer focus groups will take the design in a much different direction.
Rant off. I feel better now.
Fail
Yuck
Front, Rear, Side Views are all ugly.
On top of that, it is way too similar to the C6, displaying very little imagination and creativity.
I'm looking for elegance, beauty, flow, functionality, originality, and Corvette essence -- not a few crass edge lines tacked onto an existing body shape.
Think Jaguar XK, Aston Martin Vantage, Ferrari Italia 458 for inspiration.
This is not a worthy successor to the C6. I feel confident that the actual C7 will look very different, if for no other reason than customer focus groups will take the design in a much different direction.
Rant off. I feel better now.
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12-30-2010, 02:11 PM
#53
Race Director
The circular tail lights need to be recessed and get rid of that rounded spoiler.
There needs to be two circular tail lights on each side of the rear end.
The spoiler needs to be horizontal all the way across the back.
There needs to be two circular tail lights on each side of the rear end.
The spoiler needs to be horizontal all the way across the back.
12-30-2010, 04:20 PM
#56
The only thing I like is the headlights, very 458 italia'ish. Other than that its a c6 with a weird back end and alot of slashes on the side. The rims are ugly too. love the headlights though.
12-30-2010, 09:12 PM
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Finalist 2020 C7 of the Year -- Unmodified
Looks better than the C7 concept car at the auto shows but still needs alot of work to look better than the current C6.