Corvette Generations
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Corvette Generations
Ok...we have C5's...... Who makes the determination of the change from "C5" to "C6"?. Seems to me the C3's had MANY body style and drive train changes over their long run. ( 68 to 83) The C4 also had some distintive body and engine changes during it's run. (84 to 96) The C6 photos we've all seen seem to be nothing more than some minor facia changes and "reportedly" a few more ponies under the hood. Should the 2005 vette be just an "upgrade" of the C5,,,as the many changes of the past generations of vettes been?
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Re: Corvette Generations (SilverBullit02)
More than likely, Dave Hill and his bosses make the ultimate design decisions on the C6. Based on the pictures I'v seen, I think it looks like a Corvette should, however, it is not a radical design change. I still don't know what the rear end looks like. In my mind, the C5 is as close to perfect as you can get. I think I read where they took another 300 pounds of the C6 by making the car shorter. Materials on the interior may be better. Having said all this, it looks a lot like a C5. I am very happy with my C5 and plan to keep it!
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I agree the changes that everyone has seen don't make it a C-6. But then again the 53's and 54's didn't look like the 57's to 62's and they were all called C-1's. But they all did have solid axles. Good question the answers could be interesting. :thumbs: :seeya
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Re: Corvette Generations (SilverBullit02)
The new C6 has more changes than any previous generation. Although the appearance of the body (what any of us have seen) seems like the car has a similar flavor, Most components from the chassis up have been replaced. :yesnod:
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Re: Corvette Generations (SilverBullit02)
It's not the cosmetic changes that determine the Generation changes of any vehicle. It is the Plate-Form changes that determine the next generation.
Some/allot of people are already slamming the C6 and nobody has even seen a production C6 vehicle yet!
The first photo’s of the C5 I didn’t care for, but when I saw it for real I knew I had to have one.
Some/allot of people are already slamming the C6 and nobody has even seen a production C6 vehicle yet!
The first photo’s of the C5 I didn’t care for, but when I saw it for real I knew I had to have one.
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It's certainly understandable GM engineering makes all the design change decisions...just as they have always done. But.. considering all the design/engeering changes in the C3 and C4 during their production runs..the C3/C4 designation didn't change... So....by comparison...what is going to make the '05 a C6 compared to a C5,,,when other dramatic changes in the past have NOT changed the designation.....
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Re: Corvette Generations (SilverBullit02)
I have a feeling that what is put under the body panels will be the true measure of the C6. Should be known soon.
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Re: Corvette Generations (SilverBullit02)
SilverBullit02...Just a bit of trivia but officially there were no 1983 Corvettes. There were forty seven 1983 Corvettes made but none were ever sold. The National Corvette Museum has the only 1983 known at this time. The new Corvette plant in Bowling Green, KY closed in October of 1982 to begin retooling for the 1984 Corvette.
As far as "Who makes the determination of the change from "C5" to "C6", I would imagine it would be GM. :D
As far as "Who makes the determination of the change from "C5" to "C6", I would imagine it would be GM. :D
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There is also not much room for improvement in body style IMO and as far as aero goes i think...
The C6 is a lot different than a C5 is under the hood and so on and will hopefully blow the competition out of the water.
The C6 is a lot different than a C5 is under the hood and so on and will hopefully blow the competition out of the water.
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I'm just glad the 50th aniv. came along during the C5 generation. I think it will help keep all C5's a car to be assoicated with the best of the best! :yesnod:
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I'm just glad the 50th aniv. came along during the C5 generation. I think it will help keep all C5's a car to be assoicated with the best of the best! :yesnod:
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Thanks for the replies folks. I was just curious about the designations. And, as I stated in my first post on this.... from what we've seen of the C6....it doesn't warrent a designation change..at least not when comparing all the changes made to the C3 & C4.... Maybe they should do it like software..the 2005 would be a C5.1 LOL!! Oh and by the way...I read a story about the C7!! GM has considered makeing it hydrogen powered!?!?!? But of course, it's WAY too early to speculate about that!. Well..maybe not. When the C6 is unveiled next year...and after all the hubbub settles down...we'll be talking about what's next.
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I'm just glad the 50th aniv. came along during the C5 generation. I think it will help keep all C5's a car to be assoicated with the best of the best! :yesnod: :iagree: :thumbs:
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Re: Corvette Generations (SilverBullit02)
Corvette's engineering team has the best insight to your question, of course, but typically there is critical mass in a design project where the scope and magnitude of the changes to a product define it aas a new generation. Whether it be a substantial change in form or a significant performance improvement, it will be apparent to all, I believe, that the 2005 Corvette will indeed be the C6 in designation and in reality.
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SilverBullit02...Just a bit of trivia but officially there were no 1983 Corvettes. There were forty seven 1983 Corvettes made but none were ever sold. The National Corvette Museum has the only 1983 known at this time. The new Corvette plant in Bowling Green, KY closed in October of 1982 to begin retooling for the 1984 Corvette.
As far as "Who makes the determination of the change from "C5" to "C6", I would imagine it would be GM. :D
As far as "Who makes the determination of the change from "C5" to "C6", I would imagine it would be GM. :D
Seems to me the C3's had MANY body style and drive train changes over their long run. ( 68 to 83) The C4 also had some distintive body and engine changes during it's run. (84 to 96)
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Re: Corvette Generations (SilverBullit02)
The degree of change in the body is the least important factor. With a new chassis I don't know how it CAN't be called a new generation... add in a new body and interior and it doesn't leave much question.
What else does it take, a new name for the car??
What else does it take, a new name for the car??
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Re: Corvette Generations (SilverBullit02)
I think the engineering answer here is the most straight-forward one: if you're rethinking everything that goes into the car in one fell swoop, that's clearly a generation change. If you tweak things every few years, that's not.
p.s. questions like this, and the related ones calling the C6 a C5.5 are the most assinine things I think I've read on the forum. They even beat out the floor mat discussions in C5 General. No flame intended. :D
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p.s. questions like this, and the related ones calling the C6 a C5.5 are the most assinine things I think I've read on the forum. They even beat out the floor mat discussions in C5 General. No flame intended. :D
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Re: Corvette Generations (chadwick)
I asked the question because I didn't know the answer.. That seems the logical thing to do. If that is assinine in your opinion....so be it ... I was just trying to compare the changes of the past to the ones slated for the C6.
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Re: Corvette Generations (C54TIM)
The first photoÂ’s of the C5 I didnÂ’t care for, but when I saw it for real I knew I had to have one.
I had owned C2, C3 and C4 Corvettes but had gone without a Corvette for 14 years when I drove my first C5. I had heard they were a big improvement but there is nothing like driving one! I think the C5 is what all the earlier Vettes were trying to be. From what Dave Hill is saying, we should get the same feeling when we finally get to see a C6 up close and then take it for a test drive. I love my C5 and when I got it I thought it was perfect. After driving it for a year I still love it, but I know it is not perfect. There is always room for improvment. I think we call that progress. ;)