Cool steering wheel
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Cool steering wheel
On page 47 of the newest Corvette Quarterly is a steering wheel from one of the design-development cars. It has the form of the current wheel -- top spokes slant downward to reveal the instrument cluster -- but it's better-looking; muscular, sharp-edged, well-defined like the rest of the car.
So the question is, does anyone know if this is a REAL wheel that's still in development, or did it hit the "cutting-room floor," so to speak?
So the question is, does anyone know if this is a REAL wheel that's still in development, or did it hit the "cutting-room floor," so to speak?
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Originally Posted by wwashing
This one's kind of creepy looking! 
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Originally Posted by PeterK
Nah, as it stands C6 shares a wheel with that POS malibu sedan. That thing is probably is ugliest steering wheel seen in modern cars.
As far as the wheel, I certainly don't expect everyone to agree on what appeals to their eyes. However, I like the look of the Corvette (and Malibu) steering wheel, and have no problem with them sharing similar components. I don't even mind that the C6 shares a platform with a Cadillac. For over 50 years, GM has been able to provide us with an affordable sports car that is just as good as exotic imports. Part of that equation is platform sharing, and parts sharing for that matter.
I'll take what they offer, because it's the best bang for the buck ANYWHERE!
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Originally Posted by SurfCity
On page 47 of the newest Corvette Quarterly is a steering wheel from one of the design-development cars. It has the form of the current wheel -- top spokes slant downward to reveal the instrument cluster -- but it's better-looking; muscular, sharp-edged, well-defined like the rest of the car.
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