ghostRder

I have read here and Dave Hill's statements in RT about the Z06--"it ...distinctive in appearance from todays car" ---is that a hint that the body style will be distinctive from the C6 ? A whole new look prehaps?

I Bin Therbefor

Check out the styling sketch on page 59 of the Feb R & T. That's one way to keep the family resemblence and still make it different. :cool:

Jinx

It could mean nothing more than "C6 Z06 will look different from C5 Z06," which on the surface is eye-rolling obvious, but can also be taken to mean that C6 Z06 won't have a ballcap roof, black brake ducts, or a mesh grille insert.

I don't think that's all it means, but Dave Hill has a way with words, especially with making them seem more significant than they are. How many people were fooled by Dave Hill's comments about the 2003 Anniversary Edition into thinking it would be something huge like a more powerful engine or a different body? All along he was talking about migrating Cadillac's magnetic shocks to Corvette, which is a significant advancement technologically but nonetheless a punch-pulling disappointment to many.

I think it means Z06 gets a distinct profile and some unique body panels, with probably a hood, roof, deck, and diffuser of carbon fiber, unique wider wheels and unique exhaust. I bet it keeps all the same body hardware, stuff that's more expensive to change like doors and mirrors and lights. The fascias might also be the same.

The big question from me is whether Z06 will get unique fenders (and perhaps unique gills). I think it's too much to ask that the fenders be carbon fiber, both for fabrication and collision-repair cost reasons (the thing will be expensive enough to insure with 500hp, it doesn't need big-buck replacement panels too), and I don't think they want to make the car wider, at least not up front where it hurts. But who knows? Z06 isn't a top-speed car, and C6R may remain coupe-based.

.Jinx

veXati0n

pics?

Zivnuska

I'm betting that the visual differences will remain modest in an effort to keep the car with a price in the $60K area. That also means minimal use of carbon fiber (hood). The new Al frame, additional power, and other weight saving measures will boost the price enough without dramatic changes in the body style beyond what is needed for the frame and perhaps tires.

There will be the usual use of screens, badges, etc. but I don't consider those as significant changes in the body style.

LittleBoyBlu99

:cool: :cool:

TLGunman

It would be trick if it had C6R bodywork, even if its not in carbon to keep the price down, but to get the agressive look of the R, and the aero benefits.

ghostRder

Thanks gentlemen for all your responses, I just we'll have to wait and see, but if there are spy photos--I wonder if they will be hidden? :flag