CULAYTR

Has anyone done a poll to see just how many people here really believe there will ever be a C7? What makes all of you here so optimistic? In my world, I hear more general public convinced that the C6 is the end of the line for the Corvette. Can anyone set up a forum wide poll on this?

02MillenniumVette

Considering that GM has already announced that there will be a C7, I would say that there will be one. IMO, I dont think it will be going up in hp though. I believe the hp wars are about over now and the C7 will probably come out with 400hp or less.

stic5

I agree. Corvette is safe, but I think that the C7 will be smaller, lighter (less than 3000 lbs), and have roughly 375 - 425 hp. Gas is starting to creep up in price again and it's not going back down this time. The horsepower wars are over....

... for now. I believe that by the time the C8 comes out (around the year 2022 maybe?) the horsepower wars will be back, but the Corvette and most of its competitors will be sporting high powered electric motors. Eventually their power will surpass the power of modern gas engines, but driving them hard will limit battery range. For example, they might have a range of 300 miles with 250 hp, but flip a switch and you might have 500 or 600 hp and ridiculous torque for 50 miles.

robvuk

It will be the kilowatt wars.

lt4obsesses

I really hope that GM doesn't get caught up even deeper in this "retro" craze however. The Camaro, Mustang, and Challenger, albeit nice cars, are more nostalgia than I can handle.

I would look for smaller cubes, with forced induction and direct injection. As far as size and shape somewhere between the c6 and the zeta platform.

Dans-Z06

What makes you say that. When the gas speculation bubble popped the prices went down. Then the prices went up since the middle east needs money for the new developing wars.

One those come to an end, the gas should reach it's market price.

We still have a lot of gas so we don't have to worry about scarcity yet.

It just that, the middle east is a high conflict area. They can't just share the damn land.

RF1979C3

Oh but retro is so cool. They looked like Corvettes back then. Don't get me wrong, I like ALL Corvettes (C3 owner) But the last three generations lack the style of the C2/C3 cars. Lets see some graceful curves and defined lines. Can you say return of the Stingray?

Ron Dittmer

I thought the C5 was the generation of "Curves". The C6 took back a lot of them. I guess I never got over the styling of the C6. The rear was an improvement. The sides and front are not to my liking. Adding here, the wider fenders and stance of the C6-ZO6 is done nicely.

stic5

I like the C5, but where do you see these "curves" you speak of?

ksvette74

I have a C3 and a C5. Both are curvy, if you look at them together the influence of the C3 shows in the c5, it just more subdued. The c5 curves are long and flow. The C6 was hard for me to like when it came out, but it is growing on me. The lines are much harder and defined. I like the soft lines, but that is just me. I also like the hide away lights, although they are not practical.

stic5

Hmm.. I don't see it. It's like we're not looking at the same car.

rpoL98

mebbe the C7 will be built on the same platform as the Solstice, since Pontiac went away. Ecotec turbo 4-banger might be able to meet the 2016 corporate average fuel economy requirement mandated recently by the new administration.

02MillenniumVette

Why would you want something that small for the Vette? And Pontiac hasnt "went away" just yet either. Im sure GM can meet the CAFE specs with a V8 anyways, the C5's and C6's, non Z06 and ZR1, can get 30+ mpg. Im sure they can figure it out without going to a 4 cylinder or V6.