Update from GM
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Burning Brakes
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From: KADS- If it has wings or an engine, I can break it. Dallas TX
Sounds like the C7 is just going to be a upgraded C5. Or make that C5.75, Since the C6 was more like C5.5
Let's hope they do better, than that.
I mean, change the grille, seats and transmission and call it a C7................. C'mon man!
Let's hope they do better, than that.
I mean, change the grille, seats and transmission and call it a C7................. C'mon man!
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In view of GM’s economics in already having borrowed from the Z06 parts bin for the GS in order to turn a buck, no telling whose bin will be next when it comes to the C7, or maybe C8.
Personally would prefer to see the aesthetics of a mid-engine C8 as opposed to the front mount variation on the right – a desecration, imo. A simple nametag switch certainly would prove both an economical solution as well as a captivating consideration for future growth – electrically.
Only time will tell whether GM is insightful enough to measure up for such a sensible change.
IF GM isn't already thinking so, maybe a poll between these two styles would prove interesting.
Personally would prefer to see the aesthetics of a mid-engine C8 as opposed to the front mount variation on the right – a desecration, imo. A simple nametag switch certainly would prove both an economical solution as well as a captivating consideration for future growth – electrically.
Only time will tell whether GM is insightful enough to measure up for such a sensible change.
IF GM isn't already thinking so, maybe a poll between these two styles would prove interesting.
Last edited by QwikC; Feb 26, 2010 at 08:38 AM.
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G'day,
Any word if RHD is planned for the C7? GM will be shooting itself in the foot if it does not look to satisfy this niche, but important market.
When General Motors Holden in Australia was considering introducing the Monaro, a two door version of the Holden Commodore four door sedan, the beancounters told the designers that they would have to sell 6,000 Monaros before a profit was made on them. They ended up selling about 50,000.
Then, when Pontiac wanted a Left Hand Drive version of the Monaro re-badged as a Pontiac GTO, the beancounters said that at least 2,000 LHD coupes would need to be sold before a profit was made. I believe that 30,000 GTOs were sent to the US and Canada.
I know a Monaro is a different car to a Corvette, but the firewall and dashboards of both are not too different from a function perspective.
So, the point is this: how many RHD Corvettes would Bowling Green have to make before they started to show a profit? Is 2,000 about right? If not, what IS the correct figure?
RHD Corvettes would have a ready world market in Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, as well as several smaller countries where RHD is the norm.
At a time when the Corvette factory is closed Fridays, and making just over half the cars that they were building only a year or two ago, I just cannot understand why GM are not looking at every possible way to increase the output of Bowling Green. And RHD will increase sales.
Porsche, Ferrari, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen and EVERY other manufacturer in the world builds both LHD and RHD cars and trucks. Every company but Ford America and GM. Maybe that's why Toyota is now the #1 car manufacturer in the world. They listen to what the customer wants.
And this customer is telling GM that he wants a Right Hand Drive Corvette. Why won't they listen?
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
3 days to go
Any word if RHD is planned for the C7? GM will be shooting itself in the foot if it does not look to satisfy this niche, but important market.
When General Motors Holden in Australia was considering introducing the Monaro, a two door version of the Holden Commodore four door sedan, the beancounters told the designers that they would have to sell 6,000 Monaros before a profit was made on them. They ended up selling about 50,000.
Then, when Pontiac wanted a Left Hand Drive version of the Monaro re-badged as a Pontiac GTO, the beancounters said that at least 2,000 LHD coupes would need to be sold before a profit was made. I believe that 30,000 GTOs were sent to the US and Canada.
I know a Monaro is a different car to a Corvette, but the firewall and dashboards of both are not too different from a function perspective.
So, the point is this: how many RHD Corvettes would Bowling Green have to make before they started to show a profit? Is 2,000 about right? If not, what IS the correct figure?
RHD Corvettes would have a ready world market in Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, as well as several smaller countries where RHD is the norm.
At a time when the Corvette factory is closed Fridays, and making just over half the cars that they were building only a year or two ago, I just cannot understand why GM are not looking at every possible way to increase the output of Bowling Green. And RHD will increase sales.
Porsche, Ferrari, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen and EVERY other manufacturer in the world builds both LHD and RHD cars and trucks. Every company but Ford America and GM. Maybe that's why Toyota is now the #1 car manufacturer in the world. They listen to what the customer wants.
And this customer is telling GM that he wants a Right Hand Drive Corvette. Why won't they listen?
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
3 days to go
Because the rest of the F'in world blocks US cars from their homeland as they dump all their crap here and we sit back and let them.
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In view of GM’s economics in already having borrowed from the Z06 parts bin for the GS in order to turn a buck, no telling whose bin will be next when it comes to the C7, or maybe C8.
Personally would prefer to see the aesthetics of a mid-engine C8 as opposed to the front mount variation on the right – a desecration, imo. A simple nametag switch certainly would prove both an economical solution as well as a captivating consideration for future growth – electrically.
Only time will tell whether GM is insightful enough to measure up for such a sensible change.
IF GM isn't already thinking so, maybe a poll between these two styles would prove interesting.
Personally would prefer to see the aesthetics of a mid-engine C8 as opposed to the front mount variation on the right – a desecration, imo. A simple nametag switch certainly would prove both an economical solution as well as a captivating consideration for future growth – electrically.
Only time will tell whether GM is insightful enough to measure up for such a sensible change.
IF GM isn't already thinking so, maybe a poll between these two styles would prove interesting.
The left one has my vote
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