From the dash all the way to the seats... Any ideas?

 

Denim.

 

Think waterbed!

 

Naugahyde™. Its recyclable and easier to explain than alcantara.

 

It think PETA would object to the raising of vast herds of Naugas again, only to be slaughtered for their hides. I thought that was the reason that Naugahyde had been phased out to begin with.

I am going to report your IP to PETA tonight for just suggesting such a terrible thing. I expect PETA will beat you door down in the middle of the night tonight to throw red paint all over the Naugahyde couch we all know you have in your living room right now. You are probably savoring the subtle aroma of the Naugahyde as your are reading this. Have you no shame?

 

 

Do you guys think GM should use the stingray concept interior to closely resemble the C7 or go in another direction?

 

I doubt we're going to see that concept interior dropped into a $50,000 car. Although looking at the interior of the new Malibu who knows.

 

They need to bring back the Vega Steering wheel that was used on the C3's, but this time use the CruZ or Volt Steering wheel, seems like Chevy does that a lot....

 

Too late...been there...done that...

 

Our next steering wheel will be a version of this.

 

That's an ugly steering wheel.


I hope the new interior is at least on par with the 370z.

 

i like that orange alot actully

 

I do too. Before I bought the Z06, I was going to buy a 370z. It was going to be white with that exact same interior.

 

After test driving (and almost buying) the CTS-V Coupe, I can tell you that GM has the capabilities to make a great interior. I nearly bought the car for this alone.

 

Yeah before the C7 agreement with the wife we were looking at these. She really wanted one, but she didn't want to pay $30,000 more for an engine, and I didn't want to pay over $30,000 without it

She gave thought but at the end of the day we'd have to commute in it and the mpg is too low for a DD.

You will note though, the Malibu steering wheel for 2013 and the Caddy wheel are VERY similar.

 

I like to believe that Naugas could be reintroduced into the wild much like the American Bison. A little research turned up this historical rendering that seems to show Naugas are a resilient breed and might make a comeback without PETA stepping in.
With luck they might feed on obnoxious protesters.

 

I see you confirmed my suspicion of your Nauga covered couch by not denying it. I would be willing to bet you are the type have a big sectional couch covered in the skins of the rare albino Nauga, so popular for making tall boots for women and snappy loafers for men in the late 60s and early 70s....... More power to you.

I am with you on being hopeful on their diets.

I prefer alcantara for seating and steering wheels as it is so much grippier than Nauga. The Alcan is the cousin of the Nauga, and much more plentiful and comes in such delightful colors. Their split hydes can be used without dying in most cases.

Who knew that "tara" was Swiss for hide. Well I guess Olivia Wilde did.

 

If the C7 turns out to look anything similar to the Stingray concept, then absolutely that interior would be awesome. Even toned down 80% would show very progressive design, and it definitely evokes elements of older Sting Ray corvettes. And it would not be derivative of other countries' designs.

In terms of seats, GM have good designs in the CTS-V and Euro-market Vauxhalls:


I would be very surprised if GM drops the ball on seats, again.

370Z interior looks OK, some nice detailing, but I think the design language is not very cohesive. I'd prefer something with more crisp lines like the Z4 or, from the lower end, the Mazda3. That latter lacks a bit in detail, and this is where I think the Corvette should greatly improve: from the *****/switches to seat adjustment levers to center stack and vent design, it needs to show more imagination. Like someone cared to sculpt a part or intendend it to be milled from billet, rather than just molded from plastic. Just as an example, compare these ***** from the TT, Z4, SLK, 370Z, and C6.


Definitely the center console should show more tapering like the Audi TT and CTS-V, rather than the parallel lines of the C6 and Malibu. To match the current Audi, I think would be quite a stretch. Matching somewhere just below, like the old Z4 or even bottom-rung 1-Series would be a huge improvement. Shouldn't be as complex as the CTS-V, but should just look and feel well-built.
Keep the good stuff, like HUD (maybe offer switching to GPS), lose the bad (shiny chrome-plated plastics), and stay away from useless, trendy things like Audi's flat-bottom steering wheels.
Base models should have materials comparable to current optional materials, but maybe offer cost-saving vinyl? BMW's "leatherette" looks pretty good and is quite durable. Definitely the higher-end Z07/ZR1 should have Alcantara as standard.

 

Options, options, options. I think the interior of the corvette should be able to go as wild as some 27 year old could possible want, crazy colors, gauge clusters everywhere, etc, like that Z...but there should also be a toned down, but still nice interior option...for people that AREN'T testosterone injected 27 year olds. Older folks like to go fast too, but they probably won't like being blinded every time they open the door. Me personally, I want the interior of my sports car to look like a sports car, not a cadilac, no matter WHAT motor came in said cadilac. As far as buttons to push, ***** to turn, etc.....KIS. KEEP IT SIMPLE. I have heard no end of complaints from people, all across the gamut, on how much they hate overly complicated cars. From the new Mitsubishi Evo, to the Mercedes Black, and everywhere in between...I don't want to have to have a degree in IT to be able to control the varied functions of my car. At the end of the day, it's a car...and your eyes are supposed to be on the road, and your hands on the wheel. Not only is it a car, it's a freaking FAST car, so distractions become more of an issue. Keep the controls simple...even if it means making them a tad plain. Steering wheel should match the interior. Meaning, options on that, as well. You want a caddy inspired interior, get the caddy wheel. You want a Z inspired interior, get a wheel to match. I happen to have a 76' vette....WITH a chevy vega wheel, so I can tell you just how important having a decent steering wheel is...very. Don't screw up the steering wheel, chevy. As for seats, regardless of style of interior, those seats need to hug your sides. They need to be proper sports car seats. Steering wheels are for steering, not for holding on.