How much hp, how many different engine setups, tires, brakes, chassis, exterior body? Thanks!

 

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There will 12 different engine setups. All of them will make exactly 444HP.



Search button is your friend. The C7 forum is small, so you shouldn't even have to search.

 

First year...I believe you will find the C7 will be a tenth of a second slower than the c6 z06 to 60 mph and 2 tenths slower and 2 mph slower in the quarter mile.

It will pull 1.0 lateral g's forces and lap the "ring" in who the hell knows!

Just kidding...but if what happened with the c5 z06 and c6 is any indication...the C7 should perform admirably...first year out...third year we'll see production versions of Z06 or ZR1 like performance models..probably with superchargers or turbos...

 

Rumor has it the the base C7 will be equiped with a C6.R 5.5L "alike" motor with 450hp

 

How much does it COST?

 

pricing wont be out till a few months before release of the car

 

 

+1 Corvette were the car to aspire to get when you get out of college. The prices are starting to get out of that range for the average Joe.

 

so is college for that matter....

 

That's what happens when everyone starts bitching about stupid things they want in a race car. LOL (i.e. "Better sound system." "Carbon fiber everything!" "Leather wrapped interior." etc...)

Eventually when the car is 1:1 with a Ferrari, people are going to bitch that the Corvette costs too much for a daily driveable race car.

You're telling me... I went to a crappy college and I still had to pay $14K a year.

 

Would it be wise to take all this time? The Viper will stage a come back soon. It would be embarrassing to see it beat the C7 even for a limited time. Or is it just not a factor?

 

I don't think the 100 grand viper for 2013 will be a real competitor for the 50 to 60 thousand dollar base C7 corvette..

I'm just guessing but I figure the base corvette today is in that price range according to MSRP ...then add options to raise the price etc...

Its not really too much considering I believe the base 1999 Z51 active handling and no other option corvette I bought in sept. 1998 was 40 grand...that 350hp car was a nice sports car.. and got me hooked into vettes.. I think the Z06 I bought after that car was listed at 50grand...and my Base 2008 ls3 Z51 M6 1lt with NPP based at again around 50 grand...

Considering the advancements and the 14 years in between...if as expected the C7 rolls in between 50 to 60 base..thats probably an amazing deal....

I'm betting low low fifties to start.. and then add options for GM to build IAT..(individual average transaction)

I'm hopeful I don't have to buy all the crap I don't want ...just to get a 475hp gen 5 V8...a dual clutch transmission, supportive seats and the best suspension... (and I want it in torch red)

I don't really care about luxury nonsense , power adjustable this or that..I don't really want connectivity.. I don't want to tweet as I drive etc..I don't want navigation.....and I don't want to pay for that crap..

B@lls to the wall... 3000 lb curb weight...475hp..dual clutch transmission.. launch control... Nice big fat super sticky michelin cup tires.. supportive seats...and I'm all in!

55 large with those options mentioned in the sentence above..

leave the luxury nonsense for the guys who dig 4LT's ...I totally respect those guys choices...

just wouldn't be my first choice..when I'm paying...

Its not a question of not having the coin...I always pay in full when I drive off in my new cars.. I just don't need more than 1lt type luxury..(had previous vettes with more options and 6 months later..never looked at or used half of.. them

I do like the ipod plug in feature of my present vette from time to time.. just to pull the songs as I never keep CD's in the car anymore..so that would be cool to keep..Thats the extent of my need for connectivity then....

 

I was planning to be in the market for a Z06 or ZR1 by that time. Back to the drawing board.

 

Jerri, I hope you're right that the C7 will maintain the low cost of 50-60K. I don't for a second believe it will, but I've got my fingers crossed. The Base C5 was $40K, the base C6 (originally) $45K, and the LS3s base was $50K (although, I couldn't find any dealers around here selling for less than $60K).

I believe GM is going to price it in the high $60's to low $70's.

 

Think positive! This is the new GM with a lot of heavy expenses shed..

As a value supercar...the corvettes true worth to the corporation is not only its profit per vehicle but also the message that it sends the world.....(IMO)

Supercar for performance at an excellent value..

The economy is in the toilet still...I think in the 50 to 60 range for the base vehicle..

I also remember Mark Ruess speaking about the new C7 on I believe Autoline After hours and the strongest comment I remember from that interview with John McElroy and Peter DeLorenzo...was there will be a corvette for every budget...

Some took it to mean a 30 odd thousand dollar corvette...which I never did think had any merit...(thats what pontiac Solstice GXP's were to sell at when they were hot) I believe the packages will allow those corvette owners who want the luxurious interior to order it up...(and pay for it..)

those who want a base interior could have it their way...

Not sure about the 475hp..thats more a hope being that a direct injection powerplant traditionally picks up about 8 percent more hp...

8 percent of 436 equals....just around 475hp.. but the displacement drop...and recent rumors of 440hp could either be smoke and mirrors ...or thats the number? Hard to really say....

I hesitate to actually believe GM will forgo its heavy investment in planetary gearbox's so a dual clutch transmission is pretty much my desire...but not whats going to come to market...IMO

Possibly an outsourced dual clutch but best bets are on a planetary transmission much like the new AMG lineup has..(that leaves out the torque convertor and goes to complete computer control on the transmission shifting ..

Having test drove the SL63 with the MCT transmission ...I was duly impressed....

So much so I hope GM at the very least goes that route...

Like I said..GM's investment in planetary gearboxs makes me think if anything....the MCT transmission with its better performance and better fuel efficiency (no torque convertor losses) has a better shot..

 

Aspire...not to buy. I don't know a single college kid who can afford a 50+k sports car that can only be driven in the summer (unless if you're one of those lucky states) and seats two coming out of college.

With the college tuition rates, bank rates, and bank financing resistance, and the lower employment value now of a four year degree, I have a hard time believing anyone will be ready for one right out of college.

Banks no longer "wash" your college loans as they used to in the past, so you are now fully liable on paper for them when financing something.

I'm still holding out for the ZR1.

I put my $$ estimate on $54,300 MSRP for base.

 

54,300 sounds like a good base MSRP for the C7.

 

A new corvette would be out of the question for me, but I plan on having a very low mileage C6 before I even get to college. Military is preparing me for college in all the right ways.

The new vette better have a proper manual transmission. No flappy paddles. Metal on metal, rowing the gears like God intended. I'm very interested in the new LSx motor to be coming out though. 5.5L and it pumps out more power than the LS3, supposedly.

I'm a huge fan of direct injection, and so long as the LSx motors remain OHV and not OHC I hope they add every technological advancement possible.

And someone mentioned the Viper earlier. It'll be interesting to see how it turns out. It will for sure have electronic nannies because our wonderful government cant help but coddle the public. However, it should make it turn faster lap times, and there are rumors of direct injection being added to the 8.4L and the potential for 700hp. I hope so!

 

Jeez. My tuition at LSUS and NSUS were about $18-2200 a semester for a full class load. Rediculous. Depends on where you live I guess, or if you were in med school or something.


I think the interior thing is BS though. The 370Z blows my Z06 out of the water in the interior department in every way, yet costs a lot less. Same for the mustang, or any other car except other GM offerings besides the Cruze. GM has work to do on their interiors, and they are doing it. I cannot wait to see what the C7's interior looks like!