GM Inside News: New Details Emerge on the 2014 Corvette
11-09-2011, 06:57 PM
#21
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Thanks Captain obvious lol
11-10-2011, 04:16 PM
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I'm not sure I buy all that. Hasn't it been confirmed, or at least said from exec's, that we are gonna have a 5.5 DI?
Lutz said it will be bold/big change, and gm actually put off the release of the c7 to make sure it was a big/bold enough change, and to do it right
GM said similar things iirc
Im not sure how to take the same platform comment either, unless he means it will be similar
Lutz said it will be bold/big change, and gm actually put off the release of the c7 to make sure it was a big/bold enough change, and to do it right
GM said similar things iirc
Im not sure how to take the same platform comment either, unless he means it will be similar
11-10-2011, 05:59 PM
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This article has some ominous things for us old Corvette guys, such as: "For the C7 Corvette to break out and sell to a younger generation, GM needs to refashion the Corvette to make it more appealable to younger buyers." Does that mean it will look like the (in my opinion as a classic car nut) awful GTO they put out not long ago (which died quick death) that looked like a Toyota tuner? Or will it have some Infiniti or Lexus touches in the design? I am now thinking I was very wise to buy a 2012 and forget the C7. BTW, when visiting the factory a month or so ago, the rumors said they would only be shutting down the place to retool for the C7 for about a month, way too short to retool for a drastic departure from the C6.
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11-10-2011, 10:20 PM
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Burning Brakes
C'mon, granny can see the engine now and it did gain a few side vents.
11-11-2011, 01:23 AM
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I regard to the capacitive touch console - that was standard in the aftermarket DVD/Nav headunits back in 2006 - at least that what I have in my earlier model SUV. It would again be a "big error in judgement" to save a $100 and leave the buyer wanting for a current technology that is in every electronics going forward. Windows 8 will be touch screen as well as keyboard like the restaurant computer console.
I would not be surprise since their are still a lot of old management still in GM that love to cut cost and try to fill it with nice ads - give the buyer an inferior product once again.
I would not be surprise since their are still a lot of old management still in GM that love to cut cost and try to fill it with nice ads - give the buyer an inferior product once again.
11-11-2011, 01:27 AM
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This article has some ominous things for us old Corvette guys, such as: "For the C7 Corvette to break out and sell to a younger generation, GM needs to refashion the Corvette to make it more appealable to younger buyers." Does that mean it will look like the (in my opinion as a classic car nut) awful GTO they put out not long ago (which died quick death) that looked like a Toyota tuner? Or will it have some Infiniti or Lexus touches in the design? I am now thinking I was very wise to buy a 2012 and forget the C7. BTW, when visiting the factory a month or so ago, the rumors said they would only be shutting down the place to retool for the C7 for about a month, way too short to retool for a drastic departure from the C6.
I rate Ferrari as the standard still in looks, quality and excitement. The Lambo Aventador is unbelievable. Big and bold and wow! I saw it in person and it is just fantastic. Looks matter a lot in a car!
11-11-2011, 07:29 AM
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Safety Car
I'm just stting back and waiting on the official word from GM as to what the C7 will or will not be. I know for a fact that sometimes GM will tell their own employees infomation that is false, just so they can determine where the leaks are coming from. Stay tuned!!
11-11-2011, 07:55 AM
#29
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Less than 14 months for the release.
These other site reports say and mean very little.
The c7 will be styled soo dramatically we will all want one.
C6 is nicely styled but the C7 will be much sleeker and really will put c6 on trailer.
Performance is one tenth better in acceleration
These other site reports say and mean very little.
The c7 will be styled soo dramatically we will all want one.
C6 is nicely styled but the C7 will be much sleeker and really will put c6 on trailer.
Performance is one tenth better in acceleration
11-11-2011, 08:19 AM
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Updated 11/9/11 GM confirms 7 speed Transmission but says no to split window and the rumored 5.5 liter engine from the race car. They still have not come clean on the dual clutch yet. The base engine will still be the 6.2 liter. The 2014 Corvette is expected to launch in mid-2013. They are touting upgraded interior and European design influences. We personally are little scared about the last part! European car makers don't make American looking cars why should we change! Hopefully we are made to eat our words and its tastefully done. If you have a comment on this let us know at Facebook!
Source: GM Inside News
Updated 10/7/2011:
The latest scoop on the C7 Corvette Sources for Edmonds Inside Line say from a very trusted "inside source" at GM that the Corvette C7 will have "7"! That's 7 manual speeds with a rumored dual clutch! The new Corvette will retain the pushrod V8 engine and add direct-injection & variable timing. We have possibly confirmed the Dual Clutch manual transmission with a 2007 GM-UAW contract awarded to the Toledo OH transmission plant. The contract stated that "RWD DCT for NG Corvette will be allocated (2012)". NG is Next Generation, RWD refers to "Rear Wheel Drive" and DCT typically refers to Dual Clutch Transmission. The photos spied off a test mule C6 showed 7 speeds on the shifter. This would seem to make sense for current government MPG regulations and competitive market segments.
Updated 11/9/11 GM confirms 7 speed Transmission but says no to split window and the rumored 5.5 liter engine from the race car. They still have not come clean on the dual clutch yet. The base engine will still be the 6.2 liter. The 2014 Corvette is expected to launch in mid-2013. They are touting upgraded interior and European design influences. We personally are little scared about the last part! European car makers don't make American looking cars why should we change! Hopefully we are made to eat our words and its tastefully done. If you have a comment on this let us know at Facebook!
Source: GM Inside News
Updated 10/7/2011:
The latest scoop on the C7 Corvette Sources for Edmonds Inside Line say from a very trusted "inside source" at GM that the Corvette C7 will have "7"! That's 7 manual speeds with a rumored dual clutch! The new Corvette will retain the pushrod V8 engine and add direct-injection & variable timing. We have possibly confirmed the Dual Clutch manual transmission with a 2007 GM-UAW contract awarded to the Toledo OH transmission plant. The contract stated that "RWD DCT for NG Corvette will be allocated (2012)". NG is Next Generation, RWD refers to "Rear Wheel Drive" and DCT typically refers to Dual Clutch Transmission. The photos spied off a test mule C6 showed 7 speeds on the shifter. This would seem to make sense for current government MPG regulations and competitive market segments.
11-11-2011, 10:26 AM
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Well, one thing I know for certain is that if it has a split rear window they've lost one potential buyer and I'll move on to a used Gallardo or the next gen Viper.
Split window? Come on.
Split window? Come on.
11-11-2011, 11:31 AM
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i drove my vette yesterday and on my way home from work i was driving through the neighborhood and some kids were walking home from school. As i approached them you could see them staring at the car, in fact they stopped to watch me go by, and kept on watching me as i had passed. I could tell they were drooling over my car, as i did over cars back when i was their age.
You can't tell me that young people don't lust after corvettes. They always have and they always will. Other things just get in the way....like family, responsibility, price, money, etc. That's why it's considered an "old guys car".
If only people would quit getting married, having kids, etc..then we'd have a lot more "young" people driving corvettes around.
You can't tell me that young people don't lust after corvettes. They always have and they always will. Other things just get in the way....like family, responsibility, price, money, etc. That's why it's considered an "old guys car".
If only people would quit getting married, having kids, etc..then we'd have a lot more "young" people driving corvettes around.
11-11-2011, 11:41 AM
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i drove my vette yesterday and on my way home from work i was driving through the neighborhood and some kids were walking home from school. As i approached them you could see them staring at the car, in fact they stopped to watch me go by, and kept on watching me as i had passed. I could tell they were drooling over my car, as i did over cars back when i was their age.
You can't tell me that young people don't lust after corvettes. They always have and they always will. Other things just get in the way....like family, responsibility, price, money, etc. That's why it's considered an "old guys car".
If only people would quit getting married, having kids, etc..then we'd have a lot more "young" people driving corvettes around.
You can't tell me that young people don't lust after corvettes. They always have and they always will. Other things just get in the way....like family, responsibility, price, money, etc. That's why it's considered an "old guys car".
If only people would quit getting married, having kids, etc..then we'd have a lot more "young" people driving corvettes around.
11-11-2011, 10:45 PM
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i drove my vette yesterday and on my way home from work i was driving through the neighborhood and some kids were walking home from school. As i approached them you could see them staring at the car, in fact they stopped to watch me go by, and kept on watching me as i had passed. I could tell they were drooling over my car, as i did over cars back when i was their age.
You can't tell me that young people don't lust after corvettes. They always have and they always will. Other things just get in the way....like family, responsibility, price, money, etc. That's why it's considered an "old guys car". If only people would quit getting married, having kids, etc..then we'd have a lot more "young" people driving corvettes around.
You can't tell me that young people don't lust after corvettes. They always have and they always will. Other things just get in the way....like family, responsibility, price, money, etc. That's why it's considered an "old guys car". If only people would quit getting married, having kids, etc..then we'd have a lot more "young" people driving corvettes around.
exactly and those things will always get in the way,no matter what or who it's styled to attract, just part of life.
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11-12-2011, 09:37 AM
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Very true, and was the same when I was in high school in the late '60s. Corvettes were just way too expensive for young people and still are. That is why I got a '64 Dodge with a 426 street wedge, a fraction of the Vette price but tons of fun, and had a back seat for, you know, and a big trunk to sneak buds into the drive-ins. It took me 15 years to get enough cash for a Vette, and then it was a used one. Today is no different, so you do wonder what Lutzy is talking about, it is the money, not the styling that is keeping the younger gen from buying them, as it has always been.
11-12-2011, 02:55 PM
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11-12-2011, 04:12 PM
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If the article is correct and GM stays with the same platform as the current C6 there is no doubt that Corvette sales will remain flat and nosedive a few years into the new gen. Lets face it folks, the current platform has been around since 1997 and it has been improved upon but it's nothing new. All gens leading upto the C5 has been all new designs, all new cars, all new engines. The C6 is a great car but all they did was improve upon the C5 platform, IMO it is not a new generation but more of an improvement from the previous years car. The C4 was a breakthrough in 84, the C5 rewrote the book on what GM could do with the right people aboard and produced a 100K car for less than half that price and guess what, the masses lined up for them when the C5 was introduced. Thats what GM has to do with the C7. It has to be an all new design/platform or the people will simply will not line up for them and sales will be flat, no doubt about it.
11-12-2011, 04:21 PM
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If the article is correct and GM stays with the same platform as the current C6 there is no doubt that Corvette sales will remain flat and nosedive a few years into the new gen. Lets face it folks, the current platform has been around since 1997 and it has been improved upon but it's nothing new. All gens leading upto the C5 has been all new designs, all new cars, all new engines. The C6 is a great car but all they did was improve upon the C5 platform, IMO it is not a new generation but more of an improvement from the previous years car. The C4 was a breakthrough in 84, the C5 rewrote the book on what GM could do with the right people aboard and produced a 100K car for less than half that price and guess what, the masses lined up for them when the C5 was introduced. Thats what GM has to do with the C7. It has to be an all new design/platform or the people will simply will not line up for them and sales will be flat, no doubt about it.
regardless if they had changed completely, the sales would remain stagnant... When the new car arrives, like always, sales will pick up. I think they save more money by not revamping/selling slightly lower # of vettes than revamping/selling slightly more
besides, the c6 platform is a winner. why fix something that isnt broken
now the Gen4 camaro had to go
11-12-2011, 04:38 PM
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regardless if they had changed completely, the sales would remain stagnant... When the new car arrives, like always, sales will pick up. I think they save more money by not revamping/selling slightly lower # of vettes than revamping/selling slightly more
besides, the c6 platform is a winner. why fix something that isnt broken
now the Gen4 camaro had to go
besides, the c6 platform is a winner. why fix something that isnt broken
now the Gen4 camaro had to go
11-12-2011, 06:07 PM
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All car makers have that one model that they put everything they have into it to show everyone, hey look what we can do. For GM it has always been the Corvette, the one car that does not share it's chassis or platform with any other model (exept the XLR and that was short lived anyway) the one car that comes out with the latest tech first and then later trickles down to the other models. If they just improve on the C6 and leave the platform the way it is then it will just be the same old same old, and you may just as well buy a preowned C6 with low miles and save a bundle and not worry too much about missing anything. We will just have to wait and see, I just hope that GM can have bragging rights with the new gen and not simply have people looking close and hard to see if it's a C6 or a C7. A new gen Corvette should have even people who know nothing about Corvettes know in a glance that it is a new generation Corvette and not an older one.
just mho