texvette2

They might as well release the photos. Not going to hurt a C6 anyway. Economy
is still in the toilet, so not going to sell that many more anyway. Beside some
won't like the redo and buy a C6 anyway. People that want one are going to wait
anyway.

saleentim

My opinion is people are reading too much into gm's comment.

No matter how they turned down the photos people would criticize them

foothills

Quite hideous

ANTIVNOM

I certainly hope it looks like that, because I LIKE that. A lot.

BobRBob

Well, I sure hope it isn't the real deal because the more I look at it the worse it gets. The rear end is part of the problem but it's not just that.

As for GM's response, who knows? People getting fired? Well, I'm sure that happens every day at such a large company. I'm betting this thing is not even close.

z edge

if someone actually is responsible for designing that *** wart they should be unemployed or working on the new GTR outhouse on wheels instead.

I Bin Therbefor

"I can neither confim nor deny that the drawings do or not resemble or not resemble the C7 Corvette which may or may not be introduced in the future."

You only go to this kind of response when you don't want any more conversation!

IMO; right in theme, wrong in some of the design details that are so important to some of our forum members.

Maybe, hasn't spent enough time in the windtunnel?

CCA Corvette Parts

Not even close...

That I can promise you

Peace
Chip

Chicago1

Some details or maybe a picture on a napkin lol? I don't believe this is the next C7 either. I can go online and post pics or say I got an email from my uncles's brother cousin's sick friend who said that's the next c8. Untill GM actually says something official it's just another wanna be pic and more rumors.

BluegrassMotorsport

Until GM releases photos and info, I won't believe anything. Period.

Keep in mind that this story is causing a lot of internet traffic over at Jalopnik. I don't mean to point fingers, but any website could do the same thing if they wanted a few more viewers...

Jinx

"Someone is getting fired over that." This may not be a statement of fact. This may merely be a witty comment -- a prediction or expectation used as an expression of the speaker's possibly-uninformed reaction to a revelation. Like... "Janet Jackson was naked on broadcast television? Someone is getting fired over that."

hihoSilver

Look, GM knows that the normal vette lover/owner will hate it. If you make people think that this is whats coming, then this will spike c6 and GS sells. GM is hoping everyone thats waiting on the c7 will go ahead and buy the c6 instead. Then, when the c7 comes out, it will be so freaking sweet you are gonna want to trade in that new c6 you just bought.

I kind of like the way the rear window angles down. The rear is horrible. THe front is c6 but too busy. Just too much going on with this car. THe rear screams pontiac. ANyway...who knows

1KULC7

There is going to be SOOOO much misinformation from now until the actual design is shown, that it will be hard to sift through fact and fiction. I will stick with this, I don't feel those drawing represent the new C7, because of the way it was presented.

I will wait and hear and see more before I accept any design that is being "released".

However, I will STILL stick to this, what I have been saying for the past three years, sometimes the best security is making something so obvious that people disregard it.

I think the Corvette Proto "Sidewinder" has MANY major design cues, and when you take away the "outlandish" and imagine the design more convensional, I think you will have a good idea of the C7.

These photos show a Corvette that is way too boxy with very sharp lines, and would be difficult to make a convertible style while maintaining the same appearance. Also, the rear lights do not go with Corvette at all, point upward, the are too square, and resemble the Camaro too much. The front, too much like the C6, I would expect GM to change the front angles much more, even making them a little longer. Vents behing the wheel wells, in scale to the car, way too big, for no purpose, vent in from of rear wheel, too low to the road for any real purpose. This is a make believe Corvette.

So like I have been saying,,,look what GM has already produced to get a good feel for the future.

travisnd

This floated around in 2007... still my favorite...

davidwp97

From GM Authority website:

Even though it’s only Monday, the renderings of the 2014 Corvette C7 ZR1 released today by Jalopnik seem to be the topic of the week, as message boards, comment sections, and Facebook pages have been set ablaze by initial reactions to the new design language of the treasured sports car. In light of this event, we thought it would be a good idea to sort through all of our gathered intel on the vehicle, and report to you on what else you can expect from the next generation Corvette.

Design
Jalopnik is seemingly swearing on their respected reputation that the illustrations they released earlier today of the C7 ZR1 Corvette are completely accurate. Going off that, the heir to the C6 looks to be incredibly evolutionary, while sticking to the traditional front engine layout the Corvette has followed since the name has been around. The car looks more pissed off and unapologetic than ever before, but perhaps to a fault.

Despite the mixed response from enthusiasts opining on the images, the C7 will without a doubt turn more heads at any given moment than the C6 ever could wish to. And with the car’s brash looks, we can only hope that the vents and extractors are completely functional, rather than just for show this time around.

Engine
Some websites have reported that the base Corvette C7 will continue to cradle a 6.2-liter V8 engine just as today’s model is currently doing, but we will insist against it, as sources have repeatedly told us that GM’s all-new 5.5-liter small block V8 will be the ‘Vette’s go-to engine going forward. In fact, it is expected that the C7 will debut the new engine to the market — that is if the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado doesn’t beat it to dealerships first. Hopefully the new engine has four valves per cylinder.

Look for a pair of turbochargers to increase the power rating of the 5.5-liter for higher output models like the impending ZR1. As for a rumored smaller displacement twin-turbo V8 capable of revving to the moon and back, we have nothing new to report. Additionally, we are also not ruling out the possibility of a twin-turboed V6, either. Look for an eight-speed automatic and a seven-speed manual as possible transmission choices.

Interior
The cabin of the current-generation Corvette has been the butt-end of jokes for too long, especially compared to offerings from the likes of Porsche, let alone when even comparing it to its own kin like the Chevy Cruze. And GM knows it. So with the C7, the company plans on holding nothing back, and will showcase the latest in infotainment technology inside the car. Expect a touch-sensitive center console, and a configurable LCD display instrument panel. Sure, it’s not exactly analog, but we see it as a step in the right direction.

Check back to GM Authority daily for the latest on the C7 Corvette, along with loads of other news surrounding General Motors.

Newton06

You have to love that no matter what, some tool manages to throw-in a GT-R slight.

Some things never change...

Senna1994

I'm 100% with you brother.

Senna1994

I honestly hope so, or else I guess I have to wait for the C8, but if this the direction GM design is going, they have more problems than the Corvette.

foothills

THAT's more like it! GM: Build this, and I will buy it! (I'm 43) BTW I don't understand the whole, "only old guys like the design" bit. I've loved all the Corvette designs C2 and up since I was 18.

OJCrush08

Your comment sounds like it may come from someone who may know better. Hope that is true because Halloween is over and it is too early for April Fools Day.