Could this be it..
01-19-2012, 01:19 PM
#43
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Anyone notice that the side mirrors have a crease in the middle of them and are more angular/trapezoidal? Also, the rear fascia surrounds the exhaust tips and looks to have a diffusor designed into it. The vent at the outer edge of the rear end camo is about 10" tall and 1" wide... just like the vent on the Jalopnik pictures.
You can actually see the vertical vents here as they just extend below the camo. The camo isn't liked up over them perfectly.... and if you look really hard at the right rocker panel you can see that "kick out" body line toward the rear.
Overall Jalopnik is dead on so far...
You can actually see the vertical vents here as they just extend below the camo. The camo isn't liked up over them perfectly.... and if you look really hard at the right rocker panel you can see that "kick out" body line toward the rear.
Overall Jalopnik is dead on so far...
Last edited by travisnd; 01-19-2012 at 01:24 PM.
01-19-2012, 01:37 PM
#44
Drifting
A couple of observations...
A couple of observations...
The roof on the Jalopnik car is missing the wide low spot running down the middle of the mule.
The side mirrors on the Jalopnik car are flat on the front, but on the mules they have a crease on the front.
The mules look to have round taillights behind trapezoid bodywork. Jalopnic shows similar, but the bodywork looks to be less overlapped with less depth between bodywork and lights.
The vents on the rear quarter of the sheets support the vents on the Jalopnik drawings.
Just details.
The roof on the Jalopnik car is missing the wide low spot running down the middle of the mule.
The side mirrors on the Jalopnik car are flat on the front, but on the mules they have a crease on the front.
The mules look to have round taillights behind trapezoid bodywork. Jalopnic shows similar, but the bodywork looks to be less overlapped with less depth between bodywork and lights.
The vents on the rear quarter of the sheets support the vents on the Jalopnik drawings.
Just details.
01-19-2012, 01:38 PM
#45
I like the general style of the prototypes. I'm probably in the minority, but I also like the Jalopnik renderings.
I just hope they are doing something to improve traction to get out of the whole quicker. I would like to see the Z06/ZR1 varients (or whatever they may call them on the C7) to achieve a sub 3.0 sec. 0-60.
I just hope they are doing something to improve traction to get out of the whole quicker. I would like to see the Z06/ZR1 varients (or whatever they may call them on the C7) to achieve a sub 3.0 sec. 0-60.
01-19-2012, 01:42 PM
#46
Drifting
Anyone notice that the side mirrors have a crease in the middle of them and are more angular/trapezoidal? Also, the rear fascia surrounds the exhaust tips and looks to have a diffusor designed into it. The vent at the outer edge of the rear end camo is about 10" tall and 1" wide... just like the vent on the Jalopnik pictures.
You can actually see the vertical vents here as they just extend below the camo. The camo isn't liked up over them perfectly.... and if you look really hard at the right rocker panel you can see that "kick out" body line toward the rear.
Overall Jalopnik is dead on so far...
You can actually see the vertical vents here as they just extend below the camo. The camo isn't liked up over them perfectly.... and if you look really hard at the right rocker panel you can see that "kick out" body line toward the rear.
Overall Jalopnik is dead on so far...
01-19-2012, 01:42 PM
#47
Safety Car
The roof and a-pillars look like old C6 stuff which is why it's not covered up. Another member made a good point in another thread that the round LED lights are just stuck in place for the muels. I had thought we were seeing round lenses in a trapezoidal housing of sorts, but it appears the lights may well be trapezoidal just like the Jalopnik rendering. So far they've been dead on accurate other than the crease on the front of the mirror. I really like the rendering other than the tails... wish they'd kept them round or oval.
01-19-2012, 02:26 PM
#49
Drifting
01-19-2012, 03:01 PM
#50
And Third.... while it may be possible for this disaster to be less ugly in person.. maybe even kinda attractive (unlikely) there is no way it will have "wow" factor unless it looks ALOT different than the renderings.
One thing is for sure. When I go to the dealer to get my first glimpse, I will be sure to do so on an empty stomach to avoid any involuntary responses.
One thing is for sure. When I go to the dealer to get my first glimpse, I will be sure to do so on an empty stomach to avoid any involuntary responses.
So typical.
01-19-2012, 03:24 PM
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01-19-2012, 03:31 PM
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01-19-2012, 03:38 PM
#56
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I am baffled by this car. GM said one thing they wanted to work on was size appearance, as there are a thousand articles that point out the c6's dimension are smaller then anything short of a lotus. However do to its low and wide look, they were worried about loosing buyers because the people "thought" it was such a big car. Maybe its the distance, or that dude driving is 5'4", but that car looks freakin huge compared to a c6! Waaay longer, and the rear appears considerably not only bully, but taller potentially hurting rear vision. Also, the overhangs look way worse then the c6 or even c5 I was just thinking the other day how the c5 looks great untill you put it next to a c6 and see how much the overhangs were shortened. This looks like it puts a c5 to shame.
And as much as I'm reluctant to say this(and could be completely wrong) doesn't the one with the multi spoke wheels appear to be riding slightly higher then the 10 spoke one? Maybe, just maybe awd isn't crazy? Then again it could be due to two different models having different ride heights, while both being rx
And as much as I'm reluctant to say this(and could be completely wrong) doesn't the one with the multi spoke wheels appear to be riding slightly higher then the 10 spoke one? Maybe, just maybe awd isn't crazy? Then again it could be due to two different models having different ride heights, while both being rx
01-19-2012, 03:54 PM
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This might just be a hoax. Is it too far fetched to believe that GM created fake C7 bodies and intentionally allowed them to be photographed by Jalopnik in order to create controversy and misdirection? It would be one helluva evil genius marketing scheme if so.
But that's just my dog's theory.
But that's just my dog's theory.