LT1_BlackC4

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/19/c...spied-testing/
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chevy...photo-4762124/ <--Pictures


The Corvette is the very definition of a halo car, and the fact that 2013 marks its sixtieth year in production is nothing short of a miracle. The seventh-generation Corvette is still a model year away, during which time Chevy plans to send off the C6 with a special edition 60th Anniversary 427 Convertible.

Development of the C7, however, continues at full speed, and we have the very first shots of a prototype being tested in cold weather to prove it. The car in question is wrapped in vinyl covering, underneath which hides the familiar black-and-white swirl paint job we see so often on prototypes. Even still, we can identify some aspects of the evolution that will take place between the C6 and C7.

For one, comparing profile shots of this prototype with the C6, it's apparent that the front wheels have moved farther forward, increasing the dash-to-axle ratio and likely the wheelbase. The rear end also appears to be larger, with a higher deck lid and slightly longer overhang. We also noticed that this prototype's side mirrors are a different shape than the C6's, and its dual tailpipes are positioned closer together to form a perfectly spaced line of four pipes.

There's no evidence of a split rear window and a mid-engine layout is clearly not in the cards. These photos should put those wild rumors to rest, but what's under the hood and how the interior has been improved are still unknowns.

BuckyThreadkiller

Whole Gallery on Japlopnik too -

http://jalopnik.com/5877484/2014-che...-we-were-right


I'm not seeing much in the way of the radical change Lutz hinted at.

Mr.Chevy

Seems to be exactly like what jalopnik revealed

Endeka

Could it be a mule?

LT1_BlackC4

I'm thinking that it's gonna be somewhat similar to the Jalopnik one with some styling from the C6. Good to see the round taillights and those exhaust tips look great! I'm just curious to see under the hood as well as the interior.

LT1_BlackC4

I think that it might be. Just to see how we react and see if there's anything that they should change around, i.e. people hate the headlights, they'll try to redesign them. Just an assumption.

Dudeurgettnavette

StingrayLust

By looking at the pictures closely, I'm not so sure about the round taillights. If you look at the left one here, you can see a silver slash within the round outer covering, looks a lot like the Jalopnik render of square lights.





I agree with Bucky, not quite the completely different change I read Lutz mentioned.

FloydSummerOf68

I agree about the taillights.

I bet they'll look an awful lot like Jalopnik's rendering once the real light is put in there. The round ones look to have just been tossed in.

timmmmay

Right mechanical - wrong body style? hope so - kinda like that crazy-*** stingray from Transformers - maybe toned down a bit.

travisnd

Good points... I figured the leneses were round but going to be inset in a trapezoidal housing of sorts. But now that you mention them just being place holders that makes more sense and follows the jalopnik rendering even better. I noticed the silver slashes peeking through the camo as well.

So far nothing is different than the Jalopnik renderings... That means they got it.

Silver99v6

They are testing in the snow? Could it be awd?

Silver99v6

Also looks to have L.E.D taillights.

travisnd

NO!!!! Why does everyone ask this? They test all of them in the snow and they test all of them in Death Valley. They have to make sure the car works in all climates.

LT1_BlackC4

Doubt it. Probably just snow tires on it.

Silver99v6

Also, they appear to be two different mules. One with split 5 spoke wheels is probably a Z06 judging by the larger breaks.

vant

Unfortunately, I think you're right. For what little I can see of the test mule, there are just too many similarities between that car and the renderings from Jalopnik. At this point, I'm inclined to doubt that Jalopnik just guessed at the design, but rather, it's more likely that they actually saw the real C7.

travisnd

Is it me or do I spy tan a-pillar trim? Hmmmm... maybe a proper full tan interior option?

Thompyt

The left and right outer tail lights are round. I think what you see is the vinyl tape cover part of it to change the shape. I though the same, but re-looked. The rar vlance upper mirror the connection to the rear quarter the same as the C6. The diffuser has an added part at the bottom, closing it up like some of our venders here have sold. I would surmise the rear hatch is going to look like the Carvaggio set up.

joec

looks like a C6.5 to me... If that's the best they can do it's pretty sad.. And for sure don't want camaro tailights...