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Old 03-02-2012, 01:59 PM
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Looks like its testing somewhere in Michigan...sorry if this is a repost














You can start to see the body lines of the car....it looks like they are going Ferrari 458 on the headlights
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Does anyone know what tires their using?
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The inner two exhausts don't seem to be collecting exhaust residue, could they be dummies?
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I think this is the most interesting of the shots with the camo blown back to expose the quarter window glass where the B-pillar has always been.


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Shape wise, it's isn't so much departure from current C6. *IF* this is the body of the C7, then it's more of cosmetic changes to headlights, tail and ect. but fundamentally same as C6.
In a way it's good for C6 owners, because their car's value doesn't drop so much. It's not good for GM, because it doesn't give much incentive to c6 guys to upgrade to C7. Unless, all the NEW changes are under the hood and inside.
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To me thsese photos reveal a "thinner/lower profile car" than the current C6. Note the side window area..
Old 03-02-2012, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JWell
Looks like its testing somewhere in Michigan...sorry if this is a repost
very cool

exhaust looks awesome.





You can start to see the body lines of the car....it looks like they are going Ferrari 458 on the headlights
I can not wait!! sick pictures. looks even better than last time
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The butt end looks less round, I dont know kinda squared off
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Originally Posted by hig4s
The inner two exhausts don't seem to be collecting exhaust residue, could they be dummies?
That is just normal NPP exhaust operation. Whichever set of pipes the exhaust is routed through turns black. My exhaust is set on open most of the time and the two center pipes are black and the two outside pipes are clean. When I first got the car and the exhaust was operating normally the two outside pipes were dark.

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I see a bit taller car & if so, follows the trend of many cars. To me, taller = uglier. The rear end looks bigger, a totally direction than GM execs stated they wanted for the rear end. It is kind of like comparing a taller 1940's car to mid 1960's car. I prefer a lower, wider stance. I really hope it looks better then what I can see.
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Really like the profile. Quite different than the C6 in my opinion. Nice. Can't wait for some more.
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Originally Posted by JWell
Slotted rotors instead of cross drilled, I prefer that anyway.
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Slotted rotors instead of cross drilled, I prefer that anyway.
and those calipers look like brembo

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Originally Posted by DREAMERAK
and those calipers look like brembo
Old 03-02-2012, 11:58 PM
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and a yellow snach-um strap ,so when they go to fast
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Obviously it can be driven in snow.

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Looks enticing!

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Great Photos.
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Originally Posted by hig4s
The inner two exhausts don't seem to be collecting exhaust residue, could they be dummies?
The more I look at the inner tips, the more fake they look. Why would they put fake pipes/tips there?
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I think the C7 has grown in lenght just like its compettetors did. for example the new 911's length incresed by 2" the BMW Z4 has grown 6" in total lenght and even the ferrari 458 added half an inch over the car it replaced.


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