I hope not.

 

I got this information from a c6z06 car friend. I don't know where he got it from ill ask him. I just copied what he sent me and posted up for all of us. It seems legit even how it's all worded.

 

Tayman, I followed a Scion FRS for about 10 minutes last night and if Toyota can engineer back seats in that car, GM can do the same with the C7. As for the DOHC configuration, so much that we have says no to that... Bottom line- The predictions from this OP are just too much of a stretch at this time.
GM'er says we might know more about the motor on Oct 24th . If we hear DOHC then everything changes !

 

I dont know how they will get the C7 ZR1 to run 0-60 in 2.9 sec with out AWD.
The new F12 has over 700 hp and does 0-60 in 3.1 sec but weighs 3800 lbs.
If the C7 ZR1 weighs under 3000lbs and has over 700hp Maybe it can do 2.9 sec.
Maybe he has something there.
To bad the will raise they price of the Base C7 though.
Well on a good note maybe the C6 price will come down and there will be allot of used ones from people trading up for C7.
Or I could get a FRS/BRZ .. lol

 

You laugh about a FRS. I challenge you to drive a FRS and then tell me that it is not one of the most fun cars you have ever driven. The FRS is one of the best driving cars made today!

 

If I drove my Z06 on country back roads in the same fashion that I sometimes do with my daughter's Mini I would be against a tree before I got out of 2nd gear.

I admit that I don't know which one I find more enjoyable ..

 

he got it from the same place CHEV04INFO got his. both you guys post were the exact same, word for word. as i said before this info(IMHO)is BS and the moderator should lock both threads because they are the exact same thread word for word and not one bit legit.

 

I pride myself with sharing what I know about certain things but backing up my remarks with a factual basis of some sort. Red, you blow in a condescending fashion insinuating that most of us are gullible morons. You are probably mostly correct but you may want to back up your "insider" remarks with a basis of some kind so we can understand better where you are coming from.

 

HEY JOHN; as i said in my post it is my OPINION that those c7 specs are BS hence i don't need a basis for back up. i offered no facts, just opinion. and i never insinuated anybody on this forum is gullible but if you believe those c7 specs IMHO you are the gullible one. you cant see right thru that post that somebody is trolling.? 2+2 seats? c'mon give me a break. thats everything the corvette is NOT about.

 

Red, It is fine that we don't see eye to eye on a few C7 issues but it does surprise me that you have such unwavering confidence in something that is (by your words),an opinion , no less or no more.

I would not bother with this tete a tete now if GM'er had not agreed with you earlier.

 

Putting back seats in a Corvette is about the same as putting back seats in a Ferrari Enzo.

There's no point. Anyone who buys a Corvette doesn't care that there's no back seats and knows this going into the purchase of the car. There haven't been back seats in a Vette and that didn't stop us from buying it before. More importantly, I don't WANT back seats. The whole point of my Vette is that I'm not schofouring people around. I'm not a taxi cab. I don't haul kids around. I don't need a placed to throw my back pack (since I don't have one).

I drive my Vette for fun. Back seats will kill that for me because I don't drive my car aggressively when I have passengers.

OK... So no to back seats. If GM decides that they'd put back seats in, which I know they won't anyway, then I won't be purchasing a C7. I will more likely buy a Jaguar F-type.

 

SCM, your point is well taken . As for the F- Type, I should reserve any judgement before I physically see the car but so far it leaves me wanting for more. Sex appeal is something a Corvette has never lacked..

 

I really hope that GM can a find a way to squeeze a small set of rear seats in the c7. Not actual, full sized seats, but a smaller set equivalent to say a jaguar xk, or Ferrari California, maybe even stretching as big as a 911's pair.

Having 2 extra seats would make a WORLD of difference for buyers like myself. I can't count the number of times where an extra seat would have come in handy. (Giving a friend a quick ride home, unexpectedly picking someone up etc.) I feel that it would greatly increase gm's market appeal as many of my friends have ruled the corvette out simply because it was a 2 seater and wasn't as practical as say a 911,m3 or even boss/shelby mustang etc.

A rear seat delete option would be great as well, as it would satisfy those individuals who want their corvettes to remain true, 2 seater performance cars.

As for performance, I think while it may not match up to the current c6 z06, it will certainly come close, not trailing far behind. I don't think it's the horsepower that's going to drastically increase the performance of the car, but rather the DCT transmission. I'm pretty sure the modern carerra with pdk transmission is just as quick as the outgoing 911 s, thanks to the rapid, no delay shifts. If corvette completely skipped on this type of transmission and only offered the true manual and regular auto, I think they'd be failing to get with the times.

 

Perhaps a 2+1 arrangement might be better AND more comfortable. Reverse the arrangement used in the McLaren F1 and voila...

There are several times I have wished I could seat one more person in my car, but very rarely have I ever wanted to seat two more people.

 

I had no clue the California had rear seats. Although I have never cared for the design of the California , the profile does not reflect the car has that feature. If you also add the retractable hardtop, the engineering is quite creative.

 

The California has a HUGE ***, mostly to try to hide that retractable roof.

 

you want practicality THEN buy a 911, m3, mustang etc..... don't include our beloved 2 seater in that category because the corvette isn't about that. the heritage of the corvette is a TWO seat sports car period.

 

Well my buddy must of copied it off this chevy4 guys page. Anyhow i just thought it looked great and for those who never heard of this well hear it is. It does sound legit though.

 

What part of it sounded legit?

 

All of it, unless through prior experience with GM and or this forum, one is certain that they will not see a DOHC GM V8, Lexan rear window ,and 2+2 seating in a future Corvette.

Again, to an average car enthusiast, the article is well written and believable.