Obviously the Corvette team is not superstitious either.
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What do those who were questioning GM's ability to introduce the C7 have to say about this?
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I'm not very superstitious...if the 13/13 date is what you're asking.
I didn't question their ability to ultimately do it, but I have been concerned with the all the crap happening to GM's marketing and design groups. I was also concerned with the utter C7 silence and that the 2 pieces I saw beyond the overdone C6 427 convertible commercials were weak historical 'news releases' with no C7 news to them at all.
While there are a lot of folks who think GM could have waited longer to start, I'm sure not one of those folks. I think it is about time GM started the strip tease and yet, there isn't much to it yet. A logo that looks just like we thought it would, that fits the Omega mold, doesn't tell those of us on CF much but it does tell those not so vigilant that the logo looks very similar to the C6's logo. The video of the logo is cool but short and doesn't tell us anything other than that GM can do an old-looking ESPN Sports Center-looking animation.
I'm sure the videos to come are going to be well done like some of the Caddy pieces we've seen. There will also be some filler on Facebook and Twitter that will help those crowds.
I did like this quote by Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer, as it said SOMETHING about the car itself...
Beyond that, we now know WHEN in January we will see it and that there are going to FINALLY be some of the significant little videos I have been calling for. There is a lot more to come and I hope the campaign will do a great job of improving sales for Corvette.
What do those who were questioning GM's ability to introduce the C7 have to say about this?
While there are a lot of folks who think GM could have waited longer to start, I'm sure not one of those folks. I think it is about time GM started the strip tease and yet, there isn't much to it yet. A logo that looks just like we thought it would, that fits the Omega mold, doesn't tell those of us on CF much but it does tell those not so vigilant that the logo looks very similar to the C6's logo. The video of the logo is cool but short and doesn't tell us anything other than that GM can do an old-looking ESPN Sports Center-looking animation.
I'm sure the videos to come are going to be well done like some of the Caddy pieces we've seen. There will also be some filler on Facebook and Twitter that will help those crowds.
I did like this quote by Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer, as it said SOMETHING about the car itself...
“With the new Corvette, we set out to build a world-challenging sports car with design, refinement, efficiency and driver engagement that is second to none. The result is a truly all-new Corvette. There are only two carryover parts from the C6 used in the C7 – the cabin air filter and the rear latch for the removable roof panel.”
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I believe the C7 will be evolutionary and that it will have shared technology from the Z06/ZR1...like more aluminum, sleek styling and with the interior upgrades that everyone on this forum has been asking for.
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There's really not going to be much shared from the C6 in the C7, I'm very sure. Of course the transmission will be in the back, and of course there will be flags on the steering wheel. Aside from that, I believe the car will actually be seen as a revolution.
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I think it's going to be a revolution. Stuff ALWAYS gets carried over from the previous generation. More of a common material like aluminum doesn't constitute that the engineering and build are the same. I don't think it's going to be just an "upgraded" interior. I think it's going to be a completely NEW interior. Maybe something similar in layout as has been the case since the C4s, but I'm 100% sure you'll be able to look at the interior of C7 and say "This definitely looks different." That wasn't the case from the C5 to the C6. While it was kind of different, it wasn't different.
There's really not going to be much shared from the C6 in the C7, I'm very sure. Of course the transmission will be in the back, and of course there will be flags on the steering wheel. Aside from that, I believe the car will actually be seen as a revolution.
There's really not going to be much shared from the C6 in the C7, I'm very sure. Of course the transmission will be in the back, and of course there will be flags on the steering wheel. Aside from that, I believe the car will actually be seen as a revolution.
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Ironic that her '4dr sedan' has a sports car style steering wheel.
I'm optimistic on the overall picture
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I wouldn't sweat it. The c7 will have an excellent interior, I bet even in complete base form.
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