C7 Unveiling coverage from Detroit 1.13.13
01-13-2013, 09:31 PM
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C6 reveal all over again
Remember when the C6 was revealed?
Remember how many people said it was horribly ugly, and that they would never buy one, and to ****** up a C5 while you still could, and that the Corvette name has just gone down the toilet, and so on, ad nauseam?
What the Corvette has needed has been an edgier design that would appeal to younger people. Why? Because Chevrolet is trying to target younger owners. For several reasons, the Corvette has become known as being an older person's sports car. Part of this is due to many baby boomers et seq. who have had a Corvette as their dream car until they could afford it.
The Corvette has likewise become known, as one source calls it, the car of the successful plumber... and I imagine that would be for a similar reason as above.
One of the main complaints about the C5 and C6? Cheap interior.
So, if you listen to your buyers and you aim for the buyers who hope to also include, you need a design that is a) edgy enough for teenagers to be excited by it, b) upscale enough to draw buyers from other upscale/exotic/European designs, and c) that has a revamped interior that is in a different league than its predecessors.
For what it's worth, it could be argued that, say, a 1973 Corvette had mighty similar taillights to a 1973 Camaro or (gulp) 1973 Malibu SS, as well. For Corvette to have an edgier version of a design cue from the 'lesser' performance car would not be new, or unusual. That's what distinguishes the different trim lines and keeps each model into its respective role in the automaker's portfolio.
I do not see how using their name and designation of Stingray could be disrespectful to any other vehicle--it is their name to use as they please, and to apply it to a higher-performance and better (from any objective measure) Corvette than any of its predecessors would seem appropriate. Of course, anyone else is entitled to disagree with my opinion.
There is no need for model/generational elitism. I would be amazed if this vehicle were anything less than a technological marvel. Many manufacturing and process innovations are created on account of the Corvette, and what has been revealed so far indicates this continues to be the case. It is not a model for boy racers anymore than the C5 or C6 were designed to address mid-life crises.
I thought the images in the video looked better than the photo galleries I've seen. I like many parts of the interior, and from many angles the C7 looks great. Some details may have to grow on me, but I bet the first one I see on the street will catch my eye.
-JV474
Remember how many people said it was horribly ugly, and that they would never buy one, and to ****** up a C5 while you still could, and that the Corvette name has just gone down the toilet, and so on, ad nauseam?
What the Corvette has needed has been an edgier design that would appeal to younger people. Why? Because Chevrolet is trying to target younger owners. For several reasons, the Corvette has become known as being an older person's sports car. Part of this is due to many baby boomers et seq. who have had a Corvette as their dream car until they could afford it.
The Corvette has likewise become known, as one source calls it, the car of the successful plumber... and I imagine that would be for a similar reason as above.
One of the main complaints about the C5 and C6? Cheap interior.
So, if you listen to your buyers and you aim for the buyers who hope to also include, you need a design that is a) edgy enough for teenagers to be excited by it, b) upscale enough to draw buyers from other upscale/exotic/European designs, and c) that has a revamped interior that is in a different league than its predecessors.
For what it's worth, it could be argued that, say, a 1973 Corvette had mighty similar taillights to a 1973 Camaro or (gulp) 1973 Malibu SS, as well. For Corvette to have an edgier version of a design cue from the 'lesser' performance car would not be new, or unusual. That's what distinguishes the different trim lines and keeps each model into its respective role in the automaker's portfolio.
I do not see how using their name and designation of Stingray could be disrespectful to any other vehicle--it is their name to use as they please, and to apply it to a higher-performance and better (from any objective measure) Corvette than any of its predecessors would seem appropriate. Of course, anyone else is entitled to disagree with my opinion.
There is no need for model/generational elitism. I would be amazed if this vehicle were anything less than a technological marvel. Many manufacturing and process innovations are created on account of the Corvette, and what has been revealed so far indicates this continues to be the case. It is not a model for boy racers anymore than the C5 or C6 were designed to address mid-life crises.
I thought the images in the video looked better than the photo galleries I've seen. I like many parts of the interior, and from many angles the C7 looks great. Some details may have to grow on me, but I bet the first one I see on the street will catch my eye.
-JV474
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01-13-2013, 09:34 PM
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IMO the tail lights don't look bad! They ARE different enough from the Camaro.
Later model year C4 vettes did not have round tail lights either.
IMO for a base car, the new C7 looks great. The base C6 was too boring.
Now the real wait begins, for the Z versions of the new C7! I will own a C7 Z06 or whatever. Can't wait.
Later model year C4 vettes did not have round tail lights either.
IMO for a base car, the new C7 looks great. The base C6 was too boring.
Now the real wait begins, for the Z versions of the new C7! I will own a C7 Z06 or whatever. Can't wait.
01-13-2013, 09:35 PM
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The interior does look like it's a little better than the C6, but overall, I want to see it in person before saying empirically yes or no.
However, at this point, it does look like it was designed around the GTR.
01-13-2013, 09:41 PM
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I think it looks pretty cool. What little I saw of the inst cluster when it was lit looked awesome. I'm looking very forward to driving one.
01-13-2013, 09:42 PM
#169
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Not the car I saw for the 2014 corvette! I will keep my 1996 LT4 corvette until they build that one! Disappointed! Will have to wait.
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01-13-2013, 09:42 PM
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I'm a huge Corvette fan and that is the toughest looking one I've ever seen. GM hit a HUGE home run with this one. Gonna have a fire sale on my C6 before these hit the road!!
01-13-2013, 09:43 PM
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Remember when the C6 was revealed?
Remember how many people said it was horribly ugly, and that they would never buy one, and to ****** up a C5 while you still could, and that the Corvette name has just gone down the toilet, and so on, ad nauseam?
What the Corvette has needed has been an edgier design that would appeal to younger people. Why? Because Chevrolet is trying to target younger owners. For several reasons, the Corvette has become known as being an older person's sports car. Part of this is due to many baby boomers et seq. who have had a Corvette as their dream car until they could afford it.
The Corvette has likewise become known, as one source calls it, the car of the successful plumber... and I imagine that would be for a similar reason as above.
One of the main complaints about the C5 and C6? Cheap interior.
So, if you listen to your buyers and you aim for the buyers who hope to also include, you need a design that is a) edgy enough for teenagers to be excited by it, b) upscale enough to draw buyers from other upscale/exotic/European designs, and c) that has a revamped interior that is in a different league than its predecessors.
I do not see how using their name and designation of Stingray could be disrespectful to any other vehicle--it is their name to use as they please, and to apply it to a higher-performance and better (from any objective measure) Corvette than any of its predecessors would seem appropriate. Of course, anyone else is entitled to disagree with my opinion.
There is no need for model/generational elitism. I would be amazed if this vehicle were anything less than a technological marvel. Many manufacturing and process innovations are created on account of the Corvette, and what has been revealed so far indicates this continues to be the case. It is not a model for boy racers anymore than the C5 or C6 were designed to address mid-life crises.
I thought the images in the video looked better than the photo galleries I've seen. I like many parts of the interior, and from many angles the C7 looks great. Some details may have to grow on me, but I bet the first one I see on the street will catch my eye.
-JV474
Remember how many people said it was horribly ugly, and that they would never buy one, and to ****** up a C5 while you still could, and that the Corvette name has just gone down the toilet, and so on, ad nauseam?
What the Corvette has needed has been an edgier design that would appeal to younger people. Why? Because Chevrolet is trying to target younger owners. For several reasons, the Corvette has become known as being an older person's sports car. Part of this is due to many baby boomers et seq. who have had a Corvette as their dream car until they could afford it.
The Corvette has likewise become known, as one source calls it, the car of the successful plumber... and I imagine that would be for a similar reason as above.
One of the main complaints about the C5 and C6? Cheap interior.
So, if you listen to your buyers and you aim for the buyers who hope to also include, you need a design that is a) edgy enough for teenagers to be excited by it, b) upscale enough to draw buyers from other upscale/exotic/European designs, and c) that has a revamped interior that is in a different league than its predecessors.
I do not see how using their name and designation of Stingray could be disrespectful to any other vehicle--it is their name to use as they please, and to apply it to a higher-performance and better (from any objective measure) Corvette than any of its predecessors would seem appropriate. Of course, anyone else is entitled to disagree with my opinion.
There is no need for model/generational elitism. I would be amazed if this vehicle were anything less than a technological marvel. Many manufacturing and process innovations are created on account of the Corvette, and what has been revealed so far indicates this continues to be the case. It is not a model for boy racers anymore than the C5 or C6 were designed to address mid-life crises.
I thought the images in the video looked better than the photo galleries I've seen. I like many parts of the interior, and from many angles the C7 looks great. Some details may have to grow on me, but I bet the first one I see on the street will catch my eye.
-JV474
The same things were said when the C5 came out. Its fat, its big, its for old geezers, the seats dont hug you, its sedan like inside and no longer a sports car.
When the C6 came out everyone here was like: Where is the new design? This is a C5.5. Not a huge jump in HP so I'll keep my C5. Its boring.
Chevy needed to do something very different. In many ways the C6 was just an evolutionary jump and we've had a similar car in the C5/6 since 1997. After 17 years of those two designs they needed something radically different. I'm all for it.
01-13-2013, 09:45 PM
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Remember when the C6 was revealed?
Remember how many people said it was horribly ugly, and that they would never buy one, and to ****** up a C5 while you still could, and that the Corvette name has just gone down the toilet, and so on, ad nauseam?
What the Corvette has needed has been an edgier design that would appeal to younger people. Why? Because Chevrolet is trying to target younger owners. For several reasons, the Corvette has become known as being an older person's sports car. Part of this is due to many baby boomers et seq. who have had a Corvette as their dream car until they could afford it.
The Corvette has likewise become known, as one source calls it, the car of the successful plumber... and I imagine that would be for a similar reason as above.
One of the main complaints about the C5 and C6? Cheap interior.
So, if you listen to your buyers and you aim for the buyers who hope to also include, you need a design that is a) edgy enough for teenagers to be excited by it, b) upscale enough to draw buyers from other upscale/exotic/European designs, and c) that has a revamped interior that is in a different league than its predecessors.
For what it's worth, it could be argued that, say, a 1973 Corvette had mighty similar taillights to a 1973 Camaro or (gulp) 1973 Malibu SS, as well. For Corvette to have an edgier version of a design cue from the 'lesser' performance car would not be new, or unusual. That's what distinguishes the different trim lines and keeps each model into its respective role in the automaker's portfolio.
I do not see how using their name and designation of Stingray could be disrespectful to any other vehicle--it is their name to use as they please, and to apply it to a higher-performance and better (from any objective measure) Corvette than any of its predecessors would seem appropriate. Of course, anyone else is entitled to disagree with my opinion.
There is no need for model/generational elitism. I would be amazed if this vehicle were anything less than a technological marvel. Many manufacturing and process innovations are created on account of the Corvette, and what has been revealed so far indicates this continues to be the case. It is not a model for boy racers anymore than the C5 or C6 were designed to address mid-life crises.
I thought the images in the video looked better than the photo galleries I've seen. I like many parts of the interior, and from many angles the C7 looks great. Some details may have to grow on me, but I bet the first one I see on the street will catch my eye.
-JV474
Remember how many people said it was horribly ugly, and that they would never buy one, and to ****** up a C5 while you still could, and that the Corvette name has just gone down the toilet, and so on, ad nauseam?
What the Corvette has needed has been an edgier design that would appeal to younger people. Why? Because Chevrolet is trying to target younger owners. For several reasons, the Corvette has become known as being an older person's sports car. Part of this is due to many baby boomers et seq. who have had a Corvette as their dream car until they could afford it.
The Corvette has likewise become known, as one source calls it, the car of the successful plumber... and I imagine that would be for a similar reason as above.
One of the main complaints about the C5 and C6? Cheap interior.
So, if you listen to your buyers and you aim for the buyers who hope to also include, you need a design that is a) edgy enough for teenagers to be excited by it, b) upscale enough to draw buyers from other upscale/exotic/European designs, and c) that has a revamped interior that is in a different league than its predecessors.
For what it's worth, it could be argued that, say, a 1973 Corvette had mighty similar taillights to a 1973 Camaro or (gulp) 1973 Malibu SS, as well. For Corvette to have an edgier version of a design cue from the 'lesser' performance car would not be new, or unusual. That's what distinguishes the different trim lines and keeps each model into its respective role in the automaker's portfolio.
I do not see how using their name and designation of Stingray could be disrespectful to any other vehicle--it is their name to use as they please, and to apply it to a higher-performance and better (from any objective measure) Corvette than any of its predecessors would seem appropriate. Of course, anyone else is entitled to disagree with my opinion.
There is no need for model/generational elitism. I would be amazed if this vehicle were anything less than a technological marvel. Many manufacturing and process innovations are created on account of the Corvette, and what has been revealed so far indicates this continues to be the case. It is not a model for boy racers anymore than the C5 or C6 were designed to address mid-life crises.
I thought the images in the video looked better than the photo galleries I've seen. I like many parts of the interior, and from many angles the C7 looks great. Some details may have to grow on me, but I bet the first one I see on the street will catch my eye.
-JV474
The edgy design and 'European' styling IS trying to draw in a younger crowd. Why? Because GM is trying to build loyal, life-long customers
People don't like change and the modern look of the C7 is definitely going to turn a few people off, but I think it will grow on people with time.
I think GM did a great job with the styling and had a huge improvement with the interior. I can't wait to see the car in person!
01-13-2013, 09:51 PM
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I like the aggressiveness to the look, not as safe as prior looks.
Much, much better than the C6 and C5.
Much, much better than the C6 and C5.
01-13-2013, 09:52 PM
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more i look this over the more i'm split. it's almost like they tried to make a luxury sports car. you have these really nice looking seats. GM finally listened and made a seat since the last good ones stopped in 1993. you have this modern and pretty awesome looking front end. then you have this camaro inspired rear end, caddy steering wheel and s2000-ish gauge cluster.
it just doesn't have that "raw" feeling about it that ferrari and porsche never seem to lose track of. even subaru for example keeps a very functional and raw interior even as they update function with the new STI
i remember GM saying they wanted to market this car more places than to just old white men.
it just seems like this car was really designed for them
i don't dislike it, it just seems like they spent more time on features and selling points than they did making a refined driver experience car.
will reserve judgement till i see one in person. some cars like the audi r8 are kind of so-so in pictures but downright awesome in person
it just doesn't have that "raw" feeling about it that ferrari and porsche never seem to lose track of. even subaru for example keeps a very functional and raw interior even as they update function with the new STI
i remember GM saying they wanted to market this car more places than to just old white men.
it just seems like this car was really designed for them
i don't dislike it, it just seems like they spent more time on features and selling points than they did making a refined driver experience car.
will reserve judgement till i see one in person. some cars like the audi r8 are kind of so-so in pictures but downright awesome in person
01-13-2013, 09:52 PM
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I absolutely LOVE IT!!! Looks great from front to rear, inside and out. Selling the SRT8 soon to help fund this next purchase 
Kudo's to GM for never upsetting me with Corvettes designs.
Kudo's to GM for never upsetting me with Corvettes designs.