How new will the C7 be?
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How new will the C7 be?
The C6 is often called the C5.5 because under the body panels and interior trim it is nearly indistinguishable from a C5.
How original is the C7 going to be? I've seen what's been released so far and it appears to me that once again the underpinnings have gone mostly unchanged.
extruded exterior frame rails joined at the ends with impact bars, welded center tunnel, composite floor boards glued into place, rear tub glued into place, front and rear crossmembers, engine and transmission separated by torque tube, fuel tank location, etc...
Is the C7 really a C5.7 built on 20 year old design?
How original is the C7 going to be? I've seen what's been released so far and it appears to me that once again the underpinnings have gone mostly unchanged.
extruded exterior frame rails joined at the ends with impact bars, welded center tunnel, composite floor boards glued into place, rear tub glued into place, front and rear crossmembers, engine and transmission separated by torque tube, fuel tank location, etc...
Is the C7 really a C5.7 built on 20 year old design?
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The mustang has been using basically the same platform since the fox body era.
The c7 will still use similarities from the c5/6 but will be improved everywhere and one if its own. I'm curious as to if any drivetrain parts will interchange. With owning a c5 I love that I can upgrade my car entirely with c6 stuff
The c7 will still use similarities from the c5/6 but will be improved everywhere and one if its own. I'm curious as to if any drivetrain parts will interchange. With owning a c5 I love that I can upgrade my car entirely with c6 stuff
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sure the parts may be "different" in that they are slightly altered/improved and have a different part number.
Look at the C2 and C3. beside appearances, they are basically the same car. for 20 years - 1963 - 1982 the Vette was more or less the same car.
Now we've seen the same thing with the C5 and C6. from 1997 - 2013 the Vette has been more or less the same car. I'm very familiar with the construction of the C5 and C6. I've worked on them, I've take the plant tour, been through the museum, got the t-shirt.
I'm not disappointed the C7 appears to be an extension of the C5/6 basic design. It's just an observation and makes me look at my C5 with a smile.
I'm sure the improvements are in the details with the C7. There is a very strong upside to refining a current design that has proven itself to be excellent. Porsche does it with their 911 generation after generation for decades and it's worked out well for them.
Look at the C2 and C3. beside appearances, they are basically the same car. for 20 years - 1963 - 1982 the Vette was more or less the same car.
Now we've seen the same thing with the C5 and C6. from 1997 - 2013 the Vette has been more or less the same car. I'm very familiar with the construction of the C5 and C6. I've worked on them, I've take the plant tour, been through the museum, got the t-shirt.
I'm not disappointed the C7 appears to be an extension of the C5/6 basic design. It's just an observation and makes me look at my C5 with a smile.
I'm sure the improvements are in the details with the C7. There is a very strong upside to refining a current design that has proven itself to be excellent. Porsche does it with their 911 generation after generation for decades and it's worked out well for them.
Last edited by TraceZ; Jan 13, 2013 at 12:11 PM.
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sure the parts may be "different" in that they are slightly altered/improved and have a different part number.
Look at the C2 and C3. beside appearances, they are basically the same car. for 20 years - 1963 - 1982 the Vette was more or less the same car.
Now we've seen the same thing with the C5 and C6. from 1997 - 2013 the Vette has been more or less the same car. I'm very familiar with the construction of the C5 and C6. I've worked on them, I've take the plant tour, been through the museum, got the t-shirt.
I'm not disappointed the C7 appears to be an extension of the C5/6 basic design. It's just an observation and makes me look at my C5 with a smile.
I'm sure the improvements are in the details with the C7. There is a very strong upside to refining a current design that has proven itself to be excellent. Porsche does it with their 911 generation after generation for decades and it's worked out well for them.
Look at the C2 and C3. beside appearances, they are basically the same car. for 20 years - 1963 - 1982 the Vette was more or less the same car.
Now we've seen the same thing with the C5 and C6. from 1997 - 2013 the Vette has been more or less the same car. I'm very familiar with the construction of the C5 and C6. I've worked on them, I've take the plant tour, been through the museum, got the t-shirt.
I'm not disappointed the C7 appears to be an extension of the C5/6 basic design. It's just an observation and makes me look at my C5 with a smile.
I'm sure the improvements are in the details with the C7. There is a very strong upside to refining a current design that has proven itself to be excellent. Porsche does it with their 911 generation after generation for decades and it's worked out well for them.
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From: Madison Wi
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