Blancpain

Podcast of what young Corvette enthusiasts think of the new Stingray

http://www.thesmokingtire.com/2013/tst-podcast-53/

iTunes: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=496797178

RSS: http://www.hayesdata.com/download/th...oking-Tire.xml

MP3: http://www.hayesdata.com/download/th...cast%20054.mp3

FloydSummerOf68

I'm not going to listen to any, but what is their conclusion?

Blancpain

Overall they loved the new C7 even the rear - they were split on the vents. Hated the Stingray name as they think the only real Sting Ray was the C2.

They compared it to the C6 (were very harsh on the C6)
They said they were not hating on the C6 but it has some Sh!tty parts even the ZR1.

Three of them had Corvettes, but drive other exotics.

kneeno

I'm 28 and have a C6. Had a C5, lotus elise, and LOVE the look of the C7.

sportcruiser

No doubt the C7 appearance is pointed to the those in their 20's and 30's. Hopefully they will actually buy it!

Racer

I think it is pointed to every age, I am well North of my 40's and love it.

andyoi

I'm 24 and have a C6. I'm a bit torn on the C7 style, especially the rear.
The interior upgrades are nice, cooled seats, real navigation (the C6 one is a joke), in dash LCD, and it's about time for bluetooth audio, but I've had all of these in my F150 for years. So it's nothing special, just standard features.


I feel like I'm going to be hard pressed to upgrade a 2013 to a 2014 without some sort of more significant performance increase. And I always thought the 325s on the GS rear tires were one of the best looking parts of the C6, so I'm not really excited by having narrower ones, even if they are a better compound.

sportcruiser

I said "pointed to". That doesn't mean there won't be exceptions. I'm glad you like it, but nothing is pointed to "every age". I believe the styling is a direct attempt to attract younger buyers, which is fine and good. You may disagree but I'm pretty confident that "attract younger buyers" was on the list of design alternatives.

What I hope mostly is that the car is awesome from the driver's seat.

sportcruiser

I agree, especially with your first paragraph. I still feel lacking a DCT is a bit of a technology disappointment too. My son's Ford Focus has everything you mention and DCT!