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Local Corvette clubs were invited to see the C7 in DC today - we got less than 24 hours notice. (!) It was the same C7 you've seen in pics before, Cyber Gray & Kalhari interior. I guess this color combo is trendy, but not my favorite. The car looked awesome, but I won't be selling my 427 to get one anytime soon. Glad to see some Corvette enthusiasts came down from Baltimore to see it. Link to pics above.

 

The beauty of this car never gets old. Thanks for the pictures.

 

What a huge letdown of a platform change

 

Many thanks for the photos.
The rear tub looks deeper than the C6.
Do the rev match paddles say "rev match"?
Looking at those paddles on a car that has a manual transmission makes me think I can hear it whispering "the Z06 and ZR1 will have paddle shifting".

 

Thanks for the photos....you got one of me and glad you did since I didn't have my camera or phone.

 

I can only guess. But one thing was clear, there was room under that hood for a bigger engine.

Anyone who likes super HiPerf Corvettes should wait and see what the Corvette team has planned for 2015-16.

 

Thanks for the pics. To get a feel for the new car, its dimensions, how it "sits," it helps a lot to see one with people standing alongside.

 

Those are some great pics. Thanks. Even the much discussed rear end looks especially good in those pictures.

 

People were complaining about the Bowtie Boys leaving C7 out of some recent high profile auto shows like DC & Philly. Speculation: an auto show is a week+ commitment for a car and you only get one city, then on to the next big auto show. It's a well worn process for automotive marketeers. If the Corvette marketing team was doing quick bump-n-run invitation-only events like this for local Corvette clubs across the country, they could expose a C7 to enthusiasts & journalists in 4-5 cities during the same period. Maybe not such a bad plan if you prioritize hardcore Corvette enthusiasts over Daddy-With-Kids-At-Auto-Show-Killing-Time-On-A-Staurday. Now, as for giving us LESS THAN 24 HOURS NOTICE, that was very uncool.

 

Wait is it gone now? Damn I didn't hear of this???

 

All of the SBC engines are physically the same size...

 

Question. I will be seeing the C7 at the NYC auto show in a week. Does the C7 seem to stand taller off the ground vs. the C6? Or is it just my imagination?

 

Thanks for the pics, nice to see you got to get UP CLOSE with it. I am going to a private showing tomorrow
Hopefully they bring the RED one

 

Damn it!!!

 

I also only heard about it the night before, and I was lucky to have the day off to go see it.
I spoke with the PR lady who sent out the emails, and she said GM dropped it on her the previous day, totally last minute without any warning. She did what she could to get local Corvette clubs invitations. There was also no GM engineer or anyone else to ask questions of. We were lucky to get what we had, and it was a nice surprise.

 

Which is exactly what I said!! With the DC auto show going on for a full TEN days. I find it hard to believe they couldnt show the car for a single day. Hell they didnt even have to bring it inside the show area. Park it outside and put some velvet ropes & a security guard around it.

1) It was dumb not to show it at the DC auto show.. if even just for one day.

2) Its just as dumb to finally show it in DC.. but only to "Corvette Clubs" and in secret.

What's with all this secrecy/24hour notice stuff? The car has already been publicly introduced. Its not a secret any more.. why is GM still pretending like it is. Either GM is trying to promote the car or they are not. Furthermore guys in the Corvette clubs are the most likely people to buy it sooner or later, just look at all the stereotypical Vette guys with their hats & jackets on in those pictures. They arent the ones you need to convince to buy the car. What about non-typical Corvette buyers or younger generation GM claims to be going after. These groups wont be part of the local Corvette club.

Lastly, there is no better advertising than word of mouth. The more people who see this car. The more people will talk about it. I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to want to see a newly announced car that I actuallly do plan on buying.. but manufacturer is making people jump thru hoops & hurdles just to see it in person. They could take out an ad in in the paper, post it on Facebook & Twitter and just bring the car to Katie's coffee & cars one Saturday morning to let people get a look. Its the biggest C&C in the DC area. And vast majority of those who attend Katies can afford a $60k sports car.

 

I agree they should have shown it at the DC auto show, even for a day.
That said, they only have a couple cars for show, and they can't be everywhere.
The car WAS parked out front of a building on Massachusetts ave near Union Station, and lots of people saw it.

 

 

Imagination, it is ~1/2" lower, wider and 2" longer than the C6. Also going to NYC to see it -can't wait.

 

OP - thanks for the pics! It looks like you all were able to sit in the car (sweet) - is this car a 2LT? If so can you comment on the quality of the materials used for the dash and doors, and how the GT seats seem compared to the new C6 seats?