Stingray back window...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Bandon, OR
Someone in another thread who had driven a C7 said the rear vision was restricted, but that the rear view camera was helpful when backing up.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Rhode Island
I can tell you in GT5 the video game that when I was driving and switched to looking out the back window that the view is restricted. But like other people said, the backup camera should fix any problems you have. To be honest it was a design compromise.
Burning Brakes
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If you're talking about the square-footage of glass, yes, you're likely correct. The C7 definitely appears to have a larger rear window than a C5 Z06.
However, I think the OP was referring to visibility via the perspective of the rear-view mirror. The C7's hatch seems cavernous and somewhat restricted on each side by the c-pillars.
Here's the only 360-view I could find of the interior.
http://www.360revo.com/stingraymobile/
Granted, the 360 image looks distorted. Hopefully someone can post a better image of the rear-view from the driver's seat.
However, I think the OP was referring to visibility via the perspective of the rear-view mirror. The C7's hatch seems cavernous and somewhat restricted on each side by the c-pillars.
Here's the only 360-view I could find of the interior.
http://www.360revo.com/stingraymobile/
Granted, the 360 image looks distorted. Hopefully someone can post a better image of the rear-view from the driver's seat.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: st paul minnesota
The rear window seems similar to my CTS coupe, which I thought was going to be an issue. Once I've gotten used to it, however, especially with the blind spot indicators on the mirrors, I find it to be q
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: st paul minnesota
quite easy to drive confidently. The backup camera supplements what you can't see looking out the back, so it should be covered. (not sure what happened during my post-I didn't hit send-some sort of power surge or something)
