C7 to C8 design and lineage
#41
Thank you, Jeff! This is great. Thank you for the effort.
Interestingly I also thought of origami.
Interestingly I also thought of origami.
#42
They developed a completely different car, but named it a Corvette. That would be a good laugh, except it's true. Might as well laugh anyway.. I'm glad that I bought a real Corvette, with a manual transmission and a real complete convertible top.
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C7 has a much more visceral muscular look.. that's for sure
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C9 Probably going to be an electric turd though
#47
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I completely agree with Foose's assessment and love his re-styling. I would buy THAT C8 in a heartbeat. I've owned C4's, C5's, C6's and a have owned a C7 for 4 years now. This is the first time in my Corvette buying history that I don't crave the next gen. Would love to see a refreshed C8 or a C9 go in the direction that Foose headed.
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IMHO, the C8 is a design mishmash. The rear and interior look cluttered and ugly. The black slash on the side is an eyesore. It looks like a tacked on piece of black plastic and a deal breaker for me. It would be nice to see some rounded edges ala Ferrari. But the designers seemed to be shooting for a kind of “poor man’s” exotic car look. I like the mid engine design but there’s something about it that makes it look watered down and cheap. It looks very much like the plastic car that it is. My verdict: Meh.
#51
The heavy creases and oversized black scoops do create the look of a poor man's exotic. Well put.