Stripeknight

Does anyone prefer the C6 over the C7?

To be honest I like the back of the C6 better but I have a 2016 C7 Z06 with the stage 3 aero kit, and it's my first Vette.

I really don't like the front of the C6 though, I actually prefer the front of the C5 and the C2 is my over all favorite. In Elementary school I watched a C4 blacked out drive past my school and I realized realized in 4th grade that the Stingray was my favorite car of all time, that has never changed.

gymdoc

That ugly rear grows on you after a while.. now the c6 rear looks aged in comparison.

Mordeth

I have both a C6 Z06 and a C7 Z06. I agree mostly with gymdoc. But I still love my C6!! I find myself inevitably staring at it just as long as I stare at my C7.

Here are some front and rear shots for direct comparison purposes:

cvp33

The C6 design was more flowing and organic, think DB9.

The C7 design is more mechanical and abrupt, think Aventador.

I like them both from an appearance standpoint but they represent two completely different design philosophies.

Iconic

I owned a '13 GS at the time GM unveiled the C7 and I thought the C6 rear end was far better looking. I've since owned a '16 Z51 and now I own a '17 GS and I think the *** of the C7 looks better, however it is in part due to the aggressive stage 2 spoiler.

boomerangj

My wife, a Porsche design fan, has thought Corvettes were just OK-until the C7. The first time she saw a C7-the words out of her mouth were "Wow-someone from Ferrari designed that". And she meant it in a positive way. But back to your question-I loved the C6 when it came out-I think the C7 is a big leap forward. And I get the round tail light controversy-if asked prior to seeing a C7 I would've been one to say-"you can't do that-Corvette tail lights have to be round". The one thing about the C7 rear that does bother me is the black lower rear facia-I think I would make it the same color as the body.

capevettes

Love my 16 Z. I really enjoyed my 2006 Z for many years. The C6 Z just looks dated compared to the new car. That 427 was a great motor, especially between 4,000 and 7,000 RPM's.

Hard to beat the midyears. Had this 65 for 45 years. The old 327/350 horse is quick but feels like a slug compared to the new Z.

HighBeta

Gorgeous machine. Takes me back, in a really good way. Thanks.

JDMUSCLE

I was driving my 16Z yesterday and in my rear view mirror saw a cyber grey C6Z... I simply don't think the Zs have the presence the C6Zs had as they were wide and short. Overall the C6 gen vette do look a bit dated but that's expected as we have something new to stare at.

I do have a feeling that the C7s won't age as gracefully as the C6s have though...

BooSSted

C6Z look great to me. A few exterior mods and they look better than the C7 to me.

b4i4getit

The front of the C7 is awesome but I think the rear is too angular. I agree that it may look very dated if sports car design cues start going with more rounded designs.

Speedforhire

After forty days of owning my C7Z, I do absorbingly miss my modded C6 GS. The ugly rear of the C7 just cannot match the wide body C6. I shoot myself for trading up (but I quite literally feel I traded down).

sunsalem

Thanx for all the great pics, guys.

FWIW...
The C6 seemed dated to me during the last few years of production...the world of car design had passed it by.
Being as it broke from tradition by ditching the hidden headlights, it was a real looker initially, but time keeps marching along and a more radical vision was needed for the C7.

I think the C7 will age well.
Its been around for a few years now and still looks unique and exotic.
Not many have ditched their C7 for a used C6.

dale fehrenbach

I had a 2010 Z06.
When the C7 came out I said I would never own one, because I did not like the rear end style. It looked like a Camaro.
But that look grew on me and I traded for a 2016 AW and think it is a far nicer car than the C6.

Edwardz

I switched from a Porsche 911S which I like the style. The new Z06 is just so much more modern looking and sinister looking. Even a year later, every day people stop me and stare at the C7/Z06 and ask if they could take pictures of it. This never really happened with my Porsche although people would say it was a good looking car occasionally. The style of the C7/Z06 stops people in their tracks. I love the backend of it including the shape of the taillights and that's good because that's often the only view that other sport cars get to see. A C6 owner stopped me recently, he was admiring the wide stance from behind.

davepl

Nope. Dated 1990s-looking design. Great mechanical parts to harvest for a '69 Camaro build.

jpbls

Ride is better,interior is way beyond the c6.

l2vette

C6 = Round, Bubble design.
C7 = Chiseled, knife edge design (my preference!)

Lawdogg

C7 Z06 and Grand Sport are the best looking Vettes ever. Even the Stingray is the best looking base Vette ever. Profile is stunning. Front is race oriented and stunning. Back is the only part that isn't a 10.

My C6 Z06 is a great looking car, but I drool everytime a see a C7.

gatti-man

At first I really hated the c7 styling but it's grown on me. Seeing it in person really helped. However I'm still afraid all it's plastic vents and choppy lines are going to make it age really fast as opposed to the classic c5/c6z lines.