2020 C8 - Mid Engine Corvette - best guess renderings
05-08-2018, 03:38 PM
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Australian Guess
This pic accompanied story on the C8 down under...
https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/nex...v8-holden-halo
https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/nex...v8-holden-halo
05-08-2018, 06:33 PM
#302
Le Mans Master
This pic accompanied story on the C8 down under...
https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/nex...v8-holden-halo
https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/nex...v8-holden-halo
05-08-2018, 07:58 PM
#304
Burning Brakes
This pic accompanied story on the C8 down under...
https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/nex...v8-holden-halo
https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/nex...v8-holden-halo
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05-09-2018, 11:23 PM
#306
Melting Slicks
Thanks to Elegant for the picture he posted I now notice more cameras.
Yellow arrows show what I believe to be a set of back up cameras, and if these are cameras I’ll go a step further and speculate that they use the same technology that they use in the C7 in the front grill. These woul provide a Much better view in back and with that neat down ward view GM patented.
Repeating my last post is the rear view camera shown by the green arrow. Based on above rear back up cameras I now speculate that the camera on the B pillar is an actual rear view camera for driving showing up some where on the dashboard.
Blue arrow shows the top of what I think is the passenger seat that appears to be quite wide, and what is that black square looking box in it?
And the red arrow, didn’t get any comments on that from last post? But again repeating myself these look like a behind the seat external to any glass type of buttress. Gives me the idea that there will no longer be a huge piece of domed glass covering that engine. Between two seat butress’s I would expect a flat panel flowing back to the rear. It probably will have some sort of window or maybe just an opening to show off the engine.
Thoughts/comments?
Yellow arrows show what I believe to be a set of back up cameras, and if these are cameras I’ll go a step further and speculate that they use the same technology that they use in the C7 in the front grill. These woul provide a Much better view in back and with that neat down ward view GM patented.
Repeating my last post is the rear view camera shown by the green arrow. Based on above rear back up cameras I now speculate that the camera on the B pillar is an actual rear view camera for driving showing up some where on the dashboard.
Blue arrow shows the top of what I think is the passenger seat that appears to be quite wide, and what is that black square looking box in it?
And the red arrow, didn’t get any comments on that from last post? But again repeating myself these look like a behind the seat external to any glass type of buttress. Gives me the idea that there will no longer be a huge piece of domed glass covering that engine. Between two seat butress’s I would expect a flat panel flowing back to the rear. It probably will have some sort of window or maybe just an opening to show off the engine.
Thoughts/comments?
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05-09-2018, 11:40 PM
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Awesome points “Ammo” I agree with you in all of your observations!
“If you ain’t Ammo, you ain’t ****”
cheers
“If you ain’t Ammo, you ain’t ****”
cheers
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05-10-2018, 12:01 AM
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Safety Car
Re the ME’s required backup camera, in addition to the options shown above by Ammo, one or two cameras could also be integrated into license plate light mounting panel, as they are on our two 2017 DD’s.
The actual camera protrusion is no more than a 3/4”x3/4”X3/4” black plastic item, within it having a 3/8” diameter circular lens (which protrudes a further 1/8”), e.g., easily hidden inside the overhang we see in the rear fascia.
And if I could disagree with an earlier post, even with two cameras, I believe there is still plenty of ”left over” width to also allow a Ferrari-like “blown spoiler” in the rear fascia.
There is one other option that we have yet to see, and that is such a size camera, or smaller, could also be cleverly included in each taillights.
Hell with all the options lists above by Ammo and here, we could have ten rear cameras on the car.
The actual camera protrusion is no more than a 3/4”x3/4”X3/4” black plastic item, within it having a 3/8” diameter circular lens (which protrudes a further 1/8”), e.g., easily hidden inside the overhang we see in the rear fascia.
And if I could disagree with an earlier post, even with two cameras, I believe there is still plenty of ”left over” width to also allow a Ferrari-like “blown spoiler” in the rear fascia.
There is one other option that we have yet to see, and that is such a size camera, or smaller, could also be cleverly included in each taillights.
Hell with all the options lists above by Ammo and here, we could have ten rear cameras on the car.
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05-10-2018, 12:36 AM
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That is my hope as well. That we have at least 10 cameras
AND, even more importantly--OF THE HIGHEST IMPORTANCE--that the shape of the headlights and tail lights is just right.
AND, even more importantly--OF THE HIGHEST IMPORTANCE--that the shape of the headlights and tail lights is just right.
05-10-2018, 09:02 AM
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2016 C5 of the Year Finalist
Thanks to Elegant for the picture he posted I now notice more cameras.
Yellow arrows show what I believe to be a set of back up cameras, and if these are cameras I’ll go a step further and speculate that they use the same technology that they use in the C7 in the front grill. These woul provide a Much better view in back and with that neat down ward view GM patented.
Repeating my last post is the rear view camera shown by the green arrow. Based on above rear back up cameras I now speculate that the camera on the B pillar is an actual rear view camera for driving showing up some where on the dashboard.
Blue arrow shows the top of what I think is the passenger seat that appears to be quite wide, and what is that black square looking box in it?
And the red arrow, didn’t get any comments on that from last post? But again repeating myself these look like a behind the seat external to any glass type of buttress. Gives me the idea that there will no longer be a huge piece of domed glass covering that engine. Between two seat butress’s I would expect a flat panel flowing back to the rear. It probably will have some sort of window or maybe just an opening to show off the engine.
Thoughts/comments?
Yellow arrows show what I believe to be a set of back up cameras, and if these are cameras I’ll go a step further and speculate that they use the same technology that they use in the C7 in the front grill. These woul provide a Much better view in back and with that neat down ward view GM patented.
Repeating my last post is the rear view camera shown by the green arrow. Based on above rear back up cameras I now speculate that the camera on the B pillar is an actual rear view camera for driving showing up some where on the dashboard.
Blue arrow shows the top of what I think is the passenger seat that appears to be quite wide, and what is that black square looking box in it?
And the red arrow, didn’t get any comments on that from last post? But again repeating myself these look like a behind the seat external to any glass type of buttress. Gives me the idea that there will no longer be a huge piece of domed glass covering that engine. Between two seat butress’s I would expect a flat panel flowing back to the rear. It probably will have some sort of window or maybe just an opening to show off the engine.
Thoughts/comments?
And it does appear from the mule shot that those would be integrated into that "upper" rear fascia... and not the lower section (where the exhaust tips appear).
I don't see the need for three cameras to capture one "rear view". Cars that utilize an array of cameras (for Surround View)... typically have one for front, one for rear, and then one for each "side view".
Fun to speculate though.
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05-10-2018, 09:33 AM
#311
Melting Slicks
The OP started this thread by sharing his point of view along with his observations ,And backed up with his incredible drawing talent.
We’re all just trying to chime in the best we can,
all in fun,for the corvette passion we all share.
Its turning out to be a great thread.
05-10-2018, 11:29 AM
#312
Re the ME’s required backup camera, in addition to the options shown above by Ammo, one or two cameras could also be integrated into license plate light mounting panel, as they are on our two 2017 DD’s.
The actual camera protrusion is no more than a 3/4”x3/4”X3/4” black plastic item, within it having a 3/8” diameter circular lens (which protrudes a further 1/8”), e.g., easily hidden inside the overhang we see in the rear fascia.
And if I could disagree with an earlier post, even with two cameras, I believe there is still plenty of ”left over” width to also allow a Ferrari-like “blown spoiler” in the rear fascia.
There is one other option that we have yet to see, and that is such a size camera, or smaller, could also be cleverly included in each taillights.
Hell with all the options lists above by Ammo and here, we could have ten rear cameras on the car.
The actual camera protrusion is no more than a 3/4”x3/4”X3/4” black plastic item, within it having a 3/8” diameter circular lens (which protrudes a further 1/8”), e.g., easily hidden inside the overhang we see in the rear fascia.
And if I could disagree with an earlier post, even with two cameras, I believe there is still plenty of ”left over” width to also allow a Ferrari-like “blown spoiler” in the rear fascia.
There is one other option that we have yet to see, and that is such a size camera, or smaller, could also be cleverly included in each taillights.
Hell with all the options lists above by Ammo and here, we could have ten rear cameras on the car.
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05-10-2018, 04:02 PM
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
Not bad at all. Very sleek and clean. 
05-10-2018, 05:09 PM
#316
Safety Car
Remind anyone else fthe 2002 Cadillac Cien that many of us liked?
05-10-2018, 11:30 PM
#317
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
05-10-2018, 11:51 PM
#319
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
a bit dated but some interesting elements...especially for 2002.
An updated version would be cool.
Interesting that MT and C&D sorta have "imagined" the same look to the car... more or less.
Seriously doubt GM would dig back to 2002 for a design that was abandoned back then and not update it considerably.
Surprised both mags didn't put in more effort..unless of course they are GM stooges...and playing ball with them for a while...
An updated version would be cool.
Interesting that MT and C&D sorta have "imagined" the same look to the car... more or less.
Seriously doubt GM would dig back to 2002 for a design that was abandoned back then and not update it considerably.
Surprised both mags didn't put in more effort..unless of course they are GM stooges...and playing ball with them for a while...
Last edited by firstvettesoon; 05-11-2018 at 12:09 AM.