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Old 08-09-2018, 03:22 PM
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"Looks like a reality"

The last 2 years worth of prototype sightings weren't enough to convince you?
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Originally Posted by Jeff V.
"Looks like a reality"

The last 2 years worth of prototype sightings weren't enough to convince you?
Me, yes. Others, not so much. Nice to see these latest pics though.
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That has a Koenigsegg-esque profile, with a steep windshield and slowly-sloping roofline. Me likey.
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Reminds me of the Acura NSX
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Dang that looks awesome - thanks for sharing - looks like a ZO6 version of the C8
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Originally Posted by SoFloVette
Reminds me of the Acura NSX
The love child of an NSX and a Huracan.
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It is inherent that ME cars have a similar shape. Get over it. If it has cross flags on it, I'm in.
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Originally Posted by Jmcdude
It is inherent that ME cars have a similar shape. Get over it. If it has cross flags on it, I'm in.
It's more than just the shape. It's the specific styling choices that immediately make me think of cars that are not Corvettes.

It's fine if this is some extension to the Corvette brand. A halo car to sit above the front engine models in the space currently occupied by the Z06 and ZR1. But as it sits, I don't see any continuity with the previous 65 years worth of history.

Since this car first leaked, I've held the opinion that this is not the C8. It may have a Corvette brand, but it's not the successor to the front engine car. It's something entirely new.
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This is the first pic of the c8 that actually made me think it will look good.
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^ that's look way better than a lot of the other pictures that have been around
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The front end looks C7ish. The rest looks exotic and new.
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