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Color, if done right, could be interesting. Please no carbon fiber though. Exposed carbon fiber and alcantara everywhere is a fad that is not going to hold up with time.
Really? So Carbon Fiber has been a "fad" since 1987 when the Ferrari F40 came out? Until they come out with a stronger, lighter, prettier material to replace it I'm not convinced...
If they did a contrasting paint panel it wouldn't be for the same reason Audi did it.
Audi's reason was because the original R8 looked ridiculous in profile because of the stubby front and loooong rear of the car.
By the time they realized it, it was too late to change the car.
If they did a contrasting paint panel it wouldn't be for the same reason Audi did it.
Audi's reason was because the original R8 looked ridiculous in profile because of the stubby front and loooong rear of the car.
By the time they realized it, it was too late to change the car.
This thing suffers from the same problem! A contrasting panel will do wonders to optically reduce that "cab too forward", and long **** look.
I think there will be a contrasting bit on the lower portion of the scoop...not unlike the piece on current ZO6 rear scoops. In a close up of scoop in one of the other threads, you can see a slight indent around the bottom 'L' portion of the scoop.
Really? So Carbon Fiber has been a "fad" since 1987 when the Ferrari F40 came out? Until they come out with a stronger, lighter, prettier material to replace it I'm not convinced...
There is a lot of difference between carbon fiber that is painted and exposed carbon fiber weave. Both can save weight, but have a completely different appearance as a small trim panel vs a large body panel.
I'm glad that GM painted the carbon fiber hoods used on the C5, C6 and C7's.They still saved weight over fiberglass hoods, yet didn't appear ricer as would a large black hood on an otherwise painted Corvette.
Frankly, the carbon fiber front fenders of my C6 Z06 would have looked like **** if they were black instead of painted Cyber Gray like the remainder of my car.
Color, if done right, could be interesting. Please no carbon fiber though. Exposed carbon fiber and alcantara everywhere is a fad that is not going to hold up with time.
There is a lot of difference between carbon fiber that is painted and exposed carbon fiber weave. Both can save weight, but have a completely different appearance as a small trim panel vs a large body panel.
I'm glad that GM painted the carbon fiber hoods used on the C5, C6 and C7's.They still saved weight over fiberglass hoods, yet didn't appear ricer as would a large black hood on an otherwise painted Corvette.
Frankly, the carbon fiber front fenders of my C6 Z06 would have looked like **** if they were black instead of painted Cyber Gray like the remainder of my car.
I agree. Love carbon fiber as a material but the weave looks tacky (IMO). I tried getting the spats and the poverty splitter painted to match the rest of the black trim on my 17 GS but I wanted them painted flash black. Exposed weave there is not my thing.
It wasn't carbon fiber (I don't think) but I specifically didn't get the heritage package because it added this diagonal zebra striping to the dash. Nothing about that looked good to my eye.
Originally Posted by Zerv02
A very expensive fad at that
That video someone posted recently about alcantara was eye-opening. Cheaper to use by far over leather but manufacturers don't pass that savings on (because of course they don't). And then his steering wheel was rubbed raw which was exactly my fear with alcantara any place that has a lot of human contact like a steering wheel or seats.
IMHO, It is still unclear if the side scoop is in production form. The C8R side scoop is much more dramatic and makes this C8 look tame by comparison.
These images of the side scoop appear to show the top part of the scoop disappearing under a thin camo side cover. You can also make out the ridge of the camo side cover under the wrap just behind the leading edge of the top of the side scoop. None of this looks right.
This looks like more camo.
I think we are seeing the same kind of deception on the front. Close ups of the center section shows that it is ill-fitting. I suspect the front will look like the paint-shop version (and FVS's) with a full-length horizontal splitter across the top quarter of the grill.
IMHO, It is still unclear if the side scoop is production form. The C8R side scoop is much more dramatic and makes this C8 look tame by comparison.
These images of the side scoop appears to show the top part of the scoop disappearing under a thin side cover. It just doesn't look right.
This looks like more camo.
I think we are seeing the same kind of deception on the front. Close ups of the center section shows that it is ill-fitting. I suspect the front will look like the paint-shop version (and FVS) with a full-length horizontal splitter across the top quarter of the grill.
You nailed it well done it looks like the C8R opening but they added crap over it - C8R looks way better than this made up BS - Z06 version of this bad boy is the ticket
I think we're seeing the final shape of the body minus a contrasting trim panel to give it a round shape, kind of like the carbon blade on an Audi R8.
1. They wouldn't go to the ring and test non-production aero.
2. Removing "Pacman's" jaw would greatly reduce the scoop's ability to ingest air.
3. The leaked CAD which I can't find had a curved cove with slots for the attachment of a separate panel.
The section inside the green, won't be gone, it will just be a carbon panel or contrasting color.
Here is what shows in the new images...
In the CAD image, you can see the actual scoop opening terminates at the height of the center of the wheel well..as does the latest spy images.
It also shows the curved shapes seen on the car.
As you said and I noted long ago... there seems to be a line of holes seen in the CAD at the bottom of the scoop leading to the wheel well. I suppose these are to attach "something"
You nailed it well done it looks like the C8R opening but they added crap over it - C8R looks way better than this made up BS - Z06 version of this bad boy is the ticket
I agree it looks a bit strange and could be trickery. The top and bottom leading edge of the scoop is seen to be the same as the C8R in the earlier mule images. Something is going on there...
Thank you OP and FVS,
At this point the only thing that would shed light on the suject is if someone would know the exact location of the engine with 100% accuracy.
Please don’t get into you infinite pissing wars, this is a serious matter....,
Thank you OP and FVS,
At this point the only thing that would shed light on the suject is if someone would know the exact location of the engine with 100% accuracy.
Please don’t get into you infinite pissing wars, this is a serious matter....,
Thank you OP and FVS,
At this point the only thing that would shed light on the suject is if someone would know the exact location of the engine with 100% accuracy.
Please don’t get into you infinite pissing wars, this is a serious matter....,
To Pac-Man or not to Pac-Man .
my expert opinion is that thee engine is in the car...somewhere...
Thank you OP and FVS,
At this point the only thing that would shed light on the suject is if someone would know the exact location of the engine with 100% accuracy.
Please don’t get into you infinite pissing wars, this is a serious matter....,
09-05-2018, 09:26 AM
I think the side cove will be 2-tone
