What about trunk space?
#81
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If they can get as much trunk space as a C7 vert they should be okay. It might be with a trunk and a frunk. You might have to change your bags out to smaller duffels and no longer carry the kitchen sink, but all you smart fellas here ought to be able to figure it out. These hatchbacks the last couple of generations have spoiled us as many of us think we have a small pickup. In reality don't you drive around with the trunk empty most of the time? It's a practical problem,not an aesthetic one, but I'm thinking is not as big a problem for most of us. If you do use your vette as a cross-country Grand Tourismo, well, then maybe the C8 won't be for you. You'll miss the vette, but the vette won't miss you. Until we can see and measure reality, it's a non-problem.
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This is the problem with the Corvette. This is why its considered an old mans car by many. The Corvette is a performance car. Period. The compromises made by GM over the years to accommodate all kinds of people and their needs has left the Corvette behind. It needs to be a performance car first. Thats what it is. Thats its DNA. If you want to take a week long trip with the misses, take or buy another car or shut up and deal with it.
My concern w/ the mid-engne design is usable storage space. I'm not sure GM is going to get the same amount of storage in the C8 as they did/do in the C7. Quite honestly, the C6-C7 hatch made the car as practical a vehicle for a single person/couple (no kids) as any other commuter/ grocery getter out there. Unless you're hauling big flat screen TV's, or bags of bark mulch, the C7 can meet most requirements. MPG's near 30, 0-60 (sub 4), 1/4 mile (sub 12's) and handles like it;s on rails, ticks most of the boxes for me.
#83
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My concern w/ the mid-engne design is usable storage space. I'm not sure GM is going to get the same amount of storage in the C8 as they did/do in the C7. Quite honestly, the C6-C7 hatch made the car as practical a vehicle for a single person/couple (no kids) as any other commuter/ grocery getter out there. Unless you're hauling big flat screen TV's, or bags of bark mulch, the C7 can meet most requirements. MPG's near 30, 0-60 (sub 4), 1/4 mile (sub 12's) and handles like it;s on rails, ticks most of the boxes for me.
Supposedly the C8 has solved the ME cargo problem but I'm kind of stumped as to how they did it. The rear hatch is pretty high up so maybe they were able to mount the V8 low enough to make room for storage above it and behind it but I remain skeptical.
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jsieczkos (11-09-2018)
#84
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Considering the width of the C8 rear hatch I don’t see how it could not have good luggage space.
just look bacl back at the De Tomaso Pantera. It had a hatch that extended the full width of the car and it had a huge trunk.
Yes it is an older design and some of that space would be takenup by crash zones but still that is a huge space above and behind the transaxle.
just look bacl back at the De Tomaso Pantera. It had a hatch that extended the full width of the car and it had a huge trunk.
Yes it is an older design and some of that space would be takenup by crash zones but still that is a huge space above and behind the transaxle.
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JerryU (11-10-2018)
#85
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EVerything is life involves compromises,
sports cars are the epitomy of compromises.
all that said wait until the c8 releases publically and i have a feeling given gm s expertise ....the c8 will have more than enough luggage capacity.
sports cars are the epitomy of compromises.
all that said wait until the c8 releases publically and i have a feeling given gm s expertise ....the c8 will have more than enough luggage capacity.
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