Cmon, give C8 Corvette enthusiasts a break!
09-25-2018, 04:26 PM
#21
Le Mans Master
09-25-2018, 04:31 PM
#22
Let's not confuse the question. Will there be a manual? Yes, undoubtedly, from day one. Will there be a stick and a clutch pedal? No, that day is gone. You will get paddle shifters and the car will run the clutch for you, no third pedal. The 911 GT3, M3, and M4 still have the old system available. Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Audi have all done away with it. It is simply slower than other options (even in racing) and most don't want it.
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manual transmission
nounDefinition of manual transmission
: a system for changing gears that has to be operated by the driver
09-25-2018, 05:33 PM
#23
Le Mans Master
Originally Posted by Atari_Prime
Well you won't have much to buy then, sticks are going the way of the Dodo.
09-25-2018, 06:23 PM
#24
Le Mans Master
Let's not confuse the question. Will there be a manual? Yes, undoubtedly, from day one. Will there be a stick and a clutch pedal? No, that day is gone. You will get paddle shifters and the car will run the clutch for you, no third pedal. The 911 GT3, M3, and M4 still have the old system available. Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Audi have all done away with it. It is simply slower than other options (even in racing) and most don't want it.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-car...ions-are-dead/
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-car...ions-are-dead/
09-28-2018, 04:42 PM
#26
C8 Corvette Pessimists,
When I first saw the C7 in leaked pictures I thought it was not attractive. When the real pictures came out, I thought it looked just OK. When I saw the real thing, I said OMG the Corvette team did a great job! I still don't really know of any pictures that does justice to how good the C7 looks. You just have to see it in person to really appreciate it.
When I first saw the C7 in leaked pictures I thought it was not attractive. When the real pictures came out, I thought it looked just OK. When I saw the real thing, I said OMG the Corvette team did a great job! I still don't really know of any pictures that does justice to how good the C7 looks. You just have to see it in person to really appreciate it.
I can hear it now, is that a Ferrari?
09-28-2018, 04:46 PM
#27
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09-28-2018, 05:30 PM
#28
Instructor
I’m with Acroy. The creases in the C7 seemed overdone to me. I couldn’t help but feel it was more about appealing to a different demographic (read younger). I like smooth flowing lines not edges.
09-29-2018, 02:32 PM
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09-29-2018, 04:11 PM
#31
Race Director
I think you are spitting hairs here. One could even argue that in some ways the H-pattern is simpler because each ratio has a “spot,” while you have to hit the lever x times to get the right gear with paddles. Coordinating the clutch (and gas if you heel/toe) is the tough part.
Last edited by Rapid Fred; 09-29-2018 at 04:12 PM.
09-29-2018, 06:54 PM
#33
I think you are spitting hairs here. One could even argue that in some ways the H-pattern is simpler because each ratio has a “spot,” while you have to hit the lever x times to get the right gear with paddles. Coordinating the clutch (and gas if you heel/toe) is the tough part.
09-29-2018, 07:12 PM
#34
Not usually, but when I was flying jets for a living, I would frequently fly it with the autopilot and autothrottles off because otherwise if the need to do this in a high pressure situation arose, you could end up dying and taking 200 odd something people with you if you hadn't practiced recently. Kind of like that Air France crew coming out of Brazil did one night.
09-29-2018, 09:32 PM
#35
Not usually, but when I was flying jets for a living, I would frequently fly it with the autopilot and autothrottles off because otherwise if the need to do this in a high pressure situation arose, you could end up dying and taking 200 odd something people with you if you hadn't practiced recently. Kind of like that Air France crew coming out of Brazil did one night.
09-29-2018, 10:07 PM
#36
If it resembles a Ferrari 458/488, I'm buying one.
09-30-2018, 02:18 PM
#37
Safety Car
I'll wait to see it in person. Pictures never really do a vehicle justice. I suspect I'm going to like what I see, the major decision is going to come down to the price and performance. Most people in the market for a car costing $150k+ aren't considering a Chevrolet, myself included unless it truly is a 488/Huracan killer with the looks to match. If that's the case, $150k is a bargain. I don't suspect the ME Corvette/Zora/ZR-1, whatever it ends up being, will be either of those things. I hope I'm wrong.
09-30-2018, 08:29 PM
#38
09-30-2018, 08:55 PM
#39
Did you fly the T6?
09-30-2018, 09:19 PM
#40
lol, yes! Over here in the great city of Columbus, Mississippi! The plane sure is loud, doesn’t trim well, and uses a +20 year old gps. Besides that, it’s great to fly! But I will be ready to say by to it in a couple of months. Up next will be a more noisy plane, the T38!
Did you fly the T6?