smithers

It looks like there is a gap between the screen in the console and the aluminum bezel along the bottom that could easily be the air vent for the driver. Looks like its an inch or two high and the same width as the screen. That would fit the sketch. I"m not seeing any other place where the a center vent for the driver could be.

UnhandledException

Zora_Vette

CERV (the early prototypes from a long time ago)= Corvette Engineering Research Vehicle
ZERV: Zora Engineering Research Vehicle
I think that is how it goes if I remember correctly.

ShagVette

Refresh my memory - has GM always played the silent treatment until the last minute then did a surprise reveal in public with all info? or have they made an announcement before just giving a date when...?

auburn2

Yeah "vehicles". Over half of that was SUVs and another 8,000 was the Panamara sedan. Porsche sold about 14,000 sports cars in 2018.

For comparison Chevrolet sold 2036023 vehicles in 2018, Porsche is a long way from catching up.

FLS2K

sunsalem

Nice one.

CRABBYJ

638HP

Did you ever try sketching something later on from what you recalled visually without the aid of a photograph? One may overlook a few details. Cut Zerv02 some slack, he did some things right.

keagan

I can't even remember anything beyond 10 mins. That's an excellent point though, photographic memory is rare.

SpeedyGonzales

With the NAIAS press preview days beginning tomorrow, does anyone have any feedback from contractors or locals that helped setup the show on how the Chevrolet section is looking? If all of the vehicles are already at their stations since Chevrolet said 'no reveal' then that would solidify the C8 question in my opinion. However, if there is an empty turntable or heavily blocked off section - then maybe there is a chance!!

jimmyb

For the C7, there were teasers, the release date was published, etc...
This "stealth" release is the reason most are questioning it (me included).
It makes NO sense.

I am happy to be wrong, we'll see tomorrow.

PCMIII

Porsche sold 3 times as many vehicles as Corvette in 2018 and at higher average prices, yet you claim Porsche is "a long way from catching up?"

What color is the sky on your planet?

sunsalem

Wait...why am I quoting your post again?
Are you including their SUVs or just their Sportscars?

JoesC5

I don't have the numbers for 2018, but they are higher than in 2017.

Here are Porsche's 2017 sales

911----------------------32,197
Boxster/Cayman-----25,114
Cayenne---------------63,913
Macan-----------------97,202
Panamera------------37,605


As you can clearly see, Porsche sold 57,311 sports cars in 2017, not around 14,000.

Porsche, like GM sells vehicles worldwide, not just in the US.

Porsche sells a higher percentage of sports cars than GM.

PCMIII

Sports Utility Vehicles which Corvette should have had years ago like Lambo, Jag, Aston, etc. all have.

Do you think the car business is just a hobby where profits don't matter?

JoesC5

If you compare total sales, Porsche sold 3 times the amount of sports cars than GM sold sports cars.

Foosh

GM does NOT market its US vehicles worldwide. It is not a strategic element of their business model. They sold their EU divisions (Opel and Vauxhall) to Peugeot about 5 years ago. They have a big presence in China, but that presence is not GM, per se. They are joint ventures with Chinese companies selling completely different products, and GM is actually not even the majority partner.

GM does NOT sell more than a handful of their US cars beyond N. America, and they have a minimal dealer presence beyond N. America to market and support those products. They don't even try. Other than China, they're not putting much effort into international sales of passenger vehicles.

You keep publishing worldwide Porsche sales numbers, but it's a misleading example. Porsche sells basically the same models of all their vehicles worldwide, and they have developed a massive network to support those sales. That doesn't happen overnight, and GM has no comparable international infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Porsche sold 15K sportscars in the US in 2018. GM sold many more C7s, and if you include the hot Camaros and Cadillacs, they crushed Porsche in the US in "sporty" car sales.

mracer

Here's a link to an ABC station in Detroit that's always on top of auto news, caught a quick video segment this AM, no news on screen........
https://www.wxyz.com/autoshow

sunsalem

I guess tonite we will get to see the Caddy AWD hybrid ME...