Is this a possibility?
01-13-2019, 08:39 PM
#21
Safety Car
01-13-2019, 08:40 PM
#22
Race Director
See the red markup.
Last edited by Tom73; 01-13-2019 at 08:44 PM.
01-13-2019, 08:51 PM
#23
Le Mans Master
The photo's look interesting. I do wonder about what appears to be some blurred something blocking out the view of the dash on the passenger side. Also there are a couple of small areas blurred out in other spots, like at the armrest. There also appears to be some black cable of some sort coming from behind the touch screen. This from the pics on carscoops.
https://www.carscoops.com/2019/01/ex...awaiting-pics/
01-13-2019, 09:10 PM
#24
Safety Car
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01-13-2019, 09:20 PM
#26
Safety Car
Right. How ever, as Lutz said in a Autoline interview, (See the vid) When people get tired of the ME after a couple of years, a FE car can use many of the components of the ME. Magnesium subframes are quick and simple to design and cast. The car could be done in months and produced side by side. This ME Vette chassis is going to change industry thinking. .
01-13-2019, 09:21 PM
#27
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
comparing this with the picture with the cladding. Dont see the resemblance.
Last edited by Zora_Vette; 01-13-2019 at 09:22 PM.
01-13-2019, 09:24 PM
#28
01-13-2019, 09:28 PM
#29
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
01-13-2019, 09:37 PM
#30
Alot of back and forth on this idea about "the C7 continues" - after reading everything and seeing industry trends - I say the C7 does continue. It continues as a rebirthed premium sport SUV. You obviously cannot have a mid engine SUV. Have you seen the sales #s on the Lambo Urus? Very strong. That's where the market is - a front engine premium sport SUV and a mid engine sports car. These are the two models what Bowling Green is going to produce.
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01-13-2019, 09:41 PM
#31
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Alot of back and forth on this idea about "the C7 continues" - after reading everything and seeing industry trends - I say the C7 does continue. It continues as a rebirthed premium sport SUV. You obviously cannot have a mid engine SUV. Have you seen the sales #s on the Lambo Urus? Very strong. That's where the market is - a front engine premium sport SUV and a mid engine sports car. These are the two models what Bowling Green is going to produce.
01-13-2019, 09:43 PM
#32
Drifting
You know, I have wondered if they did offer an FE along with ME, they could simply do a refresh on the C7 and offer maybe the 4 cyl turbo for the tuner crowd and a v6 along with the LT1/Grand Sport, no more Z06 or ZR1, and then offer the new C8 with the more hipo or exotic motors. The C7 is so light, 300-350hp would be plenty and could provide maybe a $45k entry level and also something someone would be more comfortable taking to the track since it would be a it more affordable. Then the C8 pricing would start from $70k where the C7 pricing would stop. This would also give you a stepping stone for Corvette enthusiasts kind of like Cayman to 911.
Last edited by C82LT; 01-13-2019 at 09:44 PM.
01-13-2019, 09:48 PM
#33
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
You know, I have wondered if they did offer an FE along with ME, they could simply do a refresh on the C7 and offer maybe the 4 cyl turbo for the tuner crowd and a v6 along with the LT1/Grand Sport, no more Z06 or ZR1, and then offer the new C8 with the more hipo or exotic motors. The C7 is so light, 300-350hp would be plenty and could provide maybe a $45k entry level and also something someone would be more comfortable taking to the track since it would be a it more affordable. Then the C8 pricing would start from $70k where the C7 pricing would stop. This would also give you a stepping stone for Corvette enthusiasts kind of like Cayman to 911.
01-13-2019, 10:14 PM
#34
Drifting
Are you in automotive marketing or have you done a study to disclaim this? It works for Porsche, Ducati, Audi etc. And the Camaro is not a stepping stone for the Corvette. The Stingray is a steppingstone to the Z06 and then ZR1. Again, the C8 would be the full on Corvette and the C7 would be the junior. The camaro doesn’t offer the same driving experience, culture or mystique.
01-13-2019, 10:33 PM
#35
Are you in automotive marketing or have you done a study to disclaim this? It works for Porsche, Ducati, Audi etc. And the Camaro is not a stepping stone for the Corvette. The Stingray is a steppingstone to the Z06 and then ZR1. Again, the C8 would be the full on Corvette and the C7 would be the junior. The camaro doesn’t offer the same driving experience, culture or mystique.
01-13-2019, 10:37 PM
#36
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Careful, that had too much logic and made too much sense. Didn't even bother replying to him. "Market studies" lol. It's called common sense.
01-13-2019, 10:50 PM
#37
Drifting
01-13-2019, 10:55 PM
#38
Not saying I disagree, but then why expand the plant? Considering the price increase; they are going to sell fewer C8s then they have C7s, so wouldn't the right move be to downsize not expand.
01-13-2019, 11:01 PM
#39
Race Director
Since both cars can be built on the same assembly line they would not need an expansion to build both. So why the expansion, who knows.
01-13-2019, 11:13 PM
#40
Team Owner
Move it to a different platform and change the pricing model.
If anyone remembers the FRC was supposed to be a $35K no leather inexpensive model Corvette.