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Old 07-16-2019, 02:46 PM
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Default C8’s heading home from Germany!

The great guys and gals are heading home with what’s slated to be an epic car GM is about to lay upon America!

https://www.carscoops.com/2019/07/si...e-nurburgring/


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Old 07-16-2019, 02:59 PM
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Well done!
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Thanks, nice clean shots.



The second picture gives us a good perspective on some of the body shapes

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couple different wheels too
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Different wheels and note the different wings or one without.
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Wheels are nothing new... trident wheel, standard 5-spoke in black and silver. The wing is the Z51 wing we've seen all along and the other is sans wing. That "lip" is actually a shelf in the rear bumper of sorts.

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Originally Posted by Tool Hoarder
Wheels are nothing new... trident wheel, standard 5-spoke in black and silver. The wing is the Z51 wing we've seen all along and the other is sans wing. That "lip" is actually a shelf in the rear bumper of sorts.
Then there is this spoiler

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never mind the spoiler, I want that aerodynamic license plate!

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Originally Posted by ZL-1
Then there is this spoiler

Bud it's the same spoiler with a pool noodle taped on it. The stateside test cars have pool noodles under the wrap. The ring test cars didn't/don't.
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Cool! Can't wait to see this thing in two days.
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Originally Posted by Tool Hoarder
Wheels are nothing new... trident wheel, standard 5-spoke in black and silver. The wing is the Z51 wing we've seen all along and the other is sans wing. That "lip" is actually a shelf in the rear bumper of sorts.

Gumby wheels.....lol
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Originally Posted by blackvetterzo6
Gumby wheels.....lol
They look nothing like C6 Gumby wheels.
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I'm thinking the cars in posts 10 and 12 are convertibles.
And MAYBE (!) the spoiler is active, the car's spoiler in post 10 looks tucked down on top of the body. I PRAY that's how it works!!!! If that is it, I will get Z51

PS. That picture in post #10 must be old (note the snow). I have never seen that picture or any of the other cars with the spoiler like that.

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Don't get your hopes up.... we have had zero indication of active aero on the base car. The "Z51 spoiler" has been consistent across the board other than some cars having a pool noodle taped on the top of it.
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Then what is the spoiler on the post 10 picture car?
It is definitely different from the "wing" style that we're mainly seen.

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Like the gas station video, there is that one mule still with its rear lights covered.

I could be wrong but why not remove the covers? Unless of course..... they are in fact different than the tail lights on the two mules with exposed tail lights.

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Originally Posted by jimmyb
Then what is the spoiler on the post 10 picture car?
It is definitely different from the "wing" style that we're mainly seen.
Same but with pool noodle on the back edge and wrap over all of it.
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Originally Posted by keagan
The great guys and gals are heading home with what’s slated to be an epic car GM is about to lay upon America!

https://www.carscoops.com/2019/07/si...e-nurburgring/

I'm not sure if anyone noticed, but in the second pic, bottom side of the spoilers you can see the color of each car peeking out. One appears to be Torch Red and the other Arctic White? One of the cars has red calipers, does this indicate a big brake kit, Z06?
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Old 07-16-2019, 05:13 PM
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Looks like ****. They've really bungled that rear end. Now we know why they discontinued the camaro , there's more camaro in the c8 than the corvette.
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