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Old Sep 28, 2021 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Kay_mack
A few photos of the hypersonic I picked up yesterday.


Everyone notices the green in it.
How did you get a 2022 already?? My 2021, which I put a deposit on in Aug of 2020, was just built @ the BG plant like 2 weeks ago.
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Old Sep 28, 2021 | 06:22 PM
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A truly classic color combo dating back decades....




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Not a Conti fan but he has a new video of the HGM. Looks really nice! Not the one from a few days ago.
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 02:47 PM
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I took a chance when ordering this new color not knowing what it would really look like. I have to say I couldn't be happier with the way it looks. Similar to the C7 shark gray but not as dark.









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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 02:52 PM
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Looks just super beautiful.
My new upcoming 2022 C8 is also this color, I love this new gray. My old 2016 C7 was the darker Shark Gray and I am glad that this new Hypersonic Gray is lighter.
What floor mats do you have, they look like an all-weather model.
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 03:14 PM
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Yes, GM all weather Jake mats. My 2016 Shark Gray...




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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Jmcdude
I took a chance when ordering this new color not knowing what it would really look like. I have to say I couldn't be happier with the way it looks. Similar to the C7 shark gray but not as dark.
Beautiful!







Awesome! Can't wait to get mine!
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Not mine but like

the look. My build is the same but will be a coupe.
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Jmcdude
Yes, GM all weather Jake mats. My 2016 Shark Gray...



I got the Hypersonic Gray but wish they offered Shark Gray again; love the darker tone!
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Jmcdude
I took a chance when ordering this new color not knowing what it would really look like. I have to say I couldn't be happier with the way it looks. Similar to the C7 shark gray but not as dark.
Do you notice a green tint? Are you red / green colorblind?
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 05:50 PM
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Your pics look way better than the others I have seen, stunning!!!!
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Salmon057
If anyone gets a HG with any of the silver Tridents can you please post a pic.
Thanks!
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 07:54 PM
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Nice build JMCDude. I was thinking of HG with A/red interior. Natural looks exotic so now I'm not sure. Are those black calipers? Did you ever consider yellow calipers ?

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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 08:08 PM
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 09:56 PM
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I can't get over how different this color looks in different pictures and videos. Some make it look like a glimmering dark silver and others like a dark gray without much of the glimmering. I'm waiting to see this car in person as I can't grasp how the same color can look so different based on the lighting. Not sure if it really is the lighting, the camera angles or the type of camera being used to shoot the pics.

Perhaps some of the owners of the Hypersonic Gray can enlighten me.

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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by hit&run

I was thinking of HG with A/red interior. Natural looks exotic so now I'm not sure. Are those black calipers? Did you ever consider yellow calipers ?
I decided to spec my Hypersonic Gray exactly as I did my 458. Black interior w/ yellow stitching, yellow seatbelts and yellow brakes. I think gray, black and yellow look great together!
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Originally Posted by Jmcdude
I took a chance when ordering this new color not knowing what it would really look like. I have to say I couldn't be happier with the way it looks. Similar to the C7 shark gray but not as dark.








This is almost my spec! I opted for the full natural dipped interior.... looks amazing!!!
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Old Sep 30, 2021 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Jmcdude
I took a chance when ordering this new color not knowing what it would really look like. I have to say I couldn't be happier with the way it looks. Similar to the C7 shark gray but not as dark.








ABSOLUTELY AWESOME !!
where did you get the mats? My baby is born today so being in California it's time to spend on the extras !!
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Old Sep 30, 2021 | 09:51 AM
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My 2016 C7 had the Kalahari interior, which is almost the same color as Natural.
So I wanted new interior colors for my new 2022 C8, so for the exterior I chose the new Hypersonic Gray Metallic and for the interior I chose the Sky Cool Gray with the GT2 seats and the 2-tone option, it will look like these pictures here:



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Old Sep 30, 2021 | 08:12 PM
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Chevy said my target production week is 10/18, how long has it taken folks to get their C8s after that? Appreciate the insight!
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