C8 Airborne
Racer
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Burning Brakes
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From: San Francisco Bay Area CALIFORNIA
C8 vs C7 Sleek, sexy design quotient...
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From: montreal quebec
I own one(will never sell it), and love the C7 design,
But in all honesty ,to me the C7 looks like a “cafe racer”next to the C8.
The C7 is more Duran Duran ,where the C8 is more Metallica .
At this late stage of testing ,the C7 was running around in the beautiful sunny California ,
where the C8 is playing “dukes of hazard” in the green hell.
The C8 design looks more evolved,and more suited.
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Drifting
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From: Ocala FL
Even in pre-production camouflage the C8 has more presence and style than the C7. I can't wait to see the final version that they release. Hard pass on a C7 for a C8 in my book.
Racer
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All that crap on the door is fake including the padding on the lower door portion.
Racer
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It looks like the engine will be exposed through the rear glass. They have the whole thing tinted out except for a small port hole.
Safety Car
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Finalist 2020 C4 of the Year - Unmodified
Though still chunky looking the rear end is growing on me. The wing however, if it is not active aero will have to be a delete option for me. It makes the rear look to tall for me and to slab sided. I won't be able to afford the Z06/ZORA version so Z51 it will have to be as this will be my last new toy car. And I hope orange Sebring will be available.
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From: Youngstown Ohio
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Call me old fashioned, but I judge cars by what they do, not how they look.
To me, the C8 looks a little shorter than the C7 and if true, that’s good.
Downward Visibility over the nose nose looks better, that’s good too.
OTOH I thought it was impossible to make a ‘vette with worse side & rear visibility than the C7 but I’m afraid the C8 will do it.
And I don’t see how we will be able to fit enough luggage for our 2 month road trips.
So the C7 may be our last Corvette. Hope I’m wrong.
To me, the C8 looks a little shorter than the C7 and if true, that’s good.
Downward Visibility over the nose nose looks better, that’s good too.
OTOH I thought it was impossible to make a ‘vette with worse side & rear visibility than the C7 but I’m afraid the C8 will do it.
And I don’t see how we will be able to fit enough luggage for our 2 month road trips.
So the C7 may be our last Corvette. Hope I’m wrong.