C8 Airborne
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: montreal quebec
Guys relax...
theres a picture missing....right after the one with the hatch open,
there should be a picture where they pull a golf car out of the rear...
On a serious note...your going to get compromise on the cargo capacity ,
Somewhere in between what the old customer base needed(golf bags and luggage)....And of course what the new generation requires(man purses and an occasional pair of stilettos )
theres a picture missing....right after the one with the hatch open,
there should be a picture where they pull a golf car out of the rear...
On a serious note...your going to get compromise on the cargo capacity ,
Somewhere in between what the old customer base needed(golf bags and luggage)....And of course what the new generation requires(man purses and an occasional pair of stilettos )
Melting Slicks
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Safety Car
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Melting Slicks
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From: Big D Dallas TEXAS
Good catch I noticed it too, my friends Aston Martin has same upward angle.
Safety Car
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From: FLL Florida
Both taken at the double right hander ,Flugplatz. The other place that you can become airborne is at the famous jump at Quiddelbacher Hohe..There are speed limits in some places now to the public to keep costs down due to crash damage. The Ring has a long and chequered history. 16 improvements, have been made since I last drove there in 2002.
500 metres of the track surface in the area of Flugplatz have eliminated the 5 huge bumps that came from hard use. Repaired in about 2015. The other jump was done later. The famous jumps have been both a crowd-pleaser and a car-wrecker for many years .Track smoothing and safety improvements are nothing new at the Nordschleife. Over its 88-year history, many jumps, bumps and curves have been removed, replaced and rejigged. It was pretty rough when I drove there in 87 (928 Porsche,93 (ZR1 Vette) 02 ( Z06 Vette).for a total of 12 laps. Google the map.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Florida
Some things that I've noticed:
The body line leading into the intake looks like the lower line on the sides of the C7, but inverted.
The headlights look like sleeker C7 headlights.
The grille is shaped like the 2016-2018 Camaro SS's grille, but the grille and bumper curve more like the C7.
The fenders are very tall above the rear tires, and the engine appears to be low in the CADs. It seems the there will be a lot of unused space in the rear of the car if there isn't a trunk back there. The power hardtop has to go somewhere, and that somewhere should theoretically be empty on the coupe models. Of course, that will not be the case if they decide to showcase the engine in the back of the car. However, it is possible that there is a trunk in the rear like that on the NSX, which essentially at the very rear of the car, using the same hatch as the engine bay. It is also possible that the extra volume will aid in cooling on the turbocharged models.
Isn't it faster to fly than to travel on land? Or is that extra 9.8m/s/s negligable?
The body line leading into the intake looks like the lower line on the sides of the C7, but inverted.
The headlights look like sleeker C7 headlights.
The grille is shaped like the 2016-2018 Camaro SS's grille, but the grille and bumper curve more like the C7.
The fenders are very tall above the rear tires, and the engine appears to be low in the CADs. It seems the there will be a lot of unused space in the rear of the car if there isn't a trunk back there. The power hardtop has to go somewhere, and that somewhere should theoretically be empty on the coupe models. Of course, that will not be the case if they decide to showcase the engine in the back of the car. However, it is possible that there is a trunk in the rear like that on the NSX, which essentially at the very rear of the car, using the same hatch as the engine bay. It is also possible that the extra volume will aid in cooling on the turbocharged models.
Isn't it faster to fly than to travel on land? Or is that extra 9.8m/s/s negligable?
Last edited by Quinten33; Sep 17, 2018 at 05:55 PM. Reason: Dyslexia?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Big D Dallas TEXAS
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.
Rear view won’t be an issue it will have a camera rear view mirror same as the new GMC trucks. The top mounted camera on roof back is the camera.
Lugauge space is overrated, we live in the days we have Amazon or other services with same day delivery. I bet GM will produce a car with luggage capacity better than any ME in production today. Not sure how that compares to our C7,s.
Last edited by fasttoys; Sep 17, 2018 at 07:53 PM.
Heel & Toe
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From: Trollhättan, Sweden; Chapel Hill, NC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Z4zySh0DQ
Both taken at the double right hander ,Flugplatz. The other place that you can become airborne is at the famous jump at Quiddelbacher Hohe..There are speed limits in some places now to the public to keep costs down due to crash damage. The Ring has a long and chequered history. 16 improvements, have been made since I last drove there in 2002.
500 metres of the track surface in the area of Flugplatz have eliminated the 5 huge bumps that came from hard use. Repaired in about 2015. The other jump was done later. The famous jumps have been both a crowd-pleaser and a car-wrecker for many years .Track smoothing and safety improvements are nothing new at the Nordschleife. Over its 88-year history, many jumps, bumps and curves have been removed, replaced and rejigged. It was pretty rough when I drove there in 87 (928 Porsche,93 (ZR1 Vette) 02 ( Z06 Vette).for a total of 12 laps. Google the map.
Both taken at the double right hander ,Flugplatz. The other place that you can become airborne is at the famous jump at Quiddelbacher Hohe..There are speed limits in some places now to the public to keep costs down due to crash damage. The Ring has a long and chequered history. 16 improvements, have been made since I last drove there in 2002.
500 metres of the track surface in the area of Flugplatz have eliminated the 5 huge bumps that came from hard use. Repaired in about 2015. The other jump was done later. The famous jumps have been both a crowd-pleaser and a car-wrecker for many years .Track smoothing and safety improvements are nothing new at the Nordschleife. Over its 88-year history, many jumps, bumps and curves have been removed, replaced and rejigged. It was pretty rough when I drove there in 87 (928 Porsche,93 (ZR1 Vette) 02 ( Z06 Vette).for a total of 12 laps. Google the map.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Massachusetts
Front visibility will be much better big advantage not having engine in front.
Rear view won’t be an issue it will have a camera rear view mirror same as the new GMC trucks. The top mounted camera on roof back is the camera.
Lugauge space is overrated, we live in the days we have Amazon or other services with same day delivery. I bet GM will produce a car with luggage capacity better than any ME in production today. Not sure how that compares to our C7,s.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2016
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Ever hear of an NDA?
Ever hear of an NDA? (Non Disclosure Agreement?
You guys are crazy there is no mid-engine Corvette Tadge said so:
https://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/...-engineer.html
https://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/...-engineer.html
Burning Brakes
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From: San Francisco Bay Area CALIFORNIA
Proportions of most ME Super cars