C8 Delayed?
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From my confidential sources I am hearing that it has been pushed back from a 2020 to 2021 model year and that they are 'addressing issues' that were discovered/developed during late stages of testing the pre-production models. Won't be seeing anything new for awhile. The C7 FE platform will carry on for "at least" another model year due to these recent developments.
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Relevant info gleaned from the key fob + logo 'leak' from today.
The key fob was submitted to the FCC in June 2018, with the external photos (including the new logo) under a typical short term confidentiality agreement.
The end date for that agreement was 11/20/2018. From this we can infer that either someone screwed up the confidentiality date (unlikely) or GM originally planned to have the logo out in public by now. My guess is it would have been with a teaser tied to the 11/18 WEC Shanghai race.
The key fob was submitted to the FCC in June 2018, with the external photos (including the new logo) under a typical short term confidentiality agreement.
The end date for that agreement was 11/20/2018. From this we can infer that either someone screwed up the confidentiality date (unlikely) or GM originally planned to have the logo out in public by now. My guess is it would have been with a teaser tied to the 11/18 WEC Shanghai race.
Melting Slicks
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Relevant info gleaned from the key fob + logo 'leak' from today.
The key fob was submitted to the FCC in June 2018, with the external photos (including the new logo) under a typical short term confidentiality agreement.
The end date for that agreement was 11/20/2018. From this we can infer that either someone screwed up the confidentiality date (unlikely) or GM originally planned to have the logo out in public by now. My guess is it would have been with a teaser tied to the 11/18 WEC Shanghai race.
The key fob was submitted to the FCC in June 2018, with the external photos (including the new logo) under a typical short term confidentiality agreement.
The end date for that agreement was 11/20/2018. From this we can infer that either someone screwed up the confidentiality date (unlikely) or GM originally planned to have the logo out in public by now. My guess is it would have been with a teaser tied to the 11/18 WEC Shanghai race.
Last edited by PCMIII; Nov 28, 2018 at 06:00 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Apparently, building an ME is not just a matter of moving the engine 3 feet back and going for pizza and beer. Folks here who thought creating the ME would be simple and cheap to do, clearly don't understand engineering or physics. The forces that act on a ME car are completely different and that requires radical changes from a FE configuration. Creating Zora from scratch won't be cheap or easy, especially when its mission is to dominate tracks and reviews. Beating Porsche at its game is going to take time.
All very true but GM is not really starting from scratch. They are building on decades of race and performance engineering know how as well as standing on the shoulders of giants like Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren etc and have had the benefit of studying these design successes and failures gaining a tremendous amount of knowledge to base the C8 design on. Still lots of wotk and experimentation but not “inventing” the wheel.
With all this background I have high expectations. I hope they do not disappoint!
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Relevant info gleaned from the key fob + logo 'leak' from today.
The key fob was submitted to the FCC in June 2018, with the external photos (including the new logo) under a typical short term confidentiality agreement.
The end date for that agreement was 11/20/2018. From this we can infer that either someone screwed up the confidentiality date (unlikely) or GM originally planned to have the logo out in public by now. My guess is it would have been with a teaser tied to the 11/18 WEC Shanghai race.
The key fob was submitted to the FCC in June 2018, with the external photos (including the new logo) under a typical short term confidentiality agreement.
The end date for that agreement was 11/20/2018. From this we can infer that either someone screwed up the confidentiality date (unlikely) or GM originally planned to have the logo out in public by now. My guess is it would have been with a teaser tied to the 11/18 WEC Shanghai race.
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I think many of us who have a deposit waiting for the C8 release are starting to lose patience .
If there is no announcement by end of January I am going to pull the trigger on a 2020 911 to add to my gargage.
I have held off purchase as I am a die hard Corvette guy.
With that being said life is short and I have been holding off adding a additional toy as I am or should say was excited about a mid engine Corvette with a DOHC and DCT that would complete with the best in the world.
I live in FL so unlike some guys my driving season is year around. I was looking forward to a C8 mid engine.
In the next 2 month I will decide if I can wait until the fall of 2019 or go ahead and purchase a 911 in the spring of 2019.
I think there are lots of guys who are tired of waiting. GM may be more concerned with trying to sell the remaining C7 once the C8 is official?
But then again there are many on this forum that insist that they want the Corvette to remain a GT rather than a mid engine sports car.
I agree there are compromises to mid engine.
my 458 has very minimal storage so for r weekend getawaya my SC757 Callaway is the better choice.
Do I think regardless if GM announced the C8 there are still buyer for the C7. Expecially when the C7 sales are supported by Hugh incentive by GM.
If there is no announcement by end of January I am going to pull the trigger on a 2020 911 to add to my gargage.
I have held off purchase as I am a die hard Corvette guy.
With that being said life is short and I have been holding off adding a additional toy as I am or should say was excited about a mid engine Corvette with a DOHC and DCT that would complete with the best in the world.
I live in FL so unlike some guys my driving season is year around. I was looking forward to a C8 mid engine.
In the next 2 month I will decide if I can wait until the fall of 2019 or go ahead and purchase a 911 in the spring of 2019.
I think there are lots of guys who are tired of waiting. GM may be more concerned with trying to sell the remaining C7 once the C8 is official?
But then again there are many on this forum that insist that they want the Corvette to remain a GT rather than a mid engine sports car.
I agree there are compromises to mid engine.
my 458 has very minimal storage so for r weekend getawaya my SC757 Callaway is the better choice.
Do I think regardless if GM announced the C8 there are still buyer for the C7. Expecially when the C7 sales are supported by Hugh incentive by GM.
According to Nick Murray only a few 992s will arrive in 2019 with most to arrive in 2020. He’s a pretty die hard Porsche guy so MAYBE he knows something. BTW, he’s got a really good channel if you’re into 911s. I am looking forward to seeing one in person though.
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According to Nick Murray only a few 992s will arrive in 2019 with most to arrive in 2020. He’s a pretty die hard Porsche guy so MAYBE he knows something. BTW, he’s got a really good channel if you’re into 911s. I am looking forward to seeing one in person though.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EooO6SZo5ws
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EooO6SZo5ws
My real hope is that the C8 is announced as I am a life long Corvette guy.
Just really tired of coming to this forum daily and being disappointed by the lack of REAL NEWS from GM.
I think there are lots of guys that are feed up with the wait.
I guess it's my fault for pinning my hopes on the Detroit Auto show.
Seem like GM would have dropped some teasers by now unless they plan a different roll out than was done with the C7.