Same old design error, but in a C8
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No problems in either the C5s or the C7. Does it get warm in the trunk area, yes. But not enough to cause problems that I have seen.
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I must be in a super-minority here, but my wife and I actually TRAVEL in our Corvette. My two C6's and my C7 both had a major design error: excessive heat in the trunk. It has caused spills, overflows and heat-oriented problems in our luggage in each car, the better being my C6 which was, God bless it, a manual-top car so there was ample storage behind the seats in a better temperature-controlled environment. I know that the Corvette design team knows that this is and has been a problem. Does anyone know why they have allowed an otherwise sophisticated automotive design to have the kind of negative that shouldn't be tolerated in a Chevy Spark, much less in their "halo" vehicle? Because I just read a Hot Rod C8 magazine road test, and guess what the only substantive complaint was? You guessed it: a hot trunk. Is this one of those "owner research problems" that a major manufacturer leaves to people who buy their product, or simple mindful ineptness? Because I'd gladly trade a tenth (or two) of 0-to-60 time for a trunk that wouldn't make toiletries leak all over it. Just my $70k comment, and that's just for one of them....
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I must be in a super-minority here, but my wife and I actually TRAVEL in our Corvette. My two C6's and my C7 both had a major design error: excessive heat in the trunk. It has caused spills, overflows and heat-oriented problems in our luggage in each car, the better being my C6 which was, God bless it, a manual-top car so there was ample storage behind the seats in a better temperature-controlled environment. I know that the Corvette design team knows that this is and has been a problem. Does anyone know why they have allowed an otherwise sophisticated automotive design to have the kind of negative that shouldn't be tolerated in a Chevy Spark, much less in their "halo" vehicle? Because I just read a Hot Rod C8 magazine road test, and guess what the only substantive complaint was? You guessed it: a hot trunk. Is this one of those "owner research problems" that a major manufacturer leaves to people who buy their product, or simple mindful ineptness? Because I'd gladly trade a tenth (or two) of 0-to-60 time for a trunk that wouldn't make toiletries leak all over it. Just my $70k comment, and that's just for one of them....
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I have been tempted a few times to trade in my C7. But the hot luggage area, and the water drainage problem in the engine bay are a couple annoying points that dissuade me. I don't care much for the interior either. It feels a bit claustrophobic. I hope they eliminate the infamous "wall of buttons". Then I will probably be a bit more inclined to order a new Z06.... I do love that sound.
But if you're worried about heat, don't buy a Z06. The frunk in the Z gets as hot as the trunk in the Stingray.
