Design Language
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: NE South Carolina
There has been a great deal of discussion the last couple of years about the styling of the C8. The two main observations were the requirement that the car be "unmistakably" a Corvette in appearance along with the requirement that the trunk have the ability to hold two golf bags, significantly (and some argue negatively) affected the ultimate styling of the car. I know I am about to get seriously "flamed" for this, but I am going to share an additional observation. I also believe the C8 design engineers were also required to follow current Chevrolet "design language". I submit the following photos of a 2022 C8 next to a 2019 Equinox. Have an open mind. I see similarities on the side coves, the rear, and even along the tops of the fenders. The C8 is definitely a different looking car, but arguably following the same design language as other Chevrolet models.
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It also validates from the design inception (which Tadge said was about when the C7 was launched in February 2013) they knew there would be no manual trans!
Last edited by JerryU; Apr 18, 2022 at 11:57 AM.
