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For the interior, my hopes are they ditch the great wall of buttons and step up to a 10" touchscreen (there's already room for it, just have to give the thick black bezels back to the 1990s).
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From: Virginia
If on U-tube it's got to be real, Right? 
I can't imagine that GM would spend the enormous amount of $$ to implement an interior design change this late in the C8 production run, especially since the existing C8 interior is generally very popular.
Besides "IF" they were going to do this, they would have done it for the Z06 / eRay production.
I can't imagine that GM would spend the enormous amount of $$ to implement an interior design change this late in the C8 production run, especially since the existing C8 interior is generally very popular.
Besides "IF" they were going to do this, they would have done it for the Z06 / eRay production.
Safety Car
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From: Oro Valley Arizona
Monkey See Monkey Do
The Porsche SUVs rescued the company. The Macan is their #1 seller. Both Macan and Cayenne #2 are 3X the 911s. Bentley's Bentayga SUV is sold out for years. Its base model is $203,000. If they really made one? The Lambo Urus SUV is sold out. Rivian has 3 SUV models announced. Add to these the Aston Martin DB707X and Ferrari Puro. I'd wager this is not lost on GM.
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From: Virginia
I agree regarding the SUVs popularity, however what does that have to do with GM redesigning the existing C8 sportscar interior.
Even IF there's a C8 SUV, as opposed to a future Corvette (C9), it's unlikely a SUV interior design will be anything similar to a mid-engine sportscar interior.
Even IF there's a C8 SUV, as opposed to a future Corvette (C9), it's unlikely a SUV interior design will be anything similar to a mid-engine sportscar interior.
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Burning Brakes
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From: San Francisco Bay Area
From what I understand, there have always been minor changes/updates made to the interior of Corvettes in the past like for example a different steering wheel. Redesigning or removing the wall of buttons seems like a major and pricey update which probably not likely. Also, the wall of buttons design is necessary to hide the batteries for the E-Ray as that model was always in the works from the beginning.
Burning Brakes
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From: Pleasant Township, OH
I agree regarding the SUVs popularity, however what does that have to do with GM redesigning the existing C8 sportscar interior.
Even IF there's a C8 SUV, as opposed to a future Corvette (C9), it's unlikely a SUV interior design will be anything similar to a mid-engine sportscar interior.
Even IF there's a C8 SUV, as opposed to a future Corvette (C9), it's unlikely a SUV interior design will be anything similar to a mid-engine sportscar interior.
Regarding the above comment. We own a 2021 z51 as well as a 2022 Macan GTS. The trick with the SUV will be-will it have a unique interior like the C8 does, or will they pull parts from everywhere and it will end up, inside, looking like an upscale Acadia? It's got to have a truly unique interior, and not share major interior components with other GM SUV's for it to interest the Corvette faithful. I have concerns as that seriously cuts into profit margins. Same with chassis and suspension components. They are going to need a lot of bespoke components on that SUV to make it true to the Corvette name....we shall see.
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From: Virginia
I say NO to any exterior tweaks for 2025-don't see that happening at all...
Regarding the above comment. We own a 2021 z51 as well as a 2022 Macan GTS. The trick with the SUV will be-will it have a unique interior like the C8 does, or will they pull parts from everywhere and it will end up, inside, looking like an upscale Acadia? It's got to have a truly unique interior, and not share major interior components with other GM SUV's for it to interest the Corvette faithful. I have concerns as that seriously cuts into profit margins. Same with chassis and suspension components. They are going to need a lot of bespoke components on that SUV to make it true to the Corvette name....we shall see.
Regarding the above comment. We own a 2021 z51 as well as a 2022 Macan GTS. The trick with the SUV will be-will it have a unique interior like the C8 does, or will they pull parts from everywhere and it will end up, inside, looking like an upscale Acadia? It's got to have a truly unique interior, and not share major interior components with other GM SUV's for it to interest the Corvette faithful. I have concerns as that seriously cuts into profit margins. Same with chassis and suspension components. They are going to need a lot of bespoke components on that SUV to make it true to the Corvette name....we shall see.
A Corvette SUV will need to be designed/created along the lines of the Corvette, not just a new SUV with Corvette emblems on it.
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I don’t approve of the name ‘Corvette’ anywhere on it though. It will get de-badged ASAP.
Melting Slicks
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For me the interior layout is fine just as it is although I do wish the center console storage area was a bit deeper. If I'm to be even remotely enticed to go look at or test drive any kind of Corvette SUV it better be pretty damn special in looks, interior design and performance.
Drifting
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The Porsche SUVs rescued the company. The Macan is their #1 seller. Both Macan and Cayenne #2 are 3X the 911s. Bentley's Bentayga SUV is sold out for years. Its base model is $203,000. If they really made one? The Lambo Urus SUV is sold out. Rivian has 3 SUV models announced. Add to these the Aston Martin DB707X and Ferrari Puro. I'd wager this is not lost on GM.
GM has plenty SUV's in all sizes - they don't have to touch the Vette. Maybe add a higher HP ZR1/ZL1 type option on one of them.
Burning Brakes
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Good observation on your part, but that horse already left the barn! The SUV is supposed to be seen in late '24 as a '25 model, sooo , ... concept and prototype production is likely almost wrapped up.
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