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CWW17 03-11-2009 04:04 PM

LeftLaneNews C7 Illustration
 
Not my cup of tea... What do you guys think?

http://i39.tinypic.com/10374ao.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/35a994o.jpg

http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-corvette-c7.html

niteriderc5 03-11-2009 04:47 PM

Interesting that its in keeping with the current knife edge design themes you see today and what we will see in the near future... that design distances itself well beyond the familiar look of Corvettes which may be good thing since Corvette has to appeal on a global scale now. I wouldn't call that Corvette beautiful but it could grow on you

givemeurc6 03-11-2009 04:54 PM

Not really feeling it. It sort of looks like a C6 with a front and rear body kit. The side looks too similar. All those the people that the the c6 was really a c5.5 will think this is more like c6.1 or even a c5.9 (no diss on the c5 my favorite to all the designs or close second to the c6 z06 body). I guess i'll get a c6z06 and scrap the c7. I'm ready for the c8, hopefully gm will be around that long or the corvette will emerge with the NEW GM corp after bankruptcy.

UTVOL06 03-11-2009 04:58 PM

No thanks...looks like they stole the Aston Martin's 2010 "one-77" front and the transformer 2 movie's stingray concepts rear.

1st. For the C7 i would really like to see Gm move the exhaust up higher and have a rear diffuser like most supercars today.

2nd. We need a DSG/Dual Clutch Transmission..like the Lambo's e-gear. It's a shame GM did not offer this as an option on the 115,000 dollar Zr1. I guess they don't have a GM branded DSG engineered yet...I would have opted for VW's DSG gear box. Do away with the automatic slushboxes completely please! DCT/DSG is the future..no torque convertors..no extra loss of power in the driveline.

3rd. We need a fresh new look, but keep the Corvette lines. Something more modern and bold like the new Camaro.

stic5 03-12-2009 12:02 AM

It definitely looks better than the concept being used in the new Transformers movie, but unfortunately it just looks like a C6 with a really ugly body kit on it. I think the current C6 looks great, so I hope GM doesn't change the looks much.

TEP061 03-12-2009 06:59 AM

I like it. I agree that they need to move the exhaust up. It would be nice to see it come out before the front doors. I know they would never do that but a man can dream right?

excessive81 03-12-2009 11:48 PM

omg...they took the worst part of the base c6...the grill...and made it the whole nose of the car lol

RFS-Z06 03-13-2009 12:57 PM

Wow... did not know you could make something look worse than a C6
Just my opinion though

DrFly 03-13-2009 03:13 PM

Damn, looks like a hot chick after she got a bad facelift!

Tom/99 03-13-2009 03:34 PM

:eek:

tractman 03-13-2009 05:30 PM

From an aero perspective....I don't see how that front end would work....looks like it would be a huge aero drag.

Warren262 03-13-2009 07:08 PM

Looks good except to front. Too much like the GT-R for me. I hate the GT-R gront end. Why are the automakers (and magazines) trying to copy it??

ScottyBud 03-13-2009 08:25 PM

:ack: Favors a Caddy too much to me. Dont like big toothy grill or that rear. I also agree it looks like a C6 with a few mods. Surely they will do better, much, much better.

OK, its not all bad, I do like the tapered raised portion in the middle of the hood, it looks taller than the C6.

stic5 03-14-2009 02:20 AM


Originally Posted by RFS-Z06 (Post 1569281939)
Wow... did not know you could make something look worse than a C6
Just my opinion though

Okay I'll take the bait... you think the C6 is ugly? I've never heard anyone say that before.

WLDHRSE 03-14-2009 09:01 AM


Originally Posted by stic5 (Post 1569290759)
Okay I'll take the bait... you think the C6 is ugly? I've never heard anyone say that before.

Well let me confirm it for you.....

:D

The C6 is butt ugly and only slightly better than the C4. It's hard to imagine after the beautiful job the did with the C5. :toetap:

I guess they're not quite ugly enough to keep me from buying one though. I will be in one by the end of next week. Believe me, I'm in it for the paddle shifted 6-sp auto, not the body. :willy::willy::willy:

WLDHRSE 03-14-2009 09:07 AM

This is easily the worst C7 concept I've seen.

A) It looks like it would be the Caddy version.

B) It's even to fuggin ugly to be the Caddy version.

C) Whoever designed this should have their peepee slammed in a sliding glass door.

Was that too harsh...

:eek::crazy::willy::crazy::eek:

I don't think so! :smash:

stic5 03-14-2009 03:46 PM

Interesting. I've never heard anyone (individuals or press) say that the C6 was anything but better looking than the C5. And since I think that the C5 is a very nice looking car as well, I've always taken that as very high praise. They obviously look similar, the main differences being absence of flip-up headlights, slightly smaller dimensions (especially in the rear) and more curves throughout the body of he C6. I honestly don't see what's not to like about either car, although I always disliked the look of the hardtop (non-targa) C5.

RFS-Z06 03-14-2009 09:01 PM


Originally Posted by stic5 (Post 1569295764)
Interesting. I've never heard anyone (individuals or press) say that the C6 was anything but better looking than the C5. And since I think that the C5 is a very nice looking car as well, I've always taken that as very high praise. They obviously look similar, the main differences being absence of flip-up headlights, slightly smaller dimensions (especially in the rear) and more curves throughout the body of he C6. I honestly don't see what's not to like about either car, although I always disliked the look of the hardtop (non-targa) C5.

Its not a bad looking car (C6). I just like the C5 better. I almost traded up to the C6 but the more I looked at it the less I liked it. I hope the C7 is a killer looking car. If so I will go with one. :cheers:
And I put my vote in for going back to the pop up headlights....

SSphantom 03-14-2009 09:19 PM

I think the profile and rear look good. The front is okay. It might not be the best concept, but it doesn't look bad to me. It looks like a C6 with some Stingray concept features. I wouldn't have a problem driving one.

VETTE-NV 03-15-2009 04:37 PM


Originally Posted by RFS-Z06 (Post 1569299405)
Its not a bad looking car (C6). I just like the C5 better. I almost traded up to the C6 but the more I looked at it the less I liked it. I hope the C7 is a killer looking car. If so I will go with one. :cheers:
And I put my vote in for going back to the pop up headlights....


Gotta disagree here. The C5 looks okay by itself, but put it next to a C6 and it looks bloated and round. No prejudice here...I've owned both and love both cars, but there really is no comparison....the C6 owns it's ancestor. Oh yeah...pop up headlights??? C'mon......


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