C7 design info, criteria, pre-production photos, demographics, etc
These are my quick pics and notes
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Super stuff here. Thanks for posting!
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As always, thanks RC. Almost as good as being there.
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Initial design criteria for c7 was 1. New upper graphic 2. New back end 3. New surface/form vocabulary 4. New expressive side cove 5. New bolder front |
Originally Posted by RC000E
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Initial design criteria for c7 was 1. New upper graphic 2. New back end 3. New surface/form vocabulary 4. New expressive side cove 5. New bolder front Would I do things a little differently? Yes. But overall a terrific job -- which is why I want one. :) I also agree the split window is best left for history, but the semi-retro front grill was a really nice touch. |
Great car and thanks for your efforts to keep the C7 section on task. Great stuff!
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Originally Posted by bmacZO6
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Great car and thanks for your efforts to keep the C7 section on task. Great stuff!
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Did my best for the community guys. I talked to engineers for hours upon hours. Part of appreciating anything is to fully understand it. I know a ton of things about the chassis, proprietary processes used, things that werent talked about, etc. it wasa great experience, and despite some rude treatment by certain folks, I thoroughly enjoyed the bash as always.
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Fun stuff!
Thank you very much RC for all your hard work and reporting here. It really helps those of us who can't be there. :cheers: |
Thanks again, very glad you went and shared!:thumbs:
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Originally Posted by RC000E
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Initial design criteria for c7 was 1. New upper graphic 2. New back end 3. New surface/form vocabulary 4. New expressive side cove 5. New bolder front Any more info on the performance exhaust? That's my only wildcard left... |
That is really great. I have a '12 I think I'll wait till '15 and enjoy what I have in the mean time. So what happened to "Blue" was he distracted?
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Originally Posted by RC000E
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Did my best for the community guys. I talked to engineers for hours upon hours. Part of appreciating anything is to fully understand it. I know a ton of things about the chassis, proprietary processes used, things that werent talked about, etc. it wasa great experience, and despite some rude treatment by certain folks, I thoroughly enjoyed the bash as always.
Still no final hp/torque numbers, huh? Did they say when we might see them? |
^by in car data aquisition...yes. Car was on fresh pavement which had a 4" drop on the edge. His attention allowed him to wander and the car pulled toward the barrier. It hit the barrier and rode it, he corrected hard putting it in a slide out into the road, which he then corrected for sending him back off the right side of the road into the rock.
Both rims damaged, lots of body, control arms cracked, frame damage, etc. they said, though they didnt plan for it, it provided valuable information they used and used well. The car is fixed and running around. |
Originally Posted by RicK T
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Fun stuff!
Thank you very much RC for all your hard work and reporting here. It really helps those of us who can't be there. :cheers: |
Something interesting happened. Powertrain guys said 6600 rpm fuel cutoff, but a design engineer slipped and said he had the car pegged at 7000rpm for a video shoot...then stuttered a lot like he realized he said something wrong...lol. These power figures are still up in the air.
Tadge said the info is around the corner... |
Originally Posted by RC000E
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Something interesting happened. Powertrain guys said 6600 rpm fuel cutoff, but a design engineer slipped and said he had the car pegged at 7000rpm for a video shoot...then stuttered a lot like he realized he said something wrong...lol. These power figures are still up in the air.
Tadge said the info is around the corner... |
Originally Posted by RC000E
(Post 1583754991)
Something interesting happened. Powertrain guys said 6600 rpm fuel cutoff, but a design engineer slipped and said he had the car pegged at 7000rpm for a video shoot...then stuttered a lot like he realized he said something wrong...lol. These power figures are still up in the air.
Tadge said the info is around the corner... |
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They always quickly dismiss that idea right up front. Its an idea from the 60's/70's man...it aint happenin.
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