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DBL_TKE · Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:44 pm Post subject: 2014 C7 Chevy Corvette

I'm eagerly awaiting the revealing set for tomorrow night at 7pm ET at the Detroit auto show. Who here has been following all the rumors and leaks?

There's going to be a live feed on Autoweek.
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130111/DETROIT/130119965

iansane · Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:59 pm Post subject:

I've been waiting. But obviously not as eagerly as you. Laughing

From the drawings and "leaked" photos I'm pretty sure I'm going to reserve my judgement until I see it in person.

fiveoformula · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:53 pm Post subject:

Having seen it, what's everyone think? I like the aggressive-ness, almost wouldn't know it was a corvette if it had no badges, looks less "chevy" in my opinion.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:52 pm Post subject:

Remember how GM designers made the GTO by stretching out a Dodge Neon?

Well this time they did that exact same thing to a Lotus Elise.

Dewey316 · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:39 pm Post subject:

I think the rear hips look much more ferrari like, than lotus.

iansane · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:36 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:29 pm Post subject:

I like it. And like Ian says is being compared to a ferrari really that unflattering? I see vette in it myself. A new design shouldnt look just like the last one.

It seems like everyone always wants to complain when the new thing isnt exactly like their old one. Which makes no sense at all to me.

chevymad · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:53 pm Post subject:

This comparison is pretty funny though.

vs the AMC Marlin

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:00 pm Post subject:

The Marlin was just a shrunk-down first-gen Charger. Razz

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:41 pm Post subject:

Too much 5th gen Camaro in the arse.

DBL_TKE · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:46 pm Post subject:

I think it looks a like the Ferrari F12 more than anything. I absolutely love everything about the C7 corvette. The interior looks amazing and the quality is most certainly very good if the materials are anything like what their current lineup has. I also really like the rear end, I've always felt like the rear of the C5 and C6 were a little too bland. I think its kind of funny how a lot of the guys on corvetteforum.com are complaining about how it looks and that it only has 17 more hp and is only 100lbs lighter. But when designing this car they werent looking to please current Corvette owners, they were aiming at at different demographic.

RSFreak · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:49 pm Post subject:

I still dig the C5 better. Cool

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:35 pm Post subject:

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:10 pm Post subject:

What happened to that Stingray concept car that was in Transformers?! That car was wicked! Cool

IROCDave · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:02 pm Post subject:

Looks like GM is preparing everyone for a 4 door version. Not a fan of this car, tailites look to much like one of the weak design points of the camaro and copying Ferrari is, well, just copying.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=ferrari+california+image+gallery&hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1519&bih=855&tbm=isch&tbnid=6tmOmFSHvFeNkM:&imgrefurl=http://gomotors.net/Other/Ferrari-California.html&docid=GhyWOClzkXY1IM&imgurl=http://gomotors.net/pics/Ferrari/ferrari-california-03.jpg&w=560&h=373&ei=rfL9UPWLB-eSiQLUnIDoDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=233&vpy=434&dur=300&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=125&ty=123&sig=115577718983384802172&page=1&tbnh=142&tbnw=234&start=0&ndsp=34&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0,i:129

Last summer one of these past me on 405 in Kirkland, it looked odd. Like Ferrari was inspired by Lexus and Nissan. Didnt see the front, just the side / rear quarters. The car was huge, much larger than a GTR.

Not a fan of this new vette.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:58 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:12 pm Post subject:

Most disgusting car visually ever.

iansane · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:22 pm Post subject:

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

While the Porsche 4 door isn't the best looking car. It is still a Porsche and if I was rich I would buy one for my wife to get groceriesin.

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:24 pm Post subject:

Engine in the front + heavy AWD car made for stupid Americans = not a Porsche.

Same problem behind the California that Dave posted further up the thread: These cars are built for rich idiots to tool around in.