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[BuckRobotron]

I like it, though the busy styling may age somewhat quicker, so it will be more interesting than usual to see any mid-model refresh styling changes. Body proportions though are wrapped in nice and tight. Would like to see it in white.

 

[awilliams213]

I have never been a Vette fan. I love Euro rally cars and they really did a great job with this model.

 

[CharlieDigital]

Americans love nostalgia.
That's my problem with Mustang, Camaro, Challenger, just too much.

I'm glad that someone at GM had the balls to ditch the nostalgia and just build a sexyassmotherfucker.

 

[AstroNut325]

Will have have an interior upgrade package? Otherwise... this is perfection on the exterior.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Someone on the C7 design team owns a C4.

 

[SteveMeister]

If you go to the official website and click on SPECS on the bottom, you can view the car in all available colors from a variety of angles.

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

Will have have an interior upgrade package? Otherwise... this is perfection on the exterior.

Confirmed yes.

 

[DonasaurusRex]

Good thing I have two kidneys.

Been waiting for a good time to sell one!

lol

 

[twinturbo2]

drool

Looks good, but I'm not a Gran Turismo guy. I switched to Forza long ago, so I'm assuming that this will be in the next Forza game. And probably the next Need for Speed game. GM isn't too picky with their video game licenses, unlike some automakers. (coughcoughporschecough)

 

[AstroNut325]

Shit I have fallen in love with it already. The guys at GM nailed this one. Absolutely gorgeous.

Black photoshop

Sex on wheels.


Apparently roof options are:

Painted
Raw Carbon Fiber
Transparent

Hawt!

*TWITCHING****MID-LIFE CRISIS****COMMENCING****

 

[commedieu]

lookin good... definitely has a european vibe to it... good job GM.

That ass will not quit.

 

[Wubby]

Black photoshop

New Corvettes always look better in black. I remember thinking the same thing when the C6 was revealed.

I really like the new design. Interior not so much. But I'm glad they ditched the curvy styling of the C5/6. It was getting old and looked it. But I've always been a fan of cars with sharper lines than curves. Also glad they didn't go with round taillights, the circles would have looked really out of place with the edgy styling of this car. C4 had rather square tails too iirc so these aren't that unprecedented. Finally a Corvette that looks like it belongs in the 21st century. I'm still waiting for a mid-engined vette though.

 

[paskowitz]

C7 Stingray Trial Mountain and Deep Forest

Everybody is welcome to join.
BUT: practice and make sure you know the track and the car before the race, clean racing is a must in the weekly races.

Race starts in:

Next Sunday 1/20
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Allowed cars:

Only the new C7 Corvette Stingray will be allowed.

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Tuning allowed:

No tuning is allowed.​

Tyre Selection

Sports hard​

Track:

Trial Mountain and Deep Forest​

Laps:

15 laps per trac
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Pit Stops:

No mandatory pit stops
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Damage

Light​

Assists

ABS
TCS
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Lounge Settings:

Tyre/Fuel wear: Normal
Slip stream: Weak
Tyre grip reduction: Real
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Players Participating (0 / 16):

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• R1 -
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Race procedure:

Lounge opens - 7.00 PM GMT
Lounge reset - 7.55 PM GMT
Qualifications start - 8.00 PM GMT
Race start 8.15 PM GMT
Race 2 quali will start promptly after race 1 finishes. After quali, race 2 will start immediately.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ: Rules and Regulations​

Additional rules:

Always make sure at least one pair of wheels are inside the white lines! Using the run-off areas as "long-cuts" or short-cuts is not allowed and will be strictly enforced.
Missing a brake point and thus overshooting into run-off areas is ok, but when you rejoin the track you must wait until cars close behind you has passed.
Missing a brake point is a mistake and should lead to you having less speed out the corner, not more.​

Lounge:

Races will be held in the GT5NRL lounge, please add this account to your Friends list. Practice sessions will also be held in the same lounge.
​

 

[ascii42]

New Corvettes always look better in black. I remember thinking the same thing when the C6 was revealed.

I really like the new design. Interior not so much. But I'm glad they ditched the curvy styling of the C5/6. It was getting old and looked it. But I've always been a fan of cars with sharper lines than curves. Also glad they didn't go with round taillights, the circles would have looked really out of place with the edgy styling of this car. C4 had rather square tails too iirc so these aren't that unprecedented. Finally a Corvette that looks like it belongs in the 21st century. I'm still waiting for a mid-engined vette though.

If GM wants to do a mid-engined car, it should be a Caddy. They've thought about it before:

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

Damn this is one sexy machine...
More:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-...ial-c7-information-and-picture-thread-15.html

 

[Klocker]

Car & Driver engineering details YT Video


7th gear goes to 4 cylinder mode for estimated 30MPG Hwy

electric PS

Michelin tires

MR dampening only on Z51 model as standard

all aluminum frame is in all models and produced in house

 

[twinturbo2]

Bright red with black wheels is the best.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

It's crazy to think how close Jalopnik was in November 2011. The key details turned that (relatively) ugly render we see here into the beaut that was revealed yesterday, but still props to Jalopy for almost nailing the basic outline of the car. Even though they were (and still are to this day) dicks about it.

 

[drspeedy]

It's crazy to think how close Jalopnik was in November 2011. The key details turned that (relatively) ugly render we see here into the beaut that was revealed yesterday, but still props to Jalopy for almost nailing the basic outline of the car. Even though they were (and still are to this day) dicks about it.

They had a picture or two that, looking back now, were extremely close to the final version we saw Sunday...

Jan 2012:

and their screencap of the front fascia (shown in a video on the supplier's website but later removed) almost got them shut down:

http://jalopnik.com/5925130/heres-t...ource=jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[Xanadu]

Bright red with black wheels is the best.

*worst

 

[thezerofire]

That Night Race Blue is gorgeous

 

[T'Zariah]

I'm still surprised that they still make these cars with manual transmissions, given how they've declined in use, at least here in America. Not sure about other territories.

Is it an economical reason or just because an automatic can't get the same performance out of the same type of car than it would if it were manual?

 

[ascii42]

I'm still surprised that they still make these cars with manual transmissions, given how they've declined in use, at least here in America. Not sure about other territories.

Is it an economical reason or just because an automatic can't get the same performance out of the same type of car than it would if it were manual?

A dual-clutch transmission would actually be faster, but GM doesn't have one of those yet.

A lot of the sort of people who want a Corvette are the sort who want a conventional manual, so it makes sense to offer it here.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

I'm still surprised that they still make these cars with manual transmissions, given how they've declined in use, at least here in America. Not sure about other territories.

Is it an economical reason or just because an automatic can't get the same performance out of the same type of car than it would if it were manual?

Manuals have actually been increasing last year or two.

 

[jombag]

New Corvettes always look better in black. I remember thinking the same thing when the C6 was revealed.

I really like the new design. Interior not so much. But I'm glad they ditched the curvy styling of the C5/6. It was getting old and looked it. But I've always been a fan of cars with sharper lines than curves. Also glad they didn't go with round taillights, the circles would have looked really out of place with the edgy styling of this car. C4 had rather square tails too iirc so these aren't that unprecedented. Finally a Corvette that looks like it belongs in the 21st century. I'm still waiting for a mid-engined vette though.

I don't like those tailpipes being bunched in the middle like that. I think it's better if they placed it on each sides of the back. Can somebody with photoshop skills change it? Thanks!

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

it's nice but I'll always love the Viper more.

 

[Gr1mLock]

Sorry that white corvette is easily the best looking one.

 

[AstroNut325]

Want it in either Magma Red or Pearl White.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

All Corvettes are Red

 

[Novid]

Manuals have actually been increasing last year or two.

mostly on the dual clutch side.

still that 7th gear cheat. 30mpg?

 

[desertdroog]

All Corvettes are Red

Actually:

http://www.kerbeck.com/kerbeck/kerbeck.nsf/worlds_oldest_corvette

 

[CrudeDiatribe]

Actually

In the same way all Corvettes have a V8

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I'm just waiting on some Photoshop wizard to do a mockup of a C7.R.

Gonna fap myself dry to that.

That didn't take long. Jon Sibal renders the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7R:

Excuse me for a few moments, fellas. I'm, uh, going for a nice, long... walk .

 

[desertdroog]

In the same way all Corvettes have a V8

Yeah, Chevrolet didn't figure that out until 1955.

 

[CrudeDiatribe]

That didn't take long. Jon Sibal renders the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7R

Nice! Not sure it needs the behind-the-door ducts, since on the C6.R they're just cosmetic, in favour of the top-mounted ducts the C7 already has. Also, have never seen dive planes continue around the front, think that would diminish the effect of the splitter.

 

[twinturbo2]

The carbon fiber bits are impressive, but that shit can't come cheap. I was watching this half-hour YouTube video about Koeingsegg and Christian von Koeingsegg talks a bit about carbon fiber, how not all carbon fiber isn't the same, and how the weaves make the difference.

The carbon fiber bits in the C7 Corvette can't be the same type as the carbon fiber in a $1.5 million Swedish land missile, can it?

EDIT: Here's a clip that goes into depth on the carbon fiber in a Koeingsegg.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=504I_hJDFck

 

[Loofy]

The carbon fiber bits are impressive, but that shit can't come cheap. I was watching this half-hour YouTube video about Koeingsegg and Christian von Koeingsegg talks a bit about carbon fiber, how not all carbon fiber isn't the same, and how the weaves make the difference.

The difference in quality wont matter as much if its just the hood and roof. You only get terrible carbon fiber from aftermarket companies, and its readily apparent, the weaves will look uneven and the CF will be misshapen when they pull it out of the mold.

 

[yamo]

I'm pretty sure that the fibre quality is just as good in the vette as in the koenigsegg. It's not the material itself that is the big cost, it's the manufacturing process. As you can see in the Koenigsegg video every carbon fibre part is more or less hand made... and they have a shitload of carbon fibre parts, and many of them are really complex compared to a big flat hood or roof.

 

[twinturbo2]

GM better not half-ass the carbon fiber, that's all I'm saying.

 

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

Awesome Vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRn9HPS6V44

 

[NEOPARADIGM]

Why aren't the tail lights round?

Seriously. Way too much Camero to the rear end.

 

[diehard]

I like the looks but still unimpressive that its beaten so badly in HP by the GT500.

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

Awesome Vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRn9HPS6V44

Man, that ride is just mean looking. I absolutely love the sharp lines and angular aesthetic. GM absolutely killed the "Vette of the future" look they were going for. Good work; love it.

 

[weekend_warrior]

GodDAMN it looks amazing from this angle.

 

[BankaiZaraki]

Man that interior looks like shit..but dat exterior *drools*

 

[Seanspeed]

I'm pretty sure that the fibre quality is just as good in the vette as in the koenigsegg. It's not the material itself that is the big cost, it's the manufacturing process. As you can see in the Koenigsegg video every carbon fibre part is more or less hand made... and they have a shitload of carbon fibre parts, and many of them are really complex compared to a big flat hood or roof.

The quality of the carbon fiber depends a lot on the manufacturing process, though.

 

[weekend_warrior]

I like the looks but still unimpressive that its beaten so badly in HP by the GT500.

450 hp in the base C7 is pretty expected. The current C6 has 430, the Z06 has 505, and the ZR1 has 650 hp. Going by current trends the C7 Z06 will probably have 550 hp (same as a 458 Italia), and the ZR1 will probably have over 700 hp, stealing the American hp title back from Ford, until Dodge builds an 800 hp ACR.

 

[Tenacious-V]

Damn Jay Leno.... All the press get standard coverage and he gets to check it out in detail and jump right in and drive it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKrQrAn_hNA

 

[Shogmaster]

It's crazy to think how close Jalopnik was in November 2011. The key details turned that (relatively) ugly render we see here into the beaut that was revealed yesterday, but still props to Jalopy for almost nailing the basic outline of the car. Even though they were (and still are to this day) dicks about it.

I keep seeing this comment about how that render was relatively or otherwise "ugly". Ugly in what way? It was probably a design render (by 2D software by one of it's designers, not by 3D modeling done by someone hired by Jalopnik) internally that got leaked. It's a fantastic rendering of a design that was 100% accurate that the stage it was leaked from. It's probably that accurate because it WAS from the GM design team.

And you thought it was "ugly" back then because you didn't know that it was so accurate, and now that it turns out it was the real deal, you make some queer modification to your earlier statement about it being "ugly" by adding BS adjective like "relative".

Maybe it's because I actually went to car design school with these guys that do the actual car design work, but I can't help to find all you so called car guys talk out your ass about car design and want to throw up every damn time.

 

[Skunkers]

450 hp in the base C7 is pretty expected. The current C6 has 430, the Z06 has 505, and the ZR1 has 650 hp. Going by current trends the C7 Z06 will probably have 550 hp (same as a 458 Italia), and the ZR1 will probably have over 700 hp, stealing the American hp title back from Ford, until Dodge builds an 800 hp ACR.

Agreed.

I'm going to spitball a thought though.

The more important question is going to be what kind of mid-model update will the C7 get when the new Mustang launches. I'm not a Ford fan, but objectively, Ford really took the gloves off with the 2011 update to the Mustang. The next-generation Mustang is rumored to get an IRS, a substantial reduction in curb weight (100+lb at least), and possibly a DI update to the Coyote. For the first time since pretty much ever, it looks like the next-gen GT might become a legitimate threat to the Corvette. That's speculation of course, and it probably won't actually beat the Corvette, but it could become close enough to make buyers question the price/performance difference between the two cars. And something like the Boss could actually step on toes.

The next-gen Alpha platform Camaro will see similar improvements, so I think the "pony" cars are going to be in a very interesting position vis-a-vis the Vette in a few years. The fact that both GM and Ford are considering optional twin-turbo V6's for the next Camaro/Mustang will make things even more interesting to the warranty-indifferent tuner market. Indeed, I think GM could be thrust into an uncomfortable place with the next Camaro. If Ford really delivers on the Mustang, the Camaro that can match it will be perilously close to cannibalizing Corvette marketshare; even to the point where differentiating the Camaro SS and base Corvette motor may become a necessity.

It's going to be interesting to watch, that's for sure.