New C7 Corvette Reveal

[JBond]

Originally Posted by rkell87

looks like it is trying to be a ferrari

I you can't beat them, copy them. It does looks like a chinese knockoff of the Ferrari.

[Joe Rod]

Looks nice, but since I drive maybe one day a week I can't imagine I would fork out the cash for it.

[SacredStar]

This is my new baby. I just got moved to Bowling Green to assist production with the new C7 Stingray. I am leaving KC after 3 years launching the new Malibu.

I look forward to being a part of the Corvette family.

[theogt]

Originally Posted by rkell87

looks like it is trying to be a ferrari

To be honest, I would say that Ferrari looks like a Corvette -- the general body style of the Corvette for the past decade or so, at least. Just add more vents.

[WPBCowboysFan]

The back end is the real weak point in this car, looks wise.

Chevrolet has done a real good job up to this model of keeping that traditional Corvette look even as the modernized.

This model looks like they went too far toward the exotic car look and not enough of the traditional Corvette look. Have to wait until its out and see how they look on the road.

[Kristen82]

Originally Posted by theogt

To be honest, I would say that Ferrari looks like a Corvette -- the general body style of the Corvette for the past decade or so, at least. Just add more vents.

Has some mid-2000's Viper design elements in it too like the curvy rear spoiler.

[RoyTheHammer]

Originally Posted by WPBCowboysFan

The back end is the real weak point in this car, looks wise.

Chevrolet has done a real good job up to this model of keeping that traditional Corvette look even as the modernized.

This model looks like they went too far toward the exotic car look and not enough of the traditional Corvette look. Have to wait until its out and see how they look on the road.

I agree.. love the overall look of the car.. but the back looks terrible, imo. Kinda ruins the entire product. Hope they tweak it a bit before its actually released.

[Aikmaniac]

Originally Posted by SacredStar

This is my new baby. I just got moved to Bowling Green to assist production with the new C7 Stingray. I am leaving KC after 3 years launching the new Malibu.

I look forward to being a part of the Corvette family.

Wow, sounds like a great job, but I'm sure you're incredibly busy.

Would love to get updates via PM from Bowling Green if it wouldn't be too much.

The car will take some getting used to. I was enamored with the C6 the moment it was revealed, but this one is a pretty drastic change...not to say I don't like it.

[iceberg]

Originally Posted by speedkilz88

Looks like a vette and a camaro had a baby.

with some nissan Z heritage thrown in.

[REDVOLUTION]

Originally Posted by Doomsday

Looks better in some of the photos than it did on that stage.

Since they did away with the hideaway headlights it looks more like a Trans Am.
(if they would have kept making them that is)

More than ever in this pic.

[rkell87]

I'd argue that this





to this, is less of a jump in styling than

Originally Posted by rkell87

than this to

Originally Posted by theogt

this

Originally Posted by Doomsday

[Doomsday]

Originally Posted by speedkilz88

Looks like a vette and a camaro had a baby.

It really does, especially in this photo.

[theogt]

Originally Posted by rkell87

I'd argue that this





to this, is less of a jump in styling than



than this to



this

I don't see what you're seeing. It looks like they made a Ferrari look like a Corvette, and then Corvette got an udpate to make it look more modern/aggressive.

[Wolfpack]

Originally Posted by theogt

I don't see what you're seeing. It looks like they made a Ferrari look like a Corvette, and then Corvette got an udpate to make it look more modern/aggressive.

Yes. You can see the F-car changed its proportions drastically adopting the long nose of the Corvette..because it put the engine in the front vs. the middle/rear.

[SacredStar]

Originally Posted by Aikmaniac

Wow, sounds like a great job, but I'm sure you're incredibly busy.

Would love to get updates via PM from Bowling Green if it wouldn't be too much.

The car will take some getting used to. I was enamored with the C6 the moment it was revealed, but this one is a pretty drastic change...not to say I don't like it.

I will update as much as I can. I can tell you the production of the C6 stops February 28th. The plant will then be on idle status until August. The workers will still report to work for schooling and training. Very few saleable vehicles will be produced during this time. We will assemble, take apart, re-assemble until we work the bugs out. There are only two common parts on the C7 that were on the C6. Everything else is all new components. Line speed jumps from 8 jobs an hour to 18 in August.