RE: New Corvette revealed at last!

RE: New Corvette revealed at last!

Monday 14th January 2013

New Corvette revealed at last!

Seventh generation 'vette revives the Stingray legend



Having thoroughly whetted our appetites with a constant flow of teasers, Chevrolet has finally released full details and proper imagery of the C7 Corvette. There are two bits of good news: firstly, it’ll be called the Corvette Stingray once again, for the first time in 30 years. And secondly, it’s set to be a bit of a stunner.

Interior retains familiar 'Vette architecture
Interior retains familiar 'Vette architecture
We’ll pause here to allow you a few seconds’ browse of our gallery below. Go on, off you go. Done? Good. Nice, isn’t it? The new model looks sharper and tauter than the outgoing C6, with a higher waist, a more angular front end and a seriously angry back end (stop giggling at the back there).  It’s functional, too, with ‘racing-proven aerodynamics’ that have been designed to get the best balance of low drag and stability. And to keep weight down, those fantastic swoops and creases are constructed from a series of seriously high-tech materials, including carbon fibre for the bonnet and roof, composites for the front and rear wings and doors, and aluminium for the frame.

Under the bonnet, things sound just as good. The new ‘vette will stay close to its heartland with a naturally-aspirated V8 – GM’s 6.2-litre LT1, to be precise, which will pack 450hp and 450lb ft to match. That should mean a 0-60 time of less than four seconds. Refreshingly, drive will come through a seven-speed manual ’box, too – no zeitgeisty small-turbo double-clutchery evident here, then.

Rear end is now more angular
Rear end is now more angular
The new model will keep the C6's suspension design, but every part has been renewed and refreshed. The Stingray will also boast a 50:50 weight balance and Chevrolet claims it’ll be able to pull more than 1g when cornering. If that isn’t quite hardcore enough for you as standard, though, you can spec the Z51 Performance Package, which will add an electronic limited-slip diff, a dry sump system, extra cooling for the brakes, diff and transmission, and a special aero package to improve stability at high speeds.

The new model should go on sale in the States in autumn this year, and we expect it to be available through selected Chevrolet retailers over here around that time too.





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LaurasOtherHalf

Original Poster:

21,429 posts

195 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Lhd only?

Nick644

241 posts

266 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Hope its wider than the last one. I won't be satisfied until a car is built too wide to fit a standard motorway lane. This car will be a perfect fit for uk congested cities and everyone knows red ones are faster

walsh

652 posts

158 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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That looks like something a (talented) school child would doodle.

Just needs guns. Really like that...

kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Looks good and lovely to see it still has a manual gearbox and N/A engine. smile

CliveM

525 posts

184 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Last gen ZR1 it is then..... [in several years time]...

That back end.... just somehow looks ill-judged to me?

After making fun of yanks for their cars for years - they get a manual M5 (I'm guessing because they would not be mollified with an auto) and their iconic supercar is one of the last sticking with Manual and NA. Kudos.

Edited by CliveM on Monday 14th January 11:31


Edited by CliveM on Monday 14th January 11:37

Asterix

24,438 posts

227 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Any mainstream US production cars with decent DSG gearboxes? Just wondering as I can't think of one. Most have horrible slushboxes.

Charlie Michael

2,750 posts

183 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Looks mega. I'd have to get it in that red though, You don't buy a corvette in resale grey!! silly

Uncle John

4,269 posts

190 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Very "Transfomer" but I like it!!

steveo3002

10,493 posts

173 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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yeah does look like a transformer

kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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I'm not convinced by the body-coloured bits of the roof. Looks weird.

Guvernator

13,104 posts

164 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Bold, brash, brilliant NA engine and manual gearbox, what's not to like. It's cars like this that make me wish I lived in the US.

No word on price though, anyone have any ideas?

MonteV

363 posts

259 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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The front end reminds me of the 599. The rear end connects the Corvette to the Camaro. Corvette - the performance per dollar leader, at least in the US.

The interior is usually the Corvette's weak area. I would have liked to see that Stingray symbol in the middle of the steering wheel. The center tunnel could have the vinyl/leather cladding pulled down instead of the carpeting pulled up. Details that, to me, would make it more attractive. Nothing beats the '63 interior, though.

Edited by MonteV on Monday 14th January 11:41

Donkey62

227 posts

164 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Finally a handsome vette worthy of stingray badge, hope it ages better than C6 shape

V8 FOU

2,970 posts

146 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Yes Please!! In red, with the wotsit pack to get the diff etc. N/A V8....mmmmm
Probably need a "tunnel" exhaust to make perfect!

MPowerMark

712 posts

205 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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I really like that! if it is an improvement over the outgoing C6 then it will be one hell of a car.
I thought the standard C6 was such good fun to drive. Bravo Chevrolet!

edinph

386 posts

173 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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A little bit "busy" but huge fun! Looks mean, as a Corvette should.

TheDeadPrussian

854 posts

216 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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I've always admired the 'vette, but could never actually own one because of the awful interior design and quality (I've rented a couple on trips to the US) - the interior design on this looks better and if they can match 'European' interior quality, it would definitely be a contender (LHD or not).

bagseye

111 posts

176 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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looks great. very much like a 599.

the only thing which I really hate is the quad pipe exit on the back. it looks stupid and almost like a piss take.

philmots

4,630 posts

259 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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They'd surely sell plenty over here if they were RHD?

rj1986

1,107 posts

167 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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New Corvette Design Meeting:
Boss: "I want it to look like an ugly version of the Ferrari F12"
Designer: "How do i do that?"
Boss: "Draw it on an Etch-a-sketch, then use the rear of a 1970's concept car of the future. I'm off to lunch"