RE: Mid-engined Corvette Stingray revealed!
Discussion
Turbobanana said:
I'm not so much a fan of the later Corvettes, but this looks like a logical evolution of styling given that they've moved from front to mid engined: love it.
Love the interior too.
Given that many 'Vettes were sold with a manual I guess they'll offer one, in time.
One of the engineers said the foot well doesn't have enough room for a third pedal.Love the interior too.
Given that many 'Vettes were sold with a manual I guess they'll offer one, in time.
Ho Lee Kau said:
It is much bigger (longer, wider) and much heavier than before, like +160kg heavier.
It has Big V8, yes, but otherwise It is a generic mid-engined car.
Corvette Stingray it isn’t.
Bigger yes but not sure it's 160kg heavier? My C6 is the base model and spec and weighs 1470kg.It has Big V8, yes, but otherwise It is a generic mid-engined car.
Corvette Stingray it isn’t.
130R said:
I like the look of that
me tookind of a classical colour, silver; the aesthetic harkens back to aluminium-bodied cars of yesteryear
and the accent lines, in black on this particular car, provide a certain level of contrast
I see what some people here mean when they say that the C8 Corvette is a bit busy in terms of design; it's probably just over the line, in my opinion; that is to say: I wouldn't mind if the C8 were just a wee bit less busy (I'm not bothered as it is; I'm simply stating my preference)
one more thing: We truly need to see this car outdoors and with people around it; in person, if possible!
despite the (slightly) larger dimensions (C7 to C8), the two "boxes" -- fore and aft of the cabin -- don't appear to rise too far above the ground (at their top-most)
unsprung said:
130R said:
I like the look of that
me tookind of a classical colour, silver; the aesthetic harkens back to aluminium-bodied cars of yesteryear
and the accent lines, in black on this particular car, provide a certain level of contrast
I see what some people here mean when they say that the C8 Corvette is a bit busy in terms of design; it's probably just over the line, in my opinion; that is to say: I wouldn't mind if the C8 were just a wee bit less busy (I'm not bothered as it is; I'm simply stating my preference)
one more thing: We truly need to see this car outdoors and with people around it; in person, if possible!
despite the (slightly) larger dimensions (C7 to C8), the two "boxes" -- fore and aft of the cabin -- don't appear to rise too far above the ground (at their top-most)
NDNDNDND said:
nickfrog said:
Ho Lee Kau said:
It is much bigger (longer, wider) and much heavier than before, like +160kg heavier.
It has Big V8, yes, but otherwise It is a generic mid-engined car.
Corvette Stingray it isn’t.
It is. The manufacturer decides that. It has Big V8, yes, but otherwise It is a generic mid-engined car.
Corvette Stingray it isn’t.
Klippie said:
I really like that, and for the starting price point its an incredible performance bargain, it deserves to be massively successful which I’am sure it will be.
In red it looks stunning.
Yep, looks like GM have played a blinder here, they’ll sell by the bucketload in the US. In red it looks stunning.
If they get spec and pricing right in key export markets, they could sell another bucketload - needs to be closer in price to a Cayman than a 911 IMO, if as others have suggested they can get it down to £75-£80k on the road in the U.K. it’ll do very well indeed.
Gecko1978 said:
While I don't doubt there will be some costs, I think we have to assume in today's world things are designed for a number of markets from day one and thus being left of right handed is considered in the design an tooling so either can be produced. The only example that springs to mind would be ferrari would they sell a similar number of cars in the UK and thus how do they design that sort of thing into the initial tooling
Also Mclaren 600 etc was designed for both markets where as the P1 was only ever LHD (I assume cost of say 11 RHD cars was not worth it)
I don’t have to assume anything. 20+ years in the automotive industry, spent in component purchasing (including interior bits) and program management, means I know.Also Mclaren 600 etc was designed for both markets where as the P1 was only ever LHD (I assume cost of say 11 RHD cars was not worth it)
Take a look at the interior images - it wraps round the driver - RHD has to have unique tooling for pretty much all of it.
akadk said:
It’s not the messiah
Audi did this 10 years ago
Mid engine
4.2 V8 420PS
186mph
Supercar looks
Open metal gate manual
Aluminium spaceframe
The original R8 was priced at £7xk
You’re forgetting inflation. Audi did this 10 years ago
Mid engine
4.2 V8 420PS
186mph
Supercar looks
Open metal gate manual
Aluminium spaceframe
The original R8 was priced at £7xk
The R8 came out in 2006, and £75k then is the equivalent of over £105k today.
Arsecati said:
Pretty logical really: far, far easier to co-engineer RHD/LHD mid/rear engined cars than front engined cars. Wasn't cost effective in past, but with no engine to try 'swerve' around this time, there's a hell of a lot more space for the necessaries (especially when there are other sizeable RHD markets around the world to exploit.)
And as for those whining on about a 'manual': please, give it a rest already! If you want to be tested by a manual, so you can satisfy your 'driver hipster connected involvement' fantasies, then go get an Evora, Cayman or even a GT86. Oh, that's right...... you won't - just like you wouldn't in reality be in a market for this either if it was a manual.
Always amuses me that the ones who harp on the loudest about wanting their 500+bhp Supercar to have a manual, are the exact ones who will never buy one!
You're a biker and make strawmen arguments like how manuals are some 'hipster' fantasy? Wtf is wrong with you? And as for those whining on about a 'manual': please, give it a rest already! If you want to be tested by a manual, so you can satisfy your 'driver hipster connected involvement' fantasies, then go get an Evora, Cayman or even a GT86. Oh, that's right...... you won't - just like you wouldn't in reality be in a market for this either if it was a manual.
Always amuses me that the ones who harp on the loudest about wanting their 500+bhp Supercar to have a manual, are the exact ones who will never buy one!
Further, you do know that manual GT3s sold well right?
And I say that as someone who doesn't particularly care whether this Vette has a manual or not
E65Ross said:
akadk said:
It’s not the messiah
Audi did this 10 years ago
Mid engine
4.2 V8 420PS
186mph
Supercar looks
Open metal gate manual
Aluminium spaceframe
The original R8 was priced at £7xk
Which costs how much when you take inflation into account?Audi did this 10 years ago
Mid engine
4.2 V8 420PS
186mph
Supercar looks
Open metal gate manual
Aluminium spaceframe
The original R8 was priced at £7xk
Ho Lee Kau said:
It is much bigger (longer, wider) and much heavier than before, like +160kg heavier.
It has Big V8, yes, but otherwise It is a generic mid-engined car.
Corvette Stingray it isn’t.
A ‘generic mid engined car’. It has Big V8, yes, but otherwise It is a generic mid-engined car.
Corvette Stingray it isn’t.
What’s generic about it, apart from nothing? It’s also faster and will likely handle better. And it has two boots, and it’s sub $60K.
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