Tuesday 29th October 2013

Corvette C7.R unveiled?

First pic emerges online, but is it the real car? We certainly hope so

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Maybe it's the Gran Turismo link, but there's always something quite exciting about a racing Corvette. With the C7 Stingray now reaching American customers and due in the UK soon, the first images have emerged of the C7.R.

At present, we don't know if this is an official pic or not, with one source suggesting it's a rendered image. Either way, the two cars here look fantastic with their jagged yellow and black liveries and sponsor logos.

There's nothing yet on spec, but it's expected the latest racer should use a development of the 5.5-litre V8 from the C6.R and will be built by Pratt & Miller. The 'flexfuel' badging would suggest it can run on petrol and/or ethanol.

The C7.R should feature again at Le Mans, providing a thunderous riposte to the hybridised prototype cars. Before then, it will compete in the Tudor United Sportscar Championship, the US series that replaces both the Grand Am and ALMS. It's the same championship that Ford's Daytona prototype will compete in. Two cars in and it promises to be a rather exciting series!

[Source: WCF via MotorAuthority]

[E65Ross]

It'd a shame corvette were just SO far off the pace this year. Hopefully next year they'll be back again!

[MDian]

I think the front end of this car in general is one of the best looking on any motor. Stunning car.

[TobyLaRohne]

It really needs a wider rear track with big arches and more aggressive rear diffuser for me to get on board. The rear lights and curved shape ruins the whole cars looks for me

[the ronin]

The car is just huge when parked next to my RS211.

[chilled901]

Jalopnik just verified that this is just a really good render and not the official livery.

http://kinja.roadandtrack.com/this-is-not-the-c7-r...

Edited by chilled901 on Tuesday 29th October 15:06

[stew-S160]

Love it. Corvettes rock!

[Sampaio]

"Maybe it's the Gran Turismo link, but there's always something quite exciting about a racing Corvette."

I know exactly what you mean, they looked fantastic and felt incredibly light and precise in the GT series!

[Dr JonboyG]

E65Ross said:

It'd a shame corvette were just SO far off the pace this year. Hopefully next year they'll be back again!

Both Corvette and Dodge seemed to really get caught out by the tyres compared to the GTE teams that were racing in the WEC this year. Hopefully they get back on it next year.

[PascalBuyens]

Would't mind driving that

[thirsty]

Dr JonboyG said:

E65Ross said:

It'd a shame corvette were just SO far off the pace this year. Hopefully next year they'll be back again!

Both Corvette and Dodge seemed to really get caught out by the tyres compared to the GTE teams that were racing in the WEC this year. Hopefully they get back on it next year.

The C6R dominated for several years. Maybe the C7R will do just as good.

[Gixer]

Dr JonboyG said:

E65Ross said:

It'd a shame corvette were just SO far off the pace this year. Hopefully next year they'll be back again!

Both Corvette and Dodge seemed to really get caught out by the tyres compared to the GTE teams that were racing in the WEC this year. Hopefully they get back on it next year.

It was the performance balancing that was all wrong at Le Mans this year.