Corvette (C7) [Official] Chevrolet Corvette (C7)

[gdm]

What a car,I like it.

 

[Sayyaaf]

Does it still use leaf springs or they abandoned that ?

 

[JHF]

I like it

 

[martinbo]

Does it still use leaf springs or they abandoned that ?

It still uses leaf springs ostensibly:

While the Corvette Stingray retains the racing-proven short/long-arm suspension design, front and rear, the components are all-new. Improvements to the suspension include hollow lower control arms which save approximately nine pounds (4 kg) per vehicle and new aluminum rear toe links which save 2.4 pounds (1.1 kg) over previous steel links

 

[Human]

Leaf springs!?

Epic fail, watched CNBC'c coverage of the show,,,the Corvette leaves me cold and they dare call it Stingray?

 

[Sayyaaf]

I am in love.

 

[Human]

I am in love.

Don't let me start worrying about you Mohammed

 

[Sayyaaf]

Don't let me start worrying about you Mohammed

You need to worry my friend. Recession Recession

 

[martinbo]

Leaf springs!?

Epic fail, watched CNBC'c coverage of the show,,,the Corvette leaves me cold and they dare call it Stingray?

Ja but it's not quite the same as the leaf springs on your Hilux plaas bakkie my tjomma! google it - it's a fascinating approach and suspension arrangement.

 

[SKY]

Are Viper and Corvette designers cousins or something?

 

[PanterroR]

Sharp and brutal, as it should be. Love it! Interios is an improvement too, but still lacks something... Exhaust is worst part of the car, but i think i'll get used to it...

Overal 9/10 from me.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

overdone with zig zags every which way. and yet, I like it. I actually like the exhaust arrangement....it looks brash.

 

[mini_cooper4]

"Transformers" inspired car... especially the rear
Is it a Prime? That we gonna find out on the track.
When I saw the pictures for the first time and every time I look at them... it's "WTF!?"

 

[Yaz]

I absolutely love it. Everything looks great, even the interior.

Only disappointing part is the horsepower. Should've been at least 500.

 

[Sayyaaf]

I absolutely love it. Everything looks great, even the interior.

Only disappointing part is the horsepower. Should've been at least 500.

This is still entry level, gazillion versions more to come. Didyou hear that it matches the former Z06 torque in the mid band ? Amazing. My only downside is the auto gearbox, doesnt belong in modern day support car IMO. dual clutch plz GM

 

[K-A]

So, how much?

Under $60K and this could be a big factor in me wondering whether I really did get the perfect car for me or not.

 

[GTA45E]

Does it still use leaf springs or they abandoned that ?

2014 Corvette.

Rear suspension...

Really nice looking Vette imo.

 

[fortuner]

It looks nice outside is over done but nice...

Interior I cant stand it...

 

[martinbo]

In this particular shot the new Corvette's interior really doesn't look too shabby. Sure it's not a 6er but remember, this is one of the North American market's bang-for-buck champions.
Apparently, that's real carbon fibre and real stitched leather in this otherwise typically 'Vette interior. The Corvette is a car that ought to be celebrated for its thoroughly American and unique recipe of ingredients.

People dismiss the OHV pushrod valvetrain and leaf spring approaches as being archaic - then again so is the daft practice of hanging an engine behind the rear axle - but each of these have improved and refined over the years to work holistically with the entire Corvette package. For instance, the leaf spring arrangement is quite unlike that seen in utility vehicles; it's no where closed to such a longitudinally positioned, multi-leaved, iron spring setup. In the Corvette this is a single, transversely-mounted, composite-material (yes, like that stuff in fancy skis, golf club shaft and tennis racquets) spring "bar" that helps lower the suspension's centre of gravity, reduces unsprung mass significantly and improves packaging. If you consider that this is combined with double wishbone geometry then you'll appreciate that the Corvette's suspension solution isn't archaic at all. Yes, the leaf spring does have drawbacks in terms of spring rate variability, wheel travel and adjustability but for its intended market the setup is well-honed and with every new generation the dreaded rear axle tramp is reduced further.

The new LT1 engine is something noteworthy too. Sure, it's not like the numbers are all that breathtaking in the context of the HP and Torque per litre naturally aspirated engine benchmarks from Porsche and Ferrari but in an entry level offering, 335 kW and 610 Nm is none too shabby. Then, couple this with the engine's direct injection, fully variable valve timing and ability to run in V4 mode and so too will you appreciate that this is not some old-tech rehash of an engine. And, of course, the big daddy, crowd pleasers are on the way too.

So with those potential detractors out of the way, when you now consider the entire 'Vette package as a whole [low hood profile, transaxle enable 50:50 weight distribution, muscular engine, light weight etc] you ought to agree that this is one of the world's cars worthy of being lauded for what it is.

 

[Human]

The car is growing on me (looks wise) and the powertrain tech + the way GM went about the car and it's setup is impressive. BUT that dash/interior will NEVER grow on me.