Corvette (C7) [Official] Chevrolet Corvette (C7)
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The Chevrolet Corvette (C7) is the seventh generation of the Corvette sports car manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet from 2014 until 2019. The first C7 Corvettes were delivered in the third quarter of 2013. The racing variants include the C7.R, which won the GTLM 24 Hours of Le Mans.
rollo
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Yap mistype, sorry
@rurella: It looks toyish and cheap to me
Different strokes for different folks mini_cooper4. We certainly have a lot of exciting sports car choices of late. My father sold Cadillacs and Pontiacs and I grew up a little spoiled regarding cars as a young kid since I always had a new Firebird to drive every two years in the 70's (1974 Trans Am, 1977 Esprit, 1981 Trans Am to name a few of them). I also loved the old Corvettes from the 1960's and 70's era. So maybe I am a tad biased but I do love this new Corvette.
rollo
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Your avatar says it all
I can already see you in the Vette, my Rurella friend
I am thinking white over black leather, Z51 package with black wheels and high gloss black trim on the lower rear fascia.
Michael
Torque Titan
The more and more I look at this car the more I am falling in love with it. Chevy really did a great job in executing this car. While I mentioned earlier that the back is very transformer-life, it is somewhat growing on me. I believe it depends on the color the car is viewed in. I would prefer the grey exterior with a cinnamon brown interior.
Gianclaudio
Aerodynamic Artisan
I am thinking white over black leather, Z51 package with black wheels and high gloss black trim on the lower rear fascia.
Will love to see that
HighestOfHigh
Cornering Kingpin
Merc1
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4 & 5 were Junk. Some of the worst built cars ever at their price point. When an American magazine describes it as having "junky construction" there is a problem.
GM and Corvette excuse makers have always claimed that the Corvette was built like crap because of the performance it offered. This is one of the biggest crocks ever told.
M
GM and Corvette excuse makers have always claimed that the Corvette was built like crap because of the performance it offered. This is one of the biggest crocks ever told.
M
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
It's not a bad car, my only concern is the rear. The interior is not my cup of tea also
But I'm waiting to hear the price and if it's cheap enough I wouldn't care much about the looks
mini_cooper4
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Posted by DebRedZR1 on another forum:
By Michelin media.
Jalopnik:
Motor Trend:
"Every 2014 Corvette now features an aluminum frame, not just the higher-performance models. Instead of two uniformly thick, hydroformed rails, the chassis is now made up of five sections using hydroformed aluminum, cast aluminum, and extruded aluminum, with each section tailored to its purpose in strength and stiffness. The result is a 99-pound weight reduction with a 57 percent increase in stiffness. That's 60 percent stiffer than today's Z06 with the C7's removable roof in place, and 20 percent stiffer with the roof out. Curb weight should be about the same after accounting for other changes.Moving outward, the C7 features redesigned suspension hardware with new aluminum control arms and stiffer links, knuckles, and bushings. The front and rear cradles are now hollow cast aluminum with stiffer attachment points for the suspension. Bilstein shocks are standard and upsized on the Z51 performance model (which returns after a four-year hiatus) for stiffer body control -- or why not spring for third-generation magnetic shocks? Whichever way you go, they hold down narrower 18-inch front/19-inch rear wheels (19 and 20 inches, respectively, and forged on Z51 cars) that improve the turning radius without sacrificing grip. In one of many crossovers
from racing development, the same Michelin engineer who designs tires for the Corvette Racing Team now also designs the standard Pilot Super Sport Run-Flats that are unique to the C7.
On the other end, the Z51 sports an electronically controlled mechanical limited-slip differential that can go from open to locked in "tenths of a second," and can vary clutch engagement infinitely. Just ahead of that is the new seven-speed manual trans, an evolution of the Tremec six-speed in the C6. As well as the third overdrive gear (Z51s get shorter performance gearing and a closer overall ratio spread), it boasts active rev-matching for up- and downshifts. A hall effect sensor on the shift rail monitors every minute movement of the shifter and predicts what gear you'll want next, then revs the engine to match. Don't want the computer doing the work? Click either "paddle" on the back of the steering wheel to turn it off. The transmission also features a smaller dual-mass flywheel and smaller, twin-disc clutch that improves clamping power while reducing inertia and shift effort. And, yes, it still has skip-shift.If manual shifting isn't your bag, there's also the paddle-shifted six-speed automatic. It's an update of the current 6L80 automatic and features a smaller torque converter, which carries less inertia for -- you guessed it -- faster and smoother shifts. Otherwise, all updates are in the software to improve shift speed, rev matching, and gear prediction. You can also do it yourself via the steering wheel paddles.
Controlling all this is the console-mounted Drive Mode Selector, which dials from Tour to Weather, Eco, Sport, and Track. It alters the operating parameters of the electronic differential (if equipped), cylinder deactivation, throttle mapping, stability control, traction control, launch control, auto transmission shift mapping, Performance Traction Management (if equipped), Magnetic Ride Control (if equipped), steering weight and ratio, and the gauge cluster display.Outside, the radical new bodywork is jet-inspired and race-tested. Every scoop and vent you see is functional, much of it borrowed from Corvette Racing. The hood vent, for example, ducts roughly a third of flow from the now forward-slanted radiator over the top of the car. That helps reduce underbody lift so much that the new Z51 has less lift than the current ZR1. Likewise borrowed from the C6.R are the scoops on the rear haunches. Each is functional and feeds a cooler, for the transmission on the driver side and for the differential on the passenger's (Z51 only) with hot air released through vents outboard of the taillights and diffuser in the rear. Front brake cooling comes from the single central grille (better for drag), while the rear brakes pick up cool air from beneath the car, just ahead of the rear wheels. The standard carbon-fiber roof has a deeper channel to draw more air over the car and down to the functional rear spoiler, which spans the window's width on the base car and full body width on the Z51. A new rear hatch that extends all the way to the tail helps air adhere to the bodywork all the way to the spoiler, another racing trick. The new hatch opens around the quarter windows (the first on a 'Vette since the C1) and is wide enough for the standard removable roof to be stored underneath.
That leads us inside to perhaps the biggest update. Chevrolet took its interior designers to the track to show them how functional the new interior needed to be, and it shows. The two seat options, GT or Competition Sport, have substantially more support and stiffer frames, and the latter has deeper bolsters for real track duty. They're even heated and cooled. In front of them, the new steering wheel is the smallest Chevrolet has made, and it frames a customizable 8-inch screen with three default modes: Touring, with nav, radio, phone, and other information; Sport, with a large tach and performance gauges; and Track, borrowed from the race car with linear tach and detailed onboard data. Above it, an available full-color, hi-res, reconfigurable head-up display puts the data on the windshield as well.To the driver's right, the touch screen drops down behind the dash to reveal a cubby and features a Corvette-specific version of MyLink and fully redundant manual controls, all of which are angled toward the driver. The passenger gets a grab handle on each side and redundant climate controls under the air vent near the door to keep their hands out of the driver's domain. The whole cabin is bathed in soft-touch materials, cut and stitched vinyl standard, and Napa leather optional in a number of colors. Trim is likewise rich, using aluminum, leather, microsuede, and optional real carbon fiber.Pricing hasn't been announced yet, but Chevrolet says if you could afford the old one, you'll be able to afford the new one. Expect to get your chance to do so in the third quarter of 2013.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1301_2014_chevrolet_corvette_stingray_first_look/
By Michelin media.
Jalopnik:
Motor Trend:
"Every 2014 Corvette now features an aluminum frame, not just the higher-performance models. Instead of two uniformly thick, hydroformed rails, the chassis is now made up of five sections using hydroformed aluminum, cast aluminum, and extruded aluminum, with each section tailored to its purpose in strength and stiffness. The result is a 99-pound weight reduction with a 57 percent increase in stiffness. That's 60 percent stiffer than today's Z06 with the C7's removable roof in place, and 20 percent stiffer with the roof out. Curb weight should be about the same after accounting for other changes.Moving outward, the C7 features redesigned suspension hardware with new aluminum control arms and stiffer links, knuckles, and bushings. The front and rear cradles are now hollow cast aluminum with stiffer attachment points for the suspension. Bilstein shocks are standard and upsized on the Z51 performance model (which returns after a four-year hiatus) for stiffer body control -- or why not spring for third-generation magnetic shocks? Whichever way you go, they hold down narrower 18-inch front/19-inch rear wheels (19 and 20 inches, respectively, and forged on Z51 cars) that improve the turning radius without sacrificing grip. In one of many crossovers
On the other end, the Z51 sports an electronically controlled mechanical limited-slip differential that can go from open to locked in "tenths of a second," and can vary clutch engagement infinitely. Just ahead of that is the new seven-speed manual trans, an evolution of the Tremec six-speed in the C6. As well as the third overdrive gear (Z51s get shorter performance gearing and a closer overall ratio spread), it boasts active rev-matching for up- and downshifts. A hall effect sensor on the shift rail monitors every minute movement of the shifter and predicts what gear you'll want next, then revs the engine to match. Don't want the computer doing the work? Click either "paddle" on the back of the steering wheel to turn it off. The transmission also features a smaller dual-mass flywheel and smaller, twin-disc clutch that improves clamping power while reducing inertia and shift effort. And, yes, it still has skip-shift.If manual shifting isn't your bag, there's also the paddle-shifted six-speed automatic. It's an update of the current 6L80 automatic and features a smaller torque converter, which carries less inertia for -- you guessed it -- faster and smoother shifts. Otherwise, all updates are in the software to improve shift speed, rev matching, and gear prediction. You can also do it yourself via the steering wheel paddles.
Controlling all this is the console-mounted Drive Mode Selector, which dials from Tour to Weather, Eco, Sport, and Track. It alters the operating parameters of the electronic differential (if equipped), cylinder deactivation, throttle mapping, stability control, traction control, launch control, auto transmission shift mapping, Performance Traction Management (if equipped), Magnetic Ride Control (if equipped), steering weight and ratio, and the gauge cluster display.Outside, the radical new bodywork is jet-inspired and race-tested. Every scoop and vent you see is functional, much of it borrowed from Corvette Racing. The hood vent, for example, ducts roughly a third of flow from the now forward-slanted radiator over the top of the car. That helps reduce underbody lift so much that the new Z51 has less lift than the current ZR1. Likewise borrowed from the C6.R are the scoops on the rear haunches. Each is functional and feeds a cooler, for the transmission on the driver side and for the differential on the passenger's (Z51 only) with hot air released through vents outboard of the taillights and diffuser in the rear. Front brake cooling comes from the single central grille (better for drag), while the rear brakes pick up cool air from beneath the car, just ahead of the rear wheels. The standard carbon-fiber roof has a deeper channel to draw more air over the car and down to the functional rear spoiler, which spans the window's width on the base car and full body width on the Z51. A new rear hatch that extends all the way to the tail helps air adhere to the bodywork all the way to the spoiler, another racing trick. The new hatch opens around the quarter windows (the first on a 'Vette since the C1) and is wide enough for the standard removable roof to be stored underneath.
That leads us inside to perhaps the biggest update. Chevrolet took its interior designers to the track to show them how functional the new interior needed to be, and it shows. The two seat options, GT or Competition Sport, have substantially more support and stiffer frames, and the latter has deeper bolsters for real track duty. They're even heated and cooled. In front of them, the new steering wheel is the smallest Chevrolet has made, and it frames a customizable 8-inch screen with three default modes: Touring, with nav, radio, phone, and other information; Sport, with a large tach and performance gauges; and Track, borrowed from the race car with linear tach and detailed onboard data. Above it, an available full-color, hi-res, reconfigurable head-up display puts the data on the windshield as well.To the driver's right, the touch screen drops down behind the dash to reveal a cubby and features a Corvette-specific version of MyLink and fully redundant manual controls, all of which are angled toward the driver. The passenger gets a grab handle on each side and redundant climate controls under the air vent near the door to keep their hands out of the driver's domain. The whole cabin is bathed in soft-touch materials, cut and stitched vinyl standard, and Napa leather optional in a number of colors. Trim is likewise rich, using aluminum, leather, microsuede, and optional real carbon fiber.Pricing hasn't been announced yet, but Chevrolet says if you could afford the old one, you'll be able to afford the new one. Expect to get your chance to do so in the third quarter of 2013.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1301_2014_chevrolet_corvette_stingray_first_look/
Top Secret
Autobahn Adventurer
Nightmare visibility.
Gianclaudio
Aerodynamic Artisan
VERY, VERY nice. USA car makers are on a roll!
Yaz
Autotechnik Ace
Hey, they did alright with developing this car with our tax dollars 
. It's not a $100k+ car after all.
Jalopnik has a comparison:
http://jalopnik.com/5976794/corvette-c7-vs-corvette-c6-interior-side+by+side
. It's not a $100k+ car after all.Jalopnik has a comparison:
http://jalopnik.com/5976794/corvette-c7-vs-corvette-c6-interior-side+by+side
Sunny
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Looks good in grey, black is probably even better by making all the kitsch less obvious. I wish they had stuck to the twin round tail lights.
Yes, C6 is way better in that regard.
Yes, C6 is way better in that regard.
Gianclaudio
Aerodynamic Artisan
I'm liking this Vette a lot, but I still think the Viper murders it in the interior department:
Wunderkind
Chicane Challenger
True, the door trim and the grab handle are especially poor. Lets hope the final production models will be better built. I doubt it though.......................
Chrysler must have learned a lot for the Mercedes Benz people regarding engineering and build quality.
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