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bkuper · 01-03-2013, 12:29 PM

I still think C&D has the rear glass wrong.

Based on this...

I think the rear window will look more like this (low-res quickie)...

Chris Draper · 01-03-2013, 12:33 PM

Yep

bkuper · 01-03-2013, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Draper

Yep

And, I think the window is even a bit smaller than what I showed.
There is a fold in the header at the top of the window in the service manual image that I didn't include. The glass will appear to bet set into the top rather than on it.

rj-92 · 01-03-2013, 12:57 PM

Definately a lot closer.

Roadkillz · 01-03-2013, 04:14 PM

The design of the rear window is also slightly off as well, from the newly leaked pic the rear window is curve and not squared off.

leshelt · 01-03-2013, 06:29 PM

Totally agree.!

ZL1GT · 01-03-2013, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadkillz

The design of the rear window is also slightly off as well, from the newly leaked pic the rear window is curve and not squared off.

I liked the curvature of the glass in the blue right rear view from topspeed.com. But then I realized that that rendering was photoshopped from a picture of a 2011 C6 Z06 Carbon and its glass, curvature and all. I'm expecting that the actual C7 glass will be fairly flat.

Roadkillz · 01-03-2013, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ZL1GT

I liked the curvature of the glass in the blue right rear view from topspeed.com. But then I realized that that rendering was photoshopped from a picture of a 2011 C6 Z06 Carbon and its glass, curvature and all. I'm expecting that the actual C7 glass will be fairly flat.

I don't mean the glass but the window frame, on the rendering up the window behind the door is square. Yet we have a picture of the C7 rear hatch frame structure which includes part of the exterior body panel.

iowa61 · 01-03-2013, 11:23 PM

Nobody wants this thing to be cooler than I do... but the mere fact of everyone's focus on little, individual, design details is really a manifestation of desperate hope.

Compare the best renderings to the 3/4 rear view of the C3 in the website masthead. Oy. Not close. Next to the C3 this thing looks like a 12-year old Celica.

No. Seriously. Design vernacular that's much closer to a decade old Celica than it is a '69 Vette.

Love it or hate it, that's a fact Jack.

Andonis · 01-04-2013, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by iowa61

Nobody wants this thing to be cooler than I do... but the mere fact of everyone's focus on little, individual, design details is really a manifestation of desperate hope.

Compare the best renderings to the 3/4 rear view of the C3 in the website masthead. Oy. Not close. Next to the C3 this thing looks like a 12-year old Celica.

No. Seriously. Design vernacular that's much closer to a decade old Celica than it is a '69 Vette.

Love it or hate it, that's a fact Jack.

still hoping...
there has to be something, must be something nobody noticed and makes it look way cooler...
a different angle, a lower stance, anything....

fremaochris · 01-04-2013, 01:42 AM

The design of the rear window is also slightly off as well

bkuper · 01-04-2013, 06:21 AM

There are a few tweaks I wanted to do but ran out of time for - mostly at the top of the hatch.

If I find the opportunity I'll work on it a bit more.

Andonis · 01-04-2013, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bkuper

There are a few tweaks I wanted to do but ran out of time for - mostly at the top of the hatch.

If I find the opportunity I'll work on it a bit more.

please do
I miss your work

Z06Fiend · 01-04-2013, 06:52 AM

Looks great Kup!

I agree that this should be very close to the final. The main issue I had with most of the renderings is how "vertical" they showed the area with the quarter window. In order to make the geometry work, I think it will be angled back quite a bit. I think this is the one thing that would really bring this revision to life.

bkuper · 01-04-2013, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Z06Fiend

Looks great Kup!

I agree that this should be very close to the final. The main issue I had with most of the renderings is how "vertical" they showed the area with the quarter window. In order to make the geometry work, I think it will be angled back quite a bit. I think this is the one thing that would really bring this revision to life.

I really do believe rake of the top will recall the sharks (C3 for you younger folk

) quite a bit.

This would take a bit of work to achieve, requiring me to be less lazy.