When will we get numbers?

[alexandro777]

Originally Posted by Longtimer

I disagree with almost everything you state here. I think you don't get it - really. Change done right is a great thing. Change done wrong is a catastophie. Execution is everything.

Even Obama's Government overseers could see the profit and the value that Corvette brings to GM. GM is not likely to throw the baby out with the bathwater if the C7 sales fall off more quickly than they had hoped. Tadge and crew will be quickly replaced and Welburn and crew will suffer carreer stopping damage-Welburn probaly retire within a year. The Corvette is far too valuable of an asset to dump due to a mistake, albiet an expensive one.

GM would never follow up a less than successful C7 with a V6 powered C8 that would be garranteed to fail. They would correct the development direction of Corvette the sports car and fix the C7 complaints - complaints from the Corvette Loyalists they didn't care about when designing and developing the C7.


My $50+k C6 is probably 150 lbs lighter than the C7 and it neither feels nor looks anything like a $15k car and no one would ever consider it uncivilized. Difficult to beleive that anyone who owned one, or even driven one would write such a thing. True the C7 has lots of more gadgets my C6 doesn't have, but so does a S series Mercedes or a 7 series Bimer. That is NOT the direction many (most?) of us want to see Corvette taken. Your hypothesis that equates added weight with "refinement" is absurd. Apply your logic in perpetuity and a far more "refined" C9 would weigh about the same as a Silverado.

That said, if the C7 a huge success over the next 8 years, look for the Corvette to follow a path closer to the 50's Thunderbird, than the Corvettes of the past.

JMHO

The steering wheel comes from a cobalt the same could be said a bout the rest of the interior. The seats are a major complaint by every one that use a car for the track. The tire noise are high compare to some of it's main rival. BTW people here are sow arrogant. Could some one point out any of the Corvette competitors that haven't gain weight in recent history ? Hello there is a lot more thing that add weight like new crash test regulation. Gm could have maid it lighter by switching to Carbon fiber body but that would make the base vette unattainable by the majority of people. We got a new Base vette that it is more refine than any other vette , Faster than the C6 Grand Sport ,Handel better than a C6 Grand Sport ,would stop faster than a Z06,It is more Fuel economical and finally will get an interior that is on par with a 50k price tag. If that is going backward then it is fine by me .

[Vettefan34]

Originally Posted by alexandro777

The steering wheel comes from a cobalt the same could be said a bout the rest of the interior. The seats are a major complaint by every one that use a car for the track. The tire noise are high compare to some of it's main rival. BTW people here are sow arrogant. Could some one point out any of the Corvette competitors that haven't gain weight in recent history ? Hello there is a lot more thing that add weight like new crash test regulation. Gm could have maid it lighter by switching to Carbon fiber body but that would make the base vette unattainable by the majority of people. We got a new Base vette that it is more refine than any other vette , Faster than the C6 Grand Sport ,Handel better than a C6 Grand Sport ,would stop faster than a Z06,It is more Fuel economical and finally will get an interior that is on par with a 50k price tag. If that is going backward then it is fine by me .

I have made very few comments in the nine years I have been on here...

This is exactly what I was attempting to explain to a few non-believers on here.

-What an incredible Car this C7 appears to be. An extra 100 pounds well accounted for means nothing in a Car this well engineered.

Wider and lower than any previous generation. I will cast my ultimate judgment when it runs its paces this summer!

[bkuper]

Originally Posted by Longtimer

....They would correct the development direction of Corvette the sports car and fix the C7 complaints - complaints from the Corvette Loyalists they didn't care about when designing and developing the C7.

What about the Corvette loyalists who LIKE the car?

[AlexY]

Originally Posted by bkuper

What about the Corvette loyalists who LIKE the car?

Thanks bkuper, I think the loud few who just don't like the look of the car will take every excuse they can to put it down. Can we just start another section for those who just want to complain and whine about the new car and leave the "C7 Facts/Info/Rumors" section for facts, info, and rumors?

[alexandro777]

Originally Posted by AlexY

Thanks bkuper, I think the loud few who just don't like the look of the car will take every excuse they can to put it down. Can we just start another section for those who just want to complain and whine about the new car and leave the "C7 Facts/Info/Rumors" section for facts, info, and rumors?

Some people don't like the rear light and just because of that they are bashing the car. A car that any one don't need to be a rocket scientist see that is would be better than the previous car by miles. From the engineering stand point to the performance it will outshine the C6.

[PNHNDLE96CE]

Originally Posted by AlexY

Thanks bkuper, I think the loud few who just don't like the look of the car will take every excuse they can to put it down. Can we just start another section for those who just want to complain and whine about the new car and leave the "C7 Facts/Info/Rumors" section for facts, info, and rumors?

So the fact that I am not enamored with the design of the new corvette means I should not say it, but the fact that you like it you should be able too? The fact is I like certain aspects of the car. In fact I liked all the info we've gotten on the C7 that it will perform better, have a nicer interior and even the rumor that it will get better mileage to boot. Considering all the facts/info/rumors I think I should be able to voice my objections to the design just as you are able to voice your approval of it.

[alexandro777]

Originally Posted by PNHNDLE96CE

So the fact that I am not enamored with the design of the new corvette means I should not say it, but the fact that you like it you should be able too? The fact is I like certain aspects of the car. In fact I liked all the info we've gotten on the C7 that it will perform better, have a nicer interior and even the rumor that it will get better mileage to boot. Considering all the facts/info/rumors I think I should be able to voice my objections to the design just as you are able to voice your approval of it.

You didn't got mi post. If you don't like the rear it is ok . But saying that the car is a mayor screw job is not really acceptable especially when it will outperform it predecessor.

[AlexY]

Originally Posted by PNHNDLE96CE

So the fact that I am not enamored with the design of the new corvette means I should not say it, but the fact that you like it you should be able too? The fact is I like certain aspects of the car. In fact I liked all the info we've gotten on the C7 that it will perform better, have a nicer interior and even the rumor that it will get better mileage to boot. Considering all the facts/info/rumors I think I should be able to voice my objections to the design just as you are able to voice your approval of it.

I'm sorry, did I say "If you don't like the car shut up and leave"? Let me check... Nope, I didn't, so stop putting words in my mouth (err... post) and read what I said, which was that we should start another section specifically for these types of discussions. Because honestly, I'm pretty sick of sifting through these bullshit posts just to try and find any new information about the Corvette.

[Roadkillz]

Originally Posted by alexandro777

The steering wheel comes from a cobalt the same could be said a bout the rest of the interior. The seats are a major complaint by every one that use a car for the track. The tire noise are high compare to some of it's main rival. BTW people here are sow arrogant. Could some one point out any of the Corvette competitors that haven't gain weight in recent history ? Hello there is a lot more thing that add weight like new crash test regulation. Gm could have maid it lighter by switching to Carbon fiber body but that would make the base vette unattainable by the majority of people. We got a new Base vette that it is more refine than any other vette , Faster than the C6 Grand Sport ,Handel better than a C6 Grand Sport ,would stop faster than a Z06,It is more Fuel economical and finally will get an interior that is on par with a 50k price tag. If that is going backward then it is fine by me .

How many Corvette competitors gained weight is a very short list.... I believe they all lost weight.

[alexandro777]

Originally Posted by Roadkillz

How many Corvette competitors gained weight is a very short list.... I believe they all lost weight.

Really ? name a few ?

[Roadkillz]

Originally Posted by alexandro777

Really ? name a few ?

Porsche 911
Porsche Boxster

What else is a Corvette competitor

dodge Viper

hmmm

[HardcoreABN]

Lamborghini Aventador 3470lbs
Lamborghini Gallardo 3300lbs (spyder) 3400lbs (coupe)

Ferrari 458 3200lbs
Ferrari California 3600lbs

So yea, the competition is rather portly as well

[Roadkillz]

Originally Posted by HardcoreABN

Lamborghini Aventador 3470lbs
Lamborghini Gallardo 3300lbs (spyder) 3400lbs (coupe)

Ferrari 458 3200lbs
Ferrari California 3600lbs

So yea, the competition is rather portly as well

Those really are not competitors of the Corvette, while the Corvette can match and surpass them in performance they are not often cross shopped due to the big price difference between these cars.

Lamborghini's are notoriously over weight with their AWD systems, though what Alex was commenting on was did a vehicle gain weight. He stated that they gained weight which was demonstrably false. Consider how much weight the Lamborghini Aventador lost over the Lamborghini Murcielago. It went from 3,638 pounds to 3,470 pounds and that is with a heavy AWD system.

Really for a long time the Porsche 911 and to a lesser degree the Porsche Boxster is the Corvette's main competitors along with the Dodge Viper. All of those models lost weight with the 911 Carrera coming in at a base weight of 3,042 pounds and it has back seats and I don't think it uses any carbon fiber in base form (though I could be wrong about that). It meets the same fuel economy and crash safety standards as the C7 Corvette........

[spd98]

Originally Posted by Roadkillz

Those really are not competitors of the Corvette, while the Corvette can match and surpass them in performance they are not often cross shopped due to the big price difference between these cars.

Lamborghini's are notoriously over weight with their AWD systems, though what Alex was commenting on was did a vehicle gain weight. He stated that they gained weight which was demonstrably false. Consider how much weight the Lamborghini Aventador lost over the Lamborghini Murcielago. It went from 3,638 pounds to 3,470 pounds and that is with a heavy AWD system.

Really for a long time the Porsche 911 and to a lesser degree the Porsche Boxster is the Corvette's main competitors along with the Dodge Viper. All of those models lost weight with the 911 Carrera coming in at a base weight of 3,042 pounds and it has back seats and I don't think it uses any carbon fiber in base form (though I could be wrong about that). It meets the same fuel economy and crash safety standards as the C7 Corvette........

See the Carrera isn't even in the same class. Thats the problem with the Vette there are very few direct competitors. In price your honestly looking more at GT500's which are not up to the same level of performance (and it's heavy).
In matching performance your looking at cars that are easily 2x the cost.
This is the wonder and the frustration of the Vette!

[Roadkillz]

Originally Posted by spd98

See the Carrera isn't even in the same class. Thats the problem with the Vette there are very few direct competitors. In price your honestly looking more at GT500's which are not up to the same level of performance (and it's heavy).
In matching performance your looking at cars that are easily 2x the cost.
This is the wonder and the frustration of the Vette!

The base 911 was more then a match for the base C6 (actually made the base C6 look really slow). Even though the base C6 had power on it, the 991 in base form handles and brakes better then the base C6. The base C6 which when it launched was an impressive performance vehicle later in life was kind of pathetic compared to what was out there. The base Corvette C6 as tested by road and track has a 0-60 of 4.3 seconds, 66.7MPH slalom speed, 0.82Gs on the skid pad (glad good year is out now), and 126 feet from 60-0 braking. So while the base 991 only has 350BHP it is more then a match for the base C6.

Don't get me wrong the Carrera has a higher MSRP then what the C7 will have. Though I feel that the C7 at least the Z51 C7 is going to be aimed directly at the Carrera S (which has a starting price of $96,000). Consider this though, in many European countries the C7 and 911 are going to be priced about the same and in some cases the C7 may be more expensive. The Carrera S as tested by road and track hit 60MPH in 3.5 seconds, 60-0 in 111 feet, 0.99Gs on the skid pad, and 74.1MPH on the slalom.

They stated that the Z51 C7 post faster lap times then the Grand Sport Corvette and is even competitive with the Z06 (not with the Z06 package and all of that stuff). It has to be in order to be able to keep up with the Porsche 911 Carrera S. BTW in that test the Porsche 911 Carrera S had a test weight with driver of 3,295 pounds and it wasn't a base Carrera. Depending on the options it can add a little to a lot of weight......