C7 Corvette

[Galaxy]

They're trying to appeal to rednecks by making the rear end of the cars look like htem..

Look like what?

[NomisR]

Look like what?

htem!!!   

them..

[Catman]

Nitpickers

[Soup DeVille]

Look like what?

Bucktoothed and crosseyed.

[Soup DeVille]

Nitpickers

That's about the only complaint I have, so yeah: kinda nitpicky.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Nitpickers

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

NICE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gzNi6MRwI#t=16

[MrH]

This car is really growing on me.  It's hard to ignore at $65k for a loaded one.  There really aren't any deficiencies, and a whole lot of positives (full leather interior, tons of cool tech like a HUD, magneride, tons of power).  That's better equipped than a much slower boxster at that price.

[Catman]

Look how stable that car is.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Was that nitrous he was hitting(left hand)?

http://youtu.be/wXw6znXPfy4

[MX793]

Was that nitrous he was hitting(left hand)?

http://youtu.be/wXw6znXPfy4

Yes.  The car has a 600 hp motor with a 100 hp shot of nitrous to bring it to 700.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Look how stable that car is.

Rite! He did most of the run with one hand...

[12,000 RPM]

The gearing look a little weird on that Hennessey run

This car is really growing on me.  It's hard to ignore at $65k for a loaded one.  There really aren't any deficiencies, and a whole lot of positives (full leather interior, tons of cool tech like a HUD, magneride, tons of power).  That's better equipped than a much slower boxster at that price.

It's definitely down to a matter of taste/needs now. I would still go with an M3 or Cayman S over this, but it's definitely on their level or better in pretty much any category. I'm just not crazy about the styling and I'm still a little iffy on the Corvette driver image (no swipes). I'm definitely curious to see what testers think and what kind of performance can come from the auto box though.

[68_427]

The gearing look a little weird on that Hennessey run
It's definitely down to a matter of taste/needs now. I would still go with an M3 or Cayman S over this, but it's definitely on their level or better in pretty much any category. I'm just not crazy about the styling and I'm still a little iffy on the Corvette driver image (no swipes). I'm definitely curious to see what testers think and what kind of performance can come from the auto box though.

The programming in the Corvette is pretty decent, just as it was for the last gen CTS-V.  The new 8spd coming will surely just improve upon that as well.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

The gearing look a little weird on that Hennessey run
It's definitely down to a matter of taste/needs now. I would still go with an M3 or Cayman S over this, but it's definitely on their level or better in pretty much any category. I'm just not crazy about the styling and I'm still a little iffy on the Corvette driver image (no swipes). I'm definitely curious to see what testers think and what kind of performance can come from the auto box though.

Usually the auto (starting with the C4) is faster than the manual. Also the Base body style C6 ran to a higher top speed than the GS.

[SVT666]

GM needs to work on their exhaust systems and the firing order.  They just can't compete with Ford for the noise they make.

[12,000 RPM]

GM needs to work on their exhaust systems and the firing order.  They just can't compete with Ford for the noise they make.

Yeah that is huge. The Europeans have great firing orders too.

[GoCougs]

The C7 LTI definitely sounds better. Higher pitch and a bit raspier:

Chevrolet Corvette C7 Starts Up & Revs.

2011 Mustang GT stock exhaust

[68_427]

I prefer the GM pushrod sounds as well.

[MX793]

The C7 is probably the best sounding Vette, in stock form, since the 3rd generation.  C4s, 5s, and 6s just didn't have a very aggressive tone, nor did they have that nice, lopey idle that the Ford V8s have.  They were almost too smooth sounding.  C7 has more snarl to it.

[GoCougs]

GM needs to work on their exhaust systems and the firing order.  They just can't compete with Ford for the noise they make.

It's a lot more than firing order. The small block Chevy and small block Mopar both had the same firing order and exhaust port configuration yet there is a distinct difference in sound between the two.

[SVT666]

The C7 LTI definitely sounds better. Higher pitch and a bit raspier:

Chevrolet Corvette C7 Starts Up & Revs.

2011 Mustang GT stock exhaust

The quality of the recordings are not equal.  The other thing is, revving at a standstill is not a good indicator as to how they sound.  There's something just not pleasant about the noise the Vette and the Camaro make when you're standing outside the car.  Inside, the Vette and Camaro both sound great, but standing behind them, not so much.  I think it pretty much comes down to their mufflers because I have heard great sounding Vettes and Camaros with aftermarket systems.  But stock for stock, the Mustang trumps all.

[MrH]

The quality of the recordings are not equal.  The other thing is, revving at a standstill is not a good indicator as to how they sound.  There's something just not pleasant about the noise the Vette and the Camaro make when you're standing outside the car.  Inside, the Vette and Camaro both sound great, but standing behind them, not so much.  I think it pretty much comes down to their mufflers because I have heard great sounding Vettes and Camaros with aftermarket systems.  But stock for stock, the Mustang trumps all.

Yes, there's something not pleasant about them to you.  They're not Ford Mustangs

[Raza]

Ugh, V8s.  Too many cylinders, arranged poorly.  They're all crap.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

The C7 is probably the best sounding Vette, in stock form, since the 3rd generation.  C4s, 5s, and 6s just didn't have a very aggressive tone, nor did they have that nice, lopey idle that the Ford V8s have.  They were almost too smooth sounding.  C7 has more snarl to it.

Agreed!!

[SVT666]

Yes, there's something not pleasant about them to you.  They're not Ford Mustangs

No.  I think the Vette and the Camaro sound great inside the car, but standing behind it there's like a drone or something that's not present inside the car.  BMW, M-B, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Ferrari, all make amazing sounding V8s.  GM lags behind everybody in the "noise" department.

[CJ]

Have you ever heard an Escalade at idle? It sounds fantastic.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

My buddy had a metro with the 3 banger in it. Long tube header, into a 1.75 inch catless exhaust. The only thing between the violent expansion of fuel molecules and god's ears was a shorty cherry bomb muffler and a twist of the ignition key.

Most of these cars just sound like shit by comparison.

[2o6]

3cyl metros sound great....

http://youtu.be/7duyulacbrA

[Laconian]

The BMW turbo 3 sounds fucking amazing.

I think my perception of the Geo is tainted by that pokey 17 sec 0-60.