C7 Corvette

[Byteme]

I think Chevy did exactly what it had to do to try to tap a younger market - edgier, sharper, more tech, more refined.

And only time will tell if it worked.   

[Lebowski]

And that's a big problem for GM to try to solve.

They can't and never will. A Chevy badge will never equal a Porsche badge.

The Corvette is a very good car and an exceptional value, many people appreciate that and will buy it.  But from a brand snob perspective, GM will never equal the premium European brands.

[Lebowski]

Also note w/ all the focus on demographics and the sales mix by age ...

Per wiki for example the  Boxster + Cayman NA sales were only 3-4k units/yr.  Corvette is multiples of that. Be careful of false conclusions - that the average Boxster buyer is younger than the average Corvette buyer does not equal "more young people buy boxsters/caymans vs Corvettes".  Corvette still holds wide appeal, I really don't see the high avg age as a problem given it's price range and annual sales volume.

Not a lot of young people are in the market for a $60k+ two seater.  For those few who are, it's a lot easier to move the needle on a 3k unit/yr product than a 20k+ unit/yr product (20k+ the avg over the c6 lifespan).

[SVT666]

I won't be buying a two seater until my kids have moved out.  I will be 50 years old.  There is a reason people under 50 rarely buy 2 seaters; most of us have kids once we hit 30 and we can't afford them in our 20s.

[SJ_GTI]

I really dig this new corvette. Couldn't see myself buying a Boxster or Cayman over it, but likely won't be buying another car until I am 40 (if I can help it). I like my S4 but there are lots of times I miss having a smaller and more agile car.

[GoCougs]

And only time will tell if it worked.   

How well it worked, IMO, not that if it worked.

The goal to sell more cars isn't necessarily a good or proper or intended goal. It's just what many assume.

The upper trim levels and options seem more expensive, and the Z06 is likely going to be relatively more expensive too. This would further push it out of reach of ever more younger buyers.

[Raza]

I, for one, don't want a Corvette. I don't care for the clientele. They're Corvette drivers, not sports car driver. You can park next to an S2000 and have a conversation with the driver, but I don't get that feeling with Corvette drivers.

[SVT666]

I, for one, don't want a Corvette. I don't care for the clientele. They're Corvette drivers, not sports car driver. You can park next to an S2000 and have a conversation with the driver, but I don't get that feeling with Corvette drivers.

And yet you drive a BMW.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

There are 2 types of corvette owners.

You have the corvette owners who are obsessed, obnoxious and think the cars are the best thing ever.

then

You have the corvette owners who think the obsessed, obnoxious corvette owners are a bunch of douches and make fun of them. All the while realizing the car is just a car and don't get in the us vs them(other sports cars) BS arguements.

I've actually met alot of the 2nd type, in fact one guy is even so hated by the other owners that he isn't welcome at some of the shows.

What's the reason he's hated? Because he pointed out what a pile of shit alot of the pre C5's were, rightfully so.

The comical part is that he has owned EVERY generation of vette and even still has a 100 point extremely clean 1st generation vette. He told a few of the local vette guys(when they asked why he wasn't driving it) that he uses it for a tool bench in the garage because it isn't good for anything else.

So not all of them are bad, the first type is not unique to vettes. I've met those people from all sorts of different brands/models. They suck, not matter what they are in.

[68_427]

My dad was ignored at alot of Corvette club meets because he had a 427 and the older guys only had 327's and 350's lol

[Eye of the Tiger]

There are 2 types of corvette owners.

You have the corvette owners who are obsessed, obnoxious and think the cars are the best thing ever.

then

You have the corvette owners who think the obsessed, obnoxious corvette owners are a bunch of douches and make fun of them. All the while realizing the car is just a car and don't get in the us vs them(other sports cars) BS arguements.

I've actually met alot of the 2nd type, in fact one guy is even so hated by the other owners that he isn't welcome at some of the shows.

What's the reason he's hated? Because he pointed out what a pile of shit alot of the pre C5's were, rightfully so.

The comical part is that he has owned EVERY generation of vette and even still has a 100 point extremely clean 1st generation vette. He told a few of the local vette guys(when they asked why he wasn't driving it) that he uses it for a tool bench in the garage because it isn't good for anything else.

So not all of them are bad, the first type is not unique to vettes. I've met those people from all sorts of different brands/models. They suck, not matter what they are in.

Accents are pretty much the best thing ever. And you suck.

[Laconian]

Holy shit. Tesla vs. Z51.
2013 Tesla Model S P85 vs 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z51 Drag Racing 1/4 Mile Heads up

[SVT666]

Wow

[GoCougs]

Well, the Tesla got a huge jump in the first race and the Corvette had a far higher trap speed (+ 6 mph) in both races. Plus, the Corvette was an AT.

[afty]

Still surprising (at least to me) how close they are.

[SVT666]

That Tesla ran a pretty quick 1/4 regardless of the jump at the start.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

No 8 speed for the Stingray! I don't get this! 
http://www.corvetteforum.com/articles/2015-stingray-will-deprived-8-speed-automatic-transmission/

[280Z Turbo]

There are 2 types of corvette owners.

You have the corvette owners who are obsessed, obnoxious and think the cars are the best thing ever.

then

You have the corvette owners who think the obsessed, obnoxious corvette owners are a bunch of douches and make fun of them. All the while realizing the car is just a car and don't get in the us vs them(other sports cars) BS arguements.

I've actually met alot of the 2nd type, in fact one guy is even so hated by the other owners that he isn't welcome at some of the shows.

What's the reason he's hated? Because he pointed out what a pile of shit alot of the pre C5's were, rightfully so.

The comical part is that he has owned EVERY generation of vette and even still has a 100 point extremely clean 1st generation vette. He told a few of the local vette guys(when they asked why he wasn't driving it) that he uses it for a tool bench in the garage because it isn't good for anything else.

So not all of them are bad, the first type is not unique to vettes. I've met those people from all sorts of different brands/models. They suck, not matter what they are in.

That guy sounds like an even bigger douche than the type 1 douches.

[Rich]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfejZsjiAII#t=455

[LonghornTX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfejZsjiAII#t=455

Cool video, but kind of a weird format. The lack of a direct overall comparison hurts the content a bit

[SVT666]

Yeah.  Weird comparison.  They couldn't find a single car that would compete with it?  Sounds like a major win for the Vette.

[SJ_GTI]

Saw my first C7 Corvette in the flesh yesterday. Didn't realize it was a Corvette at first...thought it was some exotic I hadn't heard of. Then I saw the badges.

Very impressed on first sight, to say the least.

[68_427]

via Autoblog

[12,000 RPM]

Man they are ///Ming the Z06 badge

[Catman]

Badass

[Rich]

Can you imagine the sound on a 0-60 run with the top down. 

[mzziaz]

Man, I can't get over that ugly steering wheel.

[Payman]

Man, I can't get over that ugly steering wheel.

I don't like it either, and the rest of the interior is a messy design as well. None of which would stop me from getting one though.

[Catman]

I don't like it either, and the rest of the interior is a messy design as well. None of which would stop me from getting one though.

Doesn't bother me.  Best Corvette interior ever.

[MX793]

Doesn't bother me.  Best Corvette interior ever.

Considering some of the past Corvette interiors (C4 and C5 were especially awful), that's not difficult.