C7 Corvette

[Soup DeVille]

Viper is not a track car.

No more than a GT3 RS or a 458 Speciale

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I miss the Ford GT. Even years after it's demise it's still better than these two cars.

[giant_mtb]

C'mon people, Vipers and Corvettes are not cars at all.

[giant_mtb]

I miss the Ford GT. Even years after it's demise it's still better than these two cars.

Om nom nom.

[68_427]

[MrH]

Hot damn.  That thing is RAW-DICK-A-LAUS!

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

http://youtu.be/QsNJZonuMNY

[Laconian]

I saw a C7 in the airport arrivals row. Still not looking crappy/plasticky. So far so good.

[GoCougs]

I've seen a few up close (was shopping/looking at ZL1s last week) and it's kinda platicky looking when you get right up to it (could've just been the color - the one I saw was a rather drab gray).

Anyway, the C7 Z06 is officially rated at an SAE 650 hp and 650 lb-ft. Wow.

[hotrodalex]

I saw a C7 in the airport arrivals row. Still not looking crappy/plasticky. So far so good.

I saw a C6 and C7 parked next to each other this weekend, both were the nice dark red color. C7 looked much better than the C6. Sleeker, crisper, faster, more modern.

[Lebowski]

I think from certain angles it looks great and the profile is stunning. But certain details esp the rear end and many of the vents are cheap and plasticky looking IMO. Overall the C6 is the better looking of the two, adjusting for age (C7 looks newer/fresher obviously, but compared to the C6 vs the competition back in '05, it isn't as good looking IMO).

[SJ_GTI]

Saw a C7 (white) tooling about my town this weekend. Looks very good IMHO.

In sadder news, I found out the doctor my brother works for (brother is an x-ray tech) decided not to get a new Corvette this time around and instead opted for an S8. I think he is getting soft in his old age. 

[Catman]

I think from certain angles it looks great and the profile is stunning. But certain details esp the rear end and many of the vents are cheap and plasticky looking IMO. Overall the C6 is the better looking of the two, adjusting for age (C7 looks newer/fresher obviously, but compared to the C6 vs the competition back in '05, it isn't as good looking IMO).

Yeah I agree.  I think the vents would be better without the plastic inserts and the rear needs to be rid of all the black.

Less is more

[Rich]

I really enjoyed this C&D Car Nerds series on Corvette:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbNTak1RHeU

[Onslaught]

Well I just worked on one last week. Someone ran one under a truck and fucked up the front end. I was shocked at how easy the front bumper and fenders and stuff come off it. Most Vets in the past are kind of a pain in the butt to work on. I think you could pull the front bumper off with a good pull of your hands if you really wanted to. And while the interior is way better then in the past it could still use some work. I noticed some things moving around that shouldn't And I was also surprised at the lack of room in them. I can fit in many sports cars just fine but I had a real problem with head room and my ass fitting in the seat. And keep in mind I have a car with nonadjustable RECARO seats made to fit Japanese people so my ass isn't the problem.

[Lebowski]

And I was also surprised at the lack of room in them. I can fit in many sports cars just fine but I had a real problem with head room and my ass fitting in the seat. And keep in mind I have a car with nonadjustable RECARO seats made to fit Japanese people so my ass isn't the problem.

This was mentioned a few pages back but I was surprised by this as well after sitting in it in Detroit. Felt noticeably smaller and more cramped inside than my C6.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

This was mentioned a few pages back but I was surprised by this as well after sitting in it in Detroit. Felt noticeably smaller and more cramped inside than my C6.

Lots of the C6 guys mentioned this after sitting in the C7!

[Lebowski]

Lots of the C6 guys mentioned this after sitting in the C7!

Kind of an odd decision given the demographic of corvette buyers. I'm not a big guy (5'10" and ~180lbs), and I felt cramped.

[68_427]

FOGs

[Onslaught]

I could drive one. But I'm not sure I'd ever be really comfortable. I can get more comfortable in the FD RX-7 then I can the C7 and that's strange seeing that American cars normally have way more room in them.

But boy when you put that thing in Sport or Track mode it sounds sooooooooo fucking good. Not sure how I feel about the push button door handles to get in and out.

[68_427]

The C6 had the same type of door handles.  Not sure about the C5.

[CALL_911]

C5 did not

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I could drive one. But I'm not sure I'd ever be really comfortable. I can get more comfortable in the FD RX-7 then I can the C7 and that's strange seeing that American cars normally have way more room in them.

But boy when you put that thing in Sport or Track mode it sounds sooooooooo fucking good. Not sure how I feel about the push button door handles to get in and out.

My C6 had them and I despised the damn things! Thats the only thing I really hated about my car!

[Lebowski]

Never bothered me.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Never bothered me.

I think mine had a bad actuator! A couple times I had to use the manual latches on the floor!

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I was just on Chevys website and I noticed the price of the Z51 package has jumped from $2500 to $5000!!

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I was just on Chevys website and I noticed the price of the Z51 package has jumped from $2500 to $5000!!

Read the fine print, all Z51's now include a spare motor for track use.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Read the fine print, all Z51's now include a spare motor for track use.

[68_427]

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Is that rain or a pool of oil under the front of the car?