The Official C8 Corvette Thread...

[CaminoRacer]

That doesn't make sense at all.

The reason bad batteries can cause those issues is because of failures in the CAN bus network to maintain a +/- 2.5 volt difference between signal wires, not because 12 volts is too low. The system isn't "redirecting power" to engine and steering. And what vehicles exactly outside of EVs are going to 18 or 24 volt batteries again?

OK just read the first sentence. That's all that really matters.

[veeman]

So what do you guys think about this hoovering up GM development money in the midst of their mainstream car crisis?

Going where the money is? Or typical GM mismanagement?

Can't even claim halo car status.... you need a full car lineup to bask in the halo's glow.

I think, assuming an SUV is considered a car using common vernacular, the Corvette is a great halo brand for GM.  While it's not big numbers, it's the best selling 2 seat 50 plus grand sports car in the US outselling the Porsche 911 and other luxury sports cars.  Plus i don't think GM loses money on it or if they do, it's not a huge amount. 

Shuttering the Cruze and other money losing sedans, shuttering factories, and streamling their work force will allow them to be competitive going forward.  Barra has balls (or brass ovaries) but I think she's right in the direction she's taking the General.  Don't need, IMHO, to shutter a niche halo brand which I don't think they lose a lot of money on and maybe is even profitable.

[Payman]

C8 may be priced about $5000 more than C7, or under $70,000 to start, according to Bob Lutz.

https://driving.ca/chevrolet/corvette/auto-news/news/the-mid-engined-corvette-c8-wont-debut-at-any-auto-show-report

[12,000 RPM]

Big sigh of relief. Makes sense. A FR Corvette is just as bespoke and one-off as an MR one. GM would have been foolish to double the price

[68_427]

Eventually yes

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Interior pics......
https://www.carscoops.com/2019/01/exclusive-2020-corvette-interior-revealed-new-tech-improved-design-awaiting-pics/

[Eye of the Tiger]

Interior pics......
https://www.carscoops.com/2019/01/exclusive-2020-corvette-interior-revealed-new-tech-improved-design-awaiting-pics/

Where is the damn shifter?

[FoMoJo]

Where is the damn shifter?

Push buttons.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Push buttons.

No. This is not an Edsel.

[12,000 RPM]

Looks good

[MX793]

Based on that center console layout, anyone who thinks any kind of manual transmission implementation is a future possibility is fooling themselves.

[12,000 RPM]

Where is the damn shifter?

Steering console. 10 on the tree

[Payman]

I don't like what I see. 

[Submariner]

Steering console. 10 on the tree

Naw you just control it from your iPhone.

[BimmerM3]

Someone let me know when we get pictures that don't look like screen captures from Cloverfield.

[MrH]

Someone let me know when we get pictures that don't look like screen captures from Cloverfield.

+1

[Eye of the Tiger]

I don't like what I see. 

The interior reminds me of the Pontiac Banshee concept from the 80's. Barf.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Someone let me know when we get pictures that don't look like screen captures from Cloverfield.

[Soup DeVille]

The interior reminds me of the Pontiac Banshee concept from the 80's. Barf.

Dude, I loved that car. Did a turn as KITT in Knight Rider 2000. It could turn into a boat.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Dude, I loved that car. Did a turn as KITT in Knight Rider 2000. It could turn into a boat.

I haven't seen Knight Rider 2000.
The Banshee exterior was pretty cool, but the interior ...

[12,000 RPM]

I don't like what I see. 

Dont know what you were expecting

Supra should have been a Toyota LC500

[Payman]

Dont know what you were expecting

Supra should have been a Toyota LC500

? This is the Corvette C8 thread. I couldn't care less about the Supra.

I don't like the 20" long slope of seat and climate control buttons. There's no handbrake. The janky compartment where the handbrake should be probably hides cupholders. One spill of your coffee looks like it would permanently stain that material. I don't like shift buttons. The display controller handrest material looks like it would wear quickly. The switchgear looks really cheap. This is just from the Cloverfield pictures.

[MX793]

? This is the Corvette C8 thread. I couldn't care less about the Supra.

I don't like the 20" long slope of seat and climate control buttons. There's no handbrake. The janky compartment where the handbrake should be probably hides cupholders. One spill of your coffee looks like it would permanently stain that material. I don't like shift buttons. The display controller handrest material looks like it would wear quickly. The switchgear looks really cheap. This is just from the Cloverfield pictures.

Corvette hasn't had a handbrake for 6 years...

[Payman]

Corvette hasn't had a handbrake for 6 years...

Don't like that either.

[12,000 RPM]

Don't like that either.

How often are you pulling e-brake skids???

Enthusiasts are so rigid in their beliefs, like drivers cars peaked in 1993.

[Eye of the Tiger]

How often are you pulling e-brake skids???

Enthusiasts are so rigid in their beliefs, like drivers cars peaked in 1993.

Specifically with a 1993 Honda Accord.
But the simple manual lever is so simple, reliable, and serviceable. Never mind that. Let's make things more complicated, unreliable, and expensive because we are too lazy to use 2% of our brains.

[Payman]

Specifically with a 1993 Honda Accord.
But the simple manual lever is so simple, reliable, and serviceable. Never mind that. Let's make things more complicated, unreliable, and expensive because we are too lazy to use 2% of our brains.

This. Sporty, is it hilly where you are? And yes, I am rigid in my beliefs. It comes from experience, and what I like in a driver's car.

[Submariner]

Specifically with a 1993 Honda Accord.
But the simple manual lever is so simple, reliable, and serviceable. Never mind that. Let's make things more complicated, unreliable, and expensive because we are too lazy to use 2% of our brains.

Couldn't you make the same argument for power windows and locks?

[Payman]

Couldn’t you make the same argument for power windows and locks?

No, and yes. Power windows are actually simple and convenient. Power locks can be annoying, and I prefer manual ones.

[MX793]

This. Sporty, is it hilly where you are? And yes, I am rigid in my beliefs. It comes from experience, and what I like in a driver's car.

Pretty sure MT Vettes have a hill-hold feature to keep you from rolling back.  My Mustang has it and it does work pretty well from the little bit I've used it (I turned it off within the first couple of weeks of ownership).