My Pics of the concept Corvette at the NCM

Stomp'N'Go · 09-14-2009, 11:01 PM

I didn't know where to put these, but since I'm always hanging out here, I thought I'd try here first. This is how I saw it, not typical of the views I've already seen posted elsewhere. Enjoy...

This is straight off the camera, no effects.....

I love the emblem and whatever that red spring is, oh and I believe it says hybrid there....

dobewillie · 09-14-2009, 11:25 PM

cool pics thanks

Luster · 09-14-2009, 11:26 PM

Well. Pretty wild.

Its Bruce · 09-14-2009, 11:42 PM

I wonder what Steve Irwin's family thinks about it...

SCM_Crash · 09-14-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Its Bruce

I wonder what Steve Irwin's family thinks about it...

He's thinking: " "

(I know that was bad.

)

So it looks like GM IS thinking about going hybrid with the next generation of Vettes. Good for them!

miguel1973 · 09-15-2009, 12:15 AM

great pics

jrose7004 · 09-15-2009, 12:56 AM

Thanks for the pics.

RedLS1GTO · 09-15-2009, 01:00 AM

Would like to see more of the interior... looks pretty wicked. Think that is hydro carbon on the dash?

olbear1962 · 09-15-2009, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Its Bruce

I wonder what Steve Irwin's family thinks about it...

OUCH!!!!

Is a very

looking car. I love the front suspension set up - very racing inspired..wonder what the rear suspension set up is like.

Thanks for the pic's "Stomp'N'Go" they are GREAT

91LSMAN · 09-15-2009, 01:29 AM

Cool Shots.

Brings out my inner geek.

vette.mix · 09-15-2009, 08:43 AM

Very nice

Vetteman Jack · 09-15-2009, 09:59 AM

Nice pics - saw things that I hadn't seen before in other pics.

GTABurnout · 09-15-2009, 08:10 PM

Looks like inboard shocks and springs. No more Leaf spring?

Jason Blue Boost · 09-15-2009, 11:14 PM

Thanks, didn't get to see any engine pics when it was here at the Chicago Auto Show.

CarBoy · 09-16-2009, 06:27 PM

"Build it and they will come!"

You have to just know they will build this car for 1 reason and 1 reason only. It says "Hybrid"

CarBoy · 09-16-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by redls1gto

Would like to see more of the interior... looks pretty wicked. Think that is hydro carbon on the dash?

If there are Hydro Carbons on the dash I'm not sure you would see them very well......

I think you meant Carbon Fiber, and yes it does appear to have quite a bit of it in the interior. Of course that could just be some stick-ons form Ecklers

91LSMAN · 09-16-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CarBoy

If there are Hydro Carbons on the dash I'm not sure you would see them very well......

I think you meant Carbon Fiber, and yes it does appear to have quite a bit of it in the interior. Of course that could just be some stick-ons form Ecklers

No, he meant the Hydro Carbon. (Fake Carbon Fiber, or Carbon Fiber look). There are vendors on the forum that sell it.

RC000E · 09-17-2009, 04:18 AM

I'm sorry, but I don't see how that thing ever left the drawing board. Purely hideous. This retro crap the big 3 have done is beyond lame. Keep moving forward with technology and aerodynamics and let the past stay there.

SCM_Crash · 09-17-2009, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RC000E

I'm sorry, but I don't see how that thing ever left the drawing board. Purely hideous. This retro crap the big 3 have done is beyond lame. Keep moving forward with technology and aerodynamics and let the past stay there.

I agree...

What do you guys think about GM putting hybrid technology in Corvettes?
As many of us know, electric vehicles can certainly out do production gasoline engines in performance. Even Lamborghini and Ferrari are racing for hybrid electric sports cars. But would you guys feel wronged if GM decided to pull the V8 out of the Corvette and replace it with an electric motor and a 3cyl electric generator?

Personally, as I like to see the push for new technology, I'd be interested in seeing a hybrid electric Corvette. Extremely efficient, very fast, and amazingly refined...

What do you guys think?

RC000E · 09-17-2009, 01:33 PM

Tough call on the hybrid technology. As long as Corvette stays in the American LeMans series, then I have no doubt the Corvette will continue on the path that it has. If it works in racing, then it'll sell. If they depart racing and chase what some corporate bean counters thinks they should build to sell more then it'll be an epic failure.