gbgary

lighter, stiffer, more powerful, full of new technology, great seats and brakes...what more could you ask for?

rob62

gotta keep some lite weight secrets for the hi perf. vette1

RC000E

People are hard of hearing...wtf!

They said FRAME is 99lbs lighter and they said 450hp ESTIMATED...

I imagine the engine hasn't undergone SAE certification yet...

Bill Dearborn

Yes, he did. They removed 99 lbs from the structure, they didn't say how much they removed from the roof and the hood by going with Carbon Fiber. They also didn't say how much they might have reduced the weight of the interior components. Current base car weighs around 3175 so we might see less than 3100 lbs when all the additions (Brembo brakes weigh more) and subtractions are totaled together.

Bill

AORoads

The tech is good, the look....I think they could've done a bit more "intro" for the interior. of course, that's such a subjective thing. It also sounds like some of the items, most likely performance, are still being worked on prior to all out production.

flashburn

New aluminum frame structure is 57-percent stiffer and 99 pounds (45 kg) lighter than
the current steel frame
 Innovative use of composite materials, including carbon fiber the hood and roof panels,
lightweight Sheet Molded Compound for the fenders, doors and rear quarter panels, and
carbon-nano composite for the underbody panels help reduce the weight of the body by
a 37 pound

flashburn

The lightweight elements of the Stingray contribute to the ideal 50/50 weight balance. Combined
with its estimated 450 horsepower (335 kW), the new Corvette delivers a better power-to-weight
ratio than the Porsche 911 Carrera or Audi R8.

http://kerbeck.com/kerbeck/kerbeck.n...e_Stingray.pdf

Random84

+1


They're also making comparisons to the base coupe's steel frame - making it more on par with the Z06/ZR1 aluminum frames.

Will be interesting to see how the actual specs turn out. They even compared it's track capabilities to the performance version: the Grand Sport.

I think the current Z06 will still be more capable until the C7 "Z07" comes out in a few years.

Racer X

As others said 99 pounds from the structure(frame) and 57% stiffer. So 99 instead of 136 pounds lighter between the C6 steel and aluminum frames.

How does the stiffness compare to other sprots cars now?

450hp and 450 lb/ft were the targets for the engine; and migher mileage.

JLinCA

Maybe you should go back and have another listen. They said 99 lbs out of the BODY STRUCTURE.

65 Hardnoks

qft ^^

3 Z06ZR1

What? I thought they said 99 total!

The Highlander

The performance version... the grand sport... I chuckled on that one.

JLinCA

I love the fact that they made the car that much stiffer. Sounds like it is built like a brick s**t house. I'll bet that thing is going to be a pleasure to drive.

flashburn

....

New aluminum frame structure is 57-percent stiffer and 99 pounds (45 kg) lighter than
the current steel frame
 Innovative use of composite materials, including carbon fiber the hood and roof panels,
lightweight Sheet Molded Compound for the fenders, doors and rear quarter panels, and
carbon-nano composite for the underbody panels help reduce the weight of the body by
a 37 pound

Should I post it a third time? lol.

65 Hardnoks

Same thing nowadays.

JLinCA

Why didn't they just say frame? You don't have to repeat anything, I just watched the video again.

jdhommert

If you read the press release Kerbeck posted it clearly says 99 lbs out of the FRAME
37 from the BODY

and several pounds saved here and there....looks liked they saved a ton of weight, they just didn't do a great job of explaining that in the presentation

jornahow

And since the engine with direct injection and variable valve timing is a little heavier, the total weight savings will be less. Still not bad if it comes in around 3,100 lbs.

jdhommert

http://kerbeck.com/kerbeck/kerbeck.n...e_Stingray.pdf