ArcticC7

They have running prototypes they have dynos so they know the real HP. Of course they know what the weight is as well. So whats the big deal? Im sure the 6.2 with direct injection will do at least 480 HP how could it not. I would think they would welcome all the extra buzz 480 HP would bring to the table.

BeaZt

New SS, new z28, new LT1 engine. It's all in timing to not steal the thunder from those and to keep momentum going. We will probably know in the next 30 days now that the C7 is the only thing left to reveal.

Davidl81

And the still have a few thousand new C6's left to sell on dealers lots. My gut feeling is this is why price info has nt been released. If it is close to the same MSRP as the C6 but has close to 500 HP it would make selling C6's real hard.

michaelinmech

IMHO - they may well be monitoring the inventory level of remaining C6's in determining the timing for the release of the info. The less remaining inventory, the better to release info . . . because . .

If, optimistically, the C7 numbers, HP, Weight and Price are all 'attractive', that will definitely impact the number of potential buyer who choose to wait for a C7 rather then buy a C6 from existing inventory now

In another CF posting, a member who attended NY reports Tadge said the info is only 2 to 4 weeks away at this point

Promind

2-4 weeks! Does that mean NCM Bash announcement? That'd be perfect! There's a powertrain segment...

OnPoint

Hope it is in 2-4 weeks. Be nice to get that out there in the open.

ArcticC7

Yea im guessing this is when the hard numbers will finally arrive.

KaMiSxY

Oh btw I just found out that the car isn't coming out with 450 hp....its coming with 550

C7 BOB

The HP, TORQUE, MPG, etc. have to be measured on a production car .... from the assembly line ... which hasn't been built yet.

michaelinmech

Go away . . . .

gatti-man

If they were worried about the c6 they wouldn't even announce numbers or even announce the c7! I mean really some of you are reaching here.

petermj

C7 value cannot be quantified, it is of whimsical quality, faith and belief will make it fly, literally Tadge wouldn't be declaring C6 only to eat his own words, would he? Maybe he would, LMAO.

ArcticC7

Well they wont have the line running until July.

speedlink

It needs to be SAE certified from a production car. Not in production yet. The weight I'm sure they are very close on. IMO they are still tweaking a few things. We will get the weight when they have finalized the car to go to production. We are very close. As was said earlier, HP and maybe weight to be coming at the bash in April. We'll see.

AORoads

while I don't like this "delayed process of data" I do think they don't quite have the numbers together yet. which is kind of weird. I don't think the numbers have to come off the production line, per se, but they do have to come off what will be an actual production car. and that probably still hasn't been finalized or built. or if it has, it's not ready for prime time. thus, no numbers.

plus there's the NCM bash, about 3+ weeks away where a lot of Corvette-faithfuls will gather. and later on, in June, bloomington gold. maybe those are the best places to announce the final figures, maybe even some "future"
Corvette models to come---someone is thinking that thought, I'm sure.

pewter99

last I heard they will have numbers in April for price etc....but as stated many times the cars you are seeing in public are unfinished display cars ...

sprtplt

They released the numbers for the Z28 at the introduction. It is nowhere near production. A lot about the handling of the C7 so far is curious.

Bill17601

I'll say one thing..those Corvette people know how to keep a Buzz going. I do not necessarily agree with how they are doing it, but it does keep the speculation jumping in this Forum.

BeaZt

I agree!

JoesC5

When you are selling a product you try and dominate the discussion with your product's best features, and try to sidestep your product's perceived(real or not) short comings.

GM knows the weight of the C7, down to the ounce. They have been talking about the 99 pound lighter weight of the frame and the 37 pound lighter body panels. They don't want to discuss the total weight, as it's no less then the "obsolete" C6. They know how much more the LT1 weighs over the LS3. They know how much more the steel torque tube weighs over the aluminum torque tube. They know how much more the 7 speed transmission weighs over the 6 speed transmission. They know how much more the video game dash weighs over the C6's dash. They know the total weight of the C7. They just don't want to discuss it.

Same goes for the horsepower. GM knows the actual horsepower/torque of the LT1. GM powertrain has a bunch of dyno cells and GM has people that know how to dyno test an engine. They want to discus the positive features of the LT1 such as the VVT that gives greater torque under 4000 RPM, being the same as the "obsolete" LS7. They want to discus the fuel saving AFM feature. They want to discus the fuel saving Direct Injection feature. They don't want to discuss the fact that the LT1 only has 14 horsepower more then the LS3.

It's not exactly earth shattering news that the new C7 isn't any lighter than the "obsolete" outgoing C6, or that it's horsepower is only 3% greater than the "obsolete" outgoing C6. GM wants to downplay that info until the very last minute, hoping it doesn't distract from the 6 months of talking about all the C7's positives.