Yamatr3

As other people have said, and it's my opinion too, Z06 vert.

Zymurgy

The only "Trend" in Motor Trend is getting Corvette predictions WRONG.

Fastcat3

Exactly! I have a 45th anniversary SS and it is a great car, but the corvette is the great American sports car and should not be downgraded. That is why I have one of each.

musclecar6

The thing that makes the most sense is a Z06 vert. A Z06X may appeal to a very small segment of hard core track junkies, but most are not interested in a car like that. Seems a little early for a GS. A watered down C7 is a stupid idea IMHO. If one can't afford a vette, buy a Camaro.

ivanjo11

I would said that my guess is either the GS or the Z06X since it was mentioned that the Vette team was giving good consideration to a lightweight version of the Z.

It would be fascinating what numbers can a 100 to 200 lbs lighter Z could put.

A Z with 200 lbs less would put its power to weight ratio in the ball park of Mclaren 650.

b4i4getit

They are announcing the 2017 ZR1.

PUGPROUD

Personally I think a no frills Corvette that is visably distinguishable from the Stingray would be great by providing an entry point for new members to the club...a high performance V6, 18" wheels, fixed roof, no hood or side vents, etc. It will only make Stingrays more desireable now that the Z06 has taken the high ground.

OnPoint

The entry level Corvette is already here. It is the Stingray.

PRE-Z06

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...rtrain-116657/
I'm not sure it's going to happen, but I do believe there could be a market for it if the price difference is large enough, even more so than the FRC which eventually became the C5Z06 and it'd still be faster than a Camaro SS even with only a 5.3 that has DI/VCT...not sure there's enough cost savings and improvement in MPG to warrant, but time will tell soon enough

ChuckWalters

LMAO

St!ngray

Or a shorter wheel base of the Stingray like the KAPPA you and me own but with the C7 Stingray looks.
Remember the plans for our now defunct car was suppose to be on a new platform at the BG plant starting in 2012.
It is possible they brought it back and this is it.

firemon

Camaro

Zhuskers1

One of the first times in recent history that GM makes a car so good that it demands a price increase.......and what might they do.......make it cheeeeeeaaaaper .

dumb and dumber

longboy4

With a 4 cylinder too!

CRABBYJ

You mean something like this? That Wilmington, DE assembly plant is still idle.

Needs a little more work IMO

fsvoboda

A car with the Camaro V6 would be pretty nice, but I don't think it would be a Corvette, but a mistake. (Also, a V6 or smaller V8 would require re-certification for emissions, a needless expense.)

A coupe with cloth seats, manually adjustable, and a fixed roof would be fine for those looking for max performance, but as others have mentioned they did this in the past to no great enthusiasm from the market.

cmonkey713

Sounds exactly like what GM did with the C-5 FRC (Fixed Roof Coupe) which lasted only a year or two. The FRC later became the design for the C-5 Z-06. The C-7 FRC will be an interesting concept if it happens.

fsvoboda

Right. I think the FRC ran only a year, had limited options and only the manual transmission. You see them now and again on Ebay, and I think there's a niche for them as pleasant used cars.

Bill Dearborn

You are forgetting GM used to sell a lot of decontented Corvettes. The cheapest you used to be able to get was a 300 horse/327 or 350, roadster (cheaper than a coupe), with a 4 speed and a radio. You had no PW, PDLs or leather seats. There was a huge cost difference between that and an all out fire breathing big engine car. At the time they were the most common Corvettes as most people couldn't afford the performance versions. Fully optioned or high performance cars from that era were rare and that is one of the reasons they bring big money at the auctions. With GM trying to bring in a newer younger Customer base for the Vette they have to have something at a good price point that beats whatever else might be on the market. That means something that is attractive to the young college graduate, has a performance level higher than cars in the same price range and can be afforded on a beginning salary.

Bill

Racerdj

I'm not sure it's needed at this time.