The gray one looks a lot better than the red one to me.

Electric parking brake. I guess it's "what all the kids are doing these days".

I agree + the ass end design is just not good IMO. maybe it will grow on me.

Agreed. Looks like they just figured they'd toss a random spot of carbon on the car. Looks out of place & does not flow.

Hmmmmm………thinking about something I like (nice to say).
The color!

I think you have to maybe see it in person. I will reserve final judgement until I see it at the Detroit show. For now all I can say is that the exterior doesn't seem to have a refined flow like the C6 did and I agree with the comments about the rear end , basically just too much camaro looking. Regarding the interior lets remember that they are trying to hit a price point and there is only so much you can do. The seat backs look great , the bottoms look like the C6 version. We will see. None-the-less there will be buyers lining up and hopefully younger than 60 years old for Corvette's sake.

I like the interior, but they could have done better with bolstering on the seat bottoms & the climate controls look kind of borrowed from the Camaro. Not enough HP IMO.

The exterior looks even better than the myriad of similar renderings we've seen. However, the interior is a big disappointment to me. I'm hoping if/when a ZR1 is available, there will be some refinements. If not, it won't be worthy of a $150K price tag.

The custom Caravaggio interior in my C6 ZR1 is far superior to what I've seen here.

I'm surprised many people dislike the black wheels. I am not too sure about the red/black combo, but it's nice that I won't have to order replica wheels to get the all black look that I want.

Friggin beautiful. Wonder how it looks with top off and windows down?

This may be one of those cars like the R8 that looks incredible in white!

Every now and then I see a car in white that looks great! This Vette may be the one in white for me.

We will see in time!

Thanks for the pics!

Rick

Put a bag over your head ...................... :rofl:

I don't. Like the red car much because all the vents stick out like warts, but the grey car looks very Euro.

http://s2.postimage.org/d77810u4p/13...rvette_sid.jpg

The massive front overhang is gone, the hatch is gone, good riddance to those.

Some fishing line will take care of the side emblems, the black slab of plastic on the A pillar needs to be body color, and they need to get the stance right.

Other than that, I'll be a buyer 2 or 3 years out.

A- :thumbs:

Sheesh ...........
 

:willy: Pre production models .......................

:iagree:

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The one thing I'm not sure about is the little nod to the Stingray (the fish I guess) in the weird double bump on the dash panel above the steering wheel. That's a little strange and kinda unnecessary.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps2245313e.jpg

:iagree:.........yep, posted that earlier. It's nothing but a reworked C4 interior. Shame on GM!

What we're seeing is the base car folks. It will look better when the wide body version hits the media.

With that being said I don't think this car is worth the $10K markup in pricing that we will see. However, a silver unit with red/ebony might get me thinking seiously. Oh, I still hate those stupid dated looking rear view mirrors on the doors.

:crazy2::withstupid:

It reminds me of a Mitsubishi or a Nissan. Seems to have lost the Corvette look.

Awesome!

My personal disappointment is that if GM really wanted a new design, and wanted to go for the shock-n-awe, they should have done a mid engine design. Just dreaming!

....and the interior you say? Hell, the VOLT and the new Malibu look better than this thing.

Oh well! Where do I sign?

I see some expensive options. (cf)

Appreciate the time and effort for the pictures Jag....:flag:

I wouldn't count on it. While the wheelbase did grow by 1", the overall length of the C7 grew 2.4". They had to add it somewhere and it looks like the pointed front end recieved it.

Dude... it's prolly mostly hand built.... of course **** isn't going to fit right. Relax, they will fit better when in production.

Like I said this car is a design disaster mish mosh of epic scale

The interior doesn't look all that great to me, I think the C6 interior is more pleasing to the eye. The C4 has the little bumps on top of the dash too as someone was remarking about. The interior does look exactly like the C4 pictured above to me.

The emblem on the fender looks stupid.

Maybe the Z cars will get the round taillight treatment, opposite the way they handled the C4ZR.

Where will the fog lights be?

Hopefully fit and finish will be better on production versions.

The fender vent and quarter window look exactly like they took them off the GTR to me. EDIT, but I do like the side view. It looks great!

The headlights are very cool!!! The entire front fascia looks great, and fogs could be added for the Z cars.

The rear, well, this is the only car I have ever looked at that makes me like it less everytime I see a different view of the rear. Usually I tend to like a car more as it grows on me, however, the rear is just wrong. I don't know how, but wrong somehow?

steering wheel does not match the interior and i like the interior. copy the ferrari or porsche wheel please for year 2

I agree. It might be petit, but I don't like the emblem.

you're still around?

It looks like they got the cup holder in a better position than the C6. I hate how I always bump my coffee cup when shifting gears in the AM.

IT IS UGLY :leaving:
I dunno what GM thinking when they make the rear look like comaro! yeek

2022

For a reworked C4 interior it still looks good to me and alot better quality than the current interior and if what they show is all standard then even better.

great pics
 

thanks for posting!!!

Really do not like the two tone dash and the way the 2nd tone marries into the doors and center console. I think I would be looking at Black or Grey and hope the interior is the same

Most certainly this color red will be the color for the 2014 Corvette but it has too many lines in it that break up the shape to be free flowing lines:crazy:.

I am not a design engineer, in fact I cannot even draw well :D
but don't the tail light assemblies look like they should slant downward instead of up. That would create the transition to the drop that is in black? They just look like they were put in upside down and the left lights should be on the right side and vickie verka

I like the changes... going to keep my C6 Z-06, but would think about buying the improved version Z-06, when it comes out. As a stable mate...

Garry

Great Pics! Thank You for sharing.:rock::flag::thumbs:

Love the Torch Red.....all corvettes are Red some are just painted a different color.

When the C5 came out I was terribly disappointed. With in a couple years I thought It looked awesome. It takes a little time for cars to grow on you. The exterior looks good to me but I wish it didn't have as much Camaro flair as it does. If you took a close up picture of the tail lights, and thats all you saw, I'm betting most would think the car was a Camaro. Same with the hood. Can anyone say "ZL1 Camaro hood"?
I have a 2013 427 Vert and was worried that I might have pulled the trigger to quickly. And I dislike the cheap looking carbon fiber interior of my Vette. I don't like the look of the C7 carbon fiber interior any better. I think the C7 must be seen in person to form a more honest opinion. Right now I'm thinking it will turn out OK in the end.
Gary

Where is the yellow car?

Thank you
 

Beautiful photographs, thank you for posting. Were there any photos posted anywhere with the rear hatch open?:cheers:

So do you think they will still have a 3 car variance? base, Z06 and ZR1? Or whatever they will call them. I think its only going to be 2 in the stable but not sure.

I think we will.

Totally awesome!!!!

thanks for the pictures, I think that black paint we will forgive a lot of grief on the rear, not really a black fan but this one screams for black imo ...

It looks great inside and out. More aggressive looking than the C6!

Dis no one notice the Dunlop Direzza tires? I thought they were going to Michelin!

SOB!!! Copy and Paste works well at GM it would seem.

But lets be fair, this is C7 is the best built base model I have seen. I can only imagine the z06 and the Zr-1 when they get released!!!

Uhhh....

Those are spec chassis cars with different engines. Not much do with anything resembling a street car.

http://s7.postimage.org/mz9o8qi3f/17...tte_reveal.jpg

OMG, someone did a really really bad job detailing that car... i can do a paint correction on it for free... :thumbs:

Overall C7 rocks! :rock:

where is the big surprise. It looks like all the renderings. Big Deal

Let me guess..... electronic handbrake wasn't working? ;)

I like using the stingray emblem in that location but man I think they could have designed a better looking one. That one looks like an Autozone buy.

Aftermarket will always be better than factory. We'd have no aftermarket if that wasn't the case. :willy:

Or the tire shine.

This is about as radical of a change as the C3 to C4.

Looks like they got the cluster from Lambo..

http://www.ausmotive.com/images2011/...eim-370kmh.jpg


I suspect it will sell like pu**y on a submarine.

Michelins on the Red one.

I thought submariners like the stiffer suspensions. lol JK

Not to be rude but you could not be more wrong. I just rented a Cayman and that interior is pathetic and cheap!!!

This interior looks very high in quality and technology. It's like a more advanced Audi R8 interior. Well done GM!

I'm going to guess that the Dunlops will be standard on the base optioned car which I believe is what the silver one is supposed to represent. The Michelin will probably be what comes with the z51 optioned cars which looks to be the red one shown.

red line 8200 RPMs

I love the look. I hope its not cheap plastic around the rear tail lights.

tough choice for me 2009 ZR1 or a new C7. Price will be the same

One more gadget to go wrong......dead battery

It looks hot and new while maintaining the Corvette look. The cockpit looks high tech and sexy. I think everyone was not to happy about the camaro like rear, but that would be my only major complaint.

hmmm. not sure about this one. I am trying to like it. Some elements of the design are great, but not all. I suspect we are dealing with one of those love/hate designs. Half the people will love it with the other half disappointed. As for me, I am on the fence and not sure which camp I am in. Hoping the build fit and finish is good.

Preliminary info shows Michelin Super Sport runflats, 18/19 for the base Stingray, 19/20 for the Z51 option. Both these cars are Z51 with the forged 19/20 wheels. The base Stingray has 18/19 cast 5 spoke wheels. The Pirellis were likely installed on this car due to limited availability of the Corvette-specific Michelins.


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I will have one in 3-4 years. Just need to get my finances straightened out. :yesnod:

A cyber Grey would look awesome next to my Pewter FRC. :yesnod:

I'll wait 3 yrs for my birthday and the bugs to be worked out; body panels to be corrected; and if I'm lucky, the rear lights to be a limited year production and the corvette lights to reappear not to mention any recalls.

In the mean time I put 5 twenties in a coffee can to start and will not turn down any reasonable offers on my '98 C5 Torch Red roadster with 67,000 miles on it (nice one) and my 2012 Torch Red Grand Sport roadster (beautiful) between now and then.

God Bless all
rick.

Along with some of the gaps between the body panels i saw a couple interior places that may need to be fixed.

Some of the red leather looks to be peeling away.

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/s...psd9d7e58c.jpg

And some of the parts on top of the dash seem to fit awkward.

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps2c06b984.jpg

I'm 27, right in the supposed target market for the new blood they want.
I see 3 issues on an otherwise damn good looking car.
The hood vent is hideous.
The stingray logos by the front vents need to come off, stick some flags on there.
That rear spoiler is a deal breaker. The design, not the fit/quality. Better be an option.

I'm disappointed the mag ride control seems to require the Z51 package (according to the broken flash site). The rear hatch seems to be ackward, but I'll give that a pass until I see it in person. The lights are close enough, again until I see it in person.

WOW, that car looks incredible!!!!!

Thanks for the high res shots they really made it look better from what I originally saw in the debut video. Love it!!!

yeh, these shots are great.

about the streaming reveal: there was so much there, i was overwhelmed. some of it i instantly liked but overall, i feel like in the first 15 minutes of the reveal i got attention deficit disorder. and that red color seemed to make it all even more dizzying.

overall i don't know if i like it or not. i can't seem to focus on any one thing long enough to decide without my eye instantly being pulled to something else. but that's just the aesthetics. the performance is really the most important thing. my sense is that i'll probably come to like it but right now i don't know what else to say.

Man, from the side it looks like the car is missing a front bumper or has been chopped off.

http://s2.postimage.org/d77810u4p/13...rvette_sid.jpg

:iagree:

I thought the trashy flash was appealing to the young dudes . I guess GM got that wrong. I know they got the auto transmission wrong.:mad:

Yes, it's a small lift-button similar to the window control on our cars, and it's located right behind the shifter, next to the control knob. It electronically actuates the hydraulics on all 4 calipers, bringing the car to an emergency stop... Right. Now!

One of the advantages of the system: the rear rotor no longer needs to be engineered with a hub in it for the parking brake.

GM brought this system to light in current CTS-Vs, and it works almost violently. My CTS-V designer buddy told me to try it out carefully on an open road with no traffic around, so I could experience what the system could do. He was right: the car decelerated quite abruptly when I lifted the lever.

It works.

jas

Really impressive. I think they did a great job inside and out. I am going to miss making fun of the seats.

If I'm not mistaken, the Dunlops are (or were...) on the gray car that "Automobile" and "Motor Trend" photographed last year (November/December time frame) at GM's studio. One can only guess why they were on the car, but my guess is they were just testing materials at the time, and had no intentions of ever releasing the car with them on it.

All of the material GM's released so far indicate the Michelin Super Sports are the tire of choice for the car.

jas

I'm guessing you're right: 2 cars. I don't expect to see a ZR1 in the C7 line-up mainly due to fuel economy problems.

The success of the Corvette means sales volumes that eclipse most other hot-rod sports and GT cars. With those sales volumes comes the unfortunate ugly specter of fuel economy requirements. It means that mega-HP Corvettes are going to be harder and harder for GM to do as the US CAFE numbers keep going up and up. Team Corvette just doesn't have the leeway as, say, Viper does.

My prediction (which is worth no more than anyone else's) is: we'll see the base coupe/vert, and then a single up-rated version with a supercharged mill. Whether they call it the Z06, ZR1, or something else entirely is still up in the air.

jas

GREAT pics - thanks! :thumbs:

Anything said about the vert? I'm withholding final verdict until I see the vert. Although all in all (some disappointment), I like it. Can't wait to drive it. The almost 60% increase in stiffness is unreal!

5 will get you 10 that the carbon fiber roof panel peals off....

In the high res pics of the red car with black wheels.. is that torch red or crystal red?

I am quite excited that a company that was in bankruptcy a short time ago can offer a real step up from past Corvettes and its rivals in many ways.

I think it should also be pointed out that many of the naysayers of the new design are individuals that own slower cars or don't have the means to purchase a new Corvette. I am in the second category, but on the whole, I really like the car.

We are very lucky to live in a country where such a variety of vehicles are available for sale at reasonable prices (not to mention the low gas prices). Think about what you can buy new for

30k or so (V8 Camaros, Mustangs, Challengers, great handling BRZs, great bang for the buck 370zs and Genesis Coupe).
40k or so (HiPo versions of V8 Camaros, Mustangs and Challengers, base Porsche Boxsters)
50k or so (Top line HiPo versions of the Camaro and Mustang, Porsches mid model Boxster)
60k or so (the new C7 Corvette)
70k to 90k or so (Cadillac CTS-V, GTR, Viper and most of the Porsches)
90k and above..........I don't care, I like having a place to live.

The new C7 Corvette will be able to closely match or out perform every car in its class,.......... at virtually any price point (that includes all the Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Lexus LFAs, Porsches, or AMG Mercedes) for about 60k.

That is an engineering triumph in anyone's book.

As far as the styling, it is quite nice in many aspects and the interior is now competitive and far superior to anything in a Corvette ever (but GM makes nicer interiors......look at a G8 or CTS-V)...........I am not in love with some of the detailing and the rear end (which has pointed out ad nauseam).......these are all minor points that can be remedied in the aftermarket.

You can replace much of the detailing with CNC pieces of your own design......and how fast do you think there will be a LED tail light kit that fits in the stock shape and features 4 round lights ?

It would seem that GM may have styled the car's hind quarter a bit to close to the Camaro (a view that most of its competition will become very familiar with).........but on the whole this is a very sweet ride, that looks and performs well and should sell in numbers that will keep the Kentucky plant humming in profitability.

Count me as on the fence.

My first thought when seeing the pics is Ferrari and Camaro hooked up and 9 months later out popped this "Stingray". :toetap:

I love the front end, vents look good on the right color, wheels aren't bad, like the stance.......BUT-interior is still too cheap/tacky looking (BOSE stereo...REALLY?), rear end is gawd-awful, and I am not digging the Stingray emblem.

Hopefully, there will be a Z06 variant. I won't know if I'm buying one until I see that (or the ZR-1) version up close.

Fantastic car, I guess they will never run out of that crappy plastic inside. It must be on sale at some plastic supplier. Corvette has a tradition going on here. Oh well, people who never compare will never know... Otherwise I'm buying it as soon as avail. Hope the fit of the parts will be better ( spoiler ) or maybe it is a Stingray ? Yes, tradition again ?! ...

I will turn it to a monster Twin Turbo CORVETTE....

BANG BANG ...... Feuer Frei :mad::reddevil:rock:

I like almost everything about it., though I predict the Stingray emblems will go the way of the GM chicklets. I would have mine off first day. The only other thing I was hoping for was to not have the engine shrouded in another one of those damn plastic engine covers. Hopefully they will get rid of those for the Z cars.

Two options for seats.. and yet the more agressive competition seats have seemeingly lackluster lower side bolsters.. :toetap:
I just dont get it.:(

This is more than likely a pre-production model just for show...good lord calm down...You can also see swirls in the paint. The car was probably hand painted then wet sanded and buffed out.

maybe I missed it, but what are the vents on the qtr panels behind the doors for?

like yours better
 

that GIANT driver airbag on the c7 looks out of place. the c6 one was cheap looking but thankfully wasn't the focal point

The differential and transmission both have heat exchangers for their coolers. The rear quarter vents cool those heat exchangers, and the hot "spent" air is evac'd through the rear bumper around the tail lights.

All perfectly functional.

jas

great!
 

:D:thumbs:

scary that no gm executives bothered to thoroughly check out the halo car for any signs of "rust". maybe it was just a homage to the 1953 fit and finish.

yep
 

:iagree:

The Stingray is a home run! One may quibble about details, but they got the overall car right. I look forward to the magazine tests and impressions of the handling, steering, braking and acceleration. Congrats Chevy! :thumbs:

That is Good....

The car look's great, I just sold my 2010 GS LT3, two months ago..I think that I can see a C7, in my future...

I like what I'm seeing very much. The StingRay emblem is fantastic. The CF roof is amazing. DI, cylinder deactivation, flex fuel, comfort features, great seat options, all amazing.

The things that are really bothering me are it's freakin' longer than the outgoing C6!!! Really? That's a travesty as the C6 is just too large.

Weight, that one is really a bummer. I understand that it has so much content, but if the entire car was 10-15% smaller that would have saved some serious weight.

Those skinny wheels. My current car, a Hyundai Genesis Coupe, has 10.5" forged wheels in the back w/ 295/30R19 Michelin PSS and w/ 283 rwhp it has serious traction issues. I can't imagine that putting 285 rear tires is a good move on this car.

I think this car has a lot of good going on but the narrow tires are the result of mpg standards and the increased weight is due to all of the comfort features. I guess we'll wait and see.

The wide tires of the outgoing C6 might have been a contributing factor in the rather large feel of the C6 while driving it. That could have been a factor?

Also, where the HELL is the Alcantra interior? Flat out, that is a requirement for my next car.

Pursuing its excellent heritage! Few things in life are really new. The C4 had four wheels too...something no sports car designer has yet been able to improve upon. Don't bash 'em too hard. :thumbs:

Love this car. Great work GM! :flag: