Corvette C7

[sumbrownkid]

Thought a little info on the Gen 5 LT1 would be nice since i brought it up in another thread.

Info from Road & Track .

Displacement remains at 6.2L
4.4" bore spacing .
11.5:1 compression ratio.
Piston cooling jets from the LSA now standard on all Gen 5's ,
Direct injection that runs off a cam lobe .
Variable valve timing that can advance or retard the cam 62 degree's.
Cylinder deactivation which GM calls Active fuel management (V4).
Dry sump is standard but higher models get a dry sump.
GM is promising 450hp and 450 ft-lb.

You mean higher models get a wet sump?

 

[ShobThaBob]

All models will be offered with dry sump.

 

[RACECAR]

Dammit, the first trailer where Other then that one bit with the cockpit, I can't really dissect anything interesting.

 

[RocZX]

Leaked image of the dealers service manual on the brake cooling systems for the C7 Jalopnik

It looks familiar ........

 

[Shoe67]

If that is real, I love that good vent.

 

[RACECAR]

Leaked image of the dealers service manual on the brake cooling systems for the C7 Jalopnik

🤬 yes. Dat front fancia.

 

[ND4SPD]

Looks delicious....

 

[II-zOoLoGy-II]

Wow. Looks like a Ferrari front end; love it.

 

[Keef]

Looks like a Viper wtf.

 

[TanJaM92]

http://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2014-C7-CGI-Video-582x384.jpg
spy footage pic

 

[CodeRedR51]

http://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2014-C7-CGI-Video-582x384.jpg
spy footage pic

That's a rendering = not real.

 

[Endless-Wilso]

You mean higher models get a wet sump?

Wet sump is standard but higher models get a Dry sump.

Thank's for the correction.

 

[RACECAR]

Looks like a Viper wtf.

I'm sorry, but I don't see how it looks like a Viper. I just don't.

 

[JAHHAJ]

I'm sorry, but I don't see how it looks like a Viper. I just don't.

I think the front looks a bit like the Viper because, the way the front of the car is shaped, the grille looks like it's been shaped in a similar way to the Viper.

 

[DavidtheGT20]

As long as it doesn't have Camaro taillights then I'll be happy!

 

[Slash]

^^^I actually like the Camaro taillights. I think it suits it well and is a nice change. And besides, half their models now have them anyways so I think it's likely.

 

[CodeRedR51]

^^^I actually like the Camaro taillights. I think it suits it well and is a nice change. And besides, half their models now have them anyways so I think it's likely.

Just because they look good on one car doesn't mean you should put them on everything you sell.

 

[Slash]

Just because they look good on one car doesn't mean you should put them on everything you sell.

Try telling that to GM. They seem to think so, but I agree with you.

 

[Organ-Donor]

Camaro taillights will ruin it for me. 👎

 

[RACECAR]

Not sure I grasp whats wrong with having those rectangular tail lights (I don't reffer to them as Camaro tail lights), I actually think they would fit given what the actual shape of the car is shaping up to be. Honestly, I think the same old round tail lights would sort've look out of place on a car with those sort of sharp lines.

As far as having them across the model range (Sans the trucks), it does sort've reak of "Overboard" but since I'm paying attention to realistacally only four cars out of the whole thing, I'm not really bothered.

 

[Tornado]

Because the design as we've seen it already reaches a level of XERIOUXLY FORXE self-parody even without them. At this point I halfway expect them to officially change the name from "Corvette" to "'Vette" because how much "cooler" that is.

 

[Slash]

Not sure I grasp whats wrong with having those rectangular tail lights

Because the car as had circular and oval shaped lights for 60+ years and changing them now would be kind of dumb.

 

[RACECAR]

Because the design as we've seen it already reaches a level of XERIOUXLY FORXE self-parody even without them.

So having round ones would restore some sort of normalcy (assuming thats even a word) to it? Maybe its just me, but round tail lights on a car with sharp lines would just look really off. I know round is what everyone likes, but I think that would be a serious design clash.

 

[Ian1231HK]

^^^I actually like the Camaro taillights. I think it suits it well and is a nice change. And besides, half their models now have them anyways so I think it's likely.

Wait... have you ever considered that some parts of the tail lights are covered by the black plastic/cloth layer to make them look like they come from the camaros?
btw hey mate

 

[Slash]

So having round ones would restore some sort of normalcy (assuming thats even a word) to it? Maybe its just me, but round tail lights on a car with sharp lines would just look really off. I know round is what everyone lines, but I sense a serious design clash here.

At least to me, I like the renders with Camaro taillights for some reason. But I agree, they would clash. I have a feeling GM could make it work though. Especially because like I said before, they've used those for 60+ years.

 

[GTPorsche]

I don't see how they are "Camaro tail lights".

For reference purposes, here is the Camaro.

Here's the C7 render.

 

[Slash]

The overall shape is extremely similar. That render is BEAUTIFUL

If anything the front wheel arch could be slightly higher

 

[RACECAR]

Thats exactly why I don't reffer to them as "Camaro Tail lights"

 

[Tornado]

I don't see how they are "Camaro tail lights".

Because they are shaped almost exactly the same in most of the renders?

 

[Slash]

Because they are shaped almost exactly the same in most of the renders?

Point I was getting at several posts ago.