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Number 3 · 04-17-2019, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gen6_1Le

GM using the LT2 may just be showing the desire to make it an affordable and a value product . Also compared to every other mid engine hyper/super car it will have a very dull and basically low tech engine . Sounds more like an entry level engine to me . I really think GM has something else for people who are not looking for a daily driver mid engine Corvette but for those with much deeper pockets and a want for cutting edge tech, and i don't mean a twin turbo V8.

Rumor mill in the press has stories of 1,000 HP and for that expect to pay even more. Still probably way less than a Ford GT but still well North of 6 figures.

No one should be somehow hoping for a $55,000 mid engine Corvette regardless of the engine.

If this starts with an LT1/2 for $70,000;then GM is truly awesome.

CamaroBody · 04-17-2019, 08:37 PM

these cars should be easier to buy instead of relying on dealers alone

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Camaro_QC · 07-08-2019, 12:52 PM

Well, seems like it will look like a Camaro!

https://www.caradisiac.com/amp/la-ch...ite-177388.htm

Hyperion · 07-08-2019, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_QC

Well, seems like it will look like a Camaro!

https://www.caradisiac.com/amp/la-ch...ite-177388.htm

Whoa! That looks great, like an American Lambo.

Emoto · 07-08-2019, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyperion

Whoa! That looks great, like an American Lambo.

I'm reserving judgement until I see clearer pictures with other lighting. That has a whole lot of different shapes and lines without an apparent unifying element. But, once the whole car is in view it may all make sense.

arpad_m · 07-08-2019, 09:49 PM

If this is legit, the design is pretty good IMO. Only gripe would be the exhaust tips, they are tiny and look out of place.

GroundhogSS · 07-08-2019, 10:32 PM

Looks pretty good from that angle, whatever it is.

protovack · 07-08-2019, 10:50 PM

I like how they went back to split exhaust tips. I never like the "4-in-a-row-in-the-center" thing. I also like how they are smaller and understated. I don't like artificially exaggerated exhaust tips. I really hope those air vents have a functional aux radiator hidden within them, using air from those huge scoops on the side quarters.

I think the design overall looks awesome. Definitely an improvement over the C7 for me.

BWAYNE2008 · 07-08-2019, 11:24 PM

It’s funny because on the Corvette forums, the leaked rear pic is getting a lot of hate because “it looks to much like a Camaro!”, smh. They have a poll and it’s split almost 50% with those who like it and those who hate it, with majority reserving judgement until they see the real reveal.

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protovack · 07-08-2019, 11:45 PM

There are many people hating on it because it looks "too chevrolet". Hint hint...it IS a Chevrolet! Did you somehow think it wasn't going to look like a Chevrolet? I think people wanted it to look more exotic.

Also, think about how iconic the 6th gen camaro has become, that now looking at a brand new corvette generation, the first thing you feel is "camaro". That's really saying something right there. 6th gen camaro is now a vehicle that we judge other vehicles by, in terms of how much or how little it resembles a 6th gen. That's icon status.

Gunkk · 07-09-2019, 06:13 AM

That PantiesInAWad Corvette crowd cracks me up!

JT58 · 07-09-2019, 06:31 AM

It will be nice to see the reveal but it's just another unaffordable car like the Porches, BMW M, Mercedes AMG, Ferrari, etc. to me. So I will for sure read about it and turn my head every time I see one in the wild but it will be a dream, just like winning the lottery.

shaffe · 07-09-2019, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by protovack

Yea thats true, there are many comparing it to the 2016-2018 camaro. I'll admit it does look very similar. There are also many people hating on it because it looks "too chevrolet". To them I'd say, remember who's producing this car....hint...its Chevrolet! Did you somehow think it wasn't going to look like a Chevrolet? I think people wanted it to look more exotic. It looks sort of like a sleeper super car. Which I think is pretty cool. I don't need it to look like the latest lambo.

Also, think about how iconic the 6th gen camaro has become, that now looking at a brand new corvette generation, the first thing you feel is "camaro". That's really saying something right there. 6th gen camaro is now a vehicle that we judge other vehicles by, in terms of how much or how little it resembles a 6th gen. That's icon status.

To your first point, yes Chevy is producing it, but for the most part Corvette has stayed away from corporate design elements in it's life time.

To your second point, I see C7 in the rear end before I see Camaro, just like in the Camaro rear end I see C7 styling put on camaro.

red_johnny · 07-09-2019, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by shaffe

I see C7 in the rear end before I see Camaro, just like in the Camaro rear end I see C7 styling put on camaro.

I agree. There is Corvette there, I don't see much Camaro in it.

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07-08-2019, 09:49 PM	#132
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 11,607 View My Garage	If this is legit, the design is pretty good IMO. Only gripe would be the exhaust tips, they are tiny and look out of place. __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

07-08-2019, 10:32 PM	#133
GroundhogSS Drives: '17 2SS convertible'20 Yukon Denali Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 2,934	Looks pretty good from that angle, whatever it is. __________________ Richard 2017 2SS SIM convertible, A8, NPP, MRC, 56R wheels, GM CAI, Diode Dynamics Side Markers Delivered: 08/15/2016 #TeamBeckyD

07-08-2019, 11:45 PM	#136
protovack Drives: 2019 2LT 2.0T M6 Riverside Blue Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: WA Posts: 847	There are many people hating on it because it looks "too chevrolet". Hint hint...it IS a Chevrolet! Did you somehow think it wasn't going to look like a Chevrolet? I think people wanted it to look more exotic. Also, think about how iconic the 6th gen camaro has become, that now looking at a brand new corvette generation, the first thing you feel is "camaro". That's really saying something right there. 6th gen camaro is now a vehicle that we judge other vehicles by, in terms of how much or how little it resembles a 6th gen. That's icon status. Last edited by protovack; 07-09-2019 at 04:11 PM.

07-08-2019, 10:50 PM	#134
protovack Drives: 2019 2LT 2.0T M6 Riverside Blue Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: WA Posts: 847	I like how they went back to split exhaust tips. I never like the "4-in-a-row-in-the-center" thing. I also like how they are smaller and understated. I don't like artificially exaggerated exhaust tips. I really hope those air vents have a functional aux radiator hidden within them, using air from those huge scoops on the side quarters. I think the design overall looks awesome. Definitely an improvement over the C7 for me.

07-08-2019, 11:24 PM	#135
BWAYNE2008 Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 64	It’s funny because on the Corvette forums, the leaked rear pic is getting a lot of hate because “it looks to much like a Camaro!”, smh. They have a poll and it’s split almost 50% with those who like it and those who hate it, with majority reserving judgement until they see the real reveal.

07-09-2019, 06:13 AM	#137
Gunkk Thank you Al Oppenheiser! Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 4,975 View My Garage	That PantiesInAWad Corvette crowd cracks me up!

07-09-2019, 06:31 AM	#138
JT58 Drives: Former 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 760	It will be nice to see the reveal but it's just another unaffordable car like the Porches, BMW M, Mercedes AMG, Ferrari, etc. to me. So I will for sure read about it and turn my head every time I see one in the wild but it will be a dream, just like winning the lottery. __________________ 2006 C6 Corvette Manual, 2019 Silverado, 1997 Jeep Wrangler

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