TriShield

Jalopnik (and the rest of the media) has apparently seen the car but can't talk much about it or release any photos. So they came up with this sketch instead.

Most new Chevrolets have tails inspired by the Camaro, it looks like the Corvette will too. Many new Chevrolets also have interior styling inspired by the Camaro, chiefly the 60s-esque dual-pod layout.

WSsick

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VIPER- Yes
GT- Yes
CAMARO- No
CHALLENGER- No

Not even the base C6. Best looking Corvette GM's ever made IMO (many others will disagree, but oh well). Looks fantastic. I can't see much bland in it, but opinions are like ********...


I would do very bad things for a Ford GT though.

DiscerningZ32

I'm really liking the quarter panel and side arches.

SparkyJJO

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I think they just made the tails more angular vs round, to fit the more angular styling the whole car has.

I like that sketch, over all

LS1LT1

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....... ^ This ^

LEO

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I really like this rendering of the C7, looks to be the most realistic one yet. Definitely an evolution of the C6 design, sharper angles, more aggressive - I LIKE IT! Don't care so much for the tail lights but that is a small matter. I also hope that the vents in the hood and rear quarter panels are functional and not for show. Make it happen GM.

RPM WS6

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Wow. The 5th gen Camaro looks like a cartoon parked next to any C6, especially a Z06/ZR1. I like the other cars you mentioned, but it's almost laughable that anyone would think a C6 could disappear next to a "common Camaro or Challenger".

I'm thankful that the Corvette isn't more like the Viper, and by that I mean rare and discontinued.

That doesn't mean it looks good. It's a poor design, but then again so is the entire rear of the new Camaro. I hope they clean up that rear styling on the next gen of Camaro.

SparkyJJO

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I can agree there. I like the Camaro over all, but the back end needs something.

I'm just glad however that GM stayed true to the Camaro's concept instead of showing one thing then producing something totally different like they had done a few times in the past.

DoggyB22

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Wait what??? How does GM fail when its the #1 auto maker IN THE WORLD yet again after bouncing back from bankruptcy? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...ter-quake.html Please explain that one for me buddy. GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, Cadillac CTS-V, Cadillac Cue technology, Chevrolet Corvette, Camaro, Volt, Cruze, Equinox, Tahoe, Suburban, Silverado?

RPM WS6

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I like the CTS series. I also like the full-sized trucks/SUVs....I mistakenly omitted those models in the post you quoted. But Corvette is a shining example of a new car that I find extremely attractive....moreso than anything else GM sells at the moment.

battousai

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the Acadia, Enclave, and Traverse are terrible. they are ALWAYS in the shop for one thing or another (i work at a dealership)

LS1LT1

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Agreed.





Good points.

ledesordre

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If you are hating on C6 styling, you are on the wrong forum.

88blackgt

So much wrong in this statement.

Irunelevens

Advice from the seasoned veteran . Calm down buddy, nobody is "hating on" anything.

ledesordre

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...did you read the thread?

Irunelevens

If you didn't notice, yes I have read the thread. Saying that the C6 looks a little bland next to some of the competition isn't "hating," it's making an observation. I love the C6Z as much as the next guy, but it does kinda disappear when parked next to a Viper.

RPM WS6

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I don't think this observation is correct when making a fair comparison, though I do realize it's all just a matter of opinion. IMO, you just can't compare a base C6 to a Viper or Ford GT, it's just not accurate. If you compare a base C6 to other mainstream, non-exotic sports cars in it's price range (say, the Cayman I posted earlier), it's very hard to support the statement of a C6 being "boring" in comparison.

IMO, this is only the case because of the [relative] commonness of the model on which a C6Z is based (a normal C6). If there was no base C6, and the only Corvette we had was the Z06/ZR1 trim level, that general body style would not seem nearly as common and thus much more exotic and comparable to the Viper.

Point being, no matter what the styling of Corvette, it will never seem exotic for long because it has lower trim levels sold in the quantites and price range of more mainstream sports cars. Viper never enjoyed such a market, nor has it managed to survive like Corvette.

LS1LT1

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Exactly.
This is what I've been saying for years. If one can just alter their current reality/perception for a moment and imagine a world where the Viper (or the GT, or the Murcielago etc.) was mass produced at 25k+ units per year and the Corvette C6 was the low production (fewer than 500 units) vehicle you'd see EXACTLY what we're talking about.
My first reaction to seeing a C6 was very much akin to my first reaction to seeing a Ferrari 550/575 or even an F360. Nowadays, the 550/575 (as dated as it is) might still give a little more 'flash' to me simply because I do see fewer of them than C6s.
But that is not the reality of course and the perception (and that's what it is, perception or relativity) is what it is.

Irunelevens

The number of cars on the road is definitely the primary reason. Which is exactly why the next gen will be out relatively soon. But that doesn't stop me from craning my neck to watch a Z06 (or any other clean C6) drive by.