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Old 09-30-2007, 12:26 AM
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im sorry but i think GM's concept for 2012 corvette is hideous. scroll through a little to see the full article.

http://mag1.olivesoftware.com/am/get...od=&attr=cover
Old 09-30-2007, 12:29 AM
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It's the yellow one that looks like a Lamborghini?? I don't think it's hideous, but it's not a Corvette anymore if that makes any sense.
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whatever they do, please do not make it mid engine. they have a front engine car now with a perfect 50/50 weight distribution.
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the one on the cover of the latest motor trend looks bad ***. the pics you posted, not so much
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Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy
im sorry but i think GM's concept for 2012 corvette is hideous. scroll through a little to see the full article.

http://mag1.olivesoftware.com/am/get...od=&attr=cover
That is NOT GM's concept, its just a photoshopped Cien.
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i couldnt find the motor trend one b/c i was reading it at work today, but you get the idea of them changin its total look and makin it look like a ferrari or lambourgini.
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no matter what they make in the future. you can always buy a used Vette. that is what I would do.
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i dont like that car. i hope they dont ruin the corvettes.
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Originally Posted by 1FST99Z
no matter what they make in the future. you can always buy a used Vette. that is what I would do.
That's what I'm gonna have to do!!
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I like it, but not sure I would call it a Corvette. Really, once they take the engine out of the front and stick it into the back it isn't a Vette anymore. They need a new name...I don't think Chevy has any heritage cars they can take a name from though. So they might as well design their own super car from scratch (including the name). That way other exotic car owners also just can't call it another poor man's vette.
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Originally Posted by Canuck13
That's what I'm gonna have to do!!

me and you both.
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I like it. mid engine cars ahve a better weight distribution and they also *normally* have less traction issues being more weight over the rear wheels
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Like the front - not the back. I agree that A GM supercar should not carry the Vette name.
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I'll just wait five years and see what actually hits the streets.
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
I'll just wait five years and see what actually hits the streets.
In reality, that's really all that any of us can do...
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I Like It
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No dice, that thing is hogwash.
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imm i like the c6 bodey style **** the c7
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I like those pics but I think all you guys will change once it hits the streets IF that is what its goin to be. I remember before the C6's came out everyone was talkin crap about them and that they will stick with C5's but now its the other way around everyone likes the C6's and a C5 is "just a C5"
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Originally Posted by Starz T/A 17
I like those pics but I think all you guys will change once it hits the streets IF that is what its goin to be. I remember before the C6's came out everyone was talkin crap about them and that they will stick with C5's but now its the other way around everyone likes the C6's and a C5 is "just a C5"
not exactly... almost poll worthy



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