Chevy Corvette C7 prototype spied testing!
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Chevy Corvette C7 prototype spied testing!
Chevy Corvette C7 prototype spied testing!
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http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chevy...photo-4762121/
The Corvette is the very definition of a halo car, and the fact that 2013 marks its sixtieth year in production is nothing short of a miracle. The seventh-generation Corvette is still a model year away, during which time Chevy plans to send off the C6 with a special edition 60th Anniversary 427 Convertible.
Development of the C7, however, continues at full speed, and we have the very first shots of a prototype being tested in cold weather to prove it. The car in question is wrapped in vinyl covering, underneath which hides the familiar black-and-white swirl paint job we see so often on prototypes. Even still, we can identify some aspects of the evolution that will take place between the C6 and C7.
For one, comparing profile shots of this prototype with the C6, it's apparent that the front wheels have moved farther forward, increasing the dash-to-axle ratio and likely the wheelbase. The rear end also appears to be larger, with a higher deck lid and slightly longer overhang. We also noticed that this prototype's side mirrors are a different shape than the C6's, and its dual tailpipes are positioned closer together to form a perfectly spaced line of four pipes.
There's no evidence of a split rear window and a mid-engine layout is clearly not in the cards. These photos should put those wild rumors to rest, but what's under the hood and how the interior has been improved are still unknowns.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/19/c...spied-testing/
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Lexus Champion
I was wondering that too ; I hope that they stay with a V8!! Although there might be a possibility of a smaller displacement and forced induction to go for the better MPG's. That's one thing that worries me because I LOVE the big displacement N/A vette engines (hell it's even in my name ) ,but a official LS7 convertible had my attention
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Lexus Fanatic
Bob Lutz said, not long ago, that had it not been for GM's financial-meltdown, the C6 probably would have gotten a mid-engine. The development funds, of course, dried up with GM's bankrupcy, and then, when the new CAFE restrictions came along, GM had to take some of what were the Corvette's C7 funds and divert them to other projects like the Volt and other new small cars. Simple logic says we still don't have a mid-engine 'Vette, but that picture could (?) be deceptive. GM still hasn't formally spilled the beans on whether the C7 will actually have the mid-engine or not.
Last edited by mmarshall; 01-21-12 at 09:57 PM.
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