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General Discussion Area => Corvette Related Chat => Topic started by: Vette Obsessed on January 10, 2013, 11:45:57 AM
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Chevrolet has announced that the C7 unveiling will be live streamed via several websites on Sunday 13th 7.00pm EST (this is American time - I will work out the time difference later):
The main one:
http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html (http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html)
If you are on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/193963254080378/ (http://www.facebook.com/events/193963254080378/)
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Cool :thumb:
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I can't wait for it to come out - because then C6 Z06's will be cheaper. :bolt:
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:cheers: should be interesting
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By my calculation, 7pm Sunday in Detroit should be 11am Monday in Sydney.
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I can't wait for it to come out - because then C6 Z06's will be cheaper. :bolt:
You've just got your C4 back on the road after several years and now your dreaming of a ZO6???
Stop procrastinating and just buy one damn you VO!
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Pray for a true world release, LHD and RHD from factory.
No more conversion costs.
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When hell freezes over RJ
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Less than 2 hours to go, for those who are waiting with bated breath:
http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html (http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html)
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Chevrolet has announced that the C7 unveiling will be live streamed via several websites on Sunday 13th 7.00pm EST (this is American time - I will work out the time difference later):
The main one:
http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html (http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html)
If you are on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/193963254080378/ (http://www.facebook.com/events/193963254080378/)
In case there is difficulty with either of the above links, here is a third to try:
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130111/DETROIT/130119965?utm_source=DailyDrive20130111&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=article1&utm_content=20130111-Watch-the-Chevy-Corvette-debut-here&utm_campaign=awdailydrive (http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130111/DETROIT/130119965?utm_source=DailyDrive20130111&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=article1&utm_content=20130111-Watch-the-Chevy-Corvette-debut-here&utm_campaign=awdailydrive)
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Here ya go gang. Just hit the play button and you can watch it live here
Click the square to the right of the YouTube word in bottom right corner of the player to watch it in full screen mode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsQGcD0TJvw&feature=player_embedded# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsQGcD0TJvw&feature=player_embedded#)
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I want one! :drag:
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I want one too :drool:
Great to see the Stingray name back
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Worth the wait - nice :thumb:
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Very nice. I like it a lot. :banana:
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Will be interesting to see what colours it comes in
Click image for larger view
PS Many thanks for the original heads up VO :thumb:
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How good is that!! And that is the standard model !
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Ha Cam you only need RED!!!!
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Ha Cam you only need RED!!!!
Noooooooooo :lol:
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So do I understand correctly, no fiberglass?
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Contributing Editor from Car and Driver, Csaba Csere, sits down with the engineers, designers, and managers of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette to discuss how the C7 Corvette came to be.
Two part interview
Published on YouTube January 13 2013
PART 1
http://youtu.be/FrwBHi_bW2M (http://youtu.be/FrwBHi_bW2M)
PART 2
http://youtu.be/5TpOehEGz2s (http://youtu.be/5TpOehEGz2s)
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So do I understand correctly, no fiberglass?
Technically they haven't used fibreglass since the early 80's.
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So what's been on the C5's and C6's, seriously?
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Vadered from a friend who is at the launch:
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/Andrews_pics/537896_4512142040572_1577916757_n_zps8ae0a904.jpg)
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So what's been on the C5's and C6's?
SMC (Sheet Moulded Compund) - I did say "technically".
A number of contributors helped drive down the C5's weight, including the use of SMC body panels that had a higher content of plastic than ever before. The material, which is basically the same as used in the C6, was composed of about 40 percent resin--polyester, vinyl ester, styrene, or a blend of all three--33 percent calcium-carbonate filler, 20 percent chopped fiberglass, and the remaining 7 percent resins and hardeners that improve the out-of-mold surface finish.
Read more: http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/vemp_1108_corvette_body_materials/viewall.html#ixzz2HuNdMjLw (http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/vemp_1108_corvette_body_materials/viewall.html#ixzz2HuNdMjLw)
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Ahh huh, That's what I thought. Thought for a minute I had missed something. So back to my original question........
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(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/Andrews_pics/14820_4512197681963_2062782991_n_zpsd582520e.jpg)
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Keep em coming :thumb:
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Ahh huh, That's what I thought. Thought for a minute I had missed something. So back to my original question........
Don't know, I was watching with super quiet audio at work whilst other things were going down and now can't view the http://www.corvettestingray2014.com/ (http://www.corvettestingray2014.com/) website. :huh:
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Yeah I noticed that site is not showing anything. I'm suspecting overlaod
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Dug this up here http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/01/13/2014-chevrolet-corvette-detroit-show-miracle/1823951/ (http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/01/13/2014-chevrolet-corvette-detroit-show-miracle/1823951/)
"The new Corvette's body continues to be made from exotic composite materials, including lighter-weight carbon fiber, same as in race cars. The frame switches from steel to lighter aluminum.
C5 and C6 Corvettes have floors made of balsa wood sandwiched between rigid layers — a controversial approach to weight-saving when it was introduced. The C7 will use foam sandwiched between rigid layers, which Corvette engineers say is lighter and stiffer than the balsa sandwich.
One example of weight saving: The plastic roof panel of a C6 weighs about 20 pounds. A C7's carbon fiber panel, about 13 lbs.
The car will be no featherweight, though, because additional standard features and hardware to meet new regulations added back some of the weight that was trimmed.
In fact, the weight of the base car "will be slightly up," Juechter says.
Because the on-sale date still is months away, GM won't discuss pricing, says Juechter, "The business case is based on, 'If you can afford today's Corvette, you'll be able to afford this one.' "
The 2012 Vette ranges from about $60,000 for the base coupe to more than twice that for a loaded ZR1.
Juechter won't give precise sales forecasts but says "we expect to get back to normal volumes of 30,000" annually. That'll be a big jump. Last year, Corvette sales were just 14,132, up 7.4% from 2011's 13,164, according to Autodata.
As dream-inducing as the fast, agile two-seater has been, quality and reliability have been inconsistent and Schorr doesn't see that changing immediately: "There will be problems at first; it's a fact of life."
He also forecasts huge dealer markups likely to turn off eager buyers.
2014 C7 base model/2013 C6 base model
Length 177 in./174.6 in.
Width 73.9 in./72.6 in.
Height 48.6 in./49 in.
Wheelbase 106.7 in./105.7 in.
Horsepower 450*/430
Torque 450* lb.-ft./424 lb.-ft
Manual transmission: 7-speed/6-speed
Automatic transmission: 6-speed/6-speed
*Chevrolet estimates"
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Slight correction on that second paragraph. They haven't used a steel frame since 1996.
(sorry, not trying to be "that guy" :cheers: )
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:barfaway: :barfaway: :barfaway:
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That's all I've got.
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Thanks VO :thumb:
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I gather you don't like the back end?
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Methinks will take some time to get used to the new rear. Looks kinda Asian to me.
Lots of photos here:
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2014-chevrolet-c7-corvette-stingray-z51-photos-and-info-news (http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2014-chevrolet-c7-corvette-stingray-z51-photos-and-info-news)
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I gather you don't like the back end?
How'd you guess? :lol:
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Lots of photos here:
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2014-chevrolet-c7-corvette-stingray-z51-photos-and-info-news (http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2014-chevrolet-c7-corvette-stingray-z51-photos-and-info-news)
Right click save, right click save, right click save, right click save.............
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For those that missed the reveal:
C7 Corvette Reveal 1/13/13 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjEEOokZHzU#)
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:hi: :hi: video starts at 6:47 :grr:
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Usual rumours of a RHD version.....http://motoring.ninemsn.com.au/cars/news/8593061/new-corvette-finally-coming-to-oz (http://motoring.ninemsn.com.au/cars/news/8593061/new-corvette-finally-coming-to-oz)
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Usual rumours of a RHD version.....http://motoring.ninemsn.com.au/cars/news/8593061/new-corvette-finally-coming-to-oz (http://motoring.ninemsn.com.au/cars/news/8593061/new-corvette-finally-coming-to-oz)
"The new car, which GM has adorned with the iconic ‘Stingray’ badge, won’t be on Australian roads for “a few years” according to GM CEO Dan Akerson."
Of course Akerson can say that. With the recent turnover rate of GM executives he won't be CEO in "a few years" anyway. :grin2:
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Well, we only had to wait 24 hours for Akerson to be "corrected" by those at GM who really know what's going on:
The second in charge of General Motors, Tim Lee, who is the head of the company’s international operations, hit out at reports of a right-hand-drive Corvette for Australia, exclusively revealed by News Limited yesterday.
He told reporters at the Detroit motor show overnight: “I have no idea what [General Motors CEO Dan Akerson] said but we have no plan to put a right-hand-drive under that bonnet. The Corvette is a Chevrolet, it’s not a Holden, it never will be, next question.”
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“We can spend the entire 20 minutes talking about this. This is a non-story from my point of view. You can write what you want to write, I really don’t give a sh#t. But it is not in the mainstream plan.”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/finally-corvette-set-for-australian-showrooms/story-fncynkc6-1226554050168 (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/finally-corvette-set-for-australian-showrooms/story-fncynkc6-1226554050168)
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NICE CAR, INTERESTING FOR A CONVERSION COST & THE PERFORMANCE OPTIONS
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Stingray Walkaround | 2014 Corvette | Chevrolet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77_15oR64aI#ws)