PeeBee Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 I've always really liked Corvettes, but this one does absolutely nothing for me (nor did the C7). Like all mid-engine supercars today, this one, to me, just looks like another "...angry appliance..." (thank you, Bob Lutz, for that term). I suppose 60K is a reasonable price for this Corvette (my brother-in-law paid far more than that for his pick-up truck, come to think of it), and I'd certainly consider buying one if I happened to like the styling and it had some "Corvetteness" about it, but they'd have to offer it with a manual transmission in as that I don't buy cars (for myself) with automatics. Oh, well, it doesn't look like there'll be a new Corvette in my future...
lordairgtar Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 On 7/20/2019 at 8:02 AM, Classicgas said: Hmmm, seems we've seen this before. They look nothing like each other.
Joe Handley Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 1 hour ago, lordairgtar said: They look nothing like each other. Of course they do, they have 4 wheels, headlights, taillights, and they're a Mid-Rear layout, they're practically twins!
Richard Bartrop Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, Joe Handley said: Of course they do, they have 4 wheels, headlights, taillights, and they're a Mid-Rear layout, they're practically twins! And they're all round wheels. Really, how lazy is that?
Classicgas Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 13 hours ago, lordairgtar said: They look nothing like each other. Sorry I completely disagree. And that's fine. I'm not saying they are identical, but more than similar.
Geno Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 I love the new Vette, it absolutely rocks and opens up a whole new world for the car. I think the previous layout had pretty much reached its limits so it was time for a change. JMHO though.
iamsuperdan Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 I think all mid-engined cars bear similarities, but still look nothing alike. C8 vs GT C8 vs Ferrari At least the plagarism isn't as blatant as the C7 Corvette.
Rob Hall Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 The C8 most reminds me of the Ferrari F458/488, as far as the shape and proportions. Different detailing of course, though. I read that GM benchmarked the F458 when developing the C8. The modern Ford GT is rather unique in it's shape amongst mid engine cars with it's cabin that tapers front to rear and has those huge pass through arches connecting the roof to the rear quarters.
Richard Bartrop Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 And sometimes, you have Ferrari aping Corvettes, like this Ferrari NART Spyder.
DiscoRover007 Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 I do find the c8 to be egregiously similar to the 488 gtb. But I also sort of don’t care because it is still beautiful in its own right and is less than 100k.
Richard Bartrop Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 The point is, as snarks go, it's such a lazy snark.
Matt Bacon Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 Looking at the short, wide, deep trunk on the ‘vette makes me think it’s been designed around “two golf bags”... clearly golf has a rather different profile in the US, ‘cos you don’t see a lot of Ferraris, Lambos, McLarens and other mid engined supercars in our local golf course car park. The people who take their sports cars golfing have big Jags or Astons, and the people who have mid engined supercars also have Range Rovers... ;-P best, M.
Classicgas Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 The more I look the more I like but not that claustrophobic interior.
Richard Bartrop Posted July 24, 2019 Posted July 24, 2019 And for a mere $5K extra, you can personalize your VIN. https://www.carsdirect.com/automotive-news/2020-chevrolet-corvette-buyers-can-customize-their-vin?src=20&lnk=TnL5HPStwNw-lAuNWUsKMa1Ti%2FapIO%2FUDA
Deuces Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 Speaking of vettes.... This guy should have his rear end removed.... ?
Classicgas Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Deuces said: Speaking of vettes.... This guy should have his rear end removed.... ? I think it has been, at least moved, up between his shoulders.
58 Impala Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 Just read an article saying the 2020 Corvette is sold out already (people putting down payments on pre orders) based on Chevrolets projected run for the year. Wow.
vintagerpm Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 19 minutes ago, cobraman said: I wonder how many will just be stored away. I wonder how man will be flipped at a huge profit. Mike
58 Impala Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 Just wait till the dust settles and they'll be available. Same feeding frenzy happens every time.
dino246gt Posted August 2, 2019 Posted August 2, 2019 Mid engine cars are "exotic" and there's NONE under 100K, but now you can buy a brand new one for less, amazing! If YOU don't like mid engine cars, fine, there's so many others you can have, but as an exotic car buff for decades, I'm stunned by this new Corvette, and it's price, ah-may-zing! Other cars in it's category are Ferrari 488, Lambo Hurrican, McLarens, NSX, Audi R8, each worth twice or three times as much. Mid engine cars do resemble each other out of necessity, as much as rear drive front engine cars do. If it sells well, and it seems to already have, that'll be the bar to judge if it's a good move by Chevy, but I can't see it failing at that price, PLUS, it brings an American car into the exotic fray, other than the uber-expensive Ford GT. I see a lot of Italian flags at exotic car shows, now we can proudly wave the stars and stripes! Ciao Bella, um, I mean Cool Baby!
DiscoRover007 Posted August 2, 2019 Posted August 2, 2019 41 minutes ago, dino246gt said: Mid engine cars are "exotic" and there's NONE under 100K, but now you can buy a brand new one for less, amazing! If YOU don't like mid engine cars, fine, there's so many others you can have, but as an exotic car buff for decades, I'm stunned by this new Corvette, and it's price, ah-may-zing! Other cars in it's category are Ferrari 488, Lambo Hurrican, McLarens, NSX, Audi R8, each worth twice or three times as much. Mid engine cars do resemble each other out of necessity, as much as rear drive front engine cars do. If it sells well, and it seems to already have, that'll be the bar to judge if it's a good move by Chevy, but I can't see it failing at that price, PLUS, it brings an American car into the exotic fray, other than the uber-expensive Ford GT. I see a lot of Italian flags at exotic car shows, now we can proudly wave the stars and stripes! Ciao Bella, um, I mean Cool Baby! I think Chevy just blew the cap off the exotic car market. Not sure if it was intentional or not but I think they just showed everyone just how over priced the Ferrari's and Lambo's really are. They really aren't even that great of cars in terms of reliability and maintenance. I can bet the C8 is going to be a very reliable car for "exotics".
misterNNL Posted August 2, 2019 Posted August 2, 2019 On 8/14/2018 at 10:19 AM, Bainford said: I can't see why not, Vettes are bloody huge. Mid engine or otherwise, I'm sure big or tall people will fit. After watching the Jay Leno Garage inverview with the lead Corvette engineer I understand that the passenger compartment has been moved forward 18" and the legroom should be adequate for very tall individuals. Of course I can't speak to the adequacy of head room but it might be worth your while to pay a visit to a dealer just for the heck of it to try one on for size. For some excellent photos of the C8 take a look at Howard Cohen's photo coverage elsewhere on the forums, He took over 1300 pix at an event where the C8 had it's own display area. Great stuff and very informative.
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