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Keeping exotics light is only possible with expensive exotic materials, I don’t think corvette has the budget or the clientele
too achieve 3000-3200 pound car!
They will... this is like the base 911 that's been revealed... not even GS...
Many good things coming... light weight, PCCB, and more power...
It's good for everyone and ups the bar and makes us proud of domestic engineering, great effort to make it happen finally
I have a 991.2 which I love, but just not ideal for track duties being a base convertible (weight, roof, breaks, "soft" suspension).
Realistic trade towards a 992s properly equipped would be the same value as a C8. So I see it as a great thing. Got to keep my convertible and get a C8, strip it, roll cage, proper seat and off to the track it goes. Being a LS, maintainability is far cheaper than any German product.
Don't understand the negativity, I think its great GM are continuing to invest in building low cost, high performance sports cars. the more choice the better, the current C7 platform is great, I have a Grand Sport and its a lot of fun on the street and on track. I personally like the C8 styling, rear a bit awkward perhaps. The Z06 is going to be real competition for the RS!
Negativity from me? Or the original poster? I think you and I are on the same page of the value and platform Chevrolet has delivered is going to be great over the years to come.
The old saying of "never buy the 1st year model, because they need to work the bugs out" is probably not as true as it used to be, but it will be interesting to see how Chevy further develops this one.
Maybe. Development techniques and schedules have changed a lot in recent years. More reliance on CAD (packaging, simulations, FEA, CFD, etc.) and fewer prototypes also lead to plenty of mistakes and flaws that don't all get discovered until the customer does something the engineers hadn't figured on. There is now much more "correction" made by software and calibration updates.
I do agree with many of the comments: the exterior looks good. The interior does not initially appeal to me. Almost looks as though only small passengers can get a ride. Freddy's comment was one of the first things I thought of when I saw the shot of the interior...
It looks spectacular. Very Ferrari- or Lambo-"Esque". Not sure how I feel about the Vette looking like this. All things being equal, Chevy hit a home run I think. One hell of a bargain. Here is my issue with the price though. S while it is a lot cheaper to get in to Vette initially, look at what C7 owners will face now with trade in values. They paid ~$60k, give or take depending on options, but how much are their cars worth now, after this puppy was launched? Sure it will take a year or two for the market to settle and dealers not charge big mark ups, but eventually you'll be able to get one of these for $60k and the C7 will be worth half of that. Huge depreciation!
In contrast, the 718 GT4 is $100k base, helping 981 GT4 values hold steady at $80-100k, which keeps owners somewhat happy, knowing that they didn't lose their shorts. So in reality it is cheaper to own certain GT Porsche's, than it is to own a Vette. It just takes more upfront mula. And on top of that you generally have more exclusivity with a GT Porsche, depending on where you live I suppose. For me living in a CA Sierra foothills, I see a Vette on a regular basis. Never seen another GT4 so far. I think the smart play is to go buy a used C7 as a track toy in the near future.
Game changer... we all know it won't have the quality of a Porsche and there will be a million on the road in a few years. And I don't care for 60-70k.
This thing is special. On a "budget," this allows you to buy the driver's Porsche you want (997 3 for me) and pair with a complement that does things the 3 won't do.. straight-line acceleration, torque, dual clutch, v8 for 160k. To do this before in a mid engine platform, you had to go with a kit car or a used supercar and you'd still pay more. Buy new, and you'd be two-thee times for the cost for a pair. That's pretty crazy to me. I've never been one to want to buy a car that I didn't absolutely love. If the C8 is reliable, buying one as a "tool" to just enjoy for what it is is appealing. That's a first for me.
Styling is subjective, but I like enough of the exterior. Interior is meh but don't really care.
I hate launch photos that make the car look like a render. Not many real world pics out yet. Here's some decent ones for anyone interested.
07-19-2019, 02:54 PM
