New Corvette C7 is a retro of C3. Coming to theaters near you.

[numbnuts240]

if gm gets rid of v8's in the upcoming corvettes, i will lose my love for that car. as long as i can remember, i have been in love with corvettes (except the c4. i have always hated the styling, but then again, no american car produced during the 80's did anything for me in the styling department). a v8 and a corvette is like a club and a baby seal, it's a poetic union.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Hash's post is the perfect summary of why CAFE is the worst idea in the history of bad ideas. And the history of bad ideas includes sticking your wang in a light socket and rolling in bins of used needles.

[numbnuts240]

And the history of bad ideas includes sticking your wang in a light socket and rolling in bins of used needles.

now they tell me

[MinisterofDOOM]

Well that would explain your username...

[numbnuts240]

touche, sir, tou-effing-che

[Dittoz7]

Now Someone Wanna Explain The Micra, Smart And 3 Legged Prey Mantis Bikes Next To It?

[MinisterofDOOM]

...I don't see any Micras OR Smarts...

[JustinStrife]

Yeah, given that CAFE is such a big deal and, by fast car standards, the Corvette is a very high-volume affair, we can expect to see something else eventually. If Cadillac is going to completely forsake the V8 (likely), we can expect to see some twin-turbo V6 Corvettes in the future.

Besides, someone from GM was already quoted on autoblog stating that they think that the next Corvette will need to be a little smaller, much lighter, and maybe less powerful, but still maybe faster due to lighter weight, etc.

Not that I want it, I'll miss 8-banger vettes if they truly do disappear.

Smaller and lighter I agree with. Hence why I've owned 240's an FD, and an 86. However, you can still achieve greater fuel economy out of these small block V8's. GM has been experimenting with different fuel injection systems, as well as shutting down cylinders in other cars(like the GTO) and are still working on new designs.

I could see a smaller displacement V8 powering the next generations of corvette. Here's why I think you won't see a twin turbo v6 though.

Look at the GT-R, 3000GT, 300zx, Supra, etc. They all have worse fuel economy than the LT1/LS1/LS7. Even though these smaller engines make comparable power, you have to beat the piss out of them to get it, where as the V8 doesn't work half as hard. My supercharged Ls1 gave me 29mpg going to S13Teddy's Summer BBQ in L.A. 2 months ago driving 80-85. There's been FD's with LS1 swaps getting in the mid 30's.

It would be more likely, that the corvette will downsize to an FD's size, and get a smaller displacement V8(like a 5.0 or 5.3liter perhaps) and get mid 30's on the freeway and 20's around town.

Not to mention you still have to sell the Corvette, and the majority of buyers buy it for it's tradition, and it's V8. Going from pop-ups to fixed headlights caused quite a stir on the corvette community, that still has corvette owners divided. The Corvette department of GM isn't stupid enough to go rear engine, AWD, or 6 banger and turbos. It's not going to be as efficient.

[Dittoz7]

...I don't see any Micras OR Smarts...

Double Checked And Yea Aren't.

WTF Are They?

Are Those The Bikes Greg Wanted To Buy Not That Long Ago...

[EW]

the chevy corvette is dead..

Riiiiiiggghhhtt.

[NismoDriver240]

idk I like the look of it, I always saw the corvette as a mid-life crisis/small pen15 mobile. I'm not saying they're not fast or anything, they just never rubber me the right way... The owners act snobby, excuse me I like imports

[Soravia]

I just saw some production Camaro pics and it lost a lot of fancy hood scoops and side vents and etc from the prototypes.

I expect the Corvette C7 to lose a few of its sharp bumper corners as well. Those won't show up good on pedestrian safety list.

[Flicktitty]

I'll never understand the obsession with the C3. It's like saying, "Yes, I'll take my 'Vette fat and slow, please!"

my dad has a clean *** 78 Vette with 50K miles but dog **** slow.

[raremotive]

the chevy corvette is dead..

That's an really old statement.... only old bald sleezy car-dealers drive them...

I say FINALLY they move away from looking all the same with few small variance from them.

And I do agree with Tom... like Chevy.. join a Cico...

[Soravia]

Chevy with Infiniti-engine Car Owners? LoL!

[JustinStrife]

my dad has a clean *** 78 Vette with 50K miles but dog **** slow.

Nothing a motorswap couldn't fix... But then it wouldn't be original, blah blah.

All of the American cars were slow in the late 70's. They had no idea how to deal with the smog and mileage issue as they'd been building 10,000 lb tanks that got gallons to the mile for years. Little bit of history kind of been repeating itself lately, except this time with trucks and suvs.

Still I wouldnt mind getting an early 80's C3, and stuffing some kind of badazz engine in there with twin turbos. Ultimate sleeper. People are expecting you to have 180hp, but you really have 6XX+.

[Soravia]

http://www.leftlanenews.com/ch....html

Something is telling me that these pics aren't real. The brake calipers.