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The New C7 (1/13)
11/15/11 6:42am

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Jalopnik claims that they have seen the new C7. They don't have pictures, but they do have "renderings" of what they saw.

What do you think?

http://jalopnik.com/5858683/exclusive-this-is-the-2014-chevy-corvette

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Re: The New C7 (2/13)
11/15/11 8:39am

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The exclusive images you see here, derived from hours spent secretly poring over the sheetmetal of two seventh-generation Corvettes,

Just reading the first sentence alone, tells me that I should take this with a grain of salt, and a big one at that. That "rendering" is vastly different from the split window curves and wedges model shown in the last year.

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Re: The New C7 (3/13)
11/15/11 1:41pm

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Other than being harder edged, and the Camaro tailights, I don't see that much difference...not enough to warrant a new "C" designation....it looks to me to be just an update of the C6...not a new design.
I don't like it, anyway.... Thumbs Down

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Re: The New C7 (4/13)
11/15/11 3:27pm

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Joel I have to agree, and I was thinking the same thing about the tail lights lookin to be camaroish Confused

Why? maybe add a Vega stering wheel?

I did see a drawing / picture of a vette with C3 chrome bumpers front and back that may have been the split window also? But it was a retro Shark body for sure, and it was cool!

That one above does not look like a "New Generation" at all.

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Re: The New C7 (5/13)
11/15/11 4:15pm

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Juat saw the press conference announcing the 2012 Corvette Daytona Prototype. Looks very similar and it is probably not a coincidence.

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Re: The New C7 (6/13)
11/15/11 6:39pm

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I had heard in the last few days a definitive "No" to a split window for the C7.

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Re: The New C7 (7/13)
11/15/11 9:55pm

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Heard the same thing...no split window. Don't really like the looks of it.....too much like every other car out there. Thumbs Down

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Re: The New C7 (8/13)
11/15/11 9:57pm

What's with the timer to post a reply?

|UPDATED|11/15/2011 6:57:12 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|

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Re: The New C7 (9/13)
11/16/11 12:54am

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manget1 said: Jalopnik claims that they have seen the new C7. They don't have pictures, but they do have "renderings" of what they saw.

What do you think?

http://jalopnik.com/5858683/exclusive-this-is-the-2014-chevy-corvette

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Re: The New C7 (10/13)
11/16/11 10:09am

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I won't be able to afford one anyway, so it's a moot point. None of these "renderings" I've ever seen look like the actual model, so we'll just wait and see. Although I don't like the taillights, either.

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Re: The New C7 (11/13)
11/16/11 11:06am

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The split window was a given to not be utilized. Camaro tail lights just messes with just about everone's mind. They always throw stuff out there to see what kind of feedback develops. I know that they what to sort of stay true to C6 and not go too radical.

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Re: The New C7 (12/13)
11/16/11 4:29pm

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I agree; just an updated C6 and does not dererve the C7 badge.

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Re: The New C7 (13/13)
11/16/11 9:56pm

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danascar said: Heard the same thing...no split window. Don't really like the looks of it.....too much like every other car out there. Thumbs Down

Uh, Yup. Startin to resemble several Japanese models. " Blech "! Same ol', same ol'. Gimme a C3 any day, "sexay citay".

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