C6 speculation (MotorTrend)...

Over at CorvetteForum, discussion of the latest details MotorTrend has dug up. Their sketches are dead on those done by R&T a while back (not the red rendering that was on the cover last fall).

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=499845

Of the details, 425hp base car, 500hp Z06 when it debuts the following year.

That can not be the design. Its way too hideous (ugly doesnt begin to describe that car), esp after the beautiful C5.

All together now:

Please don't pass judgement until you see it in person. :rolleyes:

Seeing ugly cars in person makes them less ugly - thus retaining a good amount of its current lack of visual appeal. It does not make them look good.

But I still doubt thats what it'll look like when it comes out. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

You can see my post count over there at CF in that thread, you'll notice I am more of a lurker over there, but I must say it again... what is with that B-pillar?!?!

I just can't see those being very realistic as far as the C6 goes.

I hope not anyway... :eek:

I actually like that alot...the curves remind me of the C3:)

Don't like it that much but its OK. I'd like to see 1 in bright red or black. Don't like the fixed headlights on a Corvette. Its aight but the flip ups just belong there. IMO a design like that could be cool on a 5th Gen (not exactly like that) headlight pocket-style painted black in there.

Don't tell me you guys don't see SS Concept in the back of that thing without the silver that made us think Chevelle?? I think this is what Guion has been hinting at.

The front and side look good, the back looks terrible. I hope that part is not in the final version. I love the HP numbers.

Does the front remind anyone else of a firebird?

just change the back and we have a winner.

Definately like those HP numbers! Hopefully they come in a 'vette that weighs no more than the C5, maybe even lighter.

The insiders over at corvetteforum have said that those renderings are only 10% accurate. I really haven't seen any sketches in any of the magazines that I think are accurate or great looking. Some have been okay, but I think the real thing is going to blow people away.


And I hope those engine specs are accurate too.:)

If that's what it looks like, it's time for another Viper.

I just don't know how they are going to make fixed headlights look "right" on a Corvette. In those renderings the lights remind me of the original Sunfire headlights. :o

I'm still going with what my friend who has seen it said....looks even better than C5 in his opinion.

The rear window is reminisant of the 63.The Vette came with fixed headlights in the begining so to say flip ups belong there is far fetched.

Originally posted by Z28Wilson
I just don't know how they are going to make fixed headlights look "right" on a Corvette. In those renderings the lights remind me of the original Sunfire headlights. :o


I think the C5-R light look good

check them out.

http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/46/46410/revellcorvettec5-r.jpg

I was willing to give the fixed headlights a chance before saying no way. Now that I've seen them I find myself saying, "that would look better if they were just flip-ups as usual."

:think:

Look at the size of the B-pillar! There's no way Chevy is going to put a car on the road with a blind spot that size. Motor Trend probably got a picture of a disguised car and used it for their artist renderings.

No Sir,
Don't like that.

The orange one looks like a cross between a C5, a C4, and 300ZX an the blue one looks like a cross between C2 and C3 stingrays. Just say no to RETRO.

Originally posted by danno02SS
Just say no to RETRO.

:D

No way on the rear. There's gotta be better visibility. Front looks OK.

I kinda like the Stingray look of the fastback, especially with the fins (see R&T drawing) along the side instead of the C5-ish molding. The b-pillar itself doesn't look so large; it's all the extra body work that surrounds the glass on the hatch (the coupe still appears to have a hatch). So perhaps this would only exist on a special, Stingray model and a traditional all glass hatch on the standard coupe.

Either way, I think it's not overly retro (certainly C3 inspired) and identifiable as a Corvette despited fixed headlights. 300ZX did cross my mind at first glance of the frontend, but so did RX7 with the C5. It should prove a nice car and will grow on people when the see it person I bet.

another crack-induced sketch. if the C6 has any of those dysfunctional cues, kiss GM's credibility goodbye
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Compare the drawing (http://home.nyc.rr.com/c5cruzn/Misc/c62.jpg)

to the 69 manta ray (http://autoweek.com/weekart/2003/0303/0303vett1x.jpg)

Looks like Ford "MIGHT" not be the only one going retro.

PUH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

(sorry I just had to.Nobody needs to get mad at this it is a freaking JOKE!):metal: