2014 Corvette Revealed!

[sun]

Originally Posted by browna

Damn, browna with the zinger! Although it comes at the expense of admitting he has a working knowledge of Barbie and her various dream cars.

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by polak

It's coming like the new NSX is coming

Honda has confirmed.... it's coming.

[Ironhorse]

Great and subtle designs age well; witness the 63-67 StingRay. The C7 is too busy and over the top, it is trying too hard to be something it isn't.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by rohara66

Honda has confirmed.... it's coming.

http://www.acura.com/future/NSX#1

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

I've always found Porsche's style to be soft. Nothing about that car strikes me as aggressive.

That's the whole point.
It can be understated and classy, yet still completely kick ass; where a lot of NA cars are over the top in "aggressive" and look stupid.

It's like James Bond vs Tapout T shirts

[speede5]

It looks pretty awesome, but it's a bit garish for my tastes, and I tend to like things a bit loud. There's a nod to the GTR in that back end, and the front end screams Ferrari. Don't like the 1/4 windows, I wonder if that rear window setup adds strength and/or reduces costsand weight of a big curved backklight.

I wonder if the base model will lose a bunch of those louvers and be a bit sleaker.

I'd rather the current ZR-1, it's about as bold as I want.

[TopChed]

Originally Posted by photon

Enough louvers!

Tried editing them out with paint, looks better without them IMO. Grey looks better because the louvers stand out less.

This looks really similar to the Ferrari California to me:

Spoiler!

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

That's the whole point.
It can be understated and classy, yet still completely kick ass; where a lot of NA cars are over the top in "aggressive" and look stupid.

It's like James Bond vs Tapout T shirts

If I wanted classy, but still capable of ass kicking, I'd go with a BMW/Mercedes/Aston Martin/Audi.

I've always thought Porsche's looked like a stretched out VW Beetle.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

If I wanted classy, but still capable of ass kicking, I'd go with a BMW/Mercedes/Aston Martin/Audi.

I've always thought Porsche's looked like a stretched out VW Beetle.

Thats because it was just a stretched out Beetle

[photon]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

If I wanted classy, but still capable of ass kicking, I'd go with a BMW/Mercedes/Aston Martin/Audi.

I really want the new Audi RS7.

Maybe we need a Detroit auto show thread.

[karl262]

Originally Posted by photon

I really want the new Audi RS7.

Maybe we need a Detroit auto show thread.

There are so many high quality products available today we are truely living in a golden age of automobiles no matter what your flavour is. Looking for something in a 4 door "coupe" that does 0-60 under 5 seconds?

Along with the RS7:



There's the BMW M6 Gran Coupe:



And you got your Mercedes CLS55 (my favourite in this category)

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by karl262

There are so many high quality products available today we are truely living in a golden age of automobiles no matter what your flavour is.

Along with the RS7
There's the BMW M6 Gran Coupe
Mercedes CLS55

And sadly, you can't get any of these cars in a manual. Thanks but no thanks.

[Acey]

Will GM ever put a twin turbo V6 in this car?

^ Yeah, really. No real need to post touring sedans in this thread... I don't think anyone is cross shopping those.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by Table 5

And sadly, you can't get any of these cars in a manual. Thanks but no thanks.

Once you get into full size cars, Manual transmissions become a incredibly tough sell for manufacturers/dealers. Even myself, I love manual transmission cars, but in anything bigger than a 3 series / A4, the car just doesn't seem right for some reason. Only exception to that rule for me, is an M5.

And these cars are so ridiculously powerful, and fast revving, you are taking a massive performance penalty now by selecting a manual if it has a SMG/DSG. With the exception of professional drivers, the Automatic cars will destroy their manual counterparts. And even then, they are still quicker.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by Acey

Will GM ever put a twin turbo V6 in this car?

No?

[FLAME ENVY]

Originally Posted by pylon

Once you get into full size cars, Manual transmissions become a incredibly tough sell for manufacturers/dealers. Even myself, I love manual transmission cars, but in anything bigger than a 3 series / A4, the car just doesn't seem right for some reason. Only exception to that rule for me, is an M5.

And these cars are so ridiculously powerful, and fast revving, you are taking a massive performance penalty now by selecting a manual if it has a SMG/DSG. With the exception of professional drivers, the Automatic cars will destroy their manual counterparts. And even then, they are still quicker.

Yes. But it also takes the driver out of the driving experience.

[FLAME ENVY]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

I've always found Porsche's style to be soft. Nothing about that car strikes me as aggressive.

Then you don't get the "911", not being hasty, being truthful. What is your interpretation of aggressive ?

I currently own a 1984 911 Targa, previously owned a 1995 C2 Cabriolet (993) and a 1990 C4 Targa (964). I have owned a myriad of other "sports car's" but have always come back to the 911. I have also owned a 1989 944 Turbo and 1973 914 2.0L which I too enjoyed.

[FLAME ENVY]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

Thats because it was just a stretched out Beetle

No, not really at all. The Gmund Coupe and early 356's used some VW bits, but never the same chassis or power plants.

This is such a common misconception as Ferdinand Porsche indeed designed the original VW Beetle.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

I've always found Porsche's style to be soft. Nothing about that car strikes me as aggressive.

The 911 GT2 RS begs to differ:



If I was wealthy, this would be my goto G induced vomit mobile.

[The Fonz]

It can differ all it wants. My opinion is unchanged.