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Rooster89 01-17-2013 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 2116858)
Opinions are like azzholes. Either way, I still generally like the design even with my perceived view of certain flaws. I wouldn't scratch it off my list. I've always wanted a Corvette but the price/interior always spoiled it for me. Couldn't justify the price due to it. Now the interior (Minus Button Ebrakes) is super-awesome.

OVERALL, this is still the BEST Corvette to date. :driving:

1963 and 1967 might disagree with you. But we will see.

UNKNOWN_370 01-17-2013 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooster89 (Post 2116904)
1963 and 1967 might disagree with you. But we will see.

I was born in the 70's. So my experience with them made that statement.

SS_Firehawk 01-17-2013 07:46 PM

Best engineered, emphatically YES. Most beautiful, no, not in my opinion.

bigsix 01-17-2013 10:10 PM

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The headlights look Very similar to the Ferrari F12's, am I right ? ? .

not to mention the whole profile,

FL 4Motion 01-17-2013 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsix (Post 2117381)
The headlights look Very similar to the Ferrari F12's, am I right ? ? .

not to mention the whole profile,

there's def more than a passing resemblance, but that's not a bad thing imo.

still not 100% sold on the rear end but it's def going to be a great car and kudos to chevy for finally offering real seats in their sports car.

bigsix 01-17-2013 10:48 PM

Yea, I like that they resemble eachother. If Chevrolet did copy from Ferrari, I see that as them having balls. Bring themselves closer with the best in the world of performance cars. . .

FL 4Motion 01-17-2013 10:51 PM

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Yea, I like that they resemble eachother. If Chevrolet did copy from Ferrari, I see that as them having balls. Bring themselves closer with the best in the world of performance cars. . .

well, it's only fair seeing as how ferrari leased GM's magnetic ride control tech for use in their 458 if iirc.

bigsix 01-20-2013 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 2117452)
well, it's only fair seeing as how ferrari leased GM's magnetic ride control tech for use in their 458 if iirc.

i had heard a rumor that GM sold(?) their mag.ride control technology TO Ferrari. Also, i've heard other technologies that debut in other cars actually were originally developed by GM . . . ex. Audi's cross-linked magnetized shocks that use electric signals to stiffen/loosen a metal gel inside the shock. True ? ? ?

travisjb 01-20-2013 07:23 AM

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i had heard a rumor that GM sold(?) their mag.ride control technology TO Ferrari. Also, i've heard other technologies that debut in other cars actually were originally developed by GM . . . ex. Audi's cross-linked magnetized shocks that use electric signals to stiffen/loosen a metal gel inside the shock. True ? ? ?

MagneRide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Delphi, now China... not GM

Red__Zed 01-20-2013 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bigsix (Post 2120676)
i had heard a rumor that GM sold(?) their mag.ride control technology TO Ferrari. Also, i've heard other technologies that debut in other cars actually were originally developed by GM . . . ex. Audi's cross-linked magnetized shocks that use electric signals to stiffen/loosen a metal gel inside the shock. True ? ? ?

I don't think in this particular case it was GM technology, but there's a lot of sharing that happens in the industry. Case in point, Nissan uses Ford's PTWA tech to toss a layer of iron/iron oxide on the cyclinders in the GTR

sig11 01-20-2013 09:44 AM

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MagneRide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Delphi, now China... not GM

Sort-of nit picky to say Delphi isn't GM. ;)

travisjb 01-20-2013 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sig11 (Post 2120841)
Sort-of nit picky to say Delphi isn't GM. ;)

sure, for other's benefit - it became 'fully' independent in 99 before the magnetic ride systems were commercialized (i think)... business lines including the magnetic ride were sold to Chinese co in 09... licensing of the tech to GM, Ferrari and others has always been transacted by Delphi not GM and now from the Chinese co. It's possible there are patents held by GM that are cross-licensed to this entity, who knows. In any event, it seems to be a product of US engineering, which is nice to see

shadoquad 01-20-2013 12:27 PM

Excuse me, I saw a commercial with a Cadillac keeping up with a ferrari because GM birthed magnets in suspspenshuns, so obviously all your arguments are null and voided.

But honestly, I don't really care. I think the suspension advances at work in both GM products and Ferrari products are really exciting!

Sibze 01-20-2013 09:42 PM

So went to the car show this weekend. Was SUPER hard to see it because there was about a thousand people around it but from what I saw I really liked it. The interior looked great! If I was to pick on one part of it, it would be the front. I found it looked small and not aggressive? Does that make sense? Like it was not strong. Probably just me. I'm sure when I see it again next it'll look different.

Overall. It's a hot car. I got some pictures, I will try to post them tomorrow

Mike 01-20-2013 09:45 PM

so who says Corvette taillights need to be round and these aren't legit? Anyone remember the C4?
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...n/DSCN0924.jpg

And the C5 had oval taillights


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