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Trim Levels
Base: LT
Mid-level: Z06
Up-level: SS

Introduction

The Corvette; such an iconic GM vehicle. It's the car that everyone loves, and has a place in the hearts and minds of millions of people around the world. It's Chevrolet's equivalent of the 911, and the two vastly different cars are often compared head to head as ideological opposites. The car that can compare with rivals costing far more; .that car is the Corvette. And that's the car we had the task of redesigning, quite possibly the hardest of all the RIA cars we have done before. Our hardest vehicle, in the hardest lineup. Efforts in this lineup have culminated with, and in our idea of what the next generation C7 Corvette should be.
In this RIA, our C7 Corvette's styling follows an more evolutionary, rather then revolutionary path. Overall the car is much more emotional and dramatic, with a more planted stance and low-slung look. Things like a swooping downward character line add drama and excitement to the car, while still retaining that unmistakable Corvette look.

We followed the mantra of "don't mess with success" in hammering out the details on the C7, especially in regards to price. The Corvette is an attainable supercar, and that's something that shouldn't be changed. The LT starts at $47,150 and bumps up the horsepower from current C6 levels to 450HP. And, as is the case now, is available in a few different packages, 1LT, 2LT and 3LT. Z06, which starts at $70,250, increases the HP level to 600HP from it's 7.0L LS7 V8. A new addition to the model line is the "Super Corvette", which we have called the Corvette SS. The Corvette SS, starting at $115,000, has a supercharged version of the engine, making 850HP. The SS also adds features like ceramic brakes, something GM has opted out of the current car because of the over $10k cost. The price has been brought down though, however and it's a feature that certainly should be present on the very best of Corvettes.
Lots of debate on where to take the Corvette, both in RIA and inside GM. Some have said to take the Corvette mid-engine. That's the worst course of action because it destroys the very essence of the Corvette in that it's an attainable supercar. In price as well as styling, future Corvettes should stick to the principles that made it what it is. A mid-engined vehicle has it's place at Cadillac, but not as a Corvette. Our proposed C7 Corvette arrives around the time of the production vehicle, in 2010 as a 2011 model.
Specifications Sheet

Vehicle Type: Large 2-Door 2-Passenger Sports Car
Size Comparison: Current Corvette
Competitors: In a Class of it's Own
Base Platform: GM Y-Body
Drive Wheels: RWD
Engines:
LT: 6.2L 450HP LS3 V8 - Starting at $47,150
Z06: 7.0L 600HP LS7 V8 - Starting at $70,250
SS: 6.2L 750HP Supercharged LS9 V8 - Starting at $115,000
Transmissions: 6 speed Automatic (Optional: LT/Z06/SS), 6 speed manual (Standard: LT/Z06/SS)

1/4 mile estimations for each?

 

The info sounds feasible, and interesting........but the pic looks like a photochop to me. Back end just doesn't flow like the current C6.

 

is the SS 750 or 850hp? says both in that post.

either way id go with

high 11s - LT
mid 10s -Z06
mid to high 9s depending on weight and what hp it actually has (750-850) - SS

 

i hope the c7 looks something like this out back, i like it alot more than the c6 looks

 

Looks good. Sounds like GM's on top of their game, too.

As for performance figures-

-11.85 for the LT

-10.65 for the Z06

-9.75 for the SS

 

very appealing beast, better than the z03 beast

 

Sounds like it would be an even more amazing car if those numbers stay as posted. Even still I expect very good things for the new Corvette, Chevy has been doing a pretty good job as of late.

 

What are they going to do to the LS7 to get the extra 95 horsepower? The same things that current LS7 owners do? Better intake, more aggressive cam, port/polish tb/intake, headers, head work? What will be the mod potential on the car?

 

fixed...


seriously though, ill have to see one run in the 9s with any sort of street setup. i cant imagine that a car that has any roadworthy capabilities, in stock form, will get into the 9s.

and im not talking 1 SS...or 1z06...if you figure the number of each sold, what does each unit average, about 1 dragstrip pass a year?im not worried at all about either of the higher end models, as i rarely see them on the street (have nto seen the blown version, yet), and ive never seen one at the track (the new z06, and ive only seen a few of the old z06s at the track).

the average Z06 or SS owner probably wont be able to name a track, let alone go to one...so i dont know why there is such a fuss over them. the new Zr1 is awesome, but i still dont worry about it...when i do come up on one on the street, i dont expect the driver to be willing to go...

as for the picture...i dont care for that back end. i really like the C6, from the front to the back, andi dont care for the lines of that rear end...

 

I agree with ROTM. Some people have asked me if I am "worried" about the ZR1. I told them that when I see one, I'll deal with it. I think they are going to be far and few between. I also think it is going to be severely traction limited. And I can't see some dude that paid $120k+ for a car slapping D/R's on it and flogging it at the strip.

As far as the new Z06 goes, when I get done with my mild cam package, my car should be between 530 and 550 rwhp. That's plenty for me.