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    Exclusive: This is the 2014 Chevy Corvette
    The exclusive images you see here, derived from hours spent secretly poring over the sheetmetal of two seventh-generation Corvettes, show the next step in the supercar's iconic evolution. These aren't photos, but this is absolutely the next-generation Chevy Corvette in ZR1 trim. GM so doesn't want you to see these.
    Love it or hate it, the Chevrolet Corvette is an American icon. For most of its 60 years, the 'Vette's shown that a commodity-focused U.S. automaker can confound expectations and compete with the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini. The seventh-generation Corvette — or C7 Corvette — as fan-boys and GM insiders call it — is designed to further confound those expectations.

    These renderings were derived from hours this weekend I (and our designer) spent in secret, poring over the completely uncamouflaged "sheetmetal" of two versions of the next-gen Corvette. With limited time, we decided to, rather than show you the first one, a base level Corvette, we focused our rendering efforts instead on the high-performance ZR1 trim level.

    None of our sources were willing to go on the record or allow me to run their name for fear they might lose their jobs. That's also why I'm showing renderings rather than actual photos — I don't care if it might cast doubt on the veracity of the styling — but I didn't want anyone losing their job over this.

    That said, we showed these images to three different sources at General Motors — and all three confirmed that the images you see here accurately portray the ZR1 trim level for the seventh-generation Corvette. A fourth source — a non-GM employee — confirmed that the vehicle we show here is one of two Initial Vehicle Engineering Release (IVER) vehicles that's been making the rounds at the Milford Proving Grounds.



    View the gallery The ZR1 trim level is expected to come out later than the base model Corvette — which is slated for a 2014 model year and a reveal at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.

    At first glance, you think this is nothing more than an evolutionary change to America's supercar. But give it a second for that initial enormously deceiving glance to dissipate into a double-take. The changes — like the very Camaro-esque rear taillights, the over-exaggerated side vents, and a new window in the rear quarter — will be absolutely polarizing to any Corvette fan-boy. And other items — like a split-rear window, a la the Corvette Stingray, won't make it into production.


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    dayum!!
    that looks good!
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    Looks Good, but the ass end has too much Camaro in it...tail light wise. We'll have to see what the final drawings look like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 98GPGT2D View Post
    Looks Good, but the ass end has too much Camaro in it...tail light wise. We'll have to see what the final drawings look like.

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    yuck..

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    I like it apart from the tail lights. They need to go. And the first pic reminds me of a GTR for some reason
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    Not a fan of the ferrari looking exhaust or the 'maro tail lights... but wtf do I care, I'm never going to have one.....
    It almost looks to "edgy" and overdone with the lines..... but like I said before....
    Its just a car.......with rust and dreams for the future!!!!

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    Lol someones gettin' fired.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Pepino View Post
    Not a fan of the ferrari looking exhaust
    Looks just like the exhaust they've had on the vettes for a while now. But I agree with the tails...gotta keep the recognizable circle tails.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hippo Machine View Post
    Lol someones gettin' fired.
    If you are saying someone is getting fired for these photos getting leaked then you are sorely mistaken. They were pusposely "leaked" by GM to drum up the desire and interest in the upcoming model.


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    looks sick. I like the tails, never been a fan of the cirle ones, I thought they were ugly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheNoob23 View Post
    looks sick. I like the tails, never been a fan of the cirle ones, I thought they were ugly.
    Should have guessed by your response that you were under 25. Don't worry your taste will improve as you age.


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    They are no longer camaro lights once on that bad MFer, I think i just.......Jizzed in my ppants.
    I just wish the police loved my car as much as i do 3.5,160 Stat,HAI,ZZP F/R STB, SSAC Headers, Reptile PCM
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    Quote Originally Posted by stealthee View Post
    If you are saying someone is getting fired for these photos getting leaked then you are sorely mistaken. They were pusposely "leaked" by GM to drum up the desire and interest in the upcoming model.
    GM never leaks photos of their cars. ESPECIALLY not corvettes! My dad works for GM and he says no one was supposed to see that, only the people in the design group.

    Imagine if you were working on a car for GM and photos leaked after months or years of work. You really look forward to the main debut.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Hippo Machine View Post
    GM never leaks photos of their cars. ESPECIALLY not corvettes! My dad works for GM and he says no one was supposed to see that, only the people in the design group.

    Imagine if you were working on a car for GM and photos leaked after months or years of work. You really look forward to the main debut.
    Trust me, it was purposely leaked. Your dad doesn't know everything.


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    Quote Originally Posted by stealthee View Post
    Trust me, it was purposely leaked. Your dad doesn't know everything.
    Never said he did. And you do?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Hippo Machine View Post
    Never said he did. And you do?
    He probably knows how to talk to a female, though.

    Regards to the car...meh...

    Not a much of a fan.

    Especially if they go to that stupid DOHC, high revving, 4.blahblah VERY small block V8 with direction injection, AFM, etc. CAFE standards are raping car companies now...can't wait for the 2016 minimum's to come into effect and the Corvette has to get comparable mileage to say...an automatic Cruze.

    Yay, America.

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    IMO I think it needs to look more..American I guess, for lack of a better word. It still looks like a Corvette don't get me wrong but it looks like they are moving in the wrong direction. I guess they have to modernize it but I'd go back to the old tails and I'm undecided on those alien/bug-eye headlights. I'm sure some of you will disagree, but to each their own!
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    Quote Originally Posted by bluegtp91 View Post
    ...can't wait for the 2016 minimum's to come into effect and the Corvette has to get comparable mileage to say...an automatic Cruze.

    Yay, America.

    Not.
    Haha yea.. it shouldn't effect the Camaro or Corvette too much I hope, cuz they just have to have an average over their entire fleet i believe.

    You think they are going to use the LS9 in the 2014/15 ZR1?


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