Thread: 2014 Corvette

Originally Posted by Hippo Machine

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?

Honestly, I doubt it.

If anything, it'll be a turbo car since they net better MPG's and other fuel efficiency crap, less Co2's probably, etc.

There were also rumors of just a base Corvette, GS, and Z06...dropping the ZR1 moniker yet again. Who knows.

Looks like a 5th gen camaro, a GTR, and an RX8 got it on one night with a bottle a jack and a few lines of coke.


To much going on for me really.

^^Truth, the more I think about it.

Good form Schmee.

Also...call me crazy, but I'll take the originally rendered C7 concept Stingray from Transformers...

I like this design, and it will be toned down a bit I'm sure.

The line from the rear to the front fender well and that vent looks like they stole the idea from nissan and the GTR

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

^^Truth, the more I think about it.

Good form Schmee.

Also...call me crazy, but I'll take the originally rendered C7 concept Stingray from Transformers...

The only thing I liked about that concept was the split rear window, ala 63.

no on those tail lights. too camaroish

I like the round tail lights. CAFE Standards suck x2!

Originally Posted by Explicit_Spade

Source:Exclusive: This is the 2014 Chevy Corvette

All this is accurate. I know this because GM released the information as well.

The 2014 C7 Corvette: What We Know | GM Authority

"The car looks more pissed off and unapologetic than ever before, but perhaps to a fault as it seems to be generating polarizing views from readers." Made me giggle a little.

Know tho, while this is the rendering for the ZR1, I have only seen 3 in person since they were first released, so the normal C7 you will see in 2014 will not look like that. The basic C7, Z06, GS, etc... will be different to an extent. Like the front and back fenders, hood, bumpers and wheels on the ZR1 they are different from the base, GS, and Z06. Expect the same... but I fear the tail lights are here to stay

Wait, you mean GM actually released the drawings? OMG, someone's gonna get fired. My daddy said no one was supposed to see these.

Originally Posted by KeithGTP03

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.

I was thinking that they had four for some reason.... but they don't seem to be spaced like older 'vettes

Originally Posted by Hippo Machine

GM never leaks photos of their cars. ESPECIALLY not corvettes! .

Did you even read the article....? renderings are different then photos... just sayin'

Originally Posted by stealthee

Wait, you mean GM actually released the drawings? OMG, someone's gonna get fired. My daddy said no one was supposed to see these.

GM authority is not GM.

Thank you GMIS from what I've been saying for quite sometime now...

Some websites have reported that the base Corvette C7 will continue to cradle a 6.2-liter V8 engine just as today’s model is currently doing, but we will insist against it, as sources have repeatedly told us that GM’s all-new 5.5-liter small block V8 will be the ‘Vette’s go-to engine going forward. In fact, it is expected that the C7 will debut the new engine to the market — that is if the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado doesn’t beat it to dealerships first. Hopefully the new engine has four valves per cylinder.
Look for a pair of turbochargers to increase the power rating of the 5.5-liter for higher output models like the impending ZR1. As for a rumored smaller displacement twin-turbo V8 capable of revving to the moon and back, we have nothing new to report. Additionally, we are also not ruling out the possibility of a twin-turboed V6, either. Look for an eight-speed automatic and a seven-speed manual as possible transmission choices.

and...

GM has had – and continues to have – an impressive track record with its small block V8 engines. Looking at the V8 juggernauts such as the 556-hp LSA behemoth featured in the acclaimed CTS-V models, The LS3 that produces the growl in the Chevrolet Camaro SS, or even the dynamic Vortec 6.2L V8 that is heart of the Cadillac Escalade. GM’s small block powerplants display a practically unrivaled combination of power and fuel economy. And now, onto the news that gets even better…
GM’s next-generation small blocks (the gen 5) will feature a lovely invention called direct injection, one of the key components that makes the upcoming Chevy Cruze achieve 40 mpg on the highway without the slightest help of an electric battery. The new engines will also feature what GM is calling an “advanced combustion system. While it’s not clear exactly what that may be, it sounds interesting. The engine block will be exclusively composed of aluminum and – like the current generation – will be capable of running on E85 ethanol. Also carrying over from the current generation is variable valve timing. These combined attributes are all in an effort to exceed the upcoming (stingy) CAFE regulations. What’s more, GM’s plants all over the U.S. and Canada are going to get to be updated from becoming more flexible and quality-oriented.
The tab currently comes out to $890 million, with the Tonawanda, engine plant making in New York making up $400 million of the bill. The investment may sound like an awful lot, but considering the 1,600 total jobs that will be created (or brought back), as well as the updates to the facilities are very welcome. Add to that the the fact that the engines will be featured in practically every GM model with a V8 option – the investment seems very much worth it.
Press Release:
GM To Invest $890 Million To Build Cleaner, More Fuel-Efficient Engines
2010-04-27
* Five plants receive work: Tonawanda, N.Y.; Defiance, Ohio; Bedford, Ind.; Bay City, Mich. and St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
* Investment creates or retains about 1,600 jobs
* New engines to save more fuel through direct injection technology and advanced combustion system design
DETROIT – General Motors will invest more than $890 million which will create or retain more than 1,600 jobs in five North American plants to produce a new generation of fuel efficient small block truck and car engines. The investment consists of the following:
* Two plants will support the engine production:
o Tonawanda, N.Y. – an investment of $400 million resulting in more than 710 jobs
o St. Catharines, Ontario – an investment of $235 million resulting in approximately 400 jobs (click here for Canada release)
* Three plants will support engine casting and component production:
o Defiance, Ohio – an investment of $115 million resulting in up to 189 jobs
o Bedford, Ind. – an investment of $111 million resulting in about 245 jobs
o Bay City, Mich. – an investment of $32 million resulting in over 80 jobs
The investments include facility renovation and installation of new, highly flexible engine machining and assembly equipment and special tooling designed for manufacturing efficiency and engine quality. At the casting facilities, investments include expansion of semi-permanent mold and precision sand casting technologies that result in a high degree of dimensional accuracy and material strength properties needed to support the newer, more efficient engines in GM’s product portfolio.
“GM is investing in our plants, restoring and creating jobs and making progress toward our vision of designing, building and selling the world’s best vehicles,” said Mark Reuss, president of GM North America. “These latest investments show our commitment to improving fuel economy for buyers of every GM car, truck and crossover and giving them the best possible driving and ownership experience.”
The next generation small block engine family will have unprecedented fuel efficiency through direct injection and an all-new advanced combustion system design. The new engine family will rely exclusively on aluminum engine blocks, which are lighter and contribute to the improved fuel efficiency. In addition to being E85 ethanol capable, these engines are being designed with the capability to meet increasingly stringent criteria emissions standards expected throughout this decade.
Specifics about the engine capabilities as well as product applications will be shared at a later date.
Since the launch of the new GM last July, the company has announced investments of more than $2.3 billion at 22 facilities in the U.S. and Canada. These investments restored or created more than 9,100 jobs, and they demonstrate a strong commitment to GM’s future and to the United States and Canada.