Those following the GM news coverage here at GM Authority have probably already watched our video tours of the exterior and interior of the 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray, heard the C7’s start-up exhaust note (that we exclusively captured), and checked out our in-depth stories on the new sports car from The Bow Tie brand. But what you may not have had the chance to see yet is this video of Corvette executive chief engineer Tadge Juechter discussing the C7 Stingray at the GM Heritage Center.
The clip is full of sexy shots of the new Vette, and even contains a breathtaking start-up and rev sound of the new 6.2 liter V8 Small-Block LT1 engine — which is perhaps the most news-worthy element in the video.
Watch and enjoy:
The GM Authority Take
Try saying this five times in a row and from memory: “the new Corvette is redefining modern performance with a perfect balance of technology, design and performance that makes this car worthy of the iconic Stingray designation.” We can’t wait to drive it.
Comments
Tadge and the rest of the Corvette designing team should be fired immediately for completely obliterating Corvette as a sports car. Making the car heavier and only marginally increasing horsepower makes this new Corvette the ultimate POSER car, not all that much different from the horrible late 70s Corvettes.
Adding weight to the car under pretense of improving fuel economy shows very well Tadge slept through his entire physics course in high school. Making the car LIGHTER could accomplish exactly the same thing but without adding unnecessary complexity to this car and actually improving its performance, without resorting to running on all four cylinders.
C7 is heavier than C6 and horsepower increased by whopping 19 ponies-WOW!!! Now Tadge, this is something to be really proud of, no need to get into the questionable C7 styling and C4 interior rehash.
While I agree with you, the car is not significantly heavier. Only 90lbs – yes we’d rather have it lighter, but safety standards and all the “more refinement” whiners have conspired against the will of the hardcore enthusiast. I can deal with a 3300lbs near 200mph sports car. We all know that a Z06 or another more distilled version is on the way. And if the Current Z/28 is any indication, it will rectify the increased weight “problem” easily.
You are referring to a base C7. In its Z51 version, Corvette adds another 150 lbs on top of the original weight gain-this is a substantial gain, while still riding on the same base size tires and wheels. If AFM is there along the lines of CAGS, with people waiting to disable it then this is another big waste.
I do not think that Z28 should be seen as a sign of hope for Corvette, especially considering the choice of wheel and tire sizes but this is just me.
BTW, I would not hope for a 200 mph car, GM will be lucky if this new Corvette can be as fast as the outgoing base C6- CdA for C7 is higher than for C6, doubtful it will have the same top speed as C6 base.
Tadge,
You have got to be kidding me. This car has been butchered. God awful. The exterior design is a joke. As much as the press wants the public to believe the design is second to none I am not in agreement. As I get to a point in my life where I can purchase a top of the line sports car I am at a lost. I fully expected my top choice would be a new Vette but now I am leaning towards a Porsche or Mercedes AMG. To have the rear of the car resemble a Camaro is sickening. The engineers responsible for the exterior and the people overseeing this project should be ashamed. I will carry it a step further. They should be fired. In short you have a car with a 1995 Firebird front end and a 2009 Camaro rear end. Hopefully the C7 runs will be short lived.