50th Anniversary Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept Official Details

[johnstarnes]

Originally Posted by chevydlrmn

a corvette exclusive steering wheel would be sa-weeeet!

I hope that GM lurks here to see gems like that and then IMPLIMENTS them.

[Uzzy]

Originally Posted by motorman

GM will never go back to the clam shell hood as it add great cost to the corvette. the C-4 hood cost over $4K and the viper hood cost over $12K. when i got my 97 C-5 the insurance was cheaper than the C-4 because of things like bolt on fenders and no clam shell hood. GM worked with the insurance companies while designing to make sure that the C-5 corvette would not break the owners bank just for insurance

Corvette's still have a clam shell hood (front hinged) but they don't have the flip front end of the C4.

[L88-ZR1-Z06]

Originally Posted by Tomko

I suspect that production sized headlights, mirrors and wheels, together with impact-worthy door hinges, front and rear bumpers are all that separates this from the C7.

i like how you think.

[Xenon]

Originally Posted by motorman

GM will never go back to the clam shell hood as it add great cost to the corvette. the C-4 hood cost over $4K and the viper hood cost over $12K. when i got my 97 C-5 the insurance was cheaper than the C-4 because of things like bolt on fenders and no clam shell hood. GM worked with the insurance companies while designing to make sure that the C-5 corvette would not break the owners bank just for insurance

The Solstice and Sky's hoods were clamshell type. I pretty sure that the hydroforming that GM is doing right now is allowing them to make such things for a cheaper price.

And why oh why do auto companies try to shove a hybrid into every single type of car possible?!?! Is it possible to get a honest to goodness sports car without all this "Hybrid" gimmickry?

[chevyman1973]

no hybird on a vette!

[JeffInDFW]

The hoods on the Solstice/Sky are just like the Viper and C4 Corvette, in that the fender splits on the side, and you can access the suspension and all of the front of the car with the hood flipped open. I own a Viper GTS, and the earlier costs given are correct, the Viper hood is $12,000. I clearly remember GM saying the C5 Vette lost the clamshell style hood because of cost, and Dodge did the same thing for the Viper in 2003. They also went to a traditional hood that was front hinged. Clearly, GM is now able to do them low cost...

[Ambalanche]

I wouldn't mind seeing a return to the clamshell hood,(a clamshell is one that folds down over the sides, not just front hinged) however if they do it I hope they can find a way to eliminate the vibrations in them. Both my '94 Vette and Sky Redline had it on the drivers side. I think it was due to wind more than anything else, but it was distracting none the less. I especially loved the one on the Vette because it eliminated another unsitely cut line and made the car look more like it was made from one piece.

[motorman]

Originally Posted by Uzzy

Corvette's still have a clam shell hood (front hinged) but they don't have the flip front end of the C4.

you are missing the definition of clam shell hood.

[Ambalanche]

Originally Posted by johnstarnes

I hope that GM lurks here to see gems like that and then IMPLIMENTS them.

Maybe they have, My new car has an exclusive steering wheel.

[Uzzy]

Originally Posted by motorman

you are missing the definition of clam shell hood.

To me a clam shell hood is one that is front hinged, like the Vette and certain Buicks and Oldsmobiles from the '90s along with dozens of other cars. And the C4 had a lift front, but after some more interweb searching, I might have been wrong all these yars.

[KingElvis]

Yuck. The real vette's 1000x nicer. The only thing they forgot to tack on was a set of '59 Caddy tailfins.

This backward looking design has got to stop. This is out of hand.

[Buick61]

Corvette, Imma letchu finish, but Impala had the best 50th Anniversary edition of all time. Of all time!

[TuffG929]

Originally Posted by Autoblog

It's perfectly common for an automaker to release details and photos of a concept car in the months or weeks ramping up to its official debut at a major auto show. Not so much several months later, though. So you can imagine our confusion as to why Chevrolet has revealed the 50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept once again.

Also referred to as the Corvette Centennial, the show car debuted at the Chicago Auto Show this past February, and had a cameo as Sideswipe in the latest Transformers sequel, Revenge of the Fallen. Now several months later, General Motors has hit us again with a fresh batch of photos and a brief press release (posted after the jump) conspicuously short on details, only hinting that something's changed by stating that "a version of the model" previously debuted in Chicago, but saying little else. Do we care? Not really. Because rationale aside, the Stingray is pretty badass, as you can see from the photos in the gallery below. So let's throw reason out the window and enjoy.

LINK

[TuffG929]

PRESS RELEASE:

50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept
Design and technology come together to celebrate Corvette's past, present and future

October 30, 2009

DETROIT – Chevrolet delivers a futuristic vision of technology and design with the 50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept. A version of the model was first shown at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show and stars as "Sideswipe" in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The Corvette Stingray Concept represents both the iconic legacy and an exciting future for Corvette.

The Corvette Stingray Concept was developed as an internal design challenge to combine classic Corvette cues with surprisingly high-tech features, modern materials, and a striking new appearance. The car is well-appointed with a clamshell hood, scissor-style doors, ergonomic seats, rear-view camera with night vision enhancement, and a high performance hybrid drive. Interactive touch controls allow the driver to customize the power and efficiency of his or her ride and share it with friends via the in-car camera system and advanced telemetrics.

http://media.gm.com/content/media/us..._vette_concept

[TuffG929]

Can anyone spot the difference?