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Designers, engineers had to learn from each other to create C8's exposed V-8

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Designers, engineers had to learn from each other to create 'Vette's exposed V-8
Hannah Lutz
December 2, 2019
autonews.com

"It's almost a whole different language that they use. As an engineer, I have no idea what temperature has to do with color," Kociba said.

"As you start working with them and they show you different examples, it absolutely makes sense."

The team wanted the 2020 Corvette engine to be on par with that of a Ferrari or Lamborghini. "Even though we didn't have the same price point, we still need to execute just as well," Arnone said.

Designers pored over the finishes on each component and made sure everything was in "color harmony," he said. For parts that are less attractive, they toned down the finish and made the colors less eye-grabbing.

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They took inspiration from something --- and actually brought it to fruition without the bean-counters crushing their spirits?

autonews.com said:
The design team even created a bolt style for the Corvette because it didn't like any of GM's preapproved bolts. Designers were part of the engineering conversation, which "lends itself to us having creative opportunity firsthand," Bennion said.

When designing the bolts, the team drew inspiration from Ducati motorcycles. "All their bolts are internal drive, and they have a nice finish to them. They don't scratch or mark," Arnone said.

Some of GM's engineering criteria prohibited bolts with an internal drive, so the team created a dual-drive bolt, which has a cleaner, more stylized look.
Someone needs to find the folks who were on this project and give them jobs breaking down walls and barriers within the Tubes. If they can actually talk to one another and get something accomplished on bolts (of all things), then God knows what they could do if they started talking to each other about engines or interior materials.
 
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"Designers, engineers had to learn from each other to create C8's exposed V-8". Of coarse they had to talk and learn from each other! That's what engineers do. Is this writer trying to find something negative about GM's engineers? Some writers should get a life. Also, I will not subscribe to Auto News just to read a dumb story.
 
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Of coarse they had to talk and learn from each other! That's what engineers do.
Not at General Motors. Do some research on GM's four phase process for product development, and it will become quite evident why the collaboration between designers and engineers for the C8 project is noteworthy.

Is this writer trying to find something negative about GM's engineers?
No.
 
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