Part 1 of 2 of The Interview Series @ 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray / Z51 - CAR and DRIVER
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- Contributing Editor Csaba Csere sits down with Kirk Bennion, Exterior Design Manager, Tadge Jeuchter, Chief Engineer, and Harlan Charles, Product Manager of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette to discuss how the C7 Corvette came to be.
In the first of two parts we interview:
*Kirk Bennion - Exterior Design Manager
*Tadge Jeuchter - Chief Engineer
*Harlan Charles - Product Manager
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I have the 2014 Z51. I can put 2 sets of golf clubs in the back and daily drive it, or I can go to a race track and rip it up. It's a great car. Just Love it.
Great interviews and insight on a new American icon. I can't wait to see the c7 on the road.
this car looks amazing the front and the back chevy did a great job
Mapko this corvette is a car of its own not boring nissan and Ferrari
It looks like it will be the greatest Corvette ever
LOVE IT
I adore the Corvette and hopefully by the time I'm out of college I can buy a good C6 thanks C7!
Did you ever get your C6?
Why does the audio sound as if Csaba's segments were recorded in a sound-studio but the guests were recorded in a pavilion?
Now the Viper is facing some serious competition.
Im a gtr fanboy but this thing is sweet as hell. the gtr needs a redesign now.
the sound to be honest really suck.
But I'm still jealous that you have been there and saw it first. Good job
The last time Corvette won GT1 was in 2007. After 2009, there was no more GT1 class because Chevrolet abandoned it to move on to the much tougher GT2 class (which also became the GT class in 2010). Beginning from 2008, BMW and Porsche mainly both dominated year after year.
It was only then until last year 2012 that the Corvette had finally won after nearly a 4 year losing streak. I guess you must do your research as well if you want to talk racing.
Hence the reason why there were no more GT1 class. It doesn't matter if the C6R had 590 HP. There were simply no more competition in GT1 class because BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, etc. had moved on to the GT2 class.
Therefore, it took 4 years for Team Corvette to win after going on a losing streak against BMW and Porsche because of the new rules. Some say GT1 was tougher, but I think GT2 is tougher,
Nope, sorry to burst your bubble but you're 100% wrong! GT1 was the tougher class, not GT2. The reason Team Corvette abandoned GT1 was because the only other competitor in that class was Aston Martin, and Corvette was forced to implement restrictor plate measures so Aston Martin could at least be competitive. Currently, the HP of the C6-R is much lower (470 HP) than when it was a GT-1 car (590 HP).
I'm sure Europe will welcome the new Corvette... I'm from europe, and if I had the money I would buy one right away... That's how a sports car has to be made, simple RWD with a manual gearbox...
And looks like they refined the interior wich was the major fault with the C6
Can't wait for the reviews
Everything I hoped for and more. The retro looking styling would have held the car back in my opinion too.
Cheers for the personal insult. I find it's the best way to communicate, clearly you agree. I thought Dodge were a GM company, my bad.
What happened to the original C7 prototype? That actually looked good
I loves the chevrolet cars
Of course the GT-R is a technical marvel. What type of car is powered by a V6 twin-turbo, a dual-clutch transmission, AWD, which propels its 3800 lbs weight from 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds within the price range of $95k?
The closest thing I can think of right now is the Porsche, but of course that would be too expensive right?
I own a 2013 Mustang GT....the ONLY Ford I like. It kicks ass for 30k.
hahaha, very funny, happy new year mate(although late)
My brother hates it. I personally think it looks beautiful. Much better than the previous Vette. The interior however reminds me of a Volvo.
the interviewer and interviewees aren't in the same room...how did y'all do this?
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! The newest corvette I love it!!!!
The GTR is a like a calculator, you put the numbers in and the calculator produces right? Without you the Calculator is just pure potential, with you that potential is brought out. The GTR is a car that has limits that VERY little cars can even dream of approaching, I don't think without the Computer Aides that you'd be able to go half as fast. The GTR is a car along with the Bugatti Veyron which show and push the ragged edge of automotive performance and technology.
Problem with the GTR is that there's virtually no chassis development in the car: the frame is made out of steel with iron chassis components, which makes it a sort of 'Sumo wrestler' in the sports car world. THere's so much iron & steel in the car, that you can't take it out in the rain or it'll be a lump of rust in a couple years. The Vette, OTOH, is like Lance Armstrong: technologically advanced, light, athletic, and on steroids.
no, The Corvette Have been Dominating ALMS for 13 years now, They even just won the ALMS championship 2012 season again. What are you talking about???? if you want to talk racing, you must watch racing to talk."
HOW IS IT SO INEXPENSIVE?!
I like the look of the New Vett But I hate the use of the Camero tail lights
you mean it runs on 4 cylinders, it deactivates 4 cylinders while cruising on the highway at certain RPM.
sorry was looking at 2010 GTR
Regardez mon fils en moto-cross, un monstre !!! soyez les premiers a decouvrir le nouveau talent du cross francais. LOOK MY SON !!!!!!!!!
So happy they didnt go with some lame retro styling. This Vette looks sexy as hell, profile view is just incredible. Even the tail lights are already growing on me.
IT probably performs right under the c6 z06 and probably identically to the camaro zl1
Smaller steering wheel! Finally!
*actual corvette of the future
With an emphasis on the latter...haha!
GT-R can't even beat the last Viper's Nurburgring lap time and it cost more.
Wow to all you people saying the GTR is a calculator or for lazy/stupid drivers: what does that make the Porsche 911 Turbo S with PDK transmission? Or the Aventador with the ISR semi-automatic transmission? A graphing calculator? LMFAO!!
Don't hate just because Godzilla is a BEAST and a BANG for your buck.
"If you can afford a C6...you'll be able to [snag] the C7" = ^_^ swwweEEeeT!
The LFA is NOT faster than the GT-R to 100kmh (2.7 seconds vs 3.8 seconds) nor is it faster on the quarter mile(10.9 seconds vs 11.9 seconds), idk where this information came from. The Nurburgring Edition LFA is faster than the GTR on the Nur yes, but also comes at a premium of about 100,000 dollars over the 350,000 price tag of the regular LFA (which you could buy a GTR with) and that's only one track.
Yeah...Damn wind tunnels. :(
Ferrari and nissan called they want their designs back
Overhead cams and a turbo make it a technical marvel? If we really want to get technical, IC engines are archaic and nothing that has one should really be considered high tech.
Also, while a 2 liter engine with overhead cams and turbos may make power, it will not be as reliable. And its EXTERNAL size and weight is more than a SBC (small block chevy) Why do you see these engines in Miatas and RX7s? Because despite the large internal capacity, externally they are super compact and light.
I have a C7 it's a beautiful car but it has a gremlin the temperature gauge will quit working cooling fan starts running full blast I end up turning it off with scan tool to get it home it's been to the dealership a couple times were charged by the dealership and they did nothing the temperature sensor has been changed twice I don't dare go anywhere with the car without scan tool I would never buy another GM vehicle again
It should be an all electric vette.
i think this the first step for GM i dont think its great and its not bad either,
if you read my other comments you would know what Im talking about.Im a big fan of the gtr(actually one of my favorite cars)..Im a car fan first!! Im not brand loyal..So please think before you post!!
the 911 is a flat six :D
Well, you're obviously siding with the GTR a bit, mentioning the best ever Gtr times, vs the slowest ever LFA times.. But I can see why you would side with the gtr seeing as how it's the attainable supercar, with great bang for buck. vs the unattainable ghost car : ) LOL!
But calling the Nürburgring "only one track" would be downplaying it quite a bit.. If a car is faster on the Nordschleife, it's faster pretty much everywhere. Because it was built to test every aspect of a cars dynamics.
i just want to see the car
Dodge is a section of chrysler..and chrysler and GM are rivals..the new SRT viper is not made by dodge anyway..dodge dropped viper in 2009...new vipers are made by SRT which is tunin division of chrysler and dodge
why dont you like the new vette? its a damn upgrade from the last gen you have to admit that at least
Ehhh but the GTR is faster than the LFA in almost every way...I think the GTR is a supercar with just a very modest design
MPG is not bad as well...But...MPG on a Vette :} The Europeans did have it right. It kept the USA excitement and went Euro on Tech and half the design. "Well Done fat man from KENTUCKY!" Our tax dollars built a great car. Kick in the ass they got at GM.
Corvettes rule! And ive witnessed a zr1 beat the shit out of a gtr a viper and a ferrari. At the same time. . Lol
I've never bought an american car but this corvette looks really good in my opinion. I personally really like the styling. the interior could be better though and that steering is horrible. i'm not sure why Chevy puts such ugly out dated cheap looking steering in their cars.
Love it ! Looks so sexi and looks like an actua
25:16>>>>This dude has a ROCKIN' HAIRCUT!!!!!!!!!
I bet he gets all the babes!!!!!!
Brad Pitt should get a haircut like this........
dude read it again!! I mean the steering inside the car!! did you even read my comment all the way through before you reply with a rant?? because if you did you would understand I mean the the cosmetic material and design of steering clearly! not the driving feel of the steering.
Yeah, an "upgrade" of style.
Wonder how many C6s they sell until C7 lol
That's cute, looks like we know who drives a honda!! lol
The audio is very distracting.
looks a lot like the new Ferrari F12
My grandfather wants this new corvette. It reminds me of the GTR from b-pillar on. The front end looks like a Ferrari...better than before..but has the American DNA...cheap look/feel.
are you guys even arguing about something? i can't pick out one single solid argument from your thread.
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Wow okay i like this car its sexy as hell. But now the viper and the vette oh and the ferrari look similar. All cars are beautiful but similar. Oh well when i have the money to afford any car wothin 100k I would test them all before buying. No biased brand bs.
thats why its looks way better than gtr ferrari and lambo porche combined!.....i think you "hate" the car not "i dont like"
The sound... -_-
don't let that guy talk for minutes without end. Show what he is talking about. At lest a image would be good if not better a short video with the corresponding shape that he is talking about. Also the audio is quite bad when the guy is talking.
I am a Ford man, but this car may make me switch...
OO-V-OO
I'm confused because you liked so many videos of American muscle cars on your page but now you talk about how inefficient the v8 is. The new Vette will actually run on six cylinders until you mash the throttle and is expected to get 30 mpgs which is almost unheard of with the cars it is meant to compete with and most of those cars use V-8s, V-10s, and V-12s. The gtr is the odd 1 of the group and it is no technical marvel by any means.
Not a single look of the car in the entire video here... yet you used a screenshot of it in your thumbnail to draw people in...... weak.
U U U U = CAMARO!
So stating facts about the GT-R doesn't make me a "true car fan"?
If the Corvette dominated sports car world for the past 5 years, why is Porsche mostly dominating ALMS or Petit Le Mans?
Echoes on the audio
Car and Driver can do better
nah we're just bickering
looks like a camero from the rear wtf.
LFA is faster then GTR on a drag strip and on a track the LFA is better but not 300,000 dollars better thats why the GTR is the better car
Uh no.
Look up the C4 Corvette.
You fucked up on the C7's ass. You best not fuck up the C8 cause that is the one I will be buying.
Incoming HATER storm!
Yeah it looks so much like a GTR.... Umm no
Yeah the Cobalt SS Turbo didn't have such a thing...
Oh wait it did...
Go troll somewhere else kid.
MAYBE I CAN USE THE BACK END OF THE NISSAN GTR! WHY DO ALL THE CAR ENGINEERS HAVE TO STEAL IDEAS? JUST STICK TO WHAT IS OR WAS WORKING ON YOUR OWN CLASSIC DESIGNS! WHAT HAPPEND TO THE ENGINEERS FROM THE 60's?
The Vette itself was never nice to begin with. The only thing that people paid attention to was the engine. lol
WHERE THE FUCK IS THE CAR
rx-7 is a rotary and everyone knows it isnt as reliable as other types of engines.
the problem is that the concept car was amazing, so this dud is a total let down. It seems too short and has that creepy desingned on autocad look to it. Its about the same as the last one, which was so so. Really this is nothing to get excited about and makes you wonder why they didnt use the concept car body.
I hear that was Hitler and Bush's motto
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Way to make an exciting car for the money (value) sound BORING! JEEZ! Great looking and upgraded interior, Finallynot a plastic piece of crap. Viper meets Ferrari 599 meets camaro meets Ferrar9 458 italia (tailpipes). I like it...because its not a rounded old plastic C6. What a car for the money. The Original stingray was beautiful but a garbage car all around. It's a damn car...it's material matter that you sit in. Calm down. Finally a Corvette I might consider buying! :)
Thank you Obama
What happened to the rear round lights!... way to ruin an icon..
They're both GM products. If it looks good who cares?
well..lets wait and see.. atleast corvette dont look as cheap as SRTs...