01-16-2013, 12:21 PM | #1 | |
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A contrarian's criticism of the Corvette Stingray (by the AUTOENTHUSIAST)
The outpouring of positive reactions on the internet to the 2014 Corvette has been overwhelming so far, so I thought it'd be fun to see what a contrarian has to say about it. Here's one:
Via: http://www.autoextremist.com/ Quote:
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01-16-2013, 05:45 PM | #2 |
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It was time to take the styling to another level. It still so strongly resembles the C6 in the overall, I was actually slightly let down at first. I wanted it to go just a bit further towards that next step. Yes, major elements are changed such as the back glass, rear end treatment, but geez, at some point you have to advance these things. I think they did a awesome job. If I had to find something to pick at, I guess I would have liked wider rear tires, but that can be fixed!
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01-16-2013, 05:58 PM | #3 |
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I'll agree the front end is the weakest view of the car. But the front end has been the weakest part of the Corvette for some time in my opinion. Thank goodness for the aftermarket.
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01-16-2013, 06:04 PM | #4 |
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I think on the front they need to play homage to the original Stingray with a stylized version of the split front bumpers. But that might not work aerodynamically.
Didn't a few years in the 50's the Corvette did not have round tail lights? And until 60 it only had one light on each side. I bet the crap would really hit the fan if they went back to one taillight per side, especially if it wasn't round. People today are too hung up on keeping things traditional. Sometimes change is a good thing when it comes to car design.
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01-16-2013, 06:09 PM | #5 |
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I have yet to find one thing I don't like about it.. I only have to decide if I want to part with my Camaro that I still love having..
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01-16-2013, 06:13 PM | #6 |
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The design isn't there to just look good, though. It's completely functional. Everything on the car is styled and built to serve a purpose.
It is a bit of a radical departure from what we've come to expect from a Corvette, but the C6, which was pretty much an evolution of the C5, and the styling cues that came with those two cars were getting pretty stale.
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01-16-2013, 07:04 PM | #7 |
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The guy who wrote the article is just plain wrong. It was time to move forward, and they did a great job! And you wow the young so when they come of age they'll buy one based on those memories. That's why I love cars so much.
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01-16-2013, 09:02 PM | #8 |
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He's not really wrong. First of all it's simply opinion and perspective.
First, the rear end of the car was "heralded" as the worst part of the car when the "leaked" images popped up. Side view looks like a GT-R? I don't think so but I also don't think the back end looks anything like a Camaro. But over at our cousin site, there is a thread about how much the back of the car looks like a Camaro. And Peter Delorenzo is often "contrarian". He has clearly complimented the crap out of the C7. He is just the type to find the things that are less than perfect and highlight them. It's just his way. |
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01-17-2013, 06:07 PM | #10 |
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The more I look at it the more I love it.
I can't get enough of it. |
01-17-2013, 07:25 PM | #11 |
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To try and turn subjective asthetic into objective fact ruins beauty and treats fact like silly putty. What a boor.
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01-17-2013, 07:43 PM | #12 |
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01-17-2013, 07:45 PM | #13 |
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I fall into the "younger people" category and I agree with this article to some degree. Anyone that fits into that "younger" category that has any interest in the corvette, is going to like the corvette because it's a corvette, it's american and the history, the same reason anyone else loves the corvette. There's no "hip" design or European influence that is going to change that, the only thing it can do is hurt it. That being said I LOVE the front end/side profile of the C7, it still retains a feel from the C4/5/6 but takes it to a new level.
The decision to go with the camaro-esque rear-end was just beyond anything I could have imagined. All of the history of the corvette, and you're going to just throw how many years of awesome circular headlights out the window? It's blasphemy. If they could have made a nice rear-end with circular tail lights this would probably be one of my favorite cars EVER. But the rear end just ruins it for me. |
01-17-2013, 08:02 PM | #14 |
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Just sayin', they got rid of pop-up headlights with the C6. Everyone raised a fit about it but after a few years nobody cared.
Same thing will happen with the taillights.
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