Spied: Is this the mid-engined Corvette? - Page 40

zebra · 09-22-2018, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

Off-topic:
What calibre are we talking here? 30mm like in the Warthog or something even bigger? Regardless, you could do one hell of a straffing run with a Lancer. The tricky part would be getting the other side to form their entire army into a single file column.

can't remember specs - saw it last year, i think, but i'd be more interested in the laser from Real Science

i feel like adding a gun would give the pilots too much control in the airplane

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

Its not that its hard to do. Its that hardly anybody wants a manual in their mid engined super car. If nobody is going to buy it, there isn't much point in offering it.

valid
as terrible as that sucks

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Originally Posted by rayhawk

My understanding was the patent was related to an electronically actuated clutch, which in theory could allow you to make an "automated" manual car where the driver has the option to shift for themselves when they want, or put it in "auto" when they don't feel like shifting. Would have to have the ability to automate the shifting as well of course.

swap the stick with 2 buttons, and voila! a DCT

*DGthe3* · 09-22-2018, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rayhawk

My understanding was the patent was related to an electronically actuated clutch, which in theory could allow you to make an "automated" manual car where the driver has the option to shift for themselves when they want, or put it in "auto" when they don't feel like shifting. Would have to have the ability to automate the shifting as well of course.

Its just a different way to engage the clutch. A sensor on the pedal activates an electronic system, rather than pushing the pedal activating a hydraulic system. The actual selection of the gears looks like it would still be done manually. It could, like R&D speculated, be possible to fully automate the clutch system or maybe put a button on the shifter rather than using a clutch pedal. That would make it a little more convenient to drive a manual, but it would be far from an automated manual.

An automated manual that still has a stick & shift-gate would probably just be a dual-clutch automatic with a dummy gate that reads the position of the gear selector but has no mechanical connection to the transmission.

FenwickHockey65 · 10-10-2018, 03:03 PM

https://www.corvetteforum.com/articl...us-captivated/

Updated speculative renderings from CorvetteForum.

shaffe · 10-10-2018, 03:20 PM

The air intakes seem a little extreme to me, but other than that I dig it

Bhobbs · 10-10-2018, 03:21 PM

The front and sides look awesome.

The rear? Well, not so much...

BMR Sales · 10-10-2018, 03:51 PM

I agree and I hope the real car is much different than the rendering for the Rear

xc_SS/RS · 10-10-2018, 04:54 PM

I dig it, even the rear looks good

FenwickHockey65 · 10-10-2018, 04:58 PM

Just a funny observation...

Maybe they had different people work on the different angles of the car because the panel cut lines are completely different in all of them.

JerTM · 10-10-2018, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Just a funny observation...

Maybe they had different people work on the different angles of the car because the panel cut lines are completely different in all of them.

And the rear bumper fascia lol

Sinister10 · 10-11-2018, 07:25 PM

Nope...don’t really care for any of it.

FenwickHockey65 · 10-22-2018, 11:55 AM

360 degree speculative rendering.

JhonnyGTR · 10-22-2018, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

360 degree speculative rendering.

I like it

shaffe · 10-22-2018, 02:00 PM

with the exception of the massive air intakes, I dig it

bmbbl be · 10-22-2018, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shaffe

with the exception of the massive air intakes, I dig it

essential to cool a mid engine car,,, personally i like the whole car !

10-10-2018, 03:03 PM	#549
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2023 Expedition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,375 View My Garage	https://www.corvetteforum.com/articl...us-captivated/ Updated speculative renderings from CorvetteForum. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2023 Ford Expedition SSV (State-Issued)

10-10-2018, 03:21 PM	#551
Bhobbs Drives: 2015 SS 1LE Red Hot, 1970 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 6,990	The front and sides look awesome. The rear? Well, not so much... __________________

10-10-2018, 04:54 PM	#553
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	I dig it, even the rear looks good __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

10-10-2018, 04:58 PM	#554
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2023 Expedition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,375 View My Garage	Just a funny observation... Maybe they had different people work on the different angles of the car because the panel cut lines are completely different in all of them. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2023 Ford Expedition SSV (State-Issued)

10-11-2018, 07:25 PM	#556
Sinister10 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Indiana Posts: 543	Nope...don’t really care for any of it. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS 6M, MGW flatstick, CAI cold air intake, SLP loudmouth 2 axleback, TSP 1 7/8 headers w/ hfc, pfadt 1" springs, SRP pedals, emblempros "6.2L" emblems on hood, ZL1 grill, M/T SC-5 wheels, nitto motivo 275f 315r. ZL1 addons wickerbill, smoked lenses, resonator delete x pipe, diode dynamics DRLs 1LE suede steering wheel, mighty mouse CC. SCTX4 and Dyno Steve tune.

10-10-2018, 03:51 PM	#552
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	I agree and I hope the real car is much different than the rendering for the Rear