STUD or DUD: If THIS Is It, Do YOU Think That The C7 Chevrolet Corvette Is A STUD Or A Big Fat DUD?

Now I know what you will all say.

"How can you do a STUD or DUD on a car without official photos?"

Easy. It's basically been revealed in the leaked photos not to mention another publisher had VERY accurate renderings nearly a year ago.

This cat has been out of the bag, folks.

Obviously we're not expecting this rendering to be DEAD-ON accurate; however, a lot of the important details are there.

Take, for example, the C7's mouth, headlights and venting on the hood. Or, how about the C-Pillar and venting behind the front wheel well? Note that Camaro-inspired rear end with the black surrounds.

The C7's design has been -- for the most part -- outted and now we want to know what you think.

If the the BASE, next-gen Corvette costs $50,000 - $60,000, do you think it does the job OR do you think its competition will win the battle in the looks department?

Ultimately, we want to know -- IF the C7 looks like THIS, is it a STUD or DUD?


**For MORE details on the 2014 Corvette, check out Agent 009's post from earlier today

Lavic - 12/28/2012 11:24:43 PM

+1 Boost

Stud!

Agent00R - 12/28/2012 11:30:48 PM

0 Boost

Make that two STUDs!

docsout1 - 12/29/2012 9:32:04 AM

+1 Boost

Stud, and I've got a '13 SL.
That thing (Corvette) makes me look

t_bone - 12/29/2012 11:17:16 AM

+1 Boost

This is a jumbled mess of a design, with all the current cliché elements in force. Fortunately, it could have been much worse.

Agent00R - 12/29/2012 6:05:59 PM

0 Boost

@JapanEngineeringNo1

Seek and ye shall find, my friend.

http://autospies.com/news/What-Do-THESE-Renderings-Tell-YOU-BEST-Corvette-EVER-On-The-Way-Or-Is-It-A-DISASTER-In-The-Making-73997/

Agent00R - 12/29/2012 6:27:11 PM

+1 Boost

@JapanEngineeringNo1

I guess we agree to disagree.

The drawings are likely more accurate as it was rumored to be from a GM source; however, the renderings do put it into 3D context.

Frankly though I think we're splitting hairs. The overall product's design has been figured out.

JRobUSC - 12/29/2012 4:56:29 PM

+2 Boost

well, it looks kind of Ferrari-ish from the front, so that's good. Looks pretty Camaro-ish from the back, so less good. Regardless, whether you think the appearance is "stud" or "dud" it's definitely not a "fat" anything if the 3000lb weight target is to be believed. With a base of 450hp and 450lb-ft and sub-3000lbs, that'd make the base Corvette a pretty tremendous performance bargain.

lexusrox123 - 12/29/2012 7:49:14 PM

+1 Boost

Looks way too much like the viper.

skytop - 12/29/2012 8:04:23 PM

0 Boost

Can you say FUGLY? Because that is exactly what the C7 is.

iamdabest1 - 12/30/2012 9:20:18 PM

+1 Boost

the side looks like its copying a Nissan Gtr, the front head lights remind me of a 599 gtb fiorano , looks good, but not jaw dropping..

Dezzamon - 12/31/2012 5:09:40 PM

+1 Boost

Cheap copy. Mix of styles & cars. It doesn't look good.

skytop - 1/3/2013 6:30:32 PM

+1 Boost

Looks like the result of a committee to design a new Vette.

There is NO symphony, no wholeness, no symmetry to this Chevrolet C7. It is merely an aggregation of unrelated design points. The stench of failure is all over this C7.