silvrsvt Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Seriously GM? http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/12/mid-engine-corvette-delayed-six-months-over-electrical-issue-breaking/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 GM has been making vehicles with electrical systems for how long?? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, fordmantpw said: GM has been making vehicles with substandard electrical systems for how long?? ? I know, right?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Unless there is some sort of high tech hybrid system in the car-I don't quite understand how it got this far and they went oh shit the electric doesn't work right on it. Then again it seems like we've been waiting for the GT500 for almost 24 months now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 38 minutes ago, silvrsvt said: Unless there is some sort of high tech hybrid system in the car-I don't quite understand how it got this far and they went oh shit the electric doesn't work right on it. Exactly! And even if it is some type of high-tech hybrid, you would think that would've been caught long before now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 28 minutes ago, fordmantpw said: Exactly! And even if it is some type of high-tech hybrid, you would think that would've been caught long before now. Maybe it’s the same folks responsible for fuel economy on the new Silverado.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) or the guy that did the ignition lock upgrades.. Edited December 13, 2018 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Some conspiracy theorists think this delay is because the performance wasn't up to par at the 'Ring and it wasn't going to beat the Porsche 911 GT3RS after the Porsche spanked the C7 ZR1. That makes more sense than having to redesign the electrical system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, akirby said: Some conspiracy theorists think this delay is because the performance wasn't up to par at the 'Ring and it wasn't going to beat the Porsche 911 GT3RS after the Porsche spanked the C7 ZR1. Makes me curious as to what they can do in that period of time to up performance without impacting realibitiy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 hours ago, fordmantpw said: GM has been making vehicles with electrical systems for how long?? ? September 16, 1908 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 They probably figured out how to make it not have one DRL out, but it turned out they'd just shifted it to the taillights... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 It's going to have a hybrid system if this is correct. Unless they do a Caddy version and showcase that in Detroit, itlooks like the GT500 might be on the center stage for performance cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailhiker Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Could be many small issues that need to be addressed. From the spy shots, I don't think anything makes it stand out from other mid-engined cars of the past 20 years. The current car is easily recognized as a Corvette. WIll this one be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 21 hours ago, fordmantpw said: GM has been making vehicles with electrical systems for how long?? ? I guess Ford never has recalls. Oh wait, they do because they knowingly send errors to dealer lots to prevents delays that Internet CEOs complain about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, J-150 said: I guess Ford never has recalls. Oh wait, they do because they knowingly send errors to dealer lots to prevents delays that Internet CEOs complain about. That makes absolutely no sense. A recall is completely different from finding out late in the game that your electrical system can't handle the load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, fordmantpw said: That makes absolutely no sense. A recall is completely different from finding out late in the game that your electrical system can't handle the load. The difference WHEN the issue is corrected. Bitching because they are fixing the problem before the product is sold is a little unfair. They are fixing it which is the most important thing. No manufacturer is without fault in screwing up the engineering at one time or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 27 minutes ago, J-150 said: The difference WHEN the issue is corrected. Bitching because they are fixing the problem before the product is sold is a little unfair. They are fixing it which is the most important thing. No manufacturer is without fault in screwing up the engineering at one time or another. Typically, recalls are things that fail after years or something funky that happens to cause it (such as fuel tank straps rusting, or screws missing loctite). This is a total engineering fail from GM. How do you not have an electrical system that can handle the load? Unless it is a trick hybrid setup, then they get a partial pass. Yes, they are fixing it, but on a $100k+ 'super car', this should not have even gotten this far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, J-150 said: The difference WHEN the issue is corrected. Bitching because they are fixing the problem before the product is sold is a little unfair. They are fixing it which is the most important thing. No manufacturer is without fault in screwing up the engineering at one time or another. The problem is not finding out about such a problem at the last minute and then having to delay production 6 months. That's an engineering fail whether it's Ford, GM, Honda or Porsche. Fixing it now and delaying it is the correct response to the problem but that's not the type of problem you should have to respond to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Remember that the Alpha program suffered similar delays due to electrical system design during development... ?♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 well looks like GM is aiming for a May unveiling https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1120603_mid-engine-c8-corvette-reported-to-debut-in-summer-priced-just-above-c7 This is an interesting tidbit, then again look at the source too When the car does debut, former General Motors executive Bob Lutz believes it will come with a price just a bit above the current C7-generation car. In his Dear Bob column in the latest issue of Road & Track, Lutz said the goal will be to "sell the C8, version for version, at a little more than the C7." He previously said in a discussion with Autoline he believed the C8-generation Corvette would start at around $5,000 more than the current car. He added Chevrolet is "keenly aware" of the targeted price point and knows the Corvette's reputation for pulling off supercar performance for far less money. "It will be the best value on the planet," Lutz also said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Corvette is already one of the best performance bargains in the industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.I. Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) A Corvette is a RWD, front mounted engine , 2 seats american sport car. Why GM call this thing Corvette? This is a real Corvette: Edited December 23, 2018 by falconlover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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