Saw this on the corvette forum Wanted to hear your thoughts on which one looks better? My c6Z next to my buddy's c7z - Corvette Forum
IMHO the C6 looks considerably better than the C7. all the goofy non body colored details really bug me and the entire back end is bad... really bad On this particular example its not AS bad since its a dark gray color, but on most of them they stick out like a sore thumb Im a HUGE vette fan but the c7 isn't as good looking as the C6 or even C5 really :shrug:
That color (body + wheel colors) don't suit the C7Z imo. It would look a lot better in a brighter color or black with black wheels like the C6Z. Both look nice, but in brighter colors, the C7Z looks better imo.
I'm not a fan of either. But, the C7 is way too busy IMHO...too much going on. I prefer a smoother body style.
100% agree but I thought it was just me bc I own the C6z. I thought the C7 in general would grow on me but it just hasn't. C7s rear end ruins the entire car for me ... and its too heavy.
The C6Z is the last of the big block NA motors. It will always have a special place in my heart. I don't mind the way the C7Z looks. In those pictures it sure makes the C6 look a little dated. This is the first Z where I would rather have the C7 Z51 package.
Unexpected - I have a C6Z and prefer the C7Z. Maybe it's just the novelty and it will wear off, but I love all the functional business on the body and the aggressive angularity. I wonder if the NA 7 liter 7000 rpm V8 will be iconic?
Agree, I'm having a hard time warming up to the C7. The rear in particular is a disaster, but also the over-styled side view. (That said, I'm sure it's a much improved car.) C6 was probably the best looking Corvette ever made. And no, I don't own one.
C6 Every model was nice. I'm just bummed I haven't had one yet. The ZR1s are starting to be really attractive to me. The Z06 is an awesome car too. But in C6 form for me.
I like the C7Z better too. A lot of people complain about the back end but I think the rear end is nicer than the C6, particularly the rear windshield. I hated the hatch look of the C6, the new style is much better.
The way Chevy treated the rear end top air inlets and rear-end just harkens me back to when motown was adding doodads and what-not's as styling bits and bobs. Since Ferrari folk most of us are use too round stop lights and thats all the Corvette has had to this point (or as round -oval- as possible). To go from what use to be a traditional styling cue to what there is now has really shocked the traditionalist. But hey, I just hope that the Vette Scene isn't as uptight as the Porsche Guys who create a much greater stink when something from the last model changes, even in small doses. Chevy should keep the black crap add on's the same color as the car. And do though's rear-end top inlets serve any function? Good thing fiberglass doesn't rust. But at least this Vette has a Real Interior instead of the crappy styling and materials used in years past. Good thing they are trying to bring that up to par with the rest of the world.
Yeah, that hatch-look rear glass of the C6 never grew on me. Also, the C5 and C6 have those huge flat rear bumpers that look like someone turned a picnic table on its side. The C7's bumper isn't perfect, but imo went in a better direction and not as two dimensional.
That and you can push the rear bumper in and it will pop right back out. I remember Clarkson doing that on an episode of Top Gear BBC. Albeit the real bumper is a structural bit just right behind the plastic parts that cover it... but we all know that. But, I will admit I do respect the performance a real driver can get out of any variant from the newer Vettes.
C6 definitely is showing its age but is still hands down better looking. Even if I could get over the emo taillights on the new car, the giant splitter/fender extension things and the ridiculous wickerbill are comical. Eeeesh.
