C7 Corvette Puts On 90 Pounds
Fans of the C7 Covette may be interested to read this breakdown of the extra 90 lbs that the C7 Corvette has put on. For someone such as myself who is used to the OEMs brushing off weight gain or other uncomfortable facts with eye-roll inducing PR pap, the ‘Vette team deserves credit for this itemized breakdown of every component that added to the weight of the C7.
It’s hard to argue with an oil cooler, a revised drivetrain, beefier brakes and a nicer interior. I still think the car is an aesthetic step backwards from the C6, but there’s an overwhelming contingent of you who feel differently. Since we’re as popular at GM as Joe Biden is with the NRA, the first person to submit a real review of the C7 to TTAC (dealer car, press car, private car, it doesn’t matter) will get some kind of press trip swag courtesy of yours truly.
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Looking at that list, I'd say the weight was a fair trade-off. It's hard to argue against the benefits provided. In engineering there is no free lunch. You want safety and stiffness, plus the electronic toys, you pay the price. A lot of material choices like aluminum and carbon fiber helped keep this weight penalty pretty small. I'd imagine that for a higher price you could have pulled some more weight out, but the price for the Vette is pushing the boundary of affordability. And this car is almost a thousand pounds lighter than a Camaroo Derek, I'll gladly submit a review for the convertible...I'm planning to buy one when it comes out...that will be a nice Christmas gift to myself...
11 more pounds for a transmission with 1 more gear does not sound like great engineering.
While I think this 90lb addition is more than fair in and of itself, I think it's probable to guess that the majority of Corvette drivers can stand to lose at least half of this weight addition be reducing the weight of the nut behind the wheel. :-p
7 speed manual ? That'd drive you nuts.