This all weekend.

"Travis Okulski" (travis)
11/28/2013 at 20:33 • Filed to: Test drive, Jalopnik reviews

Review next week. Questions? Happy Thanksgiving!

DISCUSSION (43)

Desu-San-Desu > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 20:34

I'll get the flowers and get well soon cards handy. Let us know which hospital they'll be carting you off to. :-P

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 20:40

How the steering feel and how livable is she on a daily drive basis?

$kaycog > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 20:43

Did it attract the ladies?

Ravey Mayvey Slurpee Surprise > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 20:43

Can it baby?

Biased Plies > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 20:43

I've forgotten who broke the C7 story to us first. Be sure to remind us in the review. :P

Travis Okulski > $kaycog
11/28/2013 at 20:45

I drove my Grandma to Thanksgiving dinner earlier, so yes.

Travis Okulski > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
11/28/2013 at 20:46

Nicely weighted, feels pretty direct, sport mode is the sweet spot, I think. Track is too artificially heavy, touring is great on the highway but a little more vague.

Not sure on a daily driver. Visibility sucks, but the clutch is light and it is very comfortable.

Biased Plies > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 20:48

How is the variable valve timing? Is it a noticable jump in power like VTAK (just kicked in, bro) or Mazda's system, whatever it's called.

KB Garage > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 20:55

Curious about real world mpg. I know the promises were pretty spectacular.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 20:57

On a scale of 1 to 100, how much does the corvette feel like a supercar compared to just a regular sportscar, and how has this changed over time with the models before the C7?

Leadbull > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 21:04

Hypothetical situation:

You escape a burning casino on foot, bullets flying past your head. Two cars are parked out front—an F-Type, and a C7. Which one do you commandeer?

Biased Plies > Biased Plies
11/28/2013 at 21:05

On a more serious, but relate note, was Jalopnik at all in the doghouse (so to speak) with GM for breaking the C7 so far ahead of the reveal? Did it take a while of asking before they would let you try one?

Milky > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 21:14

How many American flags come with it? Do you get a pet bald eagle? One ticket for a white house tour? A day at a shooting range?

$kaycog > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 21:18

Well, that proves it's true! Happy Thanksgiving! :D

ToyDeathbot > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 21:23

Do you in any way feel threatened by the stingrays?

After all, they did killed Steve Irwin...

Manuél Ferrari > Leadbull
11/28/2013 at 21:33

I would go C7. The F Type is probably going to be very reliable. But the C7 will still have the lowest risk of not starting. Important when bullets are flying

Manuél Ferrari > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 21:35

It looks so happy in yellow. Big smile up front, but without looking silly. This is my new favorite happy looking car.

Anon > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 21:39

Does it tend to oversteer or understeer?

offroadkarter > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 21:57

How much rear tire tread is left?

Aaron Brown > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 22:32

Awesome, Travis! What do you think of that color combination? Not sure if it's just this picture, but that yellow reminds me of stale orange juice.

Happy thanksgiving.

JGrabowMSt > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 22:40

How much extra HP do you get with that color over something like blue, or red?

Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents > Travis Okulski
11/28/2013 at 22:44

How liveable is it, esp to dd? Squeaks, rattles, ride, bump/pothole handling etc. Noise deadening too.

shpuker > Travis Okulski
11/29/2013 at 00:36

Will it drift? ;)

Dsscats > Travis Okulski
11/29/2013 at 02:00

How weird is it to have a 7th gear?

911e46z06 > Travis Okulski
11/29/2013 at 04:30

Do you want to come do some lawyer stuff for me, and I'll review the vette for you?

Travis Okulski > Leadbull
11/29/2013 at 08:23

Vette.

Travis Okulski > Biased Plies
11/29/2013 at 08:24

Yes.

Travis Okulski > Aaron Brown
11/29/2013 at 08:25

I hate this color. It's obnoxious and all the black accents make it look like a bee. Give me Lime Rock Green or White.

Yellow is the worst.

Travis Okulski > Biased Plies
11/29/2013 at 08:26

It's noticeable, there's a definite moment when the engine suddenly becomes even more alive.

Travis Okulski > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/29/2013 at 08:27

In a lot of ways it still feels like a C6, which isn't a bad thing, because that was a great car too. I think it's halfway between sports car and supercar. The visibility is what makes it closer to supercar.

Travis Okulski > Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
11/29/2013 at 08:28

It's not bad at all. Magnetic ride is fantastic, doesn't rattle at all. Sound deadening is perfect too. Not too loud, not too quiet inside.

Travis Okulski > 911e46z06
11/29/2013 at 08:29

No.

Travis Okulski > KB Garage
11/29/2013 at 08:29

I think I'm seeing about 17 MPG right now, but I'm kinda downshifting a lot and running it to redline...

Travis Okulski > offroadkarter
11/29/2013 at 08:29

Enough.

Travis Okulski > Dsscats
11/29/2013 at 08:31

Weird, and something that annoys me is that, unlike Porsche, Chevy hasn't locked out 7th. In a 911, you can only get to 7th from 5th or 6th. Here, a shift from 4th can end up in 7th. I've done it two or three times now, and it's kind of annoying.

Travis Okulski > shpuker
11/29/2013 at 08:31

Yes. On track.

Travis Okulski > Anon
11/29/2013 at 08:31

When I drove it on track, it was neutral on entry with a tendency to kick out its tail on corner exit.

Biased Plies > Travis Okulski
11/29/2013 at 09:19

Neat, thanks for answering.

Dsscats > Travis Okulski
11/29/2013 at 11:44

Once you are actually in seventh, is it worth it? Gas mileage wise?

offroadkarter > Travis Okulski
11/29/2013 at 13:19

hah, fair enough.

911e46z06 > Travis Okulski
11/29/2013 at 20:24

It was a long shot, but one I had to take.