Chevrolet Corvette teased ahead of 2013 launch (pictures)
The legendary Chevy Corvette enters its seventh generation in 2013, with official and unofficial photos preceding its debut.
Wayne Cunningham
Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began covering technology and the Web in 1994 as an editor of The Net magazine.
Chevrolet updated the Corvette logo for the seventh generation C7. The former checkered flag and Chevy logo have morphed into wings.
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Gran Turismo profile
The prototype Corvette C7 released for Gran Turismo 5 comes clad in camouflage masking, but the shape of the profile still shows.
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Leaked profile sketch
This sketch, leaked to the Internet, shows more detail in the profile.
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Gran Turismo front
The front of the Gran Turismo prototype retains the uncovered headlamps.
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Gran Turismo rear
The cladding hides much of the rear detail from this Gran Turismo prototype, but the four centered exhausts are apparent.
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Sketch rear
The leaked sketch of the rear shows squarish taillights that resemble those of the Camaro.
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Sketch hatchback
Chevy apparently retains the hatchback design of the Corvette.
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LT1 engine
This new engine for the Corvette produces 450 horsepower, and Chevy says its 26mpg will make it the most fuel efficient among similarly powered engines.
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Steering wheel sketch
This leaked sketch of the steering wheel shows well-integrated buttons for voice command and display control. Buttons for volume control and radio presets sit between the wheel spokes.
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Instrument cluster
This capture from a Chevy teaser video shows an instrument cluster with LCD elements.
