Cheapness of General Motors shines right on through with 2017 Corvette C7 Z06

Even though imitation is supposed to be perceived as the greatest form of flattery, the 2017 +General Motors Chevrolet C7 Grand Sport must be one of those notable exceptions, so necessary to establish the overall rule.

As already stated, the fact that +Tadge Juechter and his fine team of Corvette designers and engineers has conceded to creating the new Grand Sport is a great testimony to the failure of the latest generation of Corvette, since as with the C6 Grand Sport, the so called Grand Sport is necessary to revitaliz e the sagging sales of Corvette line up, unlike the C2 and C4 versions (C5 had no Grand Sport model) that were there to enhance the performance capabilities of the base cars.

Although as with the C6 GS, the differences between base cars and the GS are limited to appearance related transformation (in essence, the rolling chassis and body of "certified supercar" Z06 stuffed with base car's powerplant), there is one difference that sets the newest GS apart from the C6 GS and certainly does not project any kind of positive image for the C7 Z06 visual look alike:  there is absolutely not a single body part that is specific to the newest Grand Sport.

Although difficult to distinguish for a lay person, from its higher powered and higher priced cousins, C6 Z06 and C6 ZR1, the previous generation of GS had its model specific fenders, crowned with GS specific gills (for better or worse) and highly questionable chrome gill garnish.

Apparently, the profit margin for the latest Corvettes must be considerably thinner than in the past and thus, the single visual difference between the C7 Z06 and C7 Grand Sport has been reduced to a set of super cheesy fender stripes/ "hash marks" (found previously on the C4 Grand Sport, IN ADDITION to quarter panel flares and higher output LT4 motor).

Does General Motors realize the failure of the latest Z06 "certified supercar" and plans its premature demise?  Considering the fact that should anyone decided to peel off the vinyl stripes and remove the fender emblems, there is absolutely no way to visually distinguish the GS and Z06, this just may be a great motivation to take this approach, the reality dictates that it is merely a byproduct of the super cheap design philosophy Juechter and his team assumed while "branching out" of the original Stingray design.

The real question here is of course:  is GM attempting to put the latest Corvette flagship out of its misery or is the C7 Z06 already dead, with GM trying to spend the spare Z06 parts?

Based on the outcome of C6 Grand Sport introduction, with the sales of the higher priced Z06 and ZR1 literally killed off, this seems like a very deliberate act of car euthanasia, replacing the failed flagship with its look alike, minimizing the overheating issues and replacing LT1 motors under warranty instead of the underperforming LT4 pricier turds.

As a side note, Tadge Juechter's mental health needs a serious evaluation: the marketing claim this failed Corvette prophet is making now, regarding the newest poser:  2017 Corvette C7 Grand Sport is only 0.6 seconds slower than none other than C6 ZR1!!!

Seriously now, is this geezer mental?  There we go again with that delusion of grandeur, the newest Grand Sport goes head to head with the last "king of the hill", ALLEGEDLY "only" 0.6 seconds slower on Milford track than the C6 ZR1.  How does it compare to the Gen 5 Viper ACR Tadge?  Is this your answer to ACR?  Take a laxative Tadge and go to bed.