Well…I was in a room with three other people, watching the C7 reveal on a big plasma connected to my MacBook which was streaming it live.
I didn't say jack s&%t. I just watched the TV and listened to those watching with me, one of whom is a Corvette owner and two others who are familar with the car. The first, gut reaction by all three was that the car "….looks like a Camaro".
That's, NOT GOOD. Ed Welburn....are you listening?
The other issue that really drew a strong reaction was GM's using the "Stingray" name. They all liked that idea a lot!
Ok. Got that out of the way. Now, what do I think? Well...I've said previously here on the CAC that the rear quarter windows and the rectangular tail lights are both mistakes.
But, I'm totally behind how the rest of the car looks. Front, front 3/4ths, side (except those Nissan Z windows) 3/4-ths rear and rear (except the Camaro-esque tail lamps) are really cool.
I especially like the hood vent, now that I know they're functional--the rear quarter vents and the four exhausts all in a row.
Not sure about the interior until I sit in one and drive it, but I'd sure like to know if the new "track" seat fits in a C6.
The seven speed manual transmission sounds interesting. Wish they'd have said more about it. I'm sure there's tons of info in the official press kit, but they don't pass that stuff out to the C-list press folks like me.
Lastly, I thought the production of the reveal was pretty cool. First time I've ever seen Juechter in a coat and tie.
Let's hope people line up to order Corvette Stingrays.
but tail lites. 
