[PIC] New C8 Corvette Interior Rendering Removes the Great Wall of Buttons

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[PIC] C8 Corvette Interior Rendering Removes the Great Wall of Buttons

Photo Credit: Joe Zeff Design


A week ago we learned from MotorTrend that the Corvette’s interior designers may be working on a change to the cockpit that would eliminate the climate control buttress containing the HVAC controls. The rumored change appeared in the MT Confidential section of the April 2021 issue that claims the interior redesign may be happening as soon as 2023.

One obvious solution to removing that partition between the driver and passenger would be to simply flatten it into the center console. Thanks to Joe Zeff Design, we have a rendering of what that might look like.

The rendering was shared by our friends at the MidEngineCorvetteForum.com which shows the current configuration and then Joe Zeff’s flattened HVAC controls on the center console. We note that the change does appear to open up the passenger’s seating environment. Joe even created a GIF showing the reconfiguration before and after:

New C8 Corvette Interior Rendering Removes the Great Wall of Buttons


At this state of the C8 Corvette’s lifecycle, the Great Wall of Buttons is one of the features that make the C8 Corvette unique from previous models. Our only real complaint about the passenger side of the interior is the lack of a handhold like the C7 Corvette which can help stabilize the passenger during spirited driving. This became evident during a C8 hot lap I took with a Spring Mountain instructor.

Some comments on the MECF suggest that by flattening the buttress, the buttons at the very top would be difficult for the driver to reach while moving them exclusively to the Center IP touch screen would also be a non-starter. Others suggest that the removal of the GWOB would then put the focus too much on the Center Console’s ‘iPad’.

2020 Corvette Interior


For us, changing the climate control buttress would remove one of the more interesting design aspects of the C8 Corvette’s interior. We hope it stays in its current configuration until further down the road. If GM decides a mid-cycle refresh is needed for the Stingray in 2025 or beyond, then perhaps make the change then as part of a greater effort. But for now, leave my Great Wall of Buttons as is.


Source:
Joe Zeff Design via MidEngineCorvetteForum.com

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23 COMMENTS

  1. i have to wait till 2023 to let my girl friend “”TOUCH MY KNEE “” while driving???

    why didnt they do this in the 1st place?

  2. I’m more than happy with it as it is now, looks great.
    My wife does say its a problem with no handhold. Then again, as I told her, it’s all about me, it’s my car …..

    Honestly though, the only issue is when the passenger grabs the GWOB, turning on the heater controls, and you wonder why suddenly it has got extremely warm.

    My view, leave it alone

  3. As an owner of a 2020 C8 Stingray, I am happy to accept the redesign suggested for a 2023 makeover or refresh. That way I can have a rarer version than the new ones. I am not sure which is better looking. It really took me very little time to become accustomed to most of the buttons without looking at them. Either way, a lot of people will love this car as its performance entirely belies its cost. AF

  4. The first driver focused Vette cockpit and people want to touch each other again?
    Maybe bring back the bench seat and a column shifter. And bad drive in movies.

  5. RE: Great Wall of Buttons
    READability is my concern.
    Will lowering them make it harder or easier to read them?
    My guess is those buttons would be further from the Driver’s view.
    Besides, with the way I drive nobody would ride with me, anyway.

  6. I like the revised look. The solution to the stand-up iPad is to eliminate it completely and incorporate it’s functions into the right side of a larger single horizontal screen that sweeps from left to right (left door to center console). That would really streamline the instrument cluster and improve the look.

  7. Does anyone know the length and width of the 2021 corvette? I can find no information books at any dealer. I want to be sure I have room in my garage.

  8. Makes no difference to me. If given a choice though, I would like the redesign. And like others have stated, redesign the Info screen so it doesn’t look like and afterthought. Oh? Where should we put this?

  9. I am a 6’4” guy and would love to be able to sit in it comfortably. My head hits the ceiling so this is why i cant order one. My legs are cramped too. Also the passenger seating is so uncomfortable. My left arm has to sit on top of the wall of buttons. Pure choice in design. Why couldn’t they add an extra 3” to the length of the cockpit for us larger guys?!!!

  10. Frank Ballard, according to the 2020 Corvette brochure the C8’s overall length is 182.3 inches and the overall width (without mirrors) is 76.1 inches. I have a C7 and with the stupid little garage that I’ve got I can’t even open the driver’s door all the way when I get in and out of it. I also have a C4 but I can open the driver’s door all the way on it in the garage. If I owned a C8 with it’s long and extra thick doors, I really wonder if I wouldn’t be able to open the driver’s door enough to squeeze in and out of it in my garage.

  11. Don’t touch it, I love my C8 just the way it is, it’s not built for my passenger, it’s built for me, if I wanted passenger interaction I would buy a Cadillac.

  12. Love the uniqueness of the buttress, plus we’re talking about a driver oriented car after all.

    I’ve never sat in one, but if the buttons are confusing and cause you to take your attention of the road to see what you’re pushing, then they should add different tactile elements for each button and then let muscle memory take over.

    And for crying out loud GM, DO THE SPLIT WINDOW! The newest renderings all over the internet look fantastic! I guess, as usual, Conservative Motors won’t do something quite so bold. Just play it safe…

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