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Old 09-03-2020, 05:58 PM
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09-03-2020, 10:08 PM
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Here are the paint formulas side by side so you can see the difference in the toners used to create the color. You can see the gold and blue in the Flare formula.



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great pics !!! that is one good looking silver !

thanks for sharing
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Thank you for the pics. A lot of blue and gold flake it looks like. Other than that its pretty much the same and not sure why they are evem changing the color.

The GM render made it seem like it was going to be a darker gunmetal color like the C8R silver. This color is just ....Meh.....

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A little lighter and brighter with a touch more blue. It's less gray. Looks a little like one of the C6 colors I think... Not bad !

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It looks good but not a huge change... was hoping for more of the Lexus Atomic silver
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glad my blade silver coming on the line next week
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Originally Posted by John510
Thank you for the pics. A lot of blue and gold flake it looks like.

The GM render made it seem like it was going to be a darker gunmetal color like the C8R silver. This color is just ....Meh.....
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It looks good but not a huge change... was hoping for more of the Lexus Atomic silver

So, yeah, I’m on the same page here. After the renderings I put a deposit on a ‘21, but now I might keep the AW ‘20.
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Make two of us!

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So, yeah, I’m on the same page here. After the renderings I put a deposit on a ‘21, but now I might keep the AW ‘20.
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This is fantastic... there was a Ford color in the late 80s or early 90s that has similar tones. Blade silver had big shoes to fill. This does it.

This with the blue or adrenaline red interior would be fantastic.
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Soooooo just renamed Blade silver. Got it...



They had infinite colors to choose from to make a change and they pick this??? Brilliant group think corporate committee outcome!

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After seeing the renders, I was a bit surprised to see how bright Flare Silver really is. It is not much different in shade to the Blade Silver. But I get the impression from these pics that it (Flare) is more of a true silver color, and looks more like the actual metal. That is giving it the ability to shift by reflecting the surrounding colors (gold from the sun, blue from the sky, almost like a mirror in the pic reflecting the people in front of the panel, and how the blue disappears within a direct shadow). I wanted my '21 2LT to look like liquid metal going down the road. Seeing these pics and the flake in that paint, I think I will love my car. Just got a little more impatient.

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Originally Posted by MaxV
Soooooo just renamed Blade silver. Got it...



They had infinite colors to choose from to make a change and they pick this??? Brilliant group think corporate committee outcome!
Yeah, they only give you 12 choices. Pathetic! Tell me another sports car where there are 12 exterior colors....not to mention all of the other ways one could customize their C8.
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Love both of these new colors, thanks for sharing!
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Originally Posted by C8broughtmeback
Yeah, they only give you 12 choices. Pathetic! Tell me another sports car where there are 12 exterior colors....not to mention all of the other ways one could customize their C8.
The point is they already had this color...not lack of choices, but good try!
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Originally Posted by MaxV
Soooooo just renamed Blade silver. Got it...



They had infinite colors to choose from to make a change and they pick this??? Brilliant group think corporate committee outcome!
Yeah, they only give you 12 choices. Pathetic! Tell me another sports car where there are 12 exterior colors....not to mention all of the other ways one could customize their C8.

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Thank Jeremy!! Was looking forward to this one being a little darker than it appears.... really appreciate you sharing.
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Was very excited about this color considering i got push to a 2021. Not so much after actually seeing it next to blade silver. Blade silver is better. I’ll pass on silver flare!
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Originally Posted by C8broughtmeback
Yeah, they only give you 12 choices. Pathetic! Tell me another sports car where there are 12 exterior colors....not to mention all of the other ways one could customize their C8.
Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mclaren, Dodge (used to).
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They need a pastel type green. Leave silver silver.

That type of color with black wheels say a HTC and black nacelles or full top.. would look goooooood
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Machine Silver ll
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