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0:05 Hi, I'm Ken Taylor, I'm the lead seat comfort engineer at General Motors,
0:09 And we're here in the Seat Comfort Lab at the GM Proving Grounds.
0:13 In a normal seat comfort program, we use pressure mapping statically
0:19 To identify high pressure areas in a seat, so that we can eliminate those
0:22 And improve the seat comfort. 0:24 For the 2014 Corvette, we decided to
use this technique dynamically 0:30 In order to optimize the lateral support
that the seat provides during performance driving.
0:36 Corvette Stingray logo 0:38 What you see here on the Stingray is
our digital pressure mapping hardware 0:42 This consists of 2 mats that each have
2,304 sensors that identify specific pressure points.
0:49 There's one for the seat cushion and one for the seat back.
0:52 What I'm doing is simulating the seat conditions that would happen in a dynamic
test, 0:58 Where the driver would be loading the
seat back on one side and then the other, 1:03 As they perform performance driving maneuvers.
1:07 You can see that the amount of pressure varies as I move from side to side.
1:13 The Corvette is offering two seat options: 1:16 The Competition Seat, we felt that it
was very important to use this technique 1:21 To maximize the performance potential.
1:24 With two supportive seat options to choose from, Stingray drivers
1:28 Can comfortably pick the style that best suits their driving habits.
1:32 2014 Corvette Stingray sports car 1:35 Corvette logo