Showing posts with label Corvette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corvette. Show all posts

Sunday, June 30, 2013

GM Says, Happy 60th Anniversary Corvette!


On June 30, 2013, the Chevrolet Corvette celebrates its 60th anniversary, but America’s favorite sports car is nowhere near the retirement age.

To mark the anniversary, Chevrolet has released some key facts about the Corvette’s history, and some of them are really interesting. For instance, did you know that the Corvette is the world’s longest-running, continuously produced passenger car nameplate? The longest-running vehicle of any type is also a Chevrolet, the Suburban.

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Friday, June 28, 2013

GM Marks the Start of 2014 Corvette Stingray Production with Special Premiere Edition


Chevrolet announced on Friday that it will build a limited run of 500 units of a special 2014 Corvette Stingray Coupe named the Premiere Edition, with all units being top-of-the-line 3LT models. With this model, GM will basically kick off production of the 2014 Corvette Stingray.

All limited-run editions feature a Laguna Blue Tintcoat exterior with a Brownstone suede interior along with a suede-wrapped interior trim and carbon fiber packages.

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

The Ultimate Barn Find: Chevrolet Dealership Is Unearthed Decades After It Was Locked Up


This has to be one of the most improbable barn find in years: a former Chevrolet dealership from Nebraska that had been locked for decades has been opened so that employees of an auction company could assess the inventory.

Their surprise couldn’t have been greater: among the 500 vehicles that formed Lambrecht Chevrolet’s inventory were 50 “brand new” cars, such as a 1956 Chevrolet Cameo pickup truck with only 1 mile on the odometer, a 1964 Chevrolet Impala with 4 miles, a 1978 Corvette with 4 miles, a 1960s Chevrolet Corvair with 17 miles and many more.

All these cars still have their window stickers and plastic on the seats, so there’s a good chance they will regain their brand new look once the dust is removed and a mechanical check is done (provided that rust hasn’t crept into the bodywork).

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 Goes from 0 to 60 in 3.8 Sec, Sustains 1.03 g in Cornering


One thing you should know about GM, is that when it comes to new cars, it loves to spread out information over a period of months even after the presentation, but before launch, to keep the buzz going.

After learning about pricing for both the coupe and convertible versions of the Corvette Stingray in late April, the output numbers of the LT1 V8 in late May, and European MSRPs earlier this week, GM has announced some new performance related numbers.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

GM Releases European Pricing for New Corvette Stingray, Starts from £61k in the UK


At the same time Buick announced MSRPs for the 2014 LaCrosse in the States, across the pond, GM's Chevrolet brand released prices for the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray Coupe.

You can catch a glimpse of the starting prices for the seventh generation Corvette in a selection of European countries (not all were available at the time we wrote this piece) in the list below, but we'll mention here that the coupe costs £61,495 (equal to US$96,000 / €71,700 at today's exchange rates) in the UK, and €69,990 (US$93,700 / £60,000) in Germany.

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Monday, June 3, 2013

GM Boss Warms Up the 2014 Corvette Stingray Pace Car Around the Track


One of the many joyous perks of being the president of any company is the ability to try upcoming products well before consumers and even the press get their hands on it. In this case, we're talking about General Motors North America President Mark Reuss and the brand-new, seventh generation Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, and to be precise, the pace-car version of one of America's most famous automotive nameplates. Read more »

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Michael Bay Reveals Transformers 4 Movie Cars Including New Corvette Stingray


We just learnt through Michael Bay's official website that the cast of cars in the upcoming sci-fi action movie Transformers 4 will gain two all-new members, along with a “completely upgraded” and “custom built” version of Optimus Prime.

The first is a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse – undoubtedly a cool sight to see it turn into a robot. The second car is a striking electric green Corvette Stingray, which director Michael Bay says is a “special race-inspired” model .

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

2014 Corvette Stingray Officially Rated at 455 HP, 460 HP with the Optional Sports Exhaust


Chevrolet announced on Tuesday that the 2014 Corvette Stingray's all-new LT1 6.2-liter V8 engine has been SAE-certified at 455 horsepower (339 kW or 461PS) and 460 lb-ft (624 Nm) of torque.

With the available performance exhaust system, these numbers are lifted to 460 horsepower (343 kW or 466PS) at 6,000 rpm and 465 lb-ft of torque (630 Nm) at 4,600 rpm, respectively.

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Monday, May 20, 2013

GM Shows Off New Lime Rock Green 2014 Corvette Stingray [w/Videos]


It's been a very long while since Chevrolet last offered a green shade on the Corvette – to be precise, the Dark Bowling Green metallic on the 2001MY C5, according to the folks over at Corvetteblogger.

If you're a fan of the color, you'll be happy to know that a similar (optional) shade named "Lime Rock Green" will be available on the brand-new 2014 Corvette Stingray that goes on sale at the end of this summer with prices starting from $51,995 for the coupe model.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

2014 Corvette Stingray Filmed at the Movie Set of Next Captain America


Adding to the many Marvel Comics-based movies coming out from Hollywood these days, is "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", which Moviefone says, picks up where "The Avengers" left off. As interested as we may be in the superhero crusades of Steve Rogers / Captain America (played by Chris Evans) and his sexy sidekick Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), it's not why we are sharing this scoop video. Read more »

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Beautiful Pininfarina-Bodied 1963 Corvette Rondine Looking for a New Owner


Not that you really need any further proof that Italian design house and coachbuilder Pininfarina has penned some of the most attractive cars in the world, but here's another example of the fine work the company has produced over the years. It's the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Speciale “Rondine” (Ron-di-nay) Concept built by Pininfarina for the Paris Auto Show of the same year. Read more »

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Nincompoop in Corvette Hits Truck and Makes a Run for it


There are showoffs who demonstrate their driving skills in the correct environment and there are showoffs who simply tell the world that they shouldn't be allowed to sit behind the wheel of any car, let alone a tuned Corvette C5 Coupe.

You won't need more than a few seconds to figure out which of the two applies to the man wearing the Corvette-jacket [sic] in the following video.

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to Pace the 2013 Indy 500 Race


The seventh-generation 2014 Corvette Stingray will be the official Indianapolis 500 Pace Car on Sunday, May 26, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This will be the 12th time a Corvette has served this role since 1978.

“It is an honor to help inaugurate the all-new Corvette Stingray at the hallowed Brickyard and further the legacy between Chevrolet and the Indianapolis 500,” said Jim Campbell, GM vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “The 2014 Corvette Stingray’s performance was influenced by racing, making this prestigious assignment even more fitting.”

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Friday, April 26, 2013

All-New 2014 Corvette Stingray Priced from Just $51,995, Convertible from $56,995


Ever since its inception in 1953, the Chevrolet Corvette has always been America's bargain sports – and sometimes, super-car (think ZR1). Despite all the improvements and advances made to the new, seventh generation model, General Motors will keep this tradition with the 2014 Corvette Stingray, the prices of which were announced today.

The base coupe model starts at $51,995 (equal to €39,910 at today's exchange rates), while the soft-top convertible has a starting retail price of $56,995 (€43,800), with both MSRPs including a $995 destination fee. We'll remind you that the base models are powered by GM's new LT1 6.2-liter V8 delivering 450hp linked to a standard 7sp manual, or an optional automatic transmission driving the rear set of wheels.

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Watch the New 2014 Camaro Z28 and Holden Ute SSV Howl Their V8's on the 'Ring


To the delight of General Motors' engineering teams, the company's love with the Nürburgring Nordschleife is only getting bigger and stronger with all performance and performance-orientated models being tested on the famed German circuit. Read more »

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Alleged Drunken Driver Crashes Corvette C6 and Leaves Passenger Injured Inside…


One of the worst things one can do behind the wheel of an automobile is to drive under the influence, and get into an accident and leave an injured person behind. A New Hampshire man reportedly did both at the same time when he crashed his yellow Corvette C6 in Bedford Saturday night. Read more »

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

This is What Happens to a Miata when it Gets Too Close to a Corvette


The good thing about race-prepped cars and track circuits is that drivers can hone their skills and push their limits much, much higher than what they would ever attempt to do on a public road, in a completely legal manner and in a far more safer and controlled environment for the themselves and other motorists. 

The bad thing is that all of the above can actually make some drivers be less careful and more spontaneous, which can, of course, lead to trouble…

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

My Selection of the Most Promising Crop of Current Models from Detroit's Big Three


The US automotive industry used to represent so much more than just the Big Three, which are no longer automakers in the romantic sense, but multinational corporations that make cars. In my view, the American automotive industry sector was at its peak in the 1930s, and then it slowly faded into a mentality of bigger is better in the 1970s. By the year 2008, the remaining three major forces admitted defeat and it was only thanks to Obama's controversial bailout scheme that they are still here today.

Now, while in the 1990s, and even up until 2008, many American cars were for the most part mediocre when compared to the standard set by the Japanese and Europeans, they now seem to be making a worthy comeback, with models which would appeal to any potential car buyer in the world as genuinely enticing propositions. However, don't mistake this for a buying guide, because it's not – it is my selection of promising American cars.

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Monday, April 1, 2013

Callaway Jumps in on April 1st Fun with Corvette Stingray AeroWagonette Trailer for Kids


Callaway has already captured our attention and fueled our speculations with its upcoming, shooting brake version of the new 2014 Corvette Stingray, which it has named AeroWagon, but the Connecticut-based tuner of all Corvettes and Camaros is also in the mood for some April Fool's Day trickery with its latest release. Read more »

Friday, March 15, 2013

Callaway Plans to Turn 2014 Corvette Stingray into a Shooting Brake for Under $15,000


Perhaps it’s a solution to a problem that nobody knew existed, but Callaway Cars has come up with an aftermarket shooting brake concept for the new 2014 Corvette Stingray, which it says, results "in a unique style and increased interior space". Read more »

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