View Poll Results: Have you ever owned a Corvette ? Would you like to ?
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I want a New Corvette, it's a dream of mine
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I'm going to order a New Corvette when I hit the Lotto
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I hope to own a used one someday
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9.09%
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I really, really want a Corvette & I'm going get me one (lol)
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> All New Chevy Corvette To Debut In Mid 2013
#1
10-24-2012, 06:53 AM
> All New Chevy Corvette To Debut In Mid 2013
FYI: Is anyone going to order one...
If anyone finds pictures of the new generation 2014 Corvette, please post ~> Thank You
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All New Chevy Corvette To Debut In Mid 2013
There will be a six-month gap between the older version and the new one
RePosted: Oct 24, 2012 by `Space
Source AOL: Auto's
The new Corvette will replace this older model.
DETROIT (Reuters)--An all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, the seventh generation of the uniquely American sports car in six decades, will make its debut January 13 on the eve of the North American International Auto Show, General Motors' Chevrolet brand says.
Eagerly awaited by auto enthusiasts, the new Corvette - dubbed C7 by the faithful but known to GM and its suppliers by the development code Y1XX - is widely expected to have a radically restyled exterior, a more upscale interior, a lighter chassis, and a more efficient engine and transmission.
There will be a six-month gap between the 2014 Corvette new C7 and the current C6 version, so the company can retool the Kentucky plant where the iconic sports car is built. GM will stop building the 2013 model in early February, and is due to start producing the 2014 model in volume in July.
The first of the new C7 Corvettes is expected to roll off the line in Bowling Green on June 30 - 60 years to the day that the first 1953 model was produced, according to two suppliers familiar with the automaker's plans but are not authorized to speak on behalf of GM.
The C7's formal unveiling in mid-January also marks the anniversary of the Corvette's debut in January 1953 as a GM Motorama "dream car" concept in New York. Since then, GM has built and sold more than 1.5 million Corvettes, although annual sales have slowed in recent years as higher vehicle prices, rising fuel and insurance costs, and growing competition from Europe and Asia have eroded its once fiercely loyal owner base.
To rekindle interest in the Corvette, especially among younger, affluent buyers who tend to favor imported brands, Chevrolet has completely overhauled the car for the first time since the sixth-generation model was launched in July 2004.
The result, according to chief engineer Tadge Juechter, is "a truly all-new Corvette. There are only two carryover parts from the C6 used in the C7 - the cabin air filter and the rear latch for the removable roof panel." One of the criticisms of recent Corvettes has been using interior parts and pieces from lesser priced GM vehicles, something that is not expected to be repeated on the new car.
Chevrolet even has redesigned the Corvette's familiar crossed-flags emblem for the 2014 model.
Other significant upgrades, according to the supplier sources, include a smaller, lighter aluminum V8 engine displacing around 5.5 liters, advanced features such as direction injection, cylinder cutoff and variable valve timing, and a new seven-speed manual transmission for improved fuel economy.
Prices, due to be announced next summer, are expected to range from just under $55,000 for the base model to nearly $120,000 for the top-of-the-line Corvette ZR1.
Chevrolet said dealers will continue to take orders for the current model until December.
Reporting by Reuters Paul Lienert in Detroit and AOL contributing
Filed under: Chevy News, GM News
If anyone finds pictures of the new generation 2014 Corvette, please post ~> Thank You
All New Chevy Corvette To Debut In Mid 2013
There will be a six-month gap between the older version and the new one
RePosted: Oct 24, 2012 by `Space
Source AOL: Auto'sThe new Corvette will replace this older model.DETROIT (Reuters)--An all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, the seventh generation of the uniquely American sports car in six decades, will make its debut January 13 on the eve of the North American International Auto Show, General Motors' Chevrolet brand says.
Eagerly awaited by auto enthusiasts, the new Corvette - dubbed C7 by the faithful but known to GM and its suppliers by the development code Y1XX - is widely expected to have a radically restyled exterior, a more upscale interior, a lighter chassis, and a more efficient engine and transmission.
There will be a six-month gap between the 2014 Corvette new C7 and the current C6 version, so the company can retool the Kentucky plant where the iconic sports car is built. GM will stop building the 2013 model in early February, and is due to start producing the 2014 model in volume in July.
The first of the new C7 Corvettes is expected to roll off the line in Bowling Green on June 30 - 60 years to the day that the first 1953 model was produced, according to two suppliers familiar with the automaker's plans but are not authorized to speak on behalf of GM.
The C7's formal unveiling in mid-January also marks the anniversary of the Corvette's debut in January 1953 as a GM Motorama "dream car" concept in New York. Since then, GM has built and sold more than 1.5 million Corvettes, although annual sales have slowed in recent years as higher vehicle prices, rising fuel and insurance costs, and growing competition from Europe and Asia have eroded its once fiercely loyal owner base.
To rekindle interest in the Corvette, especially among younger, affluent buyers who tend to favor imported brands, Chevrolet has completely overhauled the car for the first time since the sixth-generation model was launched in July 2004.
The result, according to chief engineer Tadge Juechter, is "a truly all-new Corvette. There are only two carryover parts from the C6 used in the C7 - the cabin air filter and the rear latch for the removable roof panel." One of the criticisms of recent Corvettes has been using interior parts and pieces from lesser priced GM vehicles, something that is not expected to be repeated on the new car.
Chevrolet even has redesigned the Corvette's familiar crossed-flags emblem for the 2014 model.
Other significant upgrades, according to the supplier sources, include a smaller, lighter aluminum V8 engine displacing around 5.5 liters, advanced features such as direction injection, cylinder cutoff and variable valve timing, and a new seven-speed manual transmission for improved fuel economy.
Prices, due to be announced next summer, are expected to range from just under $55,000 for the base model to nearly $120,000 for the top-of-the-line Corvette ZR1.
Chevrolet said dealers will continue to take orders for the current model until December.
Reporting by Reuters Paul Lienert in Detroit and AOL contributing
Filed under: Chevy News, GM News
Last edited by Space; 10-24-2012 at 06:58 AM.
#2
10-24-2012, 06:58 AM
2014 CHEVY CORVETTE
This Image Will Make You Fall In Love With The 2014 Chevy Corvette
Matt HardigreeMuch to GM's dismay, we've been all over the 2014 Corvette since last November when we showed you exclusive first renders. Then we showed you 2014 Corvette spy photos that confirmed the renders and leaked renders of the nose from a supplier.
Last month we brought you the first 2014 Corvette video put together by our friends at Trinity Animation.
Today, we're proud to bring you Trinity's latest render of a C7 Corvette in stunning black that's a better preview of the car everyone expects to see at next year's Detroit Auto Show.
Doesn't it just make you love the new Corvette? The animators at Trinity seem to have captured more of the seductive, Euro-inspired shape than we were able to with our first renders. After some back-and-forth with us and looking at other sources they've further refined their take on the next generation 'Vette.
Our first images were of a ZR1 Corvette and this appears more like what we've been led to believe the base or Grand Sport will look like when it debuts. We're proud to bring this to you exclusively.
If you didn't like the first images does this change your mind?
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2014 Corvette C7 Visualization
The folks over at Trinity Animation have put together this short video of their interpretation of the 2014 C7 Corvette. As they note on the youtube description, this film is an artist's simulation of what the 2014 Corvette might look like. The creators of this film are not connected with GM, Chevrolet, or Corvette in any way.
The design of the vehicle depicted in this film is based on publicly available illustrations and photos that we have seen floating around the web over the past few years. Accurate or not we have to give them a lot of credit for a great job here, enjoy the video below.
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#4
10-24-2012, 07:50 AM
Hi `Tadd, and thanks for sharing, I didn't know or 4-got that you owned a Corvette...It's look beautiful...I like all generation Corvettes..
I know they cost, but I've learned & found that just about everything good/fun in life cost in one way or another...4-$ure
#5
10-24-2012, 08:37 AM
Thanks Space. I can honestly say I don't miss it much. It over heated, things where always breaking on it .....but it was an older car even when I had it "back in the day".
#6
10-24-2012, 08:53 AM
I used to have a 03 Vette 50th anniversary & man it had issues 
there interiors are really lacking seems to be a decade behind on every model lol, im thibking there gonna do alot to this new one to get new buyers & the ppl that actually buy em wont like it
there interiors are really lacking seems to be a decade behind on every model lol, im thibking there gonna do alot to this new one to get new buyers & the ppl that actually buy em wont like it
#7
10-24-2012, 09:30 AM
Hi `Mike & thanks for your post. I sure hope that they are getting better, but I am also happy that GM is still making them for the ones that love the Corvette & there are many that `do...My grandfather has had several & has had a few problems, but they were always low miles & he never had any major prob...Just some interior items...He still wants to get another one Time will reveal `if the new ones are better & I really hope that they are 4-Sure..
I still wish they would make a two seater like the MX5 that we could afford...I know they tried b-4 & failed...
I can get a decent house here in Florida for $55K...& for $120 K I could get a 3 BR/2Bath/2 Car garage & pool for that amount...I shall just continue to dream lol
Last edited by Space; 10-24-2012 at 09:34 AM.
#10
10-25-2012, 10:07 AM
Hi `Chris, I really like the Corvette, but I relate to your post.
They keep on getting higher & higher in price $
My grandfather got his 60 Corvette (new) for under $4K, but money is not worth what it use to be worth 4-Sure...
To me a Corvette is just another dream ride @ present.
Thanks for your post. There's are some lower priced used one's that are in great condition...I like many generation Vette's...
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Coupe
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Last edited by Space; 10-25-2012 at 10:12 AM.