Month: April 2010

During Monday’s Last rain-postponed Texas race a gimpy Denny Hamlin scampered off with the ol’ cowboy hat and his first win of 2010, a remarkable feat for a guy who went under the knife for knee surgery only three weeks prior. But the other bit of news that …

GM’s new commercial features CEO Ed Whitacre walking through an auto plant as he tells us that GM has repaid its government loans five years ahead of schedule. The commercial shows many of the successful cars and trucks in the GM lineup with a heavy dose of Malibu. At one point during Whitacre’s stroll, […]

Cyclist Duane Foster confronts the driver of a Corvette while positionedon the hood and holding a 14-pound rock.

Here is a crazy road rage story about a Corvette driver who gets pulled over by a cyclist following a road rage incident. Yes, he was pulled over by a guy on a bike! You can read […]

GM has been doing its best to keep the aging Corvette line fresh until the much-anticipated C7 is announced and one of its methods is the 2011 Z06 Carbon Edition, of which only 500 examples will be produced.

Tom Wallace knows Corvettes. As a former Vehicle Line Executive for General Motors and Corvette Chief Engineer, he was at the wheel when the ZR1 Corvette was born, giving the world a 638 horsepower, 200+ mph, American-made super-car. Today, he’s working on a new chapter of motorsports history and teaming up with the National Corvette […]

Here is a beautiful Callaway Speedster that is listed for sale over at Fantasy Junction. This 1999 Corvette C12 Callaway Speedster is one of only two C12 speedsters produced and the execution of this special purpose-built Corvette is by far one of the best I’ve ever seen. Check out some pics of this awesome […]

Though sales continue, there are still countless numbers of Corvettes that remain on dealership lots untouched.

We saw an increase in sales just over the past two months with 331 more ‘Vettes delivered in March than February. This increase in sales is good, however, when compared to 2009 sales – we see a dramatic reduction altogether.

Clearly, demand has diminished. Earlier this week, there are 3,590 Corvettes available on dealership lots. Of this total, 374 of them are the “exclusive” ZR1’s.

With such an excessive inventory, how can the Corvette brand remain an elite sports car? GM will clearly have to cut back production at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant.

Month	2010	2009	% Change
January	854	842	+ 1.4%
February	624	1,027	– 39.2%
March	955	1,183	– 19.3%
April		1,407

Stay tuned to find out if GM alters production on our beloved American automobile.

Kirk Bennion – GM’s Corvette Exterior Design Engineer – attended the 30th Annual Corvette Beach Caravan and Car Show in Panama City hosted by the Circle City Corvette Club at the end of March. In his presentation, Kirk shows the evolving design of the Corvette that became the 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition. You’ll […]

Here is a cool promotional video from our friends at the SmokinVette Corvette forum.

Source:
SmokinVette.com

 

Every year in mid-April those of us in southern California head out to the beach for the three day festival of speed at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.  This year was the second year that Indy Car returned to the crown-jewel of street races, and the weekend was …