C6Performance Journal

Once the toast of the town, the Corvette Z06 has recently been overshadowed in the news by its two stable mates, the supercharged 638-hp Corvette ZR1 and the new 2010 Corvette Grand Sport. But that doesn’t mean the Corvette Z06 performance and looks have been diminished in any capacity. Far from it. The 505-hp Corvette Z06 remains one of the best performance values on the market and to make sure the Corvette stays within reach of its target market, GM is only upping the price of the 2010 Z06 by $360 over the 2009 model. [More]

The new Camaro is the first ever that is not designated as an F-body. Finally. More than three years after the Camaro Concept first saw the light of day at the ’06 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, we got our greasy hands on the real thing.

Corvette Hall of Famer Myron Scott is best known as the man who named the Corvette. According to the National Corvette Museum, Myron was reading the dictionary under “C” looking for a name to call a new Chevrolet sports car when he came across Corvette, a speedy pursuit ship in the British Navy. [More]

Corvette Hall of Famer Myron Scott is best known as the man who named the Corvette. According to the National Corvette Museum, Myron was reading the dictionary under “C” looking for a name to call a new Chevrolet sports car when he came across Corvette, a speedy pursuit ship in the British Navy. [More]

If you are a frequent reader of AutoExtremist.com’s Peter De Lorenzo, you know that he has been a big supporter of GM’s Corvette Racing program because of its return on investment that racing brings via the technology transfer to production Corvettes. De Lorenzo has talked about the two distinct camps within GM corporate Marketing when it comes to Racing and is especially critical of the support the automaker gives to NASCAR year after year.

In his latest “Fumes” column, Peter reviews the awards and accolades that Corvette Racing has generated over the last decade and discusses the future of the program. As usual, this is a must-read for any racing enthusiast.

Read: Toasting a decade of excellence for Corvette Racing

 

You may already know this question yourself. But to gain an overall perspective from others’ views, Hagerty Insurance, a leader in providing insurance for classic cars, asked their customers this very question.

Content of the question included situational analysis about the current economic times, GM and Chrysler bankruptcies, the end of Pontiac, and the potential future for both Hummer and Saturn.

“Now more than ever, American car manufacturers are the center focus of this economic decline,” exclaimed McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty Insurance. “As car enthusiasts, many of us would hate to see these cars become extinct. We appreciate the place in American society that a great car can occupy and the value of that car to future motorists down the road. It would be sad to see them go.”

With nearly 1,000 votes submitted, here are the results:

1. Chevrolet Corvette
2. Ford Mustang
3. Dodge Challenger
4. Chevrolet Camaro
5. Ford F-150
6. Cadillac CTS
7. Saturn Sky
8. Hummer
9. Dodge Ram
10. Chrysler 300

Once again, Chevrolet Corvette dominates the competition. Surprised? We want to hear from you. How would you rank your top 10?

[ The Car Connection.com ]

Vehicle Tested: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Hatchback Price It!! What Works: Awesome powertrain; impressive test numbers.

USAA’s popular online car buying service now includes up to $1,000 in additional discounts on new General Motors cars and trucks beyond current rebates and dealer incentives thanks to a new offer announced by the two companies.

The cost to own America’s own 638-horsepower supercar just got more expensive. GM recently released prices of all Corvette models to dealers and the 2010 Corvette will now start at $107,830. Add the required $1,700 gas guzzler tax for the Corvette ZR1 and the new out the door price increases to $109,530, an increase of $2,910 over the 2009’s MSRP + …

Even Autobots hit roadblocks. When ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ opens June 24, some of the new robot heroes will take the shape of Chevrolet vehicles, part of a deal the struggling General Motors signed for the first film, released in 2007.