Month: May 2011

While all 2012 Corvettes will certainly not be Centennial Edition models, features from this special model grabbed the attention of the hundreds gathered at the National Corvette Museum to see what Chevy has new for the coming model year.

The Corvette logo itself, which for one year will incorporate the number 100, is shown at the right.  This logo will be seen on all 2012 Corvettes, and is not specific to the Centennial Edition.

Three features unique to the 2012 Corvette Centennial Edition are seen below: the Suede Gearshift Boot, the Red Stitching, and the Centennial Rims.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first three 2012 Corvettes revealed at the museum on Friday had much in common.  Each was in the new color, Carbon Flash Metallic.  Each had the special Centennial Edition features, including Steering Wheel Hub Logo, Centennial Rims with Wheel Hub Logo, Suede Gearshift Boot, and Red Contrast Color Stitching.

Long after the reveal, the cars continued to be surrounded with adoring fans.

The Z06 and Grand Sport convertible appear after the jump.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After seeing the Carbon Flash Metallic paint up close and in person, I was blown away at the sparkle and shine that radiates from the car under the bright Kentucky sunshine. It’s a spectacular color that lends itself well to Corvettes and should cause a lot of buyers to plunk down the extra […]

The 2012 Corvette was revealed at the National Corvette Museum this past Friday.  Hundreds of Corvette enthusiasts mobbed the three cars, great with anticipation to see them for the first time.

There was one each of the 2012 Grand Sport, Z06, and ZR1, and all were in the new (one year only) Carbon Flash Metallic.  The traditional – and popular – color, Black, will return for 2013.  We were told that telling the difference between the two Black colors is extremely difficult indoors.  The contrast, though, is seen outdoors in the sunlight!  In my opinion, Carbon Flash is slightly lighter and more lustrous than Black.

The presenters from General Motors were Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter, Product Manager Harlan Charles, Exterior Lead Designer Kirk Bennion, and Interior Lead Designer Chris Sass.

More photos of the reveal follow below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Corvette Team continued their roll out of changes and updates to the 2012 Corvette at the Corvette Museum’s C5/C6 Bash. During this morning’s slide show of what’s new for the 2012 Corvette, we saw a new aftermarket wheel called the Torque 2. The wheel will be available from dealers through the […]