June 3, 2014: General Motors Co. dealers delivered 284,694 vehicles in the United States in May, up 13 percent compared to a year ago, marking the company’s best May in seven years and its best total sales since August 2008.
GM’s Reuss Confirms the C8 Corvette is Already in Development
During an event last week to promote the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, General Motors global product manager Mark Reuss addressed the crowd and talked about some of the issues facing the automaker in the wake of a series of recalls and an ongoing investigation into faulty ignition switches.
GM’s Reuss Confirms the C8 Corvette is Already in Development
During an event last week to promote the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, General Motors global product manager Mark Reuss addressed the crowd and talked about some of the issues facing the automaker in the wake of a series of recalls and an ongoing investigation into faulty ignition switches.
TSX little changed amid eurozone inflation worries, Hudson’s Bay earnings
The Toronto stock market registered a small gain mid-morning Tuesday as further weak inflation data from the eurozone raised expectations that the European Central Bank will take action to support a fragile recovery.
TSX little changed amid eurozone inflation worries, Hudson’s Bay earnings
The Toronto stock market registered a small gain mid-morning Tuesday as further weak inflation data from the eurozone raised expectations that the European Central Bank will take action to support a fragile recovery.
GM’s Reuss Confirms the C8 Corvette is Already in Development
During an event last week to promote the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, General Motors global product manager Mark Reuss addressed the crowd and talked about some of the issues facing the automaker in the wake of a series of recalls and an ongoing investigation into faulty ignition switches.
Being the Global Product Manager, Reuss also made a few comments about the future of the Corvette that will make any crossed-flags fan happy.
Reuss said that the automaker is already working on the next generation Corvette, the C8. Details are light of course as Chevrolet is still in the first year of C7 production, but that won’t stop speculation for the future of America’s favorite sports car.
According to the Detroit Free Press, Reuss would not rule out a hybrid or electric Corvette either, echoing comments he made last August to the LA Times.
High-end sports cars are already utilizing hybrid technology and energy recapturing systems like the KERS on Ferrari’s La Ferrari and the McLaren P1. Of course, the trick for Corvette’s engineers is to find a way to make such technology cost effective for Corvette’s price point.
But there’s plenty of time between now and the next Corvette to work out these questions. The C7 Stingray is still in its inaugural year of production with the flagship Corvette Z06 coming in 2015. If we estimate a five to six year production run for the C7, now we’re looking at a 2018-2019 time frame for introducing the C8.
Source:
Detroit Free Press
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Man Arrested After Driving a Borrowed 1971 Corvette Into a Saltwater Marsh
Photo Credit: Wells Police Department
Some days it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed.
Just ask 56-year-old Philip G. Aleo of Malden, Massachusetts.
Aleo was driving a 1971 rally red Corvette Sunday afternoon on Bourne Avenue in Wells, Massachusetts when for unknown reasons he lost control of the car and wound up in a salt-water marsh.
Rescue workers found Aleo, dressed in shorts and a white T-shirt, with his knees on top of the car’s rear lid and his hands on the roof support, waiting to be saved.
As if that weren’t bad enough, the car wasn’t even Aleo’s. It belonged to a yet-unidentified friend (or should we say ex-friend?).
To add insult to injury, though, when police ran a routine check on Aleo’s license, they discovered he had an outstanding arrest warrant in Alfred Superior Court, where he had allegedly failed to appear in court and still owed fines.
After being rescued, Wells Police Lt. Jerry Congdon said Aleo was promptly arrested and then released on $711.60 bail.
No word on how badly the Corvette, valued at about $20,000, was damaged, but you can imagine the news won’t be very good after it was sitting halfway up the tires in saltwater.
“Not only did he ruin a friend’s car, he also got arrested. So it was not his best day,” Congdon said. “I imagine someone’s crying.”
Source:
PressHerald.com
Photo Credit: Wells Police Department
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CORSA Unveils New Products for the C7 Corvette
The rollout of custom goodies for the seventh generation Corvette continues to march onward. Recently our friends over at CORSA Performance unveiled their brand new line of valve-back exhausts, tips, and X-pipes for C7 Corvettes. The product line comes in both Sport and Extreme sounds levels and now you have your choice of polished and black tips.
CORSA’s C7 products fit both automatic and manual transmission equipped cars. The new line also works with both the base and the optional NPP exhaust systems. All systems are constructed from 304 grade stainless steel and made right here in the USA.
The new C7 valve-back exhausts continue to make use of CORSA’s no-drone RSC (Reflective Sound Cancellation) technology to create a more pleasing audible experience from your Corvette. CORSA customers now have the choice between either traditional polished exhaust tips or new black tips. Can’t decide which ones to get? Just buy both and swap them out as you see fit.
Here are a couple videos demonstrating the Sport and Extreme systems:
CORSA Sport Exhaust System:
CORSA Extreme Exhaust System:
The new Double Helixx X-Pipe adds a second crossover to extract even more power and sound from your LT1. Early dyno results show increases of up to 20hp and 15 ft-lbs of torque. Just keep in mind that your results may vary based on your specific car, dyno used, ambient air temp, and other factors.
After checking out this video of a CORSA-equipped Stingray performing a 150mph dyno blast at Smokey’s Dyno and Performance, be sure to head over to CORSA’s website for more information on their new C7 offerings.
Source:
CORSA Performance
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Automakers see big US sales gains in May
Chrysler’s U.S. sales jumped 17 percent, boosted by strong demand for the new Jeep Cherokee small SUV.
Automakers see big US sales gains in May
Chrysler’s U.S. sales jumped 17 percent, boosted by strong demand for the new Jeep Cherokee small SUV.