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Autoblog Names the 2015 Corvette Stingray as a Finalist for its 2014 Technology of the Year Award
Photo Credit: Autoblog/AOL Autoblog’s editors have been busy checking out the latest technologies in this year’s batch of cars and trucks and have narrowed down the list to 14 finalists for its annual Technology of the Year award. One of those 14 finalists is the 2015 Corvette Stingray which made list with its new Peformance […]
One of two built, Ron Pratte’s Pontiac Bonneville Special heads to auction
In the early 1950s, GM was desperate to portray its Pontiac brand as sporty and exciting, in order to attract a younger demographic to showrooms. Reportedly inspired by the cars he saw vying for speed records on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, Harley Earl tasked designers Homer LaGasse and Paul Gilland with building a car worthy of the Bonneville name, one that would give the rival Chevrolet Corvette a run for its money.
One of two built, Ron Pratte’s Pontiac Bonneville Special heads to auction
In the early 1950s, GM was desperate to portray its Pontiac brand as sporty and exciting, in order to attract a younger demographic to showrooms. Reportedly inspired by the cars he saw vying for speed records on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, Harley Earl tasked designers Homer LaGasse and Paul Gilland with building a car worthy of the Bonneville name, one that would give the rival Chevrolet Corvette a run for its money.
[VIDEO] Watch the Corvette Stingray’s Run at VIR for Car and Driver’s Lightning Lap
Photo Credit: Car and Driver We told you a few weeks ago about the 2014 Corvette Stingray’s performance in Car and Driver’s 2014 Lightning Lap competition. But now you can actually see a video that offers a sweet look at what it’s like to ride in the passenger seat of the hot new Stingray. Simply […]
[VIDEO] More Sounds of the 2015 Corvette Z06 at the Nurburgring
Via CorvetteVideos.TV I will never get tired of hearing the exhaust note of a 2015 Corvette Z06 on a track. The fact that it’s tracking the Nurburgring is the icing on the cake. More of the 2015 Corvette Z06 at the Nurburgring. The original poster of this video claims the car is equipped with an […]
Chevy Cites Parking Brake And Airbags In 2015 Corvette Recalls
About 900 2015 Corvettes are recalled.
By Bengt Halvorson, reposted from The Car Connection, Oct. 27, 2014
General Motors has issued two safety-related recalls for its 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
The two recalls affect about 900 cars in all, with a driver’s side airbag separation issue affecting about 89 vehicles that were delivered to owners, and a separate issue with parking-brake cables potentially affecting 783 cars.
With the airbag issue, which had been the reason for a stop-sale issued to dealerships on September 11, affects Corvette models that were assembled from August 20 to August 27, 2014. In those vehicles, an airbag module back plate could fracture, allowing the airbag itself to separate from the steering wheel—a problem that could result in additional risk of injury to the driver in a crash.
The other problem, pertaining to the parking brake, affects models assembled from August 20 to September 4, 2014. In some vehicles, only one of the rear parking cables may be completely sealed and engaged, which would lead to the parking brake system only operating one of the park-brake drums — potentially resulting in a rollaway.
For the airbag problem, GM will be replacing the driver’s side frontal airbag free of charge. As for the parking-brake problem, dealerships will need to inspect the parking brake system and correct the installation as needed. GM estimates that only 7 of the 783 Corvettes recalled actually have the problem.
Owners of affected Corvette models haven’t been notified yet, but they’re advised to contact Chevrolet Customer Service at 800-222-1020, to call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236, or to head to www.safercar.gov.
Dealerships, such as Matick Chevy in Michigan, will also be able to assist in determining which, if any, of the recalls apply to your vehicle.
Why the stick shift’s days may be numbered
Two cars I have test driven recently finally convinced me the good old-fashioned manual transmission will soon be dead. General Motors let auto writers test drive the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette with its new eight-speed automatic transmission.
Why the stick shift’s days may be numbered
Two cars I have test driven recently finally convinced me the good old-fashioned manual transmission will soon be dead. General Motors let auto writers test drive the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette with its new eight-speed automatic transmission.
Three-Time Cancer Patient Wins a Corvette Stingray from the Dale Jr. Foundation
Photo Credit: witn.com Wendy Smith hopes her luck is changing. After being diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer recently, Smith found out a few days ago that she was the winner of a 2014 Cyber Gray Corvette Stingray in a fundraiser sponsored by the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Foundation. “While I want to live, live, live […]