Chevrolet Corvette News
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Having already dropped $1.1 million on the very first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to enter production, NASCAR team owner and avid Corvette collector Rick Hendrick has now also bought the first convertible version of the car. The rights to the first 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible, which is yet to be built, was auctioned off for charity at a Barrett-Jackson auction taking place in Palm Beach, Florida this weekend. As it did with the sale of the first Corvette Stingray, General Motors is donating all proceeds of the sale of the first Corvette Stingray Convertible to charity, in this...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Video: New York Auto ShowWe've seen the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Convertible before, but this time, it's in America and it's a beautiful blue-on-brown. The interior of the car on display at the 2013 New York Auto Show was the real standout feature, despite the beautiful dark blue metallic paint. With deep browns over...
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Only One In Three Chevy Dealers Will Sell 2014 Corvettes, Initially: ReportChevy is said to be limiting the number of dealers that sell the new Corvette in order to help production keep up with demand.
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Callaway Designs A 2014 Corvette Stingray Shooting BrakeFor anyone interested in a Corvette shooting brake, Callaway's AeroWagon conversion has a projected cost of less than $15,000.
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Live Photos & Video From Geneva DebutThe 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Convertible makes its debut in Geneva.
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Convertible Stuns Crowds In Geneva: VideoLess than two months out from its world debut in Detroit, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has spawned its convertible variant, and we’re glad to confirm that the drop-top looks every bit as gorgeous as the coupe. Chevrolet used this week’s 2013 Geneva Motor Show to reveal the new...
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The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible is just a couple of days away from its official unveiling, but today, we get another sneak peek at the car as it prepares for its 2013 Geneva Motor Show debut. Three new images (for a total of five) of the 2014 Stingray Convertible have popped up on the web, confirming the previous design center study of the car (in red) was quite accurate. The look of the car is exactly what you'd expect if you took the roof off a Stingray coupe, except if anything, the convertible wears the new details even better. A previous image, posted to Chevrolet...
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Last C6 Chevrolet Corvette Rolls Off The LineThe very last C6 Corvette to ever be built was a white 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible.
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Chevy Planning Low-Cost ‘Corvette Coupe’ For 2015: ReportHot on the heels of news of Chevrolet’s planned successors for the Corvette Z06 and ZR1, based on the latest C7 Corvette, comes a new report claiming the bowtie brand is also planning a ‘low-cost’ Corvette model for the everyday man. This new low-cost model would slot in below the...
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Hennessey Performance To Build A 1,000 Horsepower Corvette StingrayThe 2014 Corvette Stingray won’t begin shipping to dealerships until the third quarter of 2013, but those planning a purchase can already put together a holiday wish list, thanks to Hennessey Performance Engineering. While the C7 Corvette Stingray will come to market with 450 horsepower and...
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The Corvette Stingray Driving Experience: VideoAs Corvette’s chief engineer, Tadge Juechter, explains, “race inspired” is a phrase used by manufacturers trying to establish a link between a race car and a road car. Since the new Corvette Stingray is developed from technology pioneered through racing, the phrase simply...
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First Details Emerge On Next Corvette Z06 And ZR1: ReportThe 2014 Corvette Stingray isn’t even in the hands of customers yet (though we have seen its first crash), but details are beginning to emerge about the next generation of higher-performance Corvette models. The good news is this: Chevrolet appears to have plans to launch both a Z06 and ZR1...
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The C2 Corvette, introduced for the 1963 model year, was already a radical and futuristic departure from the styling of the previous car. That wasn’t enough for some buyers, who wanted a personalized creation that was even more over-the-top. One such customer was speedboat racer Bob Nordskog, who ordered a 1963 Corvette from the factory sans paint. The car was shipped to legendary customizer George Barris, who transformed it into the soon-to-be-famous “Asteroid” show car. Starting with an extended nose that added to the car’s stingray-like appearance, Barris tucked the...
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Chevy Talks 2014 Stingray Engineering: VideoWhile designing a new version of an existing vehicle is always a complicated process, the 2014 Corvette Stingray takes this to the extreme. Not only is the car’s styling new, but its engineers even began with a blank sheet of paper to create the frame and a portion of its body panels. The...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Color Configurator Goes OnlineThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray isn’t set to go on sale until the third quarter of the year, but if you’re itching to go up and see one in your local dealer and customize your ideal setup, we’ve got the next best thing. Chevrolet has launched a new section on its official...
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First 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Crashed: Official ExplanationThis, friends, is the sad sight of the first known crash of a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Bow your heads for a moment of silence, please. According to the forum member who posted the photo at Digital Corvettes, the wreck was much worse than it appears in the image. Wrecked last week on an...
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Chevy Saves Weight On 2014 Corvette With Shape-Changing 'Smart' Materials: VideoThe latest 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is one the most anticipated sports cars of the year, but it’s not purely because of the car’s striking looks, supercar-like performance and much improved interior. No, it’s because the latest Corvette, a C7 to all the fans, is also one...
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Helicopter Crashes While Racing A Corvette ZR1 On Top Gear: VideoDramatic footage caught while filming an episode of Top Gear Korea, the South Korean adaption of the popular British television show, was released by the BBC over the weekend. The footage shows a crash that occurred during a stunt being filmed for the show’s latest season. The stunt involved...
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Take a closer look at the design and materials that make up the 2014 Corvette's interior.
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2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible Confirmed For GenevaIn the words of Susan Docherty, president and managing director of Chevrolet and Cadillac Europe, “Corvette is the face of Chevrolet the world over.” It’s fitting, then, that the brand will debut the 2014 Corvette Stingray convertible on March 5, at Switzerland's Geneva Motor...
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New Bright Rolls Out A 2014 Corvette Stingray For The Rest Of UsWe’ll admit to being fans of the new 2014 Corvette Stingray, though we’ve yet to get seat time to see how it shapes up against its predecessor. On paper, anyway, even the least-expensive 2014 Corvette sounds like it will deliver significantly more performance than the car it replaces...
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True Time Capsule 1954 Corvette Fails To Sell At AuctionIn 1959, grocery mogul Richard Sampson gave builders of his latest store, in Brunswick, Maine, a rather unconventional request: they were to entomb a perfectly good, low mileage 1954 Corvette in its own room, lit by two incandescent bulbs, with only a single square window from which to view the...
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Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco Wins 2014 Chevy Corvette StingrayIt turns out the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray had a starring role at Super Bowl XLVII after all, with the game’s MVP, quarterback Joe Flacco, winning one for his impressive performance in the Ravens victory over the 49ers. With General Motors choosing not to advertise at the Super...
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Chevrolet Airs First Ad For 2014 Corvette Stingray: VideoIt won’t be on sale until the third quarter of the year, but the first television ad for the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has just aired, revealing car in motion for the first time, and at a race track, no less. Titled Enemy Of The Same, the ad is likely to be the first in a series of...
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