The holiday season has dawned upon us, and that’s the time Chevrolet decides to chuck the top off its “C7” Corvette Stingray. The convertible version of the Corvette will be available to customers as a limited Premiere Edition for now.
Remember that fluorescent-yellow Dubai Civil Defence Chevrolet Corvette C6 with the big wing and light bar that used to roam the streets and show up at random events as a fully-functional publicity stunt? Well, the Fire Brigade’s got an upgrade in the form of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7, as we saw at the 2013 Dubai Air Show.
Chevrolet has revealed the Corvette C6 with some mild upgrades for 2012, rather than the anticipated all new “C7” model. The changes to the 2012 model are limited only to interior for the base model and optional external changes for the higher models. These enhancements however should improve driving performance and on-road comfort.
According to the U.S. NHTSA safety agency, General Motors has issued a recall for the 2005-2006 Chevrolet Corvette models. The agency says that the recall applies to vehicles with tilt-and-telescoping steering wheels.
RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, will drop the hammer on an outstanding private collection of high-powered muscle cars in June as part of a single-day sale in San Diego, California.
Taking a cue from Ford’s desperate “special-edition” Mustang models, the General has just revealed yet another variant of the Corvette. This time, it is the “limited-edition” Z06 Carbon. More than just a sticker package, the Carbon is a Z06 that benefits from some of the tech that debuted in the exotic Corvette ZR1.
General Motors is recalling some Corvette C6 and ZO6 models, models years between 2005 and 2007, but only those equipped with a removable “targa” roof. The adhesive between the roof panel and the frame may separate. According to the U.S. NHTSA safety agency, if there is a partial separation, the driver may notice one or more symptoms, such as a snapping noise when driving over bumps, wind noise, poor roof panel fit, bouncy roof panel movement when a door or hatch is closed, or a water leak in the headliner.
American-based Karvajal Designs recently showed off their body-kit package for the Chevrolet Corvette C6.
The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport is an iconic version of the American sports car that was last seen in the early 90s. It makes its return, at least in the U.S. market, sporting its trademark double-hash stickers and a host of upgrades over the standard Corvette C6.