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Jun
3rd

Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga gets a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette from GM:

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga may have just missed a perfect game on Wednesday night, but General Motors tried to help make up for it--with a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette convertible. Full story...
Jun
3rd

Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga gets 2010 Chevrolet Corvette from GM:

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga may have just missed a perfect game on Wednesday night, but General Motors tried to help make up for it--with a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette convertible. Full story...
May
27th

First Drive: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500

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First Drive: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500
2011 Ford Shelby GT500 - Ford Sports Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine
The baddest Mustang prepares to meet the baddest Camaro.

Chevrolet hasn’t even acknowledged its existence, but the engineers at Ford’s Special Vehicle Team know that a supercharged Chevrolet Camaro Z28 is on its way. That car could be the first direct competitor to the Ford Shelby GT500, as its closest competitors today either come up short in horsepower (Dodge Challenger SRT8, Camaro SS) or fit into an entirely different class of car (Chevrolet Corvette). To combat the Camaro Z28 before it even arrives, Ford has freshened its hottest Mustang, making it a leaner, more powerful, and more agile muscle car.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 - Ford Sports Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine


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May
24th

Dramatic Indianapolis 500 qualifying sets the field, and Corvette legends are saluted, in News Brake for Monday, May 24:

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In News Brake: Indy 500 qualifying sets the stage for a dramatic race, McLaren lays out its selling strategy, and Corvette legends are saluted at Laguna Seca . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
May
21st

Corvette celebrates 50 years of Le Mans lineage:

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Chevrolet will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Corvette's participation at Le Mans on Saturday (May 22) with some special events at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca's American Le Mans Series race. Full story...
May
21st

Corvette celebrates half a century of Le Mans lineage:

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Chevrolet will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Corvetteand#8217;s participation at Le Mans on Saturday (May 22) with some special events at Mazda Raceway Laguna Secaand#8217;s American Le Mans Series race. Full story...
May
18th

BMW gets active with hybrids, and the Chevrolet Volt gets even more high-tech, in News Brake for Tuesday, May 18:

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In News Brake: BMW plans 5-series and 3-series hybrids, leaky Corvette fuel tanks are investigated by NHTSA, and the Chevrolet Volt gets new navigation technology . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
May
18th

NHTSA investigates fuel-tank problem with 2004 Chevrolet Corvettes:

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into a potentially leaky fuel-tank problem with the 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. Full story...
May
17th

Corvettes investigated for flaw tied to fuel leaks

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General Motors Co. Corvette sports cars for the 2004 model year are being investigated by U.S. regulators for possible fuel-tank leaks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Full story...
May
17th

The 2011 Ford Fiesta hits 40 mpg, and a piece of Corvette history is for sale, in News Brake for Monday, May 17:

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In News Brake: The Ford Fiesta rings up 40 mpg, the next Honda Civic is delayed, and a piece of Corvette history is for sale . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
May
17th

Corvette castle for sale: Could it be the ultimate Vette fan trinket?:

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For devotees of the Chevrolet Corvette, what price can you put on a unique piece of history? When we say unique, we mean it. Full story...
May
10th

Sneak Peek: 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette

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Sneak Peek: 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette
2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette - Sneak Peek - Automobile Magazine
Setting the record straight.

EDITOR'S NOTE
Joe DeMatio
Deputy Editor
Automobile Magazine


CorvetteBlogger.com recently posted a video of Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter lambasting Automobile Magazine for our story on the next-generation Corvette. Juechter implies that our article was sensationalist and misattributed information to him. Automobile Magazine stands by its story.

It is clear that, in his appearance before the Corvette faithful in Bowling Green on May 1st, Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter regretted speaking as freely as he did to our reporter, industry veteran and Corvette owner Don Sherman. Mr. Juechter can spin his comments all he wishes, but a careful reading of our story, which is reprinted here, reveals that 75% of the story consists of verbatim quotes from Mr. Juechter himself. At the end of our piece, Don Sherman prognosticates about the future Corvette; it is crystal clear to the reader that at this point in the story, it’s Don Sherman making educated guesses, not Tadge Juechter speaking. At no point did Don quote Mr. Juechter as definitively stating that a V-6 is in the works for C7, but he did indeed predict that a V-6 is a POSSIBILITY, based partly on Mr. Juechter’s comments that most certainly implied that this is the case. Don also makes it clear that, in his opinion, a V-8 is a certainty for the next Vette, but speculates that it might not be standard equipment.

It is a bit rich that, at this juncture, Mr. Juechter stands in front of a Corvette crowd and says about
Automobile Magazine, and about print automotive enthusiast magazines in general: “Don’t believe any of what you read. Most of it will be wrong. They may guess on some things luckily, but most of the time it will be wrong. It can be attributed to me and be totally wrong.” Well, when 75% of the article is verbatim quote from you, Mr. Juechter, is the article 75% wrong?

Mr. Juechter wishes to dismiss the entire category of automotive enthusiast print magazines out of hand. This is a strange approach, given that
Automobile Magazine and its competitors play a major role in promoting Corvette enthusiasm, even now when, as Mr. Juechter readily admits, the next-generation Corvette is still years away.
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May
10th

Sneak Peek: 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette

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Sneak Peek: 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette
2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette - Sneak Peek - Automobile Magazine
Setting the record straight.

EDITOR'S NOTE
Joe DeMatio
Deputy Editor
Automobile Magazine


CorvetteBlogger.com recently posted a video of Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter lambasting Automobile Magazine for our story on the next-generation Corvette. Juechter implies that our article was sensationalist and misattributed information to him. Automobile Magazine stands by its story.

It is clear that, in his appearance before the Corvette faithful in Bowling Green on May 1st, Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter regretted speaking as freely as he did to our reporter, industry veteran and Corvette owner Don Sherman. Mr. Juechter can spin his comments all he wishes, but a careful reading of our story, which is reprinted here, reveals that 75% of the story consists of verbatim quotes from Mr. Juechter himself. At the end of our piece, Don Sherman prognosticates about the future Corvette; it is crystal clear to the reader that at this point in the story, it’s Don Sherman making educated guesses, not Tadge Juechter speaking. At no point did Don quote Mr. Juechter as definitively stating that a V-6 is in the works for C7, but he did indeed predict that a V-6 is a POSSIBILITY, based partly on Mr. Juechter’s comments that most certainly implied that this is the case. Don also makes it clear that, in his opinion, a V-8 is a certainty for the next Vette, but speculates that it might not be standard equipment.

It is a bit rich that, at this juncture, Mr. Juechter stands in front of a Corvette crowd and says about
Automobile Magazine, and about print automotive enthusiast magazines in general: “Don’t believe any of what you read. Most of it will be wrong. They may guess on some things luckily, but most of the time it will be wrong. It can be attributed to me and be totally wrong.” Well, when 75% of the article is verbatim quote from you, Mr. Juechter, is the article 75% wrong?

Mr. Juechter wishes to dismiss the entire category of automotive enthusiast print magazines out of hand. This is a strange approach, given that
Automobile Magazine and its competitors play a major role in promoting Corvette enthusiasm, even now when, as Mr. Juechter readily admits, the next-generation Corvette is still years away.
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May
10th

Peter Brock: The Prodigy

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Peter Brock: The Prodigy
Peter Brock, The Prodigy - Former Racing Car Designer - Automobile Magazine
Inside the head of the man who sketched the Corvette Sting Ray, put Nissan on the U.S. map, and continues to expand his legend.

Peter Brock is strapped to his racing seat by a five-point harness. In the gutted cockpit, he's surrounded by a geeky paradise of analog gauges and rocker switches poking out of a black-crinkle instrument panel and center console that look like they belong in an old-school race car. (Actually, the material comes from a pickup truck bedliner that he cut to fit.) The Datsun 510 sedan is painted a silvery shade of green that blends seamlessly with the majestic firs and pine trees that dominate the landscape around Brock's home near Seattle. The camouflage will come in handy if any cops are around, because, at the moment, Brock is hammering the throttle hard enough to break loose the rear wheels in third gear. But how, you ask, does a puny Datsun four-banger spin the tires at 4000 rpm? It doesn't. Which is why Brock fitted the sedan with a small-block Chevy V-8 and dubbed the sleeper Datzilla.


Photo Gallery: Peter Brock, The Prodigy - Former Racing Car Designer - Automobile Magazine


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May
10th

Peter Brock: The Prodigy

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Peter Brock: The Prodigy
Peter Brock, The Prodigy - Former Racing Car Designer - Automobile Magazine
Inside the head of the man who sketched the Corvette Sting Ray, put Nissan on the U.S. map, and continues to expand his legend.

Peter Brock is strapped to his racing seat by a five-point harness. In the gutted cockpit, he's surrounded by a geeky paradise of analog gauges and rocker switches poking out of a black-crinkle instrument panel and center console that look like they belong in an old-school race car. (Actually, the material comes from a pickup truck bedliner that he cut to fit.) The Datsun 510 sedan is painted a silvery shade of green that blends seamlessly with the majestic firs and pine trees that dominate the landscape around Brock's home near Seattle. The camouflage will come in handy if any cops are around, because, at the moment, Brock is hammering the throttle hard enough to break loose the rear wheels in third gear. But how, you ask, does a puny Datsun four-banger spin the tires at 4000 rpm? It doesn't. Which is why Brock fitted the sedan with a small-block Chevy V-8 and dubbed the sleeper Datzilla.inline_mediumwraptextright0029002171/features/news/1006_peter_brock_the_prodigy1006_01+peter_brock+portrait.jpgtrue


Photo Gallery: Peter Brock, The Prodigy - Former Racing Car Designer - Automobile Magazine


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May
6th

Six Sweet Six-Figure Corvettes

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Six Sweet Six-Figure Corvettes
Six Sweet Six-Figure Corvettes - Hennessey, Lingenfelter, Callaway, Pratt & Miller, N2A Anteros, Duntov - Automobile Magazine
Six High-Dollar, High Horsepower Vettes Not Named ZR1

Ten years ago, spending six figures on a Chevrolet Corvette probably meant you were either a hardcore racer, delusional, or both. But now you can walk into your local Chevy dealer and drop more than $100 large on a brand-new ZR1 without anyone even so much as batting an eye.


Photo Gallery: Six Sweet Six-Figure Corvettes - Hennessey, Lingenfelter, Callaway, Pratt & Miller, N2A Anteros, Duntov - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Six Sweet Six-Figure Corvettes - Hennessey, Lingenfelter, Callaway, Pratt & Miller, N2A Anteros, Duntov - Automobile Magazine


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May
6th

Six Sweet Six-Figure Corvettes

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Six Sweet Six-Figure Corvettes
Six Sweet Six-Figure Corvettes - Hennessey, Lingenfelter, Callaway, Pratt & Miller, N2A Anteros, Duntov - Automobile Magazine
Six High-Dollar, High Horsepower Vettes Not Named ZR1

Ten years ago, spending six figures on a Chevrolet Corvette probably meant you were either a hardcore racer, delusional, or both. But now you can walk into your local Chevy dealer and drop more than $100 large on a brand-new ZR1 without anyone even so much as batting an eye.


Photo Gallery: Six Sweet Six-Figure Corvettes - Hennessey, Lingenfelter, Callaway, Pratt & Miller, N2A Anteros, Duntov - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Six Sweet Six-Figure Corvettes - Hennessey, Lingenfelter, Callaway, Pratt & Miller, N2A Anteros, Duntov - Automobile Magazine


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Apr
30th

Golden Jubilee of Mid-Engined Corvettes

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Golden Jubilee of Mid-Engined Corvettes
Mid-Engined Chevrolet Corvettes - CERV I - Automobile Magazine
After ten attempts, Corvette engineers are still not convinced that moving the engine behind the driver is worth the trouble.

Blame it all on Corvette patron saint Zora Arkus-Duntov. Roughly half-way through his too-short 21 years at GM, Arkus-Duntov concluded that a mid-engined Corvette was the ideal way to keep performance on an upward swing. His experiments and project cars investigating that approach should have paved the way to a production model with the engine positioned closer to the drive wheels. Unfortunately, when Arkus-Duntov retired at the end of 1974, most of the passion for the mid-engined Corvette departed with him. While successive chief engineers have periodically toyed with the idea, none have succeeded in aligning the necessary technology with a business case and corporate politics.inline_mediumwraptextright0027593993/features/news/1004_mid_engined_chevrolet_corvettes1004_06+chevrolet_corvette_cerv_i+front_three_quarter_view.jpgtrue


Photo Gallery: Mid-Engined Chevrolet Corvettes - CERV I - Automobile Magazine


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Apr
8th

SoCal Sweetness: Corvettes, Mustangs and Camaros head to RM auction:

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Muscle cars from the late 1960s and early '70s. Modern performance cars. They're pretty much a microcosm of why our species has a carnal lust for sheetmetal. And a wide selection of these icons will hit the auction block this summer in San Diego. Full story...
Mar
24th

Carbon Corvette Z06 is headed to Barrett-Jackson auction in April:

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You certainly didn't expect to pay sticker for the first Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon limited edition off the line, did you? Full story...
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