Monday 20th October 2008

Corvette To Die?

Financial crisis hits GM in the V8

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Reports in the US media suggest Corvette developments have been placed ‘on indefinite hold’ by General Motors, as the company struggles with its financial crisis.

The current C6 was scheduled for total replacement in 2012, when it would have reached its 8^th birthday. However, according to Autoweek, even a model upgrade for 2012 that was suggested internally instead of the full model replacement has now been ruled out. That plan would have seen the C6 on sale for up to 12 years before being replaced by the C7, making it the longest serving ‘Vette model alongside the C4 which ran from 1982 to 1996.

Unfortunately for US muscle fans, Autoweek claims that GM management is pretty clueless when it comes to planning a future for its iconic sportscar. While rumours have abounded of new mid-engined or all wheel drive configurations, there is no clear road map for the model’s future.

It’s unlikely that GM will allow the Corvette to die, says the report, but don’t expect the next incarnation of America’s sports car to arrive before 2014, and that could be optimistic.

[robert_raw]

Can't say i am overly bothered. Dont really care for the newer american muscle cars, i think they all look a bit crap.

[stew-S160]

Don't tell Joecool, it will destroy his world.

[eowen]

Have to agree. Loads of Cubic inches, not much else.

[Stig]

eowen said:

Have to agree. Loads of Cubic inches, not much else.

You've obviously never driven one then!

[flemke]

eowen said:

Have to agree. Loads of Cubic inches, not much else.

Nordschleife 7:26?

[Garlick]

I love Corvettes, especially when I had the opportunity to do this http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=52&i=1775...

I will certainly own a Z06 one day, fantastic cars

[vz-r_dave]

eowen said:

Have to agree. Loads of Cubic inches, not much else.

Sounds like the voice of experience if you ask me pffff.

[eowen]

Stig said:

eowen said:

Have to agree. Loads of Cubic inches, not much else.

You've obviously never driven one then!

Incorrect.

[WorAl]

Garlick said:

I love Corvettes, especially when I had the opportunity to do this http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=52&i=1775...

I will certainly own a Z06 one day, fantastic cars

Garlick, any chance of a job?? im sure i could do that.

[eowen]

flemke said:

eowen said:

Have to agree. Loads of Cubic inches, not much else.

Nordschleife 7:26?

So what?

[Bill Carr]

Good - there's not much wrong with the current model apart from a lack of RHD. Maybe they can engineer that instead...

Edited by Bill Carr on Monday 20th October 13:07

[Strawman]

eowen said:

Have to agree. Loads of Cubic inches, not much else.

The factory team's C6 has won the GT1 class at Le Mans 5 times and you aren't impressed
Shame they never built a RHD version, and they were more of a bargain at US prices than as an export, but I think they are a much underrated car in Europe.

[eowen]

A race prepared car has absoloutely no bearing on a car for use on public roads.

[vz-r_dave]

eowen said:

flemke said:

eowen said:

Have to agree. Loads of Cubic inches, not much else.

Nordschleife 7:26?

So what?

So what? you stated "loads of cubic inches, not much else"

We would assume that you meant the car was slow and flemke gave you the record breaking ring time.

Tard

Road car on pretty much the toughest road/race track

Edited by vz-r_dave on Monday 20th October 13:10

[WorAl]

vz-r_dave said:

Tard

Funny name to sign off on

[eowen]

I didnt say it wasnt quick. There are more reasons for buying a (road) car than that.

[vz-r_dave]

eowen said:

I didnt say it wasnt quick. There are more reasons for buying a (road) car than that.

I am sorry but the comment you made was regarding Cubic inches which Im afraid relates closely to a cars performance. HP to WHP and all that.

Tard

[eowen]

Why the "tard" comment? Cant you have a discussion without resorting to name calling?

I said it had lots of cubic inches, I didnt say it wasnt quick did I?

Edited by eowen on Monday 20th October 13:15

[Soop Dogg]

eowen said:

Stig said:

eowen said:

Have to agree. Loads of Cubic inches, not much else.

You've obviously never driven one then!

Incorrect.

Oh, thanks for the bucketfull of detail there! A Clarkeson fan by any chance?

If you had really driven one before - and in any sort of environment where you could open the taps and throw it around a bit, you'd be telling the truth.

[WorAl]

eowen said:

Why the "tard" comment? Cant you have a discussion without resorting to name calling?

I said it had lots of cubic inches, I didnt say it wasnt quick did I?

Edited by eowen on Monday 20th October 13:15

Look before this goes off on a personality killing spree. I can see where eowen was coming from, but some people take it the wrong way.

He said there is lots of cubic inches suggesting to me that he thinks the car is fast. yes....so good round the track etc. but he said not good for much else, suggesting its not particularly a very good everyday car for someone, who doesnt just hoon around at weekends or on track.

Just my tuppence eowen, please feel free to correct if im wrong .