John Coyle

by John Coyle Corvette Forum Apparently, this driver had laid down some great times during earlier runs. But then the track and his tires cooled down… And then this happened. On first glace it doesn’t even look like he’s moving that quickly when when he nails the curb, but since the car goes up on […] More »

by John CoyleCorvette Forum Wow. Sometime over the weekend, Jalopnik Editor-in-Chief Ray Wert apparently got a look at the C7. A post last night seemed to imply we’d be seeing photos at noon today, but instead we got a pair of renderings and this statement: “None of our sources were willing to go on the […] More »

by John Coyle Corvette Forum OK, I realize this is Corvette Forum. But SEMA is a celebration of all things automotive, and I figured this crowd would appreciate seeing some killer cars that didn’t happen to be wearing a bow-tie. This was my fifth year attending, and I’m happy to report that while the 2009 […] More »

by John CoyleCorvette Forum Full disclosure: I spent most of last week running around the floor at SEMA like a crazy person. So if I happen to sound more convoluted or delusional than usual, that’s the reason. Anyway, there were a bunch of Corvettes at the show this year, and there was even a circuit […] More »

by John CoyleCorvette Forum Halloween is almost here, and since I’m over costumes and candy, for me, that means only one thing?it’s almost time for SEMA! I’ve been covering the show since 2006, and this year I’m more excited than ever to hop on the plane to Sin City! We’ve already previewed the Carlisle Blue […] More »

by John CoyleCorvette ForumThere’s been lots of conversation about Carlisle Blue on the Forum, and most of it has been negative. Some members thought it was a little too “blah” for a sports car, and others liked the color itself, but thought it was less blue than a more silver. Atomic Punk actually hated the […] More »

by John CoyleCorvette Forum OK, there are sure to be a ton of Camaros at SEMA this year. But that doesn’t mean the General is completely ignoring America’s Sports Car. And while I’m not much for red cars?release the hounds, I know?I think the Ron Fellows “Hall of Fame” Tribute Corvette Z06 looks pretty sweet. […] More »