by Keith CornettCorvetteBlogger.comInsideLine.com Spy photographers have once again caught up with the 2014 C7 Corvette as it’s undergoing cold weather testing in Ontario, Canada. Instead of just pictures, we have video of what appears to be two C7 prototypes testing in the cold and one segment of tape actually captures the exhaust note coming from the engine. The reactions to actually seeing and hearing the next generation Corvette have been interesting. On GM Inside News,

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by Keith CornettCorvetteBlogger With the introduction of the C7 Corvette coming next year, we’re assuming that the engineering members of the Corvette Team are hard at work with shaking down the new car in a variety of environments. Proving this are these spy photos from our friends at both Jalopnik and Autoblog, who captured two cloaked C7 Corvette prototypes playing in the snow at an unknown location. While the Jalopniks are turning this into a

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by John CoyleCorvette ForumWow. 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 record or allow me to run their name for fear they might lose their jobs. That's also why I'm showing

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger An article about the C6 Corvette and the coming C7 redesign hit Bloomberg’s news wire over the weekend and there were some interesting quotes from GM insiders both named and unnamed. Former VP of Product Development Bob Lutz, who helped usher the Corvette ZR1 from pipe dream to Nurburgring terror is back in company’s fold as a consultant and we get to hear his thoughts on the coming next-generation Corvette. The

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by Keith Cornett Corvette Blogger With the C7 Corvette under development, we’ve taken a sudden interest in the pipeline of future products coming from General Motors. So after we watched the demo video of the new Cadillac CUE infotainment center and the futuristic customizable gauge cluster, we’re holding out hope that the next generation C7 Corvette will benefit from similar technology. Back in September, Popular Mechanics published an account of writer Colin Mathews prowling Detroit

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by Keith CornettCorvette Blogger Autoweek has published a batch of photos of what appears to be a C7 Corvette mule captured out in the wild by spy photographer Brian Williams of Brenda Priddy & Co. What is noticeable right away on the Cyber Grey Corvette Grand Sport appears to be a lengthened wheel base. Judging by the gap around the front tires, we’re looking at a wheelbase that appears to be at least a couple

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by John CoyleCorvette ForumEarlier today, Inside Line tweeted this interesting tid-bit about the C7: "A trusted source tells us the C7 Corvette will be offered with a 7-speed manual gearbox. Yes, seven."  If you're counting, that's a scant 103 characters—with spaces—but it feels like big news. Porsche has dropped a seven-speed stick into its venerable 911, so it's not like this is an unprecedented number of cogs for a sports car. Personally, I love the

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C7 Corvette Rumor Roundupby John CoyleCorvette ForumGenerating buzz is part of the deal when you're running a car company, so it makes sense that GM North American President Mark Reuss would describe the forthcoming C7 Corvette as "completely different" than any of its ancestors. And while I'm as excited as everyone else on the Forum to see the next generation of America's Sports Car, even given the "completely different" line, there are some things safe

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Content provided by CorvetteBlogger.com LeftLaneNews.com has five images from spy photographer Brian Williams (Brenda Priddy & Co) that appear to show the next generation Corvette will indeed retain its front engine/rear wheel drive layout. The engineering mule is disguised as a Cyber Gray Grand Sport Coupe, but you can see how the proportions of the body are slightly larger than the mule’s wheelbase which gives the impression of the wheels being “tucked in”. Another visible

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A much anticipated C7 Corvette is in the works to be released in 2012 as the 2013 model. Because the fine details of this car are still under wraps, experts and reviewers are taking their best stab at what the car will look and act like when finally released to the masses.Styling - The C7 will become the new badge of the ZR1, bringing a similar look and feel to the new C7. This styling

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General Motors has been tight lipped about the 7th generation of the fabled Chevrolet Corvette but some recent news about $890 million in upgrades to GM’s small block V8 engine facilities have bolstered rumors of new engines.  The key piece of information is that the C7 Corvette will not stay with the current 6.2L LS3 engine but instead, it will feature a new 5.5L V8 small block.  The rumors suggest that the 5.5L V8 will

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