John Coyle

by John Coyle Corvette Forum We just got some awesome news. To celebrate Corvette’s 60th birthday, the C7 prototype is being shipped to Los Angeles’ Petersen Automotive Museum for its official West Coast debut. As you’d expect, there are going to be some amazing historic machines?the oldest Vette, Zora’s personal ’63 Grand Sport, ’59 Corvette […] More »

by John Coyle Corvette Forum This sure didn’t take long. Our buddies over at CorvetteBlogger got the official word from Chevrolet’s communications manager for Corvette/Camaro, Monte Doran. Here’s the General’s official statement:   We can confirm that during routine testing, a Stingray was involved in a one-car accident. During evaluation, due to driver error the […] More »

by John Coyle  CorvetteForum No aspect of the C7 Stingray has caused more controversy than the taillights. And while we’ve seen some renderings of what the new Vette would look like with traditional round lamps, this is the first I’ve seen of a kit for those who can’t get past the new look. But is it […] More »

by John Coyle Corvette Forum And the leaks keep on coming. This image was posted on spy photographer Chris Doane’s Facebook page yesterday, and is supposedly from a GM service manual for the 2014 C7 Corvette. Is it real? I sure hope so. It’s just a drawing, but the curves of the fenders look pronounced and should […] More »

by John Coyle Corvette Forum For Christmas, I fly to Florida to hang out with my family. And while getting ready to leave for a week can be kind of stressful, I do get to spend a fair amount of time flopped in front of the tube, eating my mom’s cooking and drinking beer with […] More »

by John Coyle Corvette Forum This was my fourth time attending the L.A. Auto Show, and while I didn’t get as much free food or booze as I did last year, car-wise, it was my favorite. There was some seriously hot hardware there, and this is a list of what I liked best. Please keep […] More »

by John Coyle Corvette Forum Los Angeles has evolved in to the green stop on the auto show rotation, for reasons that are probably obvious to everyone.  This year the General debuted its Spark EV, and while it’s not the kind of thing which makes me turn back flips, like I’ve said before, I appreciate […] More »