Corvette is not dead
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Corvette is not dead
FROM AUTOWEEK.COM:
GM's Henderson: Corvette's future is secure
By DALE JEWETT
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The future of the Chevrolet Corvette is secure, General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson says, even has GM dramatically slashes its size and costs.
In an exclusive interview with AutoWeek, Henderson says that not only is the Corvette's current platform undergoing continual development, but the future seventh-generation car, dubbed C7, is also on track.
He would not specify when the C7 Vette would hit showrooms.
Henderson was bullish on Corvette. Not only is he a Corvette enthusiast who drives one, he knows that it contributes to the company's bottom line.
According to GM's top man, "Corvette pays its rent."
The current sixth-generation C6 Corvette has been in production since 2005. The C6 platform used major components from the C5 fifth-generation Corvette, but with substantial upgrades.
AutoWeek reported in October that work on the C7 Vette had been put on an indefinite hold as GM scrambled to cut costs. The talk then was that the C6 platform could be as old as 12 years before the C7 was ready to go.
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http://www.autoweek.com/article/2009...NEWS/905069988
GM's Henderson: Corvette's future is secure
By DALE JEWETT
CARNEWS
A picture of CARNEWS
The future of the Chevrolet Corvette is secure, General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson says, even has GM dramatically slashes its size and costs.
In an exclusive interview with AutoWeek, Henderson says that not only is the Corvette's current platform undergoing continual development, but the future seventh-generation car, dubbed C7, is also on track.
He would not specify when the C7 Vette would hit showrooms.
Henderson was bullish on Corvette. Not only is he a Corvette enthusiast who drives one, he knows that it contributes to the company's bottom line.
According to GM's top man, "Corvette pays its rent."
The current sixth-generation C6 Corvette has been in production since 2005. The C6 platform used major components from the C5 fifth-generation Corvette, but with substantial upgrades.
AutoWeek reported in October that work on the C7 Vette had been put on an indefinite hold as GM scrambled to cut costs. The talk then was that the C6 platform could be as old as 12 years before the C7 was ready to go.
Click here to watch the video
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2009...NEWS/905069988
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Good to know. The only thing I am worried about is how much of a Corvette will it actually be. The 60s destroyed the horsepower wars and Corvette was reduced from massive power and brutish engines to ones with far less than 300hp in a few months. So it is nice to know that it will still be around but, will the C6ZO6 become the next 67 427?
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Good to know. The only thing I am worried about is how much of a Corvette will it actually be. The 60s destroyed the horsepower wars and Corvette was reduced from massive power and brutish engines to ones with far less than 300hp in a few months. So it is nice to know that it will still be around but, will the C6ZO6 become the next 67 427?
-Alex
-Alex
