Invite to STINGRAY PRECISION TEST DRIVE
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Invite to STINGRAY PRECISION TEST DRIVE
Some folks have all the luck. A good friend from New Jersey and fellow moderator on the Club Lexus board just got an invite (and has no way to know how she got it) and yep, I'm jealous 
.
Jim,
I signed up for Sunday, September 29th at 12:30 PM, the day after I get back from Denver. It's at the Monticello Motor Club in New York. A real track. I have no idea why I received the invite. It's not like I've been to a Chevy dealer or expressed an interest before. But I'll take it. Wonder if I can use the GoPro during the drive.
Get the list of questions together. They don't say which models will be there. I assume both the manual and automatic versions. We'll see. And you get to keep yours so don't feel bad.
Anita
YOUR RESERVATION AT THE STINGRAY PRECISION DRIVE IS CONFIRMED!
ANITA, we're glad you plan to join us at the Stingray Precision Drive. Your selected session is 12:30 PM on September 29, 2013. Please arrive on-time. We will make an effort to accommodate late arrivals, however, they will not be guaranteed the full experience.
To enjoy the full experience, please plan on a five-hour time commitment. You will be receiving a confirmation email soon with full event details. Click here for driving directions.
If you have any questions, please click here. We look forward to seeing you at the track.
–The Corvette Team
STINGRAY PRECISION DRIVE
SEPTEMBER 27-29, 2013
MONTICELLO MOTOR CLUB MONTICELLO, NEW YORK
The all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray is ready. Are you?
The Stingray Precision Drive is a unique driving experience that combines in-car instruction with classroom training. You'll learn precision driving techniques that will prepare you to push yourself — and the completely redesigned Corvette Stingray — to the limit.
Hone your cornering, braking and acceleration skills on a variety of courses, feel the lateral acceleration of Stingray and take what you've learned out on the racecourse, while following behind a professional driver giving you instruction right into your headset.
Plus, prepare yourself for a host of other exciting surprises at the track. The Stingray Precision Drive is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. And it’s all yours.
CORVETTE STINGRAY SPECS
ENGINE
LT1 6.2L V8
HORSEPOWER1
460
TORQUE2
465 LB.-FT.
0-60 TIME
3.8 SECONDS
TRANSMISSION
7-SPEED MANUAL WITH ACTIVE REV MATCHING AVAILABLE 6-SPEED PADDLE-SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BODY STRUCTURE
ALUMINUM SPACE FRAME
CHASSIS
MAGNETIC SELECTIVE RIDE CONTROL™
TIRES
MICHELIN® PILOT® SUPER SPORT® ZP RUN FLAT SUMMER_ONLY3
EVENT DETAILS
Check-in/Registration
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. EDT for the morning session and 12:30 p.m. EDT for the afternoon session. This is a half-day session, so please plan on a five-hour time commitment.
Drivers Meeting
You will meet as a group to go over a Vehicle Dynamics presentation, as well as an overview of the event.
Classroom Sessions
Learn about the latest Corvette technology, safety features and more.
Performance Driving Skills
Feel the driving dynamics of Stingray as you practice cornering, braking and acceleration skills on a variety of courses.
Track Experience
This Lead-Follow format allows everyone to have an opportunity to run laps directly behind the instructor. Speeds will increase gradually once you are comfortable with cornering techniques and have mastered the proper racing line.
Meals
Breakfast will be served for the morning session and lunch will be available for afternoon attendees. Beverages will also be available.
Dress Code
Dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather. However, skip the flip flops and high heels, just comfortable, closed-toe driving shoes. You will be provided a helmet to be worn in the car at all times.
THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
We want you to be able to relive this very special driving experience. That's why we mounted two cameras in the cockpit of the completely redesigned Corvette Stingray. Within a week after the Stingray Precision Drive, we will send you an email with a link to video showing your drive as it happened. You'll see a video of the action from your perspective and telemetry will be embedded into the video to show your performance.
Share this exciting keepsake with family and friends on Facebook™ and other social media sites.
.Jim,
I signed up for Sunday, September 29th at 12:30 PM, the day after I get back from Denver. It's at the Monticello Motor Club in New York. A real track. I have no idea why I received the invite. It's not like I've been to a Chevy dealer or expressed an interest before. But I'll take it. Wonder if I can use the GoPro during the drive.
Get the list of questions together. They don't say which models will be there. I assume both the manual and automatic versions. We'll see. And you get to keep yours so don't feel bad.
Anita
YOUR RESERVATION AT THE STINGRAY PRECISION DRIVE IS CONFIRMED!
ANITA, we're glad you plan to join us at the Stingray Precision Drive. Your selected session is 12:30 PM on September 29, 2013. Please arrive on-time. We will make an effort to accommodate late arrivals, however, they will not be guaranteed the full experience.
To enjoy the full experience, please plan on a five-hour time commitment. You will be receiving a confirmation email soon with full event details. Click here for driving directions.
If you have any questions, please click here. We look forward to seeing you at the track.
–The Corvette Team
STINGRAY PRECISION DRIVE
SEPTEMBER 27-29, 2013
MONTICELLO MOTOR CLUB MONTICELLO, NEW YORK
The all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray is ready. Are you?
The Stingray Precision Drive is a unique driving experience that combines in-car instruction with classroom training. You'll learn precision driving techniques that will prepare you to push yourself — and the completely redesigned Corvette Stingray — to the limit.
Hone your cornering, braking and acceleration skills on a variety of courses, feel the lateral acceleration of Stingray and take what you've learned out on the racecourse, while following behind a professional driver giving you instruction right into your headset.
Plus, prepare yourself for a host of other exciting surprises at the track. The Stingray Precision Drive is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. And it’s all yours.
CORVETTE STINGRAY SPECS
ENGINE
LT1 6.2L V8
HORSEPOWER1
460
TORQUE2
465 LB.-FT.
0-60 TIME
3.8 SECONDS
TRANSMISSION
7-SPEED MANUAL WITH ACTIVE REV MATCHING AVAILABLE 6-SPEED PADDLE-SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BODY STRUCTURE
ALUMINUM SPACE FRAME
CHASSIS
MAGNETIC SELECTIVE RIDE CONTROL™
TIRES
MICHELIN® PILOT® SUPER SPORT® ZP RUN FLAT SUMMER_ONLY3
EVENT DETAILS
Check-in/Registration
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. EDT for the morning session and 12:30 p.m. EDT for the afternoon session. This is a half-day session, so please plan on a five-hour time commitment.
Drivers Meeting
You will meet as a group to go over a Vehicle Dynamics presentation, as well as an overview of the event.
Classroom Sessions
Learn about the latest Corvette technology, safety features and more.
Performance Driving Skills
Feel the driving dynamics of Stingray as you practice cornering, braking and acceleration skills on a variety of courses.
Track Experience
This Lead-Follow format allows everyone to have an opportunity to run laps directly behind the instructor. Speeds will increase gradually once you are comfortable with cornering techniques and have mastered the proper racing line.
Meals
Breakfast will be served for the morning session and lunch will be available for afternoon attendees. Beverages will also be available.
Dress Code
Dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather. However, skip the flip flops and high heels, just comfortable, closed-toe driving shoes. You will be provided a helmet to be worn in the car at all times.
THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
We want you to be able to relive this very special driving experience. That's why we mounted two cameras in the cockpit of the completely redesigned Corvette Stingray. Within a week after the Stingray Precision Drive, we will send you an email with a link to video showing your drive as it happened. You'll see a video of the action from your perspective and telemetry will be embedded into the video to show your performance.
Share this exciting keepsake with family and friends on Facebook™ and other social media sites.
Race Director
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Is there a phone number for that.? I would like to go. I'm disappointed they did not contact me...
That's how the corvette team lured me into to buy my first corvette back in july of 1998.
Till then I never thought of buying a corvette.
After the test drive on an autox course for the day I was hooked...
Those bastards got me hooked and now they won't set me up with a fix without paying!
I'm kidding of course...its a smart way to entice owners of competitive products..
Warn your friend....that a day on the track with a corvette will lead to an expensive addiction..
I may just head up to watch even without an invitation..
I'm really disappointed I did not get an invitation!
That's how the corvette team lured me into to buy my first corvette back in july of 1998.
Till then I never thought of buying a corvette.
After the test drive on an autox course for the day I was hooked...
Those bastards got me hooked and now they won't set me up with a fix without paying!
I'm kidding of course...its a smart way to entice owners of competitive products..
Warn your friend....that a day on the track with a corvette will lead to an expensive addiction..
I may just head up to watch even without an invitation..
I'm really disappointed I did not get an invitation!
Safety Car
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From: New Rochelle N.Y. 2013 Grand Sport
My brother in law got a invitation yesterday and he knows nothing about corvettes, never owned one , never been on a forum and never ever set foot in a Chevy dealer. I bought two new vettes in the last 1 1/2 years and get nothing . Go figure.
Le Mans Master
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I called the Monticello track and was told the invite came from the sponsor and they had no information on sponsor.
I am trying to get information and will pass it on if I get it.
I was told by GM website that all spots were filled
I am trying to get information and will pass it on if I get it.
I was told by GM website that all spots were filled
Last edited by george vee; Sep 11, 2013 at 10:42 AM.
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Drifting
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I'm happy to say I got an invite and will be there. It is by specific invitation only, but I don't know how they decided who gets the invite. I've bought 3 new Corvettes in the past but don't have one right now. That has to have something to do with it, but who knows. I'll take it.
Of course, it might end up costing me $70k.
Of course, it might end up costing me $70k.
Melting Slicks
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Retention is harder than lead generation.
But for GM retention is hard because most have a horror story to tell about GM personally.
So they should be working just that much harder to get perspectives into a positive consensus.
So you go to your base first then optimize your search.
Lets just face it GM fails pathetically in their marketing.
Example: take a look at the Jaguar F-Type ad campaign and their lead generation. They are doing all they can to get anyone with an interest into one an driving it.
You have test drive events along with product introductions to other models across key market segments and SMSAs [ i.e. Statistical Metro Mkt Areas] .
Interaction wit the car, with other like minded car enthusiasts, with tech & motor heads , engagement, active marketing & vital liveliness, impressions, imaging and branding; viral marketing at it's best.
GM, lets see a few pre production cars at particular car shows - doors locked look but don't touch. O'hh a power points slide about the engineering and new design .
This stuff just ****'s me off to no end about GM.
Especially if the above OP statements are true.
Last edited by User 2623; Sep 11, 2013 at 02:07 AM.
Advanced
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I should be upset but I AM NOT.GM as well as other co. do this all the time.From farm tractor co.to truck co. it is needed and a fact of life.
For you folks offended get over it.I have owned 13 new vettes and never got one.
For you folks offended get over it.I have owned 13 new vettes and never got one.
Race Director
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Absolutely not.
Retention is harder than lead generation.
But for GM retention is hard because most have a horror story to tell about GM personally.
So they should be working just that much harder to get perspectives into a positive consensus.
So you go to your base first then optimize your search.
Lets just face it GM fails pathetically in their marketing.
Example: take a look at the Jaguar F-Type ad campaign and their lead generation. They are doing all they can to get anyone with an interest into one an driving it.
You have test drive events along with product introductions to other models across key market segments and SMSAs [ i.e. Statistical Metro Mkt Areas] .
Interaction wit the car, with other like minded car enthusiasts, with tech & motor heads , engagement, active marketing & vital liveliness, impressions, imaging and branding; viral marketing at it's best.
GM, lets see a few pre production cars at particular car shows - doors locked look but don't touch. O'hh a power points slide about the engineering and new design .
This stuff just ****'s me off to no end about GM.
Especially if the above OP statements are true.
Retention is harder than lead generation.
But for GM retention is hard because most have a horror story to tell about GM personally.
So they should be working just that much harder to get perspectives into a positive consensus.
So you go to your base first then optimize your search.
Lets just face it GM fails pathetically in their marketing.
Example: take a look at the Jaguar F-Type ad campaign and their lead generation. They are doing all they can to get anyone with an interest into one an driving it.
You have test drive events along with product introductions to other models across key market segments and SMSAs [ i.e. Statistical Metro Mkt Areas] .
Interaction wit the car, with other like minded car enthusiasts, with tech & motor heads , engagement, active marketing & vital liveliness, impressions, imaging and branding; viral marketing at it's best.
GM, lets see a few pre production cars at particular car shows - doors locked look but don't touch. O'hh a power points slide about the engineering and new design .
This stuff just ****'s me off to no end about GM.
Especially if the above OP statements are true.
3rd Gear
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My wife and I did the test on Friday morning. The car is absolutely stunning. The test cars were all Z51's , auto's and manuals. There were 3 testing modules, mode test for the driving modes - eco, touring, sport, and track ( They didn't bother with weather), precision driving on a tight part of the track, and a video taped session on a fast section of track. They had Adam Andretti doing a classroom session and Poncho Carter as a lead driver, lots of other talented people. The whole thing lasted 5 hours, any questions?
3rd Gear
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Leather i-pad holder and pewter jewelry. I think 12 laps far out weighed any swag they could hand out. We were told this was virtually every road going 2014 in the country, I would say there was about sixty.They're going to Palm Beach next, go beg your dealer for an invite.
3rd Gear
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My wife got the invite , MB owner, I drove her up to spectate and was told I had to leave. After a friendly discussion with a great gentleman at the gate about irony of 30 years of ownership of the same C3 they made arrangements for 3 of us spectators. Fantastic group of people running this event, they know if you drive one on the track you will buy one. I will post the in car videos when they become available next week. I've never posted on this site before, but I liked the car so much I just had to.