ssidekickbp

http://gmauthority.com/blog/2017/01/...nal-auto-show/


What are your guys thoughts? Will they wait all the way till the bash to unveil it, or perhaps Geneva? Any ideas?

thirtythird

Bummer.

vettesmith02

bummer

Boiler_81

If true, I think I saved myself a trip downtown and a few bucks.

DucMan 888

....Chicago

sammyv

Man that's not fair!

LIStingray

My guess is either at the NY Show on April 14th or the Bash two weeks later.

Classic-Chevy-Guy

I would think that this would depend on Production Availability. If it is not available in 2017, then why kill sales of the Z06 for 2017.

Purely economics and readiness from a GM perspective.

Tom McMahon

Rumor:
While its been widely touted that the 2018 Corvette ZR1 is expected to be shown at the Detroit auto show, the guys over at GM Authority are saying they have it on “good authority” that there will be no new Corvette variants revealed during next week’s 2017 North American International Auto Show.
As spy photos of a camouflaged widebody C7 Corvette with the big wing spoiler continued to pop up during the later half of 2016, it seemed that the Corvette Team was getting closer to revealing what has been widely agreed upon as the 2018 Corvette ZR1. The last round of photos was particularly revealing after the car ditched its fabric-laden covers giving us all a glimpse of what the front of the next C7 Corvette will look like.


This car was also in the news over the holidays after internal GM documents listed a 6.2-liter DOHC V8 engine slated exclusively for the Corvette in 2018. Tie that piece of news together with the trademark filing for the LT5 back in September and you can see why Corvette enthusiasts couldn’t be more excited about what the future holds for Corvette.
It is somewhat disappointing if it turns out that GM is skipping the opportunity to show off this new Corvette at NAIAS, but that opens the door to reveal the new Corvette at some other venue. Our next wish would be to see it revealed at the Corvette Museum’s annual Bash Event at the end of April. But if they decide to do the reveal in Europe like last year’s surprise 2017 Grand Sport unveiling, I’m punching someone in the face!
Just in case, our Detroit Bureau headed up by Steve Burns will be in attendance bright and early Monday morning for the official Chevrolet press conference from the Detroit Auto Show.

Source:
GM Authority

16sedanSS

I call BS.
What about all the test cars we've seen?


If so, GM continues to disappoint me with the C7 Generation.

RickConti@Coughlin

Yeah this is a bummer especially when GM purposely drives the cars around to get everyone talking ..More over promote and under deliver....

disappointing...

I still think this car is a bridge for more to come and overall this is going to be an interesting year for Corvette, stay tuned!

I'LL BE IN DETROIT MONDAY MORNING JUST IN CASE SOMETHING POPS UP

Tom McMahon

Hi Rick,
You are 100% correct.

roadcandy

Maybe saving it for the Bash?

Tom McMahon

For what it's worth to you.
I'm completely satisfied how you promote the Chevrolet Corvette.
I look at your web site almost daily.
I've also brought of your name/dealership with Benion/Charles the great job you really do.

MikeyTX

Hell yeah ! Right in front of the monkey house at Lincoln Park Zoo . . . .

LT1 Z51

Ford two years ago had everyone convinced there was no GT program, and that no GT would be shown at the NAIAS. But then boom, it was there.

I dunno, if it doesn't show up Monday then it doesn't show up but until then grains of salt all around.

ssidekickbp

Have they ever unveiled a new model like that at a bash?? I thought they only do that at shows.

mpuzach

If I'm not mistaken the 2013 427 convertible was first unveiled at the 2012 bash. We knew about it earlier but I'm not aware of any earlier actual appearances.

jagamajajaran

If not Detroit, why not Geneva? That's precisely where the first LT5 ZR-1 was unveiled in 1989.

JoesC5

Todays MSN website says the "ZR1" will be at the show this coming week.