Showing posts with label General Motors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label General Motors. Show all posts

Monday, April 11, 2016

2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT HAS RACING ROOTS

A ‘purist’ model that leverages a half-century legacy of motorsports success


  • Lightweight architecture and track-honed aerodynamics
  • An engine offering an estimated 1.05g in cornering capability and up to 1.2g with the available Z07 package
  • Coupe and convertible available this summer in U.S. and fall in Europe  
  • Grand Sport Collector Edition available later in model year

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

June 2015 Issue of Vette Vues Magazine - The Corvette Enthusiast's Magazine

Check out the June 2015 issue of Vette Vues Magazine.  This is our 527th issue since we began publishing our Corvette Magazine in 1972.

On the Cover: 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible. The 2016 Corvette Stingray and Z06 Offer new design packages, connectivity and technology enhancements. Photo Credits: General Motors

Check out the Corvette features, technical articles, classified ads that appeared in our June 2015 issue of Vette Vues Magazine.

#527 Vette Vues Magazine June 2015 Volume 43, Issue Number 11
4...Chevrolet Corvette/Convertible 2016 
26...2016 Stingray Specifications 
30...Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2016 
50...2016 Z06 Specifications 
54...Jeff Gordon to Drive Corvette Z06 Indy Pace Car 
58...Lake Placid, Florida Resident, Bill Test’s “Quasi-Racer” 1962 Corvette 
64...Corvette Milestones-May 
70...Corvette Milestones-June 
76...The San Diego Zoo, “It Began with a Roar” 
82...Corvette Indy 500 Pace Cars, Pt. 4 
102...OilDown 
108...“Fifty Plus Years Ago...”the History and Development of the 1957 Chevrolet 283 V8 Engine with “Ramjet” Fuel Injection: PART LI-1961
87...Model Scene 
93...Rear Vues: 1965 Part II 
98...Toy Vues 
101...Cartoon 
I.B. Cover...Racy Vues 
116...Business Card File 
116...Calendar 
120...Literature, Models, Misc.
121...Corvette Parts 
126...Corvettes for Sale 
128...Advertisers Index 

On the Cover: 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible. The 2016 Corvette Stingray and Z06 Offer new design packages, connectivity and technology enhancements. Photo Credits: General Motors

Our first feature this month is the new 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible.
We have all the specifications from GM on the new 2016 Corvette Stingray...
The beautiful and FAST 2016 Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 photos and details....
Jeff Gordon to drive the Corvette ZO6 Indy Pace Car at the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Scott Teeters brings us a great feature of Bill Test's 1962 Quasi-Racer Corvette in the June 2015 issue of Vette Vues Magazine.
You won't want to miss the new column, Corvette Milestones, by Scott Teeters, as we take a look back in Corvette history of what happened in the month of May in the Corvette hobby.
We also took a look at what Corvette Milestones took place in the month of June...
Author, Bill Ogden, shares from his new book, a beautiful story from his past as a young man and his Corvette as he cruised the California coast.
Part four of  our in depth look at the Corvette Indy Pace Cars by K. Scott Teeters.
William Landis, shares some more of his collection of Franklin Mint collector model Corvettes.
Ladd B. Chase shares his extensive Corvette Ad collection with us.  This month we look back at what happened in 1965 as we enjoy Part II of the 1965 Corvette ads,
In the Corvette hobby we enjoy collection Corvette memorabilia and toys.  Jim Prather shares with us his and readers special pieces of Corvette history in our Toy Vues column.
David Chesnutt has created another great cartoon for the June 2015 issue of Vette Vues Magazine.
Everything you need to know about oil in the Corvette, by our technical writer, Wayne Scraba.
Behind the scene stories and history of the Corvette Fuel Injection by engineer Kenneth W. Kayser.
Our Racy Vues photo features models from the Corvette Chevy Expo in Texas.    They are posing at the Glassworks, The Hardtop Shops vendor booth.  The models are Sarah Batson, Erica Sansone, Jaclyn Tyler, Jessica Eatmen and Tracy Ramps.  On Sunday at the Corvette Chevy Expo, Vette Vues Magazine conducts the photo shoot, just prior to the Swimsuit USA International bikini contest.
 Subscribers receive a free classified ad each month in Vette Vues Magazine.  These are published in the magazine as well as on the website.  You can check them out on our full website: http://vettevues.com/corvetteclassifiedads.html as well as on our mobile website http://www.vette-vues.mobi/corvette-classified-ads.html

To order this back issue or subscribe visit our secure online store http://corvette-magazine.com/

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Corvette Engine Repeats Win as WardsAuto 10 Best

6.2L LT1 among industry’s elite powerplants

The LT1 6.2L V8 engine for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette wins a 10 Best Engine honor from WardAuto for a second year in a row. The LT1 Small Block engine is power dense, compact and helps propel the Corvette Stingray 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds as well as achieve an estimated EPA 29 mpg highway. The engine is built in Tonawanda, New York.
© General Motors

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Transformers: The Movies that Made Camaro a Star

A look at the evolution of Bumblebee in the Transformers movie franchise
An Corvette Stingray that converts into the Autobot Crosshairs will be featured Michael Bay’s “Transformers: Age of Extinction” in theaters June 27. Much of the work on this vehicle was done at GM Design in Warren, Mich. The Allspark Green Tint paint was formulated specifically for the movie. © General Motors

Monday, May 12, 2014

ExxonMobil Announces Mobil 1 Lubricants Technology Relationship for Chevrolet Corvette




Chevrolet recommends Mobil 1 5W-30 for  service-fill oil changes and Mobil 1 15W-50 for track events and  competitive driving
Chevrolet has chosen Mobil 1™ motor oil as factory fill for the highly anticipated 2015 Corvette Z06 (pictured) and the 2014 Corvette Stingray with the Z51 Performance Package. (Photo: Business Wire)


Mobil 1 synthetic oil used by Corvette Racing’s Corvette C7.R


FAIRFAX, Va. & DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExxonMobil today announced a new lubricants technology agreement with General Motors (GM) for the Chevrolet Corvette. As part of the relationship, Chevrolet has chosen Mobil 1™ motor oil as factory fill for the highly anticipated 2015 Corvette Z06 and the 2014 Corvette Stingray with the Z51 Performance Package.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Mark Reuss, GM Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply, Unveiled the 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible in New York

General Motors Product Development chief Mark Reuss introduces the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at a special event in New York City. The all-new, 2015 Corvette Z06 offers at least 625 hp, 0-60 acceleration in under 3.5 seconds, true aerodynamic downforce, and available performance hardware including carbon-ceramic brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires. (Chevrolet News Photo) © General Motors

Monday, April 14, 2014

Drop-top Supercar: 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible

The all-new, 2015 Corvette Z06 will be one of the most capable convertibles on the market, offering at least 625 hp, 0-60 acceleration in under 3.5 seconds, true aerodynamic downforce, and available performance hardware including carbon-ceramic brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires.  © General Motors
The all-new, 2015 Corvette Z06 will be one of the most capable convertibles on the market, offering at least 625 hp, 0-60 acceleration in under 3.5 seconds, true aerodynamic downforce, and available performance hardware including carbon-ceramic brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires.  © General Motors


2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible

2015 Corvette Stingray to Offer Eight-Speed Automatic

Paddle-shift gearbox rivals dual-clutch performance, enhances efficiency

2015 Hydra-Matic 8L90 (M5U) Eight-Speed RWD Auto Transaxle for Corvette:  The 2015 Corvette features an all-new eight-speed automatic, designed and built by GM, that is more than 8 pounds (4 kg) lighter and five-percent more fuel efficient than the six-speed automatic.  © General Motors


DETROIT – An eight-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission will be offered in the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray for 2015, enhancing the performance and efficiency of the 2014 North American Car of the Year. Designed and built by GM, the new transmission delivers world-class shift times that rival the best dual-clutch designs.

America’s Favorite Performance Car Line Expands in 2015

With new Corvette Z06 Convertible, Chevrolet to offer 14 performance models


Chevrolet will offer 14 performance car models for enthusiasts, ranging from 323 to 625 horsepower.
© General Motors


For Release: Monday, April 14, 2014, 8 a.m. EDT 

America’s Favorite Performance Car Line Expands in 2015
With new Corvette Z06 Convertible, Chevrolet to offer 14 performance models

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

New Corvette C7.R Shares Tech with New Z06

2014-01-13
The new Corvette C7.R, which was codeveloped with the 2015 Corvette Z06, will compete in GT Le Mans class of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. The C7.R will make its competition debut at the 52nd Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 25-26. © General Motors