AutoWeek on the C7
10-18-2012, 10:35 AM
#1
Drifting
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Detailed Article from Autoweek on the C7. Including plant closing dates
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2012...mpaign=awAlert
Corvette fans should make a note on their calendar--the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will debut Jan. 13, on the eve of press preview days for the Detroit auto show.
To generate interest in advance of the new Corvette's debut, Chevrolet on Thursday released an image of the sports car's redesigned Crossed Flags emblem. The new emblem is “much more modern, more technical and more detailed than before, underscoring the comprehensive redesign of the entire car,” General Motors design chief Ed Welburn said in a statement.
Also on Thursday, Chevrolet dealers were told that Corvette production will stop for six months, beginning in February, while the assembly plant in Bowling Green, Ky., is retooled to build the new car. Production of the 2014 Corvette will start in August or September.
Dealers were told the factory will stop accepting guaranteed specific orders for the 2013 Corvette at the end of October. Dealers can continue to submit orders for the 2013 Corvette until the end of December but GM won't guarantee that a specific combination of trim level and options will be built.
Production of the 2013 Corvette, the last of the sixth-generation of the car, is set to end in February. Last year GM said it would spend $131 million to upgrade the plant.
The redesigned 2014 Corvette is expected to be slightly shorter and significantly lighter than the current car, with an upgraded, more comfortable interior.
Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter notes that only two parts are being carried over from the 2013 Corvette to the new car--the cabin air filter and the rear latch for the removable roof panel.
“With the new Corvette, we set out to build a world-challenging sports car with design, refinement, efficiency and driver engagement that is second to none,” Juechter said in a statement.
A key component of the new Corvette, known as the C7 for seventh-generation car, is a new engine that will mark the fifth generation of General Motors' small block V8. The new engine was designed for the Corvette but will also be used in GM's redesigned full-size pickups and SUVs, which will also debut at the Detroit auto show.
Details on the new small block V8 are set to be released on Oct. 24.
Thursday's release of the Corvette's new Crossed Flags emblem is the start of a multimedia campaign by Chevrolet leading up to the new sports car's debut:
-- Chevy has launched a dedicated Web site, www.one13thirteen.com, where it will release a series of details about the car.
-- It has a Facebook page, www.facebook.com/corvette.
-- There is also a stream on the Twitter message service, @Chevrolet, with the hashtag #corvette. Chevy says people who follow the hashtag #one13thirteen will see exclusive updates.
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2012...#ixzz29f4Sjh00
Corvette fans should make a note on their calendar--the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will debut Jan. 13, on the eve of press preview days for the Detroit auto show.
To generate interest in advance of the new Corvette's debut, Chevrolet on Thursday released an image of the sports car's redesigned Crossed Flags emblem. The new emblem is “much more modern, more technical and more detailed than before, underscoring the comprehensive redesign of the entire car,” General Motors design chief Ed Welburn said in a statement.
Also on Thursday, Chevrolet dealers were told that Corvette production will stop for six months, beginning in February, while the assembly plant in Bowling Green, Ky., is retooled to build the new car. Production of the 2014 Corvette will start in August or September.
Dealers were told the factory will stop accepting guaranteed specific orders for the 2013 Corvette at the end of October. Dealers can continue to submit orders for the 2013 Corvette until the end of December but GM won't guarantee that a specific combination of trim level and options will be built.
Production of the 2013 Corvette, the last of the sixth-generation of the car, is set to end in February. Last year GM said it would spend $131 million to upgrade the plant.
The redesigned 2014 Corvette is expected to be slightly shorter and significantly lighter than the current car, with an upgraded, more comfortable interior.
Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter notes that only two parts are being carried over from the 2013 Corvette to the new car--the cabin air filter and the rear latch for the removable roof panel.
“With the new Corvette, we set out to build a world-challenging sports car with design, refinement, efficiency and driver engagement that is second to none,” Juechter said in a statement.
A key component of the new Corvette, known as the C7 for seventh-generation car, is a new engine that will mark the fifth generation of General Motors' small block V8. The new engine was designed for the Corvette but will also be used in GM's redesigned full-size pickups and SUVs, which will also debut at the Detroit auto show.
Details on the new small block V8 are set to be released on Oct. 24.
Thursday's release of the Corvette's new Crossed Flags emblem is the start of a multimedia campaign by Chevrolet leading up to the new sports car's debut:
-- Chevy has launched a dedicated Web site, www.one13thirteen.com, where it will release a series of details about the car.
-- It has a Facebook page, www.facebook.com/corvette.
-- There is also a stream on the Twitter message service, @Chevrolet, with the hashtag #corvette. Chevy says people who follow the hashtag #one13thirteen will see exclusive updates.
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2012...#ixzz29f4Sjh00
Last edited by Carver Electrics; 10-18-2012 at 11:16 AM.
10-18-2012, 11:37 AM
#5
Well, GM'er was right that there was a picture...but it was the logo which we can all agree wasn't any real surprise.
I didn't see anything about the C7R of significance beyond the fact that it will race in the 2014 season as expected.
I didn't see anything about the C7R of significance beyond the fact that it will race in the 2014 season as expected.
10-18-2012, 11:41 AM
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Drifting
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The logo was not a surprise at all. As for the C7R racing.
Hopefully it will rack up some huge wins.
10-18-2012, 11:41 AM
#7
Melting Slicks
Did you notice the carbon fiber background on the video?
10-18-2012, 01:27 PM
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BlueOx,
You wanted more C7 marketing, here it comes.
http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html
Cheers,
JB
You wanted more C7 marketing, here it comes.
http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html
Cheers,
JB
10-18-2012, 01:45 PM
#10
BlueOx,
You wanted more C7 marketing, here it comes.
http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html
Cheers,
JB
You wanted more C7 marketing, here it comes.
http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html
Cheers,
JB
I'm disappointed that all I got was a logo I already expected and lots of countdown setup. When I start finding out real details is when I will get excited. I do think it interesting that we've been told there are only two parts that are the same.
10-18-2012, 03:43 PM
#15
Le Mans Master
10-18-2012, 04:02 PM
#16
Team Owner
Yup, now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about! I knew GM/Chevrolet would NOT let us down and do their part to build lots of buzz around this awesome new car! 
These two sites will certainly keep us (and the general public) in the loop and help make this new car the success that it hopefully deserves to be:
http://www.chevrolet.com/one13thirteen.html
https://www.facebook.com/corvette
10-18-2012, 04:10 PM
#17
10-18-2012, 04:12 PM
#18
Melting Slicks
In a cats life that is 9 years..
10-18-2012, 04:36 PM
#19
Drifting
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