Uh oh, it's now in the NY Post drama, drama, drama
10-23-2017, 08:12 PM
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Uh oh, it's now in the NY Post drama, drama, drama
This is hilarious, the NY Post, via Fox News got wind of the plant shutdown and printed a drama filled article.
http://nypost.com/2017/10/23/chevrol...2018-corvette/
If you’re looking for a collectible Corvette, you may want to think about buying a brand new one.
The Bowling Green Daily News reports that Chevrolet — which is a part of General Motors — will stop building the 2018 model on Jan. 22 after a total of just four months of production.
Chevrolet won’t say why.
The Bowling Green factory where the Corvette has been manufactured since 1981 has been shut down the past few months for the installation of a new paint shop and other upgrades, so the model year was already truncated.
Chevy is still scheduled to build around 9,700 of the coupes and convertibles by January, according to the newspaper, so 2018 cars won’t exactly be rare, but they may end up being among the last of their kind.
Although the folks at Chevy haven’t admitted it, they are hard at work on a next-generation sports car that’s believed to be a mid-engine successor to the Corvette.
Prototypes of the vehicle have been spotted on the road, and it is expected to officially debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
The question is, what will be coming out of the factory when the plant starts building 2019 model year cars on Jan. 29?
Chevy won’t comment, but along with the mid-engine coupes, a high-performance version of the current Corvette has also been spotted being tested, so the front-engine version should live on for at least part of the year.
It’s still possible that the mid-engine car isn’t a Corvette replacement at all, but a more exotic model that will be sold alongside the traditional Corvette.
In any event, all should be revealed in a couple of months.
FILED UNDER CARS , GENERAL MOTORS
http://nypost.com/2017/10/23/chevrol...2018-corvette/
If you’re looking for a collectible Corvette, you may want to think about buying a brand new one.
The Bowling Green Daily News reports that Chevrolet — which is a part of General Motors — will stop building the 2018 model on Jan. 22 after a total of just four months of production.
Chevrolet won’t say why.
The Bowling Green factory where the Corvette has been manufactured since 1981 has been shut down the past few months for the installation of a new paint shop and other upgrades, so the model year was already truncated.
Chevy is still scheduled to build around 9,700 of the coupes and convertibles by January, according to the newspaper, so 2018 cars won’t exactly be rare, but they may end up being among the last of their kind.
Although the folks at Chevy haven’t admitted it, they are hard at work on a next-generation sports car that’s believed to be a mid-engine successor to the Corvette.
Prototypes of the vehicle have been spotted on the road, and it is expected to officially debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
The question is, what will be coming out of the factory when the plant starts building 2019 model year cars on Jan. 29?
Chevy won’t comment, but along with the mid-engine coupes, a high-performance version of the current Corvette has also been spotted being tested, so the front-engine version should live on for at least part of the year.
It’s still possible that the mid-engine car isn’t a Corvette replacement at all, but a more exotic model that will be sold alongside the traditional Corvette.
In any event, all should be revealed in a couple of months.
FILED UNDER CARS , GENERAL MOTORS
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10-23-2017, 08:23 PM
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Very interesting indeed. With the media on the case more information might be forthcoming from GM sooner than had been anticipated. Thanks for sharing.
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10-24-2017, 09:52 PM
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VERY insightful... sounds about like something any of us here could have written.
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10-24-2017, 10:00 PM
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Yeah, I was watching Varney and Company on FBN this morning, and they ran a news segment on it. Made it sound like the '18s were going to be last Vettes, and never mentioned anything about a '19. He's usually pretty good with a story but he came across as an uninformed chump this time. Typical media reaction when their demands to know why are ignored.
10-24-2017, 10:40 PM
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This type of press release is no accident, this is the beginning of the buzz buildup. By the time they are ready to release the actual news of the C8, the marketing machine will be running on all cylinders. The spy shots, these "news" leaks...all part of the bigger game to build up the hype to the point where corvette aficionados are camping out at Chevy Dealerships with their checkbook in hand like the premier of a new iphone or a cabbage patch kid chanting..."take my money, please". I, too will be watching like an 8 year old kid waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
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10-24-2017, 11:20 PM
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More rumors leads to more interest and then hopefully more sales. GM is good at this. I still think Cadillac may be a player in this game.
10-24-2017, 11:24 PM
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I agree the story is not coincidental, and people inside are talking to the press.
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10-25-2017, 08:56 AM
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10-25-2017, 06:28 PM
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