corvettesa

I don't know what to make of this. Is this good or bad for Corvette when when sedans like 2015 Chevy SS get more corvette-like features?

http://www.torquenews.com/106/2015-c...vette-features

What if this somewhat devalues Corvette?

Tom/99

It's still a 4 door sedan.

corvettesa

It is. But recently a Chinese company revealed a cheap copy of Ford's F150 and sold it for 16,000. Guess what. They sold 10,000 copies.

tuxnharley

Yup, and they gave Corvette features to the Z28 Camaro too.

It's all good!

455230

How would it do that?

corvettesa

Because features are not exclusive to Corvette anymore.

Joni Lynn

I think having some Corvette features on the SS is good for the SS and will make no difference to the Corvette sales or value. After all, a Corvette is a Corvette and the SS isn't. It's nice but when I shopped for my C6 I didn't look at 4 door cars or Camaros or Mustangs, etc, etc.

burneyr

Giving Corvette features to the SS has been good for SS sales to Corvette owners. Several members here have purchased an SS due to that fact. Also, the SS was never intended by GM to be a high volume item. They publicized that selling 3,000 units a year would be their goal. With the first year SS introduction they are on track to deliver around 3,600 this model year.

Given the Corvette is exceeding all sales expectations by a wide margin, I expect they will sell more than ten times more Corvettes than SS models this year. Also, part of the exclusivity of the SS is due to the high price. With the gas guzzler tax, it's over $45,000 dollars. Most people balk at spending that kind of money for a Chevrolet sedan priced in the BMW, Mercedes, etc, range.

At the end of the day though, it's a five seat sedan - I just don't see that devaluing or endangering the status of the Corvette in any way. I test drove on though, it was too cool hearing the LS3 growl I am accustomed too.

Klondike

Corvette has always been GM's flagship innovator and all the latest bells & whistles eventually trickle down to the lower end products. Everybody has disk and anti-lock brakes now and plastic bumpers. Aluminum is working it's way into suspension parts too. It all gets used as technology improves and progresses.

radar502

Went for a little ride with 25 newer Camaros some had 800 Hp some were $75.000 worth add. ons Ect. ,I was in my 04 Z with a few add. ons I'll just say at the rest stops had to want on most of them my 04 way more well everthing that the new Camaros .Corvette is King of the hill GM may build something better bring it have to be one heck of a ride to out do the Corvette ..Devalve a Corvette I think they tryed to do as much withe the Camaro ..My 04 made them all look bad GM try a little harder next time. The new Z-28 $75,000 ??

Joni Lynn

.............???

Snake.Oiler

Well, we all know that the 7speed manual will eventually be in the Camaro - so putting it in another model is no big deal.

Mag ride is the same deal - Camaro already has it, not to mention that mag ride came from Cadillac.

I think the original post is moot.

MitchAlsup

I look at it this way::
given that it cost a lot to develop a concert to the point it is production worthy
The more units produced of the concept, the lower the price
The more developments get done, so the state of the art improves at a faster rate,
And the healthier GM will be.

ALL at the SAME time!

radar502

Gm makes some nice rides for sure but I don't get the $75,000 Camaro ... Who did they build this for ??? It'd Ok fast but not as if was that fast I see in road and track in a shoot out they had came in 3ed I think BMW was first anyway I just don't understand were they are going with this deal...

Tonyman262

Features from Cadillac & Corvette should trickle down to the other vehicles.
Many of those same features should then become standard on Caddies and Vettes as newer features are added.