Month: March 2010

If you’ve been reading Edmunds and Inside Line for any length of time, you’ve probably seen that we don’t think too highly of the Corvette’s seats.

As Corvette Racing gears up for the start of the 2010 American Le Mans Series, the team is releasing additional details regarding the changes needed for competing in the now unified GT class. The most notable change for the GT Corvettes is the new LS5.5R V8 engine. Built alongside its LS9, LS7 and LS3 dry-sump brethrens at the Performance Build Center in Wixom, this new LS7 based engine is slimmed down to 5.5 liters and delivers 485 horsepower at 5800 rpms. [More]

In previous years, we were able to break up our annual market analysis into two top 10 lists of Corvettes that were appreciating and those that were depreciating. But 2009 wasn’t kind to Corvette values and the days of double-digit growth appear to have gone by the wayside for the foreseeable future. Our Corvette Values expert Bob Kroupa of VETTE-N-VESTMENTS takes us through the numbers, so grab a tissue and gird your loins before clicking the “more” button because it ain’t pretty. [More]

Framed by the passenger door window of a Toyota 2010 Venza, Toyota product specialist Claudio Marangone, right spoke with Paul Jestila of Blue Springs, Mo.

You are here: Home >> Car News >> Corvette Racing C6.R & Production Corvette ZR1 – ” Racing Improves The Breed Corvette Racing C6.R & Production Corvette ZR1 – ” Racing Improves The Breed It’s been said, and a lot of times I’ve been one of them, that the worst thing about owning a Corvette is dealing with the stigma of being “a Corvette owner”.

I got an email today from Corvette Racing announcing they are starting a video series to document the team through the 2010 American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The preview video as you will see is very well-done and now I am even more fired up for the first race of the season later this month at Sebring.

Members of Corvette Racing share their passion for racing and what it means to represent Corvette in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). Featured in the video are Mark Kent, manager, GM Racing, Gary Pratt, chief engineer and co-founder of Pratt & Miller engineering, and Doug Fehan, program manager, Corvette Racing. This is a preview of what to expect from the Corvette Racing Team as they document the ALMS season in their upcoming video series.

Source:
Chevrolet’s YouTube Channel

Related:
Gavin Narrates a Hot Lap of Sebring in the GT Corvette C6.R
[PICS] Official Photos of the Corvette Racing C6.Rs at Sebring Test

Talking with many longtime Corvette collectors and dealers, there is one thing we can finally all agree on: This market sucks for Corvette values. Like the banking, housing and automotive sectors, the effects of this stagnant economy have finally permeated down to the collector car market which includes Corvettes. But for buyers (and we know you are out there) there couldn’t be a better time to make that purchase than right now. But you need tools and research to make an informed buying decision and so we are pleased to announce the availability of the 2010 Corvette Pricing Guide. [More]

The Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in hybrid could hit Japan’s shores as early as next year and go head-to-head with the country’s hybrid and electric vehicles.

A new month is upon us and it is time for a quick update of GM’s current Corvette purchase incentives.  If you have any questions about how the incentives work or stack together, please don’t hesitate to call or comment and we’ll be glad to help clarify.

2010 Corvettes

• No general rebates or special financing offers available.  Depending on where you live, you may qualify for $500 Auto Show Bonus Cash (if there’s an Auto Show in your area).  You may also qualify for GM Supplier pricing if you qualify for the Military Discount or belong to a Credit Union.

2009 Corvettes

• Option 1:  $4,000 Customer Rebate is available, in addition to any Auto Show Bonus Cash or other discounts you may receive (as indicated above).
   
• Option 2:  0% Financing for up to 72 months for qualified buyers through GMAC.  You cannot take both the rebate and the financing offer, it is an either/or option.

We still have available 2009 models, that we will sell to you at the GM Employee price PLUS any rebates or financing offers you may qualify for.  Call us to learn more at (888) 875-0728.

General Motors used their large central display at the 2010 Detroit Autorama and on one side of their spread was a look at two vintage performance models and a new Corvette ZR1.