Corvette

Man “trapped” inside C6 Corvette with dead battery

May 16 2011

Man “trapped” inside C6 Corvette with dead battery

When the battery dies on a C6 Corvette, the door-release buttons stop working. General Motors isn’t in the business of creating sports cars that turn into traps, so it installs (very obviously marked) levers on the floor that, when pulled, manually open the doors. Not rocket science, guys. No need to panic. But hey, when you do freak out, and your friends are kind enough to find it hilarious and videotape it.

[Source: Youtube via Corvette Online]

GM investing $131 million in Corvette factory

May 5 2011

GM investing $131 million in Corvette factory

GM investing $131 million in Corvette factory
There are plenty who feel about the Chevrolet Corvette, ‘may you live long and prosper,’ and General Motors is aiding that sentiment with a $131 million investment in the Bowling Green, Kentucky plant that builds the Chevrolet halo car. Apparently, though, the reason GM feels that way is because, in April, the state of Kentucky offered $7.5 million in tax incentives in order to hold on to production.

[Source: Wall Street Journal, General Motors]

2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette

Apr 7 2011

2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette

Chevrolet is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a fitting tribute to racing driver turned entrepreneur, Louis Chevrolet. The brand’s founding father raced in four Indianapolis 500s from 1915 to 1919, and though he never managed a victory, his motorsports expertise helped guide his car company from the outset.

[Source: Chevrolet]

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