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Vellum Venom Vignette: Ridin’ Spinners
Here’s the funny thing about being a failed designer-turned-blogger in today’s world of information overload: designers make mistakes and we get to discuss them. The autoblogosphere is buzzing about...
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Vellum Venom Vignette: Ridin’ Spinners (Part II)
I’d be a day late and a dollar short if I cared about being professional automotive journalist. To wit, we recently discussed how the digitally rendered C7 Stingray droptop Vette’s 5-spoke wheels look...
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“Official” Performance Figures For The C7 Stingray Are Here… And They’re Grand
The first source of performance numbers for the new C7 Corvette is, not surprisingly in this day and age, GM itself. Some of the numbers are extremely useful, others less so. First, the basics. The C7...
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Vellum Venom Vignette: Styling the Shark Jump?
Bob writes: Hi Sajeev. I’m annoyed by styling that makes the trim height look wrong. Most cars today look like the front is sagging or the rear is too high. The stylists even slant side creases and...
View Article2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Review – The Cadillac/Corvette Crossbreed
Automotive crossbreeds don’t always turn out for the better. GM’s past is littered with parts-bin-assembled cars that should never have existed. Pontiac Aztek and Hummer H3 are just two examples of...
View ArticleAce of Base: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
This post is not to insinuate the base trim Corvette is the best of its range. It isn’t. In a family that includes a 650 hp supercharged sibling and an even more bonkers 755 hp bewinged brother, a...
View ArticleThe Mid-Engined Corvette Has a Name, and It’s Called Stingray
Chevrolet is finally going to show us the all-new, mid-engined Corvette later this week at a live event in California. Yes, the car actually exists. In anticipation of this reveal, and to build more...
View Article2020 Corvette Stingray Pricing Revealed
When General Motors debuted the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, the automaker promised it would start below $60,000. It’s just barely been able to keep that promise at $59,995, which incorporates the...
View ArticleHow C8 Corvette Shoppers Are Circumventing Dealer Markups
Back when the Dodge Demon originally launched, Fiat Chrysler indicated it would do everything it could to prevent dealer markup. As one of the car’s best features was its comparatively low MSRP, at...
View Article2020 Corvette Convertible Reveal Scheduled for Next Month
On Monday, General Motors confirmed the 2020 Chevrolet Convertible will debut early next month. The official date will be October 2nd, giving Chevy a few weeks to build excitement. We wish them a lot...
View ArticleRoadblocks Gone, 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Kicks Off Production
Delayed by a prolonged UAW strike late last year, General Motors announced Monday that that series production of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 has begun. The very first mid-engine Stingray intended...
View Article2020 Chevrolet Corvette Review: Highway Star
Some of the best driving roads on the continent, the Hocking Hills of southeastern Ohio, lie roughly one hour from my front door. Not coincidentally, those roads are also merely four hours from every...
View Article2020 Chevrolet Corvette Production Resumes, Gold-Chain Set Relieved
Last week, we told you a parts shortage had halted production of the Chevrolet Corvette C8. Now the lines are rolling again. The parts-shortage shutdown followed production shutdowns due to a UAW...
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