ron@wjvax.UUCP (Ron Christian) (09/04/85)
Ok, folks, talked to a friend of mine in Seattle who professes
to keep up with 'all the auto mags'. The latest rumor from that
direction is that the Corvette is going to be redesigned 'soon'.
(1987?) making the current model the shortest production run in
Corvette history. The new car is supposed to be based around
the Chevy fuel-injected V6 engine. The implecation here is that
the V8 is going away... Anyone heard about this? I know the
EPA is doing things like trying to outlaw leaded gas, but this
seems a little extreme.
I mean, the injected V6 is a swell engine, (for a V6) but gee...
Ron
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Ron Christian (Watkins-Johnson Co. San Jose, Calif.)
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Oliver's law of assumed responsibility:
"If you are seen fixing it, you will be blamed for breaking it."cjy@charm.UUCP (mhb067) (09/06/85)
This seems like a pretty strong rumor. I will quote from the September
issue of POPULAR SCIENCE MAGAZINE, Detroit Report:
" .... [A British company] Hawtal-Whiting is also working on another
General Motors project -- the next Corvette. The new car will make its
appearance as a 1990 model, but given the three-year gestation period
typical of new cars, it could be in showrooms as early ad 1988 1/2.
Questions about the new Corvette center around the drive train and body.
Insiders say to look for a smaller, lighter Corvette with a V6 engine
positioned amidships. Plastic will remain the material of choice for the body.
Why is an English company being used to design the classic American sports car?
GM insiders point out that the in-house engineering groups are already
overtaxed with new-car-development programs. Apparently, many design
programs are being farmed out to specialist companies. "
My remarks:
Why not just make the `vett available with a V6 for those who can live
without the power of the V8. True, it would not be a record breaker, but
I believe it would still be a quick enough car. As far as I am concerned,
nothing could ever look better.
Charlie Yashinovitz
charm!cjybbaker@cadsys.UUCP (William Baker) (09/10/85)
> > Ok, folks, talked to a friend of mine in Seattle who professes > to keep up with 'all the auto mags'. The latest rumor from that > direction is that the Corvette is going to be redesigned 'soon'. > (1987?) making the current model the shortest production run in > Corvette history. The new car is supposed to be based around > the Chevy fuel-injected V6 engine. The implecation here is that > the V8 is going away... Anyone heard about this? I know the > EPA is doing things like trying to outlaw leaded gas, but this > seems a little extreme. > > I mean, the injected V6 is a swell engine, (for a V6) but gee... > > Ron > > -- The latest issue of Road and Track has an article comparing some of the fastest cars available in America. Unsurprisingly, the current Corvette beat the field of production cars at 154+ mph. The section detailing specialty cars was topped by a twin-turbocharged Corvette being developed by Chevy. It clocked in at 191+ mph. The article said that Chevy had been trying a turbocharged V6, but that the current trend seemed to be sticking with the V8 and one of the engineers said he drove one of the turbocharged 'Vettes daily. 1987 sounds about right for the introduction of a turbocharged Corvette since the only changes are the turbochargers and a bigger oil pump. With the current price of a 'Vette at $25,000, it would be outright larceny to sell a turbocharged version of essentially the same car for more than $30K. That would mean you could buy the fastest production car in the world for less than half the cost of the fastest Ferrari (Tessarossa, 180 mph) and less than a third of the cost of the Countach (again, 180 mph). I have to admit that I think the styling of the Corvette is pretty bland, but paying $40K for looks is a bit much. Besides, the Tessarossa isn't much to look at, either. Bill Baker intelca!cadsys!bbaker
haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) (09/18/85)
In article <740@charm.UUCP> cjy@charm.UUCP (mhb067) writes: >This seems like a pretty strong rumor. I will quote from the September >issue of POPULAR SCIENCE MAGAZINE, Detroit Report: > >" .... [A British company] Hawtal-Whiting is also working on another >General Motors project -- the next Corvette. The new car will make its >appearance as a 1990 model, but given the three-year gestation period >typical of new cars, it could be in showrooms as early ad 1988 1/2. GM does NOT plan to introduce a new Corvette within the next few years, including the 1990 model year. So say the INSIDE sources. \tom haapanen watmath!watdcsu!haapanen Don't cry, don't do anything No lies, back in the government No tears, party time is here again President Gas is up for president (c) Psychedelic Furs, 1982