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Originally set to be introduced for the 2011 model year, the C7's debut was delayed until the 2014 model year to make changes to make the car more appealing to younger buyers. [89] Mid-engine and rear-engine layouts had been considered, but the front-engine, rear-wheel drive platform was retained to keep production costs lower. [90]
Reviews were mixed and sales fell far short of expectations through the car's early years. The program was nearly canceled, but Chevrolet decided to make necessary improvements. The most expensive Corvette (C1) to sell in history was sold by Barrett-Jackson in the United States in March 2021 for $825,000 (~$915,195 in 2023) (£591,470). [6]
The 2021 Corvette started production on December 8, 2020, due to extended production of the 2020 model year. [66] The 2021 model year saw production issues due to parts constraints. [67] Chevrolet also increased the base price of the Corvette by $1,000 in the middle of the 2021 model year, to $60,995. [68]
Don't have money -- like $50,000 or $100,000 -- to blow on a sports car? That doesn't mean you can't get behind the wheel of a fun, unique, even exotic sports car. You just have to be willing to ...
Autoblog included the Vega on its list "The 20 Dumbest Cars of All Time", saying that it "proved the point that American car makers did not make good small cars." [19] It placed 2nd on Car Talk's poll of "The Worst Car of the Millennium," and was named on Forbes ' 2004 list of "The Worst Cars of All Time."
Nearly 40 years later, not only are there enough people to afford such a vehicle, but GM’s new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 stands as something of a coup de grace for Juechter, who retired ...
This history covers every Chevy Corvette generation, plus Corvette racing, never-produced concepts, design proposals, and the people behind Chevy's sports car. 'Corvette 70 Years: The One and Only ...
Not until the debut of the C5 based Z06 in 2001 would Chevrolet have another production Corvette capable of matching the ZR1's performance. Although the ZR1 was extremely quick for its time (0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.4 seconds, and onto over 180 mph (290 km/h)), the huge performance of the LT5 engine was matched by its robustness.