Part 1 ? Acura NSX to Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk By Bill Schaffer Mount Hood — Driving 24 different cars and SUVs over a two-day period on some of the most challenging and scenic roads in the northwest, is certainly an eye-opening experience. Oh, did I mention that the 24 cars had an average price…
?2016 Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 Convertible? A Priced Right Droptop Supercar There are those individuals out there in the car world that advocate that a true sports car must have a manually shifted gearbox and thereby, a foot-operated clutch, but that?s a lot of ?Hooey?. Solid proof that the stick shift philosophy is indeed erroneous, is…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer There is probably no car that epitomizes the sports car in the U.S. more than the Chevrolet Corvette. We certainly got that feeling the week we spent driving the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible recently. We saw heads turning, thumbs up, iPhones in camera mode and passengers in other cars twisting…
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 Convertible A C7 performer with a drop top The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible is a two-seater, and may be ordered as either a convertible, or as a coupe with a targa-type top. The convertible top is an electronic powered, fully automatic affair that operates at speeds up to 30…
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible A Fresh air version of the C7 The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is a two-seater, and may be ordered as either a convertible, or as a coupe with a targa-type top. The convertible top is an electronic powered, fully automatic affair that operates in seconds at speeds up to 30…
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray A powerfully explosive ride to celebrate the icon?s 60th Anniversary Chevrolet gave birth to the first Corvette back in 1953. It was, as everyone knows, a fiberglass-bodied sports car created for the open-air crowd. Well, it was at least sporty looking for its time, but in today?s sports car arena, it…
By Bill Schaffer Monterey, Calif. ? After driving about 200 miles in the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and running it a half dozen times through a challenging autocross course, I think I can easily say that this is the best performance car value ? ever! Taken as a whole, the Corvette numbers are astounding! Equipped…
?”Corvette 60 year anniversary”As the Corvette calendar rolls over 60 years, author Randy Leffingwell, has put together a beautiful history of America?s sports car, from concept to ZR-1 and all the excitement in between. Place Corvette Sixty Years on your coffee table and it?s bound to be a favorite page turner, but better yet prop…
To be honest, there’s not much new to say about the Corvette Z06, and the 2012 model year is almost upon us. The 2012 model will have only the tiniest of incremental changes from the 2011 model, as Chevy prepares for the C7-era Corvette in 2013 or 2014. But if you’re going to have the…
The eagerly awaited next generation of America?s sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, will debut in the fall of 2013 as a 2014 model, according to a Chevrolet source.? Automotive News reported the current model will be offered for the 2012 model year and possibly part of 2013. ??The new model, the C7, is expected to…
