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…
By Bill SchafferPortland, Ore. ? Every year an automotive writer?s organization Barb and I belong to has a two-day drive called Run to the Sun (RttS) giving us a chance to sample some of the manufacturers? latest offerings. This year Barbara was away at a Jeep-Ram-Dodge program in Southern California, so I was on my…
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…
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…
