Corvette is safe from GM
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Looks like the C6 is still a winner for GM.
C7 on hold--How long must fans wait for a new Corvette?The future of the Chevrolet Corvette is secure, General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson says, even as GM dramatically slashes its size and costs.
In an exclusive interview with AutoWeek, Henderson says that not only is the Corvette's current platform undergoing continual development, but the future seventh-generation car, dubbed the C7, also is on track.
He would not specify when the C7 Vette would hit showrooms.
Henderson was bullish on Corvette. Not only is he a Corvette enthusiast who drives one, he knows that it contributes to the company's bottom line.
According to GM's top man, "Corvette pays its rent."
The current sixth-generation C6 Corvette has been in production since 2005. The C6 platform used major components from the C5 fifth-generation Corvette, but with substantial upgrades.
AutoWeek reported in October that work on the C7 Vette had been put on indefinite hold as GM scrambled to cut costs. The talk then was that the C6 platform could be as old as 12 years before the C7 was ready to go.
From Autoweek
C7 on hold--How long must fans wait for a new Corvette?The future of the Chevrolet Corvette is secure, General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson says, even as GM dramatically slashes its size and costs.
In an exclusive interview with AutoWeek, Henderson says that not only is the Corvette's current platform undergoing continual development, but the future seventh-generation car, dubbed the C7, also is on track.
He would not specify when the C7 Vette would hit showrooms.
Henderson was bullish on Corvette. Not only is he a Corvette enthusiast who drives one, he knows that it contributes to the company's bottom line.
According to GM's top man, "Corvette pays its rent."
The current sixth-generation C6 Corvette has been in production since 2005. The C6 platform used major components from the C5 fifth-generation Corvette, but with substantial upgrades.
AutoWeek reported in October that work on the C7 Vette had been put on indefinite hold as GM scrambled to cut costs. The talk then was that the C6 platform could be as old as 12 years before the C7 was ready to go.
From Autoweek
Yup, it seems inevitable the basic C5/C6 structure is about to take over the title of "longest running Corvette". I'm not the great Corvette historian but IIRC the C4 was in production for 12 years for similar reasons - GM soul searching about whether there's room in the market for that sort of car. Still, like a certain VW Beetle derivative it's already been going a very long time!
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