New Chevy Corvette set for Jan. 13 debut

[jimmac28]

By: Dale Jewett on 10/18/2012

• 2014 Chevrolet Corvette spied with C7 body!

Corvette fans should make a note on their calendar--the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will debut Jan. 13, on the eve of press preview days for the Detroit auto show.
To generate interest in advance of the new Corvette's debut, Chevrolet on Thursday released an image of the sports car's redesigned Crossed Flags emblem. The new emblem is “much more modern, more technical and more detailed than before, underscoring the comprehensive redesign of the entire car,” General Motors design chief Ed Welburn said in a statement.
Also on Thursday, Chevrolet dealers were told that Corvette production will stop for six months, beginning in February, while the assembly plant in Bowling Green, Ky., is retooled to build the new car. Production of the 2014 Corvette will start in August or September.
Dealers were told the factory will stop accepting guaranteed specific orders for the 2013 Corvette at the end of October. Dealers can continue to submit orders for the 2013 Corvette until the end of December but GM won't guarantee that a specific combination of trim level and options will be built.
Production of the 2013 Corvette, the last of the sixth-generation of the car, is set to end in February. Last year GM said it would spend $131 million to upgrade the plant.
The redesigned 2014 Corvette is expected to be slightly shorter and significantly lighter than the current car, with an upgraded, more comfortable interior.
Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter notes that only two parts are being carried over from the 2013 Corvette to the new car--the cabin air filter and the rear latch for the removable roof panel.
“With the new Corvette, we set out to build a world-challenging sports car with design, refinement, efficiency and driver engagement that is second to none,” Juechter said in a statement.
A key component of the new Corvette, known as the C7 for seventh-generation car, is a new engine that will mark the fifth generation of General Motors' small block V8. The new engine was designed for the Corvette but will also be used in GM's redesigned full-size pickups and SUVs, which will also debut at the Detroit auto show.
Details on the new small block V8 are set to be released on Oct. 24.
Thursday's release of the Corvette's new Crossed Flags emblem is the start of a multimedia campaign by Chevrolet leading up to the new sports car's debut:
-- Chevy has launched a dedicated Web site, www.one13thirteen.com, where it will release a series of details about the car.


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[Kevin]

shame we're never going to see it, stupid myans

[mike100]

Details on the new small block V8 are set to be released on Oct. 24.

Probably this may be the most interesting part of the new car and depending on features and tech, will help me decide if the C7 is something I would even be interested in hurting myself financially for.

[jimmac28]

Originally Posted by mike100

Probably this may be the most interesting part of the new car and depending on features and tech, will help me decide if the C7 is something I would even be interested in hurting myself financially for.

If it was 4 cam 32 valves we probably would have heard something by now. But you never know.

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by jimmac28

If it was 4 cam 32 valves we probably would have heard something by now. But you never know.

Jim,

Don't forget. The powerplant needs to be of a design that can be used in trucks and other platforms.

[Kevin]

i'm sure it's a 5.5L DI engine

[mike100]

Originally Posted by jimmac28

If it was 4 cam 32 valves we probably would have heard something by now. But you never know.

I know it will still be a 2 valve push rod design, but what I'm interested in is if they licensed the cam-in-cam VVT technology from Chrysler (as used in the 600hp Viper). Cam phasing (the whole cam) won't be enough. Everybody else has separate VVT for exh. and int. and it really makes for some area under the torque curve.

DI and displacement-on-demand wouldn't surprise me.

[Kevin]

if it's DOD i'm not buying one, ever

[-=Jeff=-]

Originally Posted by Kevin

if it's DOD i'm not buying one, ever

Isn't DOD now DI?


Maybe they are resurrecting the Cadillac 4-6-8 as the new DOD/DI motor

[Tyler Townsley]

There were 2 in cladded camo at a Winter Haven Florida Mall about 4 hours ago. Friend got some pictures but they got smart and posted a guard that would not let anyone near.

Tyler