Ready at Last: Chevrolet Ships New 2014 Corvettes

For the gotta-be-first crowd, Chevrolet announced Wednesday it has begun shipping the new 2014 Corvette Stingray to dealers.

Among the things that General Motors has done well lately, building the hoopla and anticipation for the new Corvette has been in the forefront. The new seventh-generation Corvette is vastly different than the one it replaces -- completely updated, with a much improved interior -- and the early ones are almost certainly all being claimed by the 'Vette faithful.

The 455-horsepower sports car starts at $51,995 including destination fees. The convertible version starts at $56,995.

So far, GM says its Bowling Green, Ky., assembly plant has churned out about 1,000 Corvette Stingrays. Most of these vehicles are expected to be delivered to dealers within the next few weeks, where we imagine they won't stay long before buyers snap them up.

"It's an amazing sight to see the transporters filled with Stingrays heading to customers in all corners of the country," says Dave Tatman, plant manager of General Motors' Bowling Green Assembly plant, in a statement. "The pride at Bowling Green is overwhelming."

To get ready, GM put its Bowling Green plant thorough a $131 million upgrade. Of that, about $52 million was funneled into the shop that makes the car's new light-but-strong aluminum frame.

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Chevy 2014 Malibu becomes first US midsize sedan with stop/start technology standard

This week the folks at GM have shown off details on the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, including a rather green point of distinction. The 2014 Malibu will be the first midsize sedan sold in the United States to offer fuel-saving stop/start technology standard, coming in on its 2.5L base model. This technology allows the engine on the vehicle to shut down completely when the vehicle comes to a complete stop.

This technology first automatically turns the engine off when the car comes to – for example – a stoplight. Once the driver takes his or her foot off the brake, the engine restarts, and the driver is able to continue driving the same as they would any other vehicle. This stop/start system monitors a number of systems to make sure turning the engine off is the most efficient means of saving power.

The systems this technology monitors are vehicle speed, the force with which the brake has been applied, and climate control system operation. Amongst other systems, the monitoring of these three elements allows the stop/start system in the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu to decide if it makes more sense to just keep the engine running, too – if you’re in heavy traffic, for example.

During each of these engine restarts, the vehicle works with an auxiliary 12-volt battery which powers electric accessories such as power windows, radio, heating, and air conditioning. Employing this technology on the base model 2014 Malibu has Chevrolet aiming to mainstream stop/start technology for the masses.

“The key was to apply the knowledge we gained from our eAssist technology. By leveraging knowledge from the stop/start system we use on eAssist, we were able to significantly improve city fuel ratings by 3 mpg, or 14 percent on Malibu’s entry-level 2.5L model, compared to the 2013 model.” – Todd Pawlik, Malibu chief engineer

This vehicle also works with Intake Valve Lift Control valve-actuation technology, allowing the engine on the vehicle to pump only the air needed to meet the demand of the driver. That’s in low-lift mode – in high-lift mode, the engine switches to full output capabilities to take on heavy loads and high speeds.

The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu is available in three trims: LS, LT, and LTZ, each of them coming in with an $825 destination charge at prices that bump by 2k a level: $22,965 for the LS, $24,335 for the 1LT, $26,040 for the 2LT and $28,515 for the top LTZ trim. These prices exclude tax, title, license, and all dealer fees.

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How good can life be?

Just remove the hardtop roof panel of a new Corvette Stingray, punch the accelerator to fully absorb the reassuring rumble of its V-8 and feel the wind in your hair. You may find the answer.

Chevrolet has completely updated its famous sports car in a bid for more respect among world-class sports cars, and with an eye to attracting new and younger fans and buyers. The 2014 Corvette aims valiantly to shed an image of being the embodiment of the Ugly American — powerful yet unrefined and fat.

The Corvette's new cockpit makes full use of real stuff — leather, carbon-fiber accents and aluminum — in contrast to a sea of plastic that marked the outgoing model. At 460 horsepower, the 6.2-liter V-8 with the performance exhaust system has 25 more ponies than the engine it replaces, yet is powerful, smooth and more efficient. On undulating roads near Monterey, Calif., Corvette is fun and confident, planting itself firmly in even the tightest curves.

The whole package is good enough that for the seventh generation of the car since Corvette rolled out in 1953, Chevrolet is declaring war anew on Porsche and other European sports cars. In the process, it also is taking dead aim at younger, affluent driving enthusiasts who may have written off Corvette as their dad's plaything.

The average age of a buyer of the current Corvette has been climbing each year and now is in the high 50s. It wants more of the upwardly mobile buyers in their 40s and even younger looking to reward themselves. Plus, Corvette attracts more blue-collar customers than other sports car brands. Nothing wrong with that, but it does mean that more buyers have to stretch their budgets for one. General Motors wouldn't mind having more fans rich enough to pick up a sports car on a whim, and take the top of the line.

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Sneak Peek at New Racing Corvette

As if anyone had any doubt about a racing version of the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, the answer came Saturday at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

Without any prior warning to the hundreds of Corvette fans gathered here, what is expected to be the next racing Corvette -- clad in black-and-white camouflage -- took a lap at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

It was supposed to be a "parade lap," but it seemed mighty fast. The Corvette, designated the C7.R, was driven hard around the track, apparently to signal that it intends to be a force like never before on the racing circuit. It's the seventh generation Corvette and the R stands for racing.

The lap comes days after the new seventh-generation Corvette made available for drives bythe press near here last week. The new car is more powerful and more capable than the one it replaces, and it has dramatic new styling. The styling stood out in particular when it came to the racing version of the Corvette.

Its first racing appearance won't come until January in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Forget the Minivan! 2013 Chevrolet Traverse Outshines with Standard Third Row

The 2013 Chevrolet Traverse may have killed the Chevrolet Uplander, but that's a good thing. The Traverse features a standard third row, rear view camera, and curtain airbags. How much does the Chevrolet Traverse cost? 

It's fairly undeniable that the crossover utility vehicle has made the minivan an endangered species. In Chevrolet's case, the Traverse has made the division's minivan extinct, which is a good thing as GM's minivans were terrible efforts compared to the rest of the industry's offerings.

No longer bedeviled by having to distract your eyes from the world's ugliest sliding doors, Chevrolet's engineers have been allowed to focus on their greatest strength—of throwing in ever more standard equipment for modest price bumps. The Traverse comes with standard equipment that are options on its competition. Standard third row seating? Check. Standard rear view camera system? Check. Standard head curtain airbags as roll over protection? Check.

Also standard on all Traverse models is its most powerful available engine, a 3.6L V6 with continuously variable valve timing, producing a healthy 288 BHP and 270 ft.-lbs. of torque. This engine represents top of the class power figures while still returning 17/24 city/highway on front wheel drive models and 16/23 on full time AWD versions. Front wheel driven models are rated for 5,200 pounds towing capacity. All models feature a six speed automatic transmission, and the 2013 models have more immediate downshifting in response to the throttle when sudden acceleration is demanded.

While the power train is nice and the standard safety features are great, the calling card of the Traverse is class leading space. For it is this spaciousness that not only leaves the Chevrolet minivans of yore unlamented, it gives the division something to crow about as world beating. The Traverse is long, coming in at 9.9 feet between the axles. The entire vehicle, bumper to bumper, comes in at just shy of 17 feet.

That means a decent amount of the Traverse continues on past the rear axle. In fact, even with its third row in action, there remains 24.4 cubic feet of cargo room, roughly the equal or better than the trunk of nearly every full sized sedan on the market. With the third row folded, there are a cavernous 70.3 cubes available. No one is missing the Uplander van, especially when the Traverse's third row access has been made a one touch sliding affair that ten year olds can easily handle. The sliding door of yesteryear has been made nearly obsolete.

As with many modern vehicles, onboard proximity radar systems are optionally available on the Traverse. On the LTZ trim level, side and rear blind spot proximity warnings have your back against things you can't see, providing both audio and visual cues that a collision is imminent.

With prices beginning at just north of $30,300 before destination charges, for the amount of space you get in return, you'd be hard pressed to come up with more for less. The Traverse, despite its facelift, may still not be much of a looker, but it has all of the power, safety, and convenience 

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Chevrolet Trailblazer Reportedly Returning to U.S. in 2014

Is the Chevrolet Trailblazer on the comeback trail?

Edmunds.com reports that Chevy will start selling its all-new truck-based midsized SUV in the United States in 2014. Currently built in Thailand and sold in overseas markets, an industry source told the website that a version of the truck will hit U.S. showrooms next year.

Chevrolet denies the report, saying it already has a full lineup of crossovers and SUVs, but ever since it announced it was bringing back the Colorado midsize pickup in 2014, rumors have been swirling around the potential return of the Trailblazer.

The addition of the body-on-frame SUV would give the automaker a more rugged offering to better compete with vehicles like the popular Jeep Grand Cherokee than its current crossover-based models, the Equinox and Traverse.

The source could not confirm what it would be called or where it would be made, but the Colorado and its GMC Canyon twin are set to be built in Wentzville, Missouri, and is expected to make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.

Who knows, maybe it will have something parked next to it on the stand.

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The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado is Here!

The new four-eyed headlight look is growing on us.

With houses in disrepair, racecars that need towing and an affinity for flat-box shopping and yard sales, there's nothing like having a pickup truck. And when it comes to pickup trucks, nobody does it like America.

Among the Big Three, more than a million new pickup trucks roll into new owners' hands every year, so when one of them releases a new model, it's a huge deal. This year, GM has done just that with the 2014 Chevy Silverado. The styling may be familiar, but this truck is all new from top to bottom.

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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will have supercar-slaying performance with HPE1000 Twin Turbo upgrade

Tuning powerhouse Hennessey is getting the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ready for a complete makeover, even before the all-American sports car hits dealerships later this year. The completely revamped C7 Corvette will be available with upwards of 1,000 horsepower, thanks to Hennessey’s tire-melting twin-turbo upgrade package.

Hennessey has a very nice habit of making some extremely quick machinery. The Texas-based tuning firm’s wildest creation, the Venom GT, delivers Bugatti-rivaling performance thanks to its 1,200-hp engine and a top speed of more than 260 mph.

Now, Hennessey is turning its attention to the brand new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. This entirely new ‘Vette hasn’t even arrived at dealerships, but it’s already getting prepped for some outrageous performance upgrades.

The most powerful and extensive is Hennessey’s HPE1000 Twin Turbo upgrade, which endows the Corvette with roughly 1,000-hp. That’s more than double the car’s stock power output, and it should be enough to let the Chevy sports car challenge the world’s best supercars.

As you’d expect, the bulk of modifications are centered on the Corvette’s powertrain. In addition to being fitted with twin ball bearing turbochargers, Hennessey has added dual wastegates, an air-to-air intercooler, forged aluminum pistons, high flow cylinder heads, custom camshafts and an electronic boost controller.

We could go on, but you get the point.

Externally, the HPE1000 Twin Turbo doesn’t look dramatically different from the stock Corvette Stingray – though we’re certain this could change at the whim of a Hennessey customer. Hennessey alloy wheels, and relatively subtle carbon-fiber aerodynamic additions (including a revised front splitter and rear spoiler) constitute the bulk of exterior modifications.

Sales are expected right around the time the 2014 Corvette Stingray arrives this fall.

Chevrolet Announces 0-60 Time for 2014 Corvette Stingray

Three point eight seconds. It’s the latest morsel of information Chevrolet has released regarding its highly anticipated 2014 Corvette Stingray.

The automaker announced Thursday that the seventh-generation Corvette will do zero-60 mph in 3.8 seconds when equipped with the optional Z51 Performance Package. The quarter-mile disappears in 12 seconds at 119 mph, and the car is capable of 1.03 Gs of face-stretching lateral acceleration.

The Z51 package includes an electronic limited-slip differential, special cooling systems for the brakes, rear differential, and transmission, and an aero package that helps high-speed stability.

The package adds $2,800 to the $51,995 base price of the 2014 Corvette.

To demonstrate the car’s track-worthiness, Chevrolet took a mostly stock Stingray with this package and the $1,795 Magnetic Ride Control suspension, to the Virginia International Raceway.

There, the 2014 Corvette Stingray completed the 4.2-mile course in 2:51.78. This, in a car modified with only a five-point racing harness and race seats, according to Chevrolet spokesman Monte Doran.

To put that number into context, in 2012, Car and Driver magazine ran a 2:55.1 lap around the same course in the 552-horsepower Lexus LFA -- which sells for more than $400,000.

The Corvette’s much more modest asking price and its considerably lower power output highlight the handling prowess of Chevrolet’s latest sports car.

Propelling the 2014 Corvette Stingray -- and its convertible counterpart -- is a direct-injected 6.2-liter V-8 engine that cranks out 455 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. An optional exhaust system will bump each of those figures up by five.

The 2014 Corvette pushes power to the rear wheels via a seven-speed manual transmission with automatic rev-matching, or a six-speed automatic gearbox.

Standard equipment on all C7 models includes a carbon-fiber hood and carbon-fiber removable roof panel (on the coupe), an eight-inch touch-screen infotainment system with nine-speaker Bose stereo, Sirius satellite radio and Bluetooth connectivity, LED daytime running lights and eight-way power seats.

Chevrolet said the Corvette Stingray will start arriving in dealerships in September! 

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