Feb 29
A recent Popular Mechanics review of the upcoming Pontiac G8 mentions rumors of an future model with a 400-plus horsepower Corvette LS3 engine and a six-speed manual transmission. Of course, I am not saying this is going to happen, but what do you Corvette fans think of having a Corvette engine in a differnt model. Should a Corvette engine be Corvette specific, or just another engine that GM shares across it’s brands?
Tags: Corvette Engine, corvette ls3, GM, ls3 engine, pontiac, pontiac g8, popular mechanics
Oct 08
Autocar.co.uk has an article about the 2008 Corvette Blue Devil. The article says it will go on sale in late 2008 for around £85,000, about 173,705 USD.
The 6.2-litre V8 engine said to be powering it will produce around 650bhp and propel the car to 60mph in only 3.5 seconds and then on well past 200mph.
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Tags: 200mph, blue devil, Corvette, Corvette News, Corvette Rumors, GM News
Sep 25
In Bowling Green nearly 1,000 workers who make Corvettes are idle and pickets are walking four hour shifts, around the clock. The strike is against General Motors because the UAW and GM have yet to work out a contract agreement.
UAW members accuse GM of cutting costs that benefit employees. GM had hoped to settle the disagreement without a public demonstration, but UAW employees argue that they were left without a choice when the strike deadline rolled around with still no resolution.
Tags: Corvette, GM, pickets, Strike, strike deadline, UAM, uaw members