Aug
23
Chevrolet: We’Ll Be There, But The Corvette Won’t - General Motors plans performance automobile group - Brief Article
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According to sources inside GM, Chevrolet’s image as a maker of “everyday” vehicles hurts the Corvette, and hinders the company’s ability to go after the performance market. This market, they say, extends from the Ford Mustang to a high-priced exotic like Aston Martin’s upcoming Vanquish. Under the new organization, Corvette-branded vehicles will target the major performance market segments, without overlapping their group stablemates.
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The Mustang challenger is currently referred to as the “Corvette Camaro”, and is a replacement for the existing Chevy version. Reportedly both smaller and lighter than its predecessor, this 2+2 coupe is based on GM’s rear-drive Sigma platform, and has reached the full-size clay model stage.
Power will come from a new V6 currently under development that will be shared with Alfa Romeo. (The Italian automaker will design its own heads, and produce other modifications for its version of this engine. It first will be seen in the 2003 replacement for the Alfa Spider.) Designed for displacements from 2.8 to 3.8 liters, the V6 boasts four valves per cylinder, and an aluminum block and heads. A six-speed manual gearbox with clutchless gearchange option, a five-speed automatic transmission, and an independent rear suspension are part of the Camaro package.
