Category: Midsize Premium Sporty Car Winner: Chevrolet Corvette 1st runner up: Porsche 911 2nd runner up: None The Chevrolet Corvette beat the Porsche 911 as the most satisfying car in its category in a survey of new car owners released Wednesday. The 911 took this category last year. The last…
Self-driving cars get 32-acre city at University of Michigan to hone skills
Automotive News July 20, 2015 – 6:39 am ET — UPDATED: 7/20/15 2:58 pm ET — adds details DETROIT (Bloomberg) — A simulated city opened Monday on the north campus of the University of Michigan to test how self-driving cars will travel in the future without mowing down pedestrians or…
Cuomo and his ’75 Corvette show up at Syracuse Nationals car show
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo paid a brief visit this afternoon to the Syracuse Nationals car show to announce that show organizers had signed a contract to keep the show at the state fairgrounds for at least the next five years. Cuomo, an avid car enthusiast, spend a few…
This Corvette-Powered Dodge Is the Real Power Wagon
The Power Wagon has been around in various forms going back 60 years, but never has Dodge made one quite like this 1949 Power Wagon. The original Dodge Power Wagon was introduced in 1945 as a civilian version of Dodge’s military WC series of trucks. Designed as a utility truck,…
Corvette Skydome Museum Update
They’re getting close to being finished with the repair of the Skydome at the National Corvette Museum. Zach Massey returns to get us up to speed with finishing touches leading up to the reopening of this landmark.
Chevy ad escalates pickup war, puts steel vs. aluminum issue on the table
The Chevy Silverado ad takes aim at the aluminum-body Ford F-150, betting consumers will pick steel for grizzly bear protection. DETROIT — The battle between the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado is headed for a cage match. Chevrolet is escalating the always-hot pickup wars this week with a social media…
Happy Independence Day!
The Team at Corvette Mike would like to wish each of you a safe, happy and healthy Fourth of July! July 4th is a day to celebrate our freedom, specifically the freedom to govern ourselves. Even in the midst of sharp political divide, Americans have always known that July 4th…
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 convertible plays hard, cruises relaxed
WASHINGTON — The redesigned Corvette C7 hit the streets last year and it was an instant hit. Already, they are tweaking it for 2015. The new eight-speed automatic transmission replaces the old six-speed unit, offering very quick shifts and better fuel economy. There is also a performance data recorder —…
First Chevy CarPlay Vehicle, 650-HP Corvette Z06, Heading to Dealers
Chevy’s very first vehicle with CarPlay support, courtesy of TechCrunch In late May, General Motors and its Chevrolet brand announced that its first 2016 cars equipped with CarPlay would be available later this year. Less than a month after the announcement, the first Chevy CarPlay vehicle, a silver Corvette Z06,…
Look at this Unbelievable Stash of Factory Race Cars!
The big black Buick in the foreground is a 1948 with another Roadmaster just in front of it under a cover. To the left of the Buick is a 1964 Galaxie alongside the Blair’s Speed Shop Plymouth. Just in front of the Mopar is Scott’s 1957 Mercury Monterey with a…