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By David Welch Why would General Motors Co. get rid of the manual stick shift in the much-anticipated overhaul of the iconic Corvette? Drivers need a free hand for the touchscreen, of course. With the all-new Corvette, which GM’s Chevrolet division showed off outside Los Angeles late Thursday, the sports car born in the 1950s is getting a radical makeover to shove it into the modern era. The engine is transplanted to the middle of the car, making for better handling, and the manual transmission is gone, at least in the base model. Perhaps it’s too hard to shift, steer and search for music on an 8-inch touchscreen, all at once. It’s a sign of the times for the new Corvette, which GM hopes will find more younger buyers with the entry-level Stingray and lure the wealthy sports-car buffs who currently drive Ferraris and Lamborghinis. The risk is that older, core buyers are turned off. While few cars even offer a manual transmission in the U.S. market, 15% of Corvette … [Read more...] about Bye Corvette, hello Stingray: GM’s iconic car packs more punch

close Video 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray revealed The eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is the first mid-engine version in the model's history, and promises supercar performance at a bargain basement price less than $60,000. Chevrolet is reportedly cooking up a 900 hp, all-wheel-drive hybrid version of the new mid-engine Corvette that would be the most powerful GM car ever, but you know there are some people out there who will say that’s not enough. (Hennessey Performance) For them, Hennessey Performance has revealed plans to offer a 2020 Corvette build powered by a 1,200 hp twin-turbocharged version of sports car’s new 6.2-liter V8. The Texas tuning house already offers a version of the front-engine Corvette ZR1 with that much power, so it has the chops to pull off the feat. (Hennessey Performance) Along with the upgraded motor, which includes reinforced internal parts, Hennessey is working on a new carbon fiber body kit that makes … [Read more...] about Hennessey Performance planning 1,200 hp Chevrolet Corvette

Is the supercharged 'Stang packing more power than advertised? The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 produces 760 horsepower, or does it? Now that production cars are finally getting into the hands of buyers, we have what appears to be the first private-owner GT500 dyno pull, or at least, the first one on camera. The clip comes from Speed Phenom on YouTube, and there’s no other way to say it – with 705 horsepower at the wheels, the run suggests the GT500 is underrated by a wide margin. However, let’s not jump to conclusions just yet. Save Thousands On A New Ford Mustang MSRP $ 27,490 MSRP $ 27,490 Save on average over $3,400 off MSRP* with Motor1.com Car Buying Service SEE PRICING We’ve been down this underrated-horsepower road before, specifically with the infamous C8 Corvette pull done by Motor Trend that suggested the car was significantly more powerful than Chevy’s 495-hp factory rating. Dyno error was the culprit there, … [Read more...] about 2020 Shelby GT500 Dyno Test Shows 705 HP At The Wheels