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Mark Phelan: Chevy Corvette has major advantages over Chrysler's Viper
By Mark Phelan
Detroit Free Press Auto Critic
October 28, 2013
It’s no shock that sales of Chrysler’s new Viper are a fraction of Chevrolet Corvette’s. The differences between Viper and ’Vette are profound, and they say a lot about conditions at Chrysler and General Motors when the companies developed America’s top sports cars.
The Viper costs more, has a shorter history and is built virtually by hand. ’Vette prices start at about half the Viper’s sticker price. Corvette has 60 years of equity and its factory can produce 10-20 times as many vehicles annually as the Viper plant on Detroit’s east side.
Despite all that, it’s troubling that the Viper didn’t even approach its modest goal of 2,000 sales in the new car’s first model year.
The 2014 Corvette Stingray has a new architecture, engine and transmission. It’s a thoroughly modern sports car on par with Porsche and Ferrari.
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By Mark Phelan
Detroit Free Press Auto Critic
October 28, 2013
It’s no shock that sales of Chrysler’s new Viper are a fraction of Chevrolet Corvette’s. The differences between Viper and ’Vette are profound, and they say a lot about conditions at Chrysler and General Motors when the companies developed America’s top sports cars.
The Viper costs more, has a shorter history and is built virtually by hand. ’Vette prices start at about half the Viper’s sticker price. Corvette has 60 years of equity and its factory can produce 10-20 times as many vehicles annually as the Viper plant on Detroit’s east side.
Despite all that, it’s troubling that the Viper didn’t even approach its modest goal of 2,000 sales in the new car’s first model year.
The 2014 Corvette Stingray has a new architecture, engine and transmission. It’s a thoroughly modern sports car on par with Porsche and Ferrari.
Full Story: Mark Phelan: Chevy Corvette has major advantages over Chrysler's Viper | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
