Rumor Mill: V6 Corvette is Coming

[Eric]

So fear not, nor fret!:nono The Stingray or Sting Ray badge has been missing for over 15 years, and just as its disappearance took nothing away from the subsequent Corvette generations, its re-packaged emergence will not obscure nor sunset the Corvette name.

GerryLP:cool

I agree with Gerry. If it brings people into a showroom and gives an appreciation of Chevys to someone who once had none, I'm for it. The market is way too important to rest on the laurels of a name that has been gone since 76.

And besides, there are those in the Corvette community who still insist that the only "real" Corvettes were built in St. Louis, and still others who say a "real" Corvette hasn't been built since 67, and yet others even go so far as to think that solid axles are the only "real" ones.

With just a few mods, that thing will be running circles around a lot of Corvettes.

 

[Evolution1980]

Settle down, people! Did anyone read the full article? Did anyone read it carefully (besides maybe GerryLP)?

They are not looking to call this a Corvette. There's never a mention of calling it a Corvette. They make references to the the vette in terms of it being a high-spec car, competing with comparably equipped and priced Bimmers, and being handled somewhat separate from the typical GM production. All similiarities related to the Corvette. But they didn't say "...and they are thinking of it being a V6 Corvette."

Normally, I wouldn't stand to correct Rob, but he was a bit misleading in his opening statement. "In February 2006, Motor Trend published a short article about the Corvette Sting Ray coming back as a V6 powered version of the Kappa platform."
No, the talk was of a Sting Ray, not a Corvette Sting Ray.

Additionally, like GerryLP said, the Sting Ray name itself was nothing but badging on the vette. It symbolized nothing special about the car. It's not like a hood badge declaring LT-1 or a fender badge declaring Z06. it was simply a name that in the grand scheme of things meant nothing more than "hey, it's a cool, aggressive sounding name".

Granted, I think the uninformed masses will confuse the new "Sting Ray" as being a lesser corvette, but these people aren't very different from those thinking that every C3 is a Sting Ray (or Stingray). Has that mentality from the public changed the actual value or performance of our cars? No.
Has it changed how much we love our cars? No.

Hey, I'm all about being passionate about our cars and it's history. But all this uproar is along the lines of the "gold bowtie being placed on a vette". Relax people! If you are frustrated by all this, go out and drive YOUR Corvette and be happy that you don't have a V6 Kappa or a big gold bowtie on your car. (Neither of which is set in stone, BTW)

 

[Rob]

Normally, I wouldn't stand to correct Rob, but he was a bit misleading in his opening statement. "In February 2006, Motor Trend published a short article about the Corvette Sting Ray coming back as a V6 powered version of the Kappa platform."
No, the talk was of a Sting Ray, not a Corvette Sting Ray.

Not entirely misleading. The article I cited was merely something I posted as evidence of the rumors that are, at this recent time, circulating rampantly.

I simply posted that article as an FYI, and who's to say that article has any shred of concrete information, anymore than the rumors floating around.

The rumors and the magazine are nothing more than conjecture and heresay, so who know's what's coming down the pipeline.

 

[6 Shooter]

...so who know's what's coming down the pipeline.

​

 

[Rob]

^^^^^^ Sorry. Wrong emblem. It's supposed to be the golden bow-tie.

 

[WhiteKnight]

Sounds like what's old is new again..

http://www.motortrend.com/future/concept_cars/112_0304_chevrolet_corvettes/

Mixing It Up with Corvair

Designer Larry Shinoda usually got the look right, but nothing could keep this idea from being more wrong. The notion was to build a "junior" Corvette on the rear-engine Corvair chassis, in the hopes that some of the Vette's good mojo would rub off on a less-expensive car. Considering the Corvair's ultimate fate, it's best that this plan never went beyond the clay-model stage.

 

[6 Shooter]

It's supposed to be the golden bow-tie.

Hey - It's all just 1 Big Happy Family! ​

 

[Zippy]

Corvette means V8 American muscle. Accept nothing less.

The defense rests.

 

[Evolution1980]

Not entirely misleading. The article I cited was merely something I posted as evidence of the rumors that are, at this recent time, circulating rampantly.

I simply posted that article as an FYI, and who's to say that article has any shred of concrete information, anymore than the rumors floating around.

OK...THAT particular article didn't say anything about calling it a "Corvette" Sting Ray.

 

[Evolution1980]

Corvette means V8 American muscle. Accept nothing less. The defense rests.

Right on, Brother!! I wouldn't take a '53 or '54 if someone paid me to take it off their hands!!! :L


In other news...this could be the fastest voted poll in CAC history! I can't recall any of 'em getting voted on this quickly! 120 votes already!

 

[WhiteKnight]

Kinda makes me wonder... from that artists rendering.. is that what they meant when they said the Corvette would soon wear a bow tie? They just forgot to mention it was going to be on "Jr. "

 

[GerryLP]

...this could be the fastest voted poll in CAC history! I can't recall any of 'em getting voted on this quickly! 120 votes already!

And the "bow Tie" poll is perhaps double that! WOW! :crazy
But I cannot readily tell in what time frame, though. Nothing better than someone stirring the pot from time to time to get the juices flowing...

GerryLP:cool

 

[AUSSIEVETTEMAN]

Global market.....

I guess ya gotta do what ya gotta do to survive these days in a global market.​

6 Shooter, I wish the guys at GM would listen, a Corvette at the local Holden dealership would wipe the smiles off all the Commodore drivers here. If GM wanted to get serious about making the Vette a global car, it would be right hook and be in our dealerships.

One day.......

 

[6 Shooter]

If GM wanted to get serious about making the Vette a global car, it would be right hook and be in our stealer-ships.

One day.......

Ya know you boys down under made the GTO and shipped em up here, they should hook y'all up with some right steer beast and send em back @ ya!

I'm pretty sure the right steer would be a bit extra!

Later - D

 

[WhiteKnight]

And the "bow Tie" poll is perhaps double that! WOW! :crazy
But I cannot readily tell in what time frame, though. Nothing better than someone stirring the pot from time to time to get the juices flowing...

GerryLP:cool

As of this post.. looks like this one was "faster"

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BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; WIDTH: 50pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=67 x:str="average ">average </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; WIDTH: 50pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=66 x:str="average ">average </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=17></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Date time posted</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Time Elapsed</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Replies</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Views</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>Poll Votes</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">replies/hour</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">views/hour</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">votes/hour</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=17>Bow Tie</TD><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="38996.395833333336">10/6/2006 9:30</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="13.225198379630456">317 </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>61</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>2271</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>306</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; 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[Evolution1980]

As of this post.. looks like this one was "faster"

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background-color: transparent;">Time Elapsed</td><td style="border: medium none rgb(224, 223, 227); background-color: transparent;">Replies</td><td style="border: medium none rgb(224, 223, 227); background-color: transparent;">Views</td><td style="border: medium none rgb(224, 223, 227); background-color: transparent;" colspan="2">Poll Votes</td><td style="border: medium none rgb(224, 223, 227); background-color: transparent;">replies/hour</td><td style="border: medium none rgb(224, 223, 227); background-color: transparent;">views/hour</td><td style="border: medium none rgb(224, 223, 227); background-color: transparent;">votes/hour</td></tr><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><td style="border: medium none rgb(224, 223, 227); height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;" height="17">Bow Tie</td><td class="xl22" style="border: medium none rgb(224, 223, 227); background-color: transparent;" x:num="38996.395833333336" align="right">10/6/2006 9:30</td><td class="xl23" style="border: medium none rgb(224, 223, 227); 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background-color: transparent;" x:num="18.254595691666928" x:fmla="=E4/($C4*24)"> 18.25 </td><td class="xl24" style="border: medium none rgb(224, 223, 227); background-color: transparent;" x:num="2.5974918770751358" x:fmla="=F4/($C4*24)"> 2.60 </td></tr></tbody></table>

Our new in-house statistician...

 

[GerryLP]

Knight,

Good job!

GerryLP:cool

 

[TODD L GRIFFITH]

Hurting the Vette Image

A V6 Corvette would only create videos all over the internet showing imports blowing their doors, an awful sight we would be forced to look at, or hear about. The Corvette would turn into a joke, hurting the Vette's image that took over 50 years to create. No thanks!! Hope GM is listening!!

 

[ROCKETBLOCK]

For two reasons:

1) I saw a small engine in The Unser Museum (http://www.unserracingmuseum.com/) smaller than my daughter's 22RE Toyota engine making 740 HP.

2) If the option were to be a V10, would the majority also object?

GerryLP:cool

You mean this one???

That was a little V-6 beauty!!!

 

[Kid_Again]

Yeah, no big deal. If it is a true performace vehicle, then I have no problems with that.h