Corvette Stingray is North American Car of the Year

This is the seventh generation Chevrolet Corvette. (With the other six in the background) It's was announced almost exactly a year ago, and appeared at dealerships this summer. Last night, it won the North American Car of the Year award at the Detroit Auto Show. According to this article by USA Today, General Motors also won the truck of the year award. 

These awards are extremely coveted in the auto industry, and represent General Motors climb back to the top, since the government bailout in 2009. 

The corvette especially showcases this. It's designed to compete in the class of the Porsche 911. Both the Corvette and 911 have been around for decades. 

Here are some specs of the Porsche:
350 HP, 0-60 in 4.6 seconds, 27mpg highway, and it retails with a starting price of $84,300.00

Now the Corvette:
460 HP, 0-60 in 3.8 seconds, 29mpg highway.

Oh yeah, and it starts at only $51,995.

That is the American way. We'll be more powerful, faster, and more fuel efficient than our German competitors, and do it for a fraction of the cost.

What I am even more excited about, is that the 2015 Z06 Corvette was leaked by Jalopnik yesterday. (My favorite auto blog, check it out if you are interested in cars!) The Z06 is essentially a beefed up, even faster version of the Corvette. It supposedly will come with 620hp, as opposed to the base models 460. That's really fast. A Ferrari 458 Italia has only 570! (And it costs $233,509). We are taking down the Germans and the Italians!

One last thing.... traditionally, the Corvette comes in three trims: The stingray, then the Z06, and finally the ZR1. Chevrolet has not said a word about the ZR1 yet, but it is supposed to be the fastest of them all. If the specs on the Z06 are correct...this car will be an absolute monster


Any other car enthusiasts in our American Studies class? Comment your thoughts on the cars of 2013!