Henderson: Future of the Chevrolet Corvette is secure, C7 on track

Posted: May 06, 2009
Filed under: Chevrolet, GM

In an exclusive interview with AutoWeek, GM’s CEO Fritz Henderson said that the future of the Chevrolet Corvette is secure. He said that while the current Corvette platform is going under continuous development, the seventh-generation ‘Vette is also on track.

Henderson did not say when the Corvette C7 would hit showrooms. 

It was reported earlier that the C7 Corvette would be delayed until 2013. GM said that due to the high-cost of development, switching from the current front-engine layout to a mid-engine was not possible.

The current C6 Corvette has been in production since 2005 and uses many of the major components from the fifth-generation model.

- By: The Daily Auto Editor

Source: AutoWeek

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  • zermatt
    I hope that the new owners - the Greens - keep their fingers and ideas out of the development. This will be the litmus test of where GM is going.
  • GMfan87
    i'm pretty sure the corvette is the one car that is bullet proof from the greens...too much of a following
  • Pat
    Thank god... i love the 'Vettes. and im sure it's profitable
  • GMfan87
    thats good to hear...sure hope it doesnt look like that though. they should definately add a little more stingray style to the C7

    thank God they arent even considering a mid-engine layout...
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