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The writer would like to suggest an annual efficiency tax on vehicles based simply on readily available data about specific vehicle models.

Police discovered more than $18,000 in cash on the dash of a wrecked Chevrolet Corvette and more in the suspect’s backpack.

General Motors has unveiled a luxury sports car that is competitive with its more exotic (read: expensive) counterparts but isn't completely out of reach for drivers looking for some flash.

General Motors has unveiled a luxury sports car that is competitive with its more exotic (read: expensive) counterparts but isn't completely out of reach for drivers looking for some flash. The 2022 IMSA GTLM Championship Edition Stingray was revealed Wednesday less than three miles from GM headquarters. MacArthur Bridge was closed briefly so a quartet of mid-engine Corvette C8.R's could cross the swirling Detroit River and enter the Raceway at Belle Isle.

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A special edition 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will be revealed Wednesday afternoon at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park in Detroit.

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A mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette on the floor of the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 21, 2019. Michael Wayland / CNBCDETROIT – General Motors is evaluating whether to expand its Corvette lineup – currently a two-seat sports car – to add its first-ever crossover or SUV, a person familiar with the discussions confirmed to CNBC. Bloomberg reported Thursday afternoon that GM has designers working on several Corvette-brand concept vehicles that target a wider range of buyers, likely as an all-electric crossover SUV as early as 2025. If GM decides to expand Corvette to a crossover SUV, it would likely be electric, analysts say. In 2019, Morgan Stanley's Jonas said Corvette was "undervalued and underappreciated by the market" in a note to investors.

2020 Chevrolet Corvette GMLAS VEGAS The performance, price and mid-engine layout of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette have been well-documented. Here are five of them:Front lift systemWhen announced at the unveiling of the 2020 Corvette, this feature received a roaring applause from Corvette owners, many of whom presumably damaged their car on a speed bump or steep driveway. They include the traditional Tour, Sport, Weather and Track modes as well as two new settings called MyMode and Z mode. Z mode, named after the Z06, ZR1 and Z51 Corvette performance packages, is activated through a "Z" button on the steering wheel. Corvette Museum deliveryGM will continue to allow new Corvette owners to take delivery of their vehicle at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, down the road from where the vehicle is assembled.

The eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette started its life as a Frankenstein test vehicle that parts of the previous generation sports car and Australian-made pickup called the Holden Ute, codenamed internally as "Blackjack." LAS VEGAS General Motors took unprecedented steps in an attempt to hide the development of the redesigned mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette that arrives in dealerships as early as next week. Codenamed the "Blackjack" prototype, the eighth-generation Corvette started its life as a test vehicle with parts from earlier models and an Australian-made pickup called the Holden Ute all to hide the fact that Chevy was developing its first mid-engine Corvette. "We were trying to not make it clear that we were working on a mid-engine car." Discussions of a mid-engine Corvette had been around for decades and now that GM was actually going to make it a reality, the automaker wanted to hide the plans for as long as possible.

A mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette on the floor of the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 21, 2019. LOS ANGELES Following Ford Motor's highly anticipated debut of the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV, attention is turning to General Motors to potentially leverage the Chevrolet Corvette, its most-iconic nameplate, into a sub-brand and SUV. "It's time to look at the potential of GM's supercar brand," Jonas said, citing it would be "more than a needle-mover for GM." Jonas said the upcoming mid-engine Corvette could "halo a sub-brand that hatches" an all-electric Corvette SUV that would increase Corvette volume fivefold to 80,000 units by the mid-2020s. "Historically, the thought of GM expanding Corvette into anything beyond its single model status would have been brand heresy," Jonas said.

Now GM has unveiled the convertible version with another major new development. For the first time, the Corvette convertible has a folding hardtop rather than a cloth roof. "Our goal from the beginning was to make sure customers didn't have to sacrifice any functionality, performance or comfort when choosing the hardtop convertible," Corvette engineering manager Josh Holder said in a statement. Prices for the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will start at about $60,000, with prices for the convertible starting at about $67,500. The new Corvette is scheduled to go into production later this year, with the convertible starting production early next year.

DETROIT - The most powerful street-legal Ford Mustang ever built will go on sale this fall. It also has a seven-speed automatic transmission that Ford promises will shift smoothly on commutes and quickly on the track. The Shelby GT500 can go from zero to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) in around 3.5 seconds, although Ford didnt release a precise number. Performance powertrain engineering manager Patrick Morgan says the new version is aimed at Mustang enthusiasts who also want track performance. He said the car can go from zero to 100 mph (161 kilometers per hour) and back to zero again in 10.6 seconds.

DETROIT (CBS DETROIT/AP) The most powerful street-legal Ford Mustang ever built will go on sale this fall. A 5.2-liter supercharged V8 will crank out 760 horsepower in the 2020 Shelby GT500. It also has a seven-speed automatic transmission that Ford promises will shift smoothly on commutes and quickly on the track. The Shelby GT500 can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in around 3.5 seconds, although Ford didnt release a precise number. Performance powertrain engineering manager Patrick Morgan says the new version is aimed at Mustang enthusiasts who also want track performance.

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The model is, arguably, the biggest change for the Corvette since the sports car was first introduced in 1953. The Corvette has changed a lot over the years, but it has always remained a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car. The new 2020 Corvette has its engine behind the seats, a change that radically alters the cars appearance and, certainly, how it will feel to drive. In terms of comfort and fun, it still looks and feels like a Corvette, but drives better than any vehicle in Corvette history, said GM president Mark Reuss. GM has long toyed with the idea of a mid-engined Corvette.

2020 Corvette has its engine behind the seats, a change that radically alters the car's appearance and, certainly, how it will feel to drive. The model is, arguably, the biggest change for the Corvette since the sports car was first introduced in 1953. The new 2020 Corvette has its engine behind the seats, a change that radically alters the car's appearance and, certainly, how it will feel to drive. "In terms of comfort and fun, it still looks and feels like a Corvette, but drives better than any vehicle in Corvette history," said GM president Mark Reuss. GM has long toyed with the idea of a mid-engined Corvette.

From the very start, GM didn't quite know what to do with the Corvette. The first car, introduced in 1953 was a striking counterpart to the big sedans and station wagons that, at the time, dominated American highways. But the original Chevrolet Corvette featured a seriously underpowered six-cylinder engine, recalled Ken Gross, an author and automotive historian, and didn't really click with buyers, only 700 being built for 1955. Things changed with the addition of a new, 283 cubic inch V-8 that, Chevy advertised, offered "one hp per cubic inch." But it was the second-generation Corvette that really took off.

The muscle car wars continue to heat up as Dodge fires the latest salvo with its 2020 Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody it calls the "most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world." 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Source: Fiat Chrysler8-speed transmissionThe 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody's 6.2-liter V-8 uses a massive supercharger to deliver 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The Charger Widebody will also get stiffer springs, larger anti-sway bars and retuned shock absorbers to allow it to handle on a track or on winding roads. The addition of the Widebody could help build demand for the more practical, four-door Charger which has traditionally been outsold by the Dodge Challenger. 2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Source: Fiat ChryslerMuscle car warsFord hopes to trounce the Challenger Hellcat line when it officially ships the first Shelby GT500s to dealers for the 2020 model-year.