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Chevrolet officially unveiled the 2014 Corvette Convertible at the Geneva Motor Show this week. We obviously already saw the regular fastback version of the car when it was initially unveiled back in January, but now we finally get to see the car with its top down, ready for some summer driving on California’s Highway 1.

Chevrolet says that the convertible features “an all-new, fully electronic” top that can be lowered and raised using the car’s key fob, meaning you don’t actually have to be in the car to activate it. The top can also be opened or closed while driving as well, at speeds of up to 30 mph. Who knows what would happen at faster speeds, but we wouldn’t dare to test it out.

Of course, unlike other expensive convertibles, the 2014 Corvette convertible comes with a soft top rather than a retractable hard top, and this has been a Corvette staple for many years, so it makes sense that Chevrolet is wanting to stick with tradition. However there are a few changes to the car besides just the top being chopped off, although they’re rather minor.

The side vents located by the rear wheels are gone from the convertible version, apparently so that the car can make room to store the top, which features a hard tonneau cover to protect the top when it’s down. And sadly, the convertible loses the awesome fastback style of the 2014 Corvette coupe, but we suppose that’s a tradeoff when you want the wind in your hair.

Chevrolet officially unveils 2014 Corvette Convertible is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Chevy has just released a 28-second web-only commercial that gives us a small taste of the tyrant that is the 2014 Corvette Stingray. The commercial is very simple, and it shows off the sleek and stunning design of the C7, while showing us a peek at the incredible power this car possesses. The commercial is shot in black and white to showcase the beauty of the C7′s polished black design. This commercial is part of Chevrolet’s multi-leveled marketing program meant to tease consumers little by little while they crave more and more.

The 2014 Corvette Stingray shows us that art isn’t just something that is composed of paint and hung on a wall. It can also be a beautiful, well-engineered, automotive beast. The C7 is a car that brings justice to the Corvette name. Even before its release, it’s already being hailed as possibly the best American sports car ever. It has a Gen V small-block 6.2 liter pushrod V-8 with a LT1 engine capable of pushing out 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque in its base form. The C7 also features the latest technology, like variable valve timing, Direct Injection, and displacement on demand.

The Corvette Stingray is powerful and it is fast, with 0 to 60 MPH times expected to come in at or under 4 seconds. Also to complement its beauty, most of the C7′s body panels are composed of ultra-light, yet extremely strong carbon fiber. It’s also more conservative than the C6, being able to top the C6′s 26-MPG EPA highway estimate.

The Corvette name has been iconic since its first production back in 1953. It was coveted, with 300 hand-built, polo white convertibles being produced in 1953 alone. It had been a status symbol, but as each generation of Corvette was produced, it started losing its glory, especially when being compared the likes of the Italian’s Ferraris and Lamborghinis and the German’s Porsches. The 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray is said to be the car Chevy needs in order to redeem the Corvette name. The 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray should go on sale sometime in Q3 this year.

[via Car and Driver]

2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray teased in a beautiful 28-second commercial is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Chevrolet officially unveiled the 2014 Corvette C7 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan a couple weeks ago, and while we got to see it on the show floor under the pretty lights, it’s just not the same as seeing it out in the public dominating the roads. However, someone ended up spotting one in Arizona and took a few photos for us to enjoy.

We’re not sure why this is, but there’s something about seeing a new product out in the wild that gives you a different perspective on it. It happens with phones and tablets all the time, but here we have a brand-new car that we’re seeing on the road for the very first time, thanks to car blog Jalopnik. Of course, the new car looked great on the show floor in Detroit, but it looked even better under the hot Arizona sun.

Seeing the new 2014 Corvette in open daylight allows you to inspect the car’s curves and overall design in an environment that isn’t biased. We have to say that the 2014 Corvette looks way better on the road than it does on a rotating platform in some convention center — the taillights offer a more aggressive look, and the exhaust pipes scream, “Yeah, I’m a 2014 Corvette. What of it?”

Of course, we’d love to see more of the interior, including that awesome all-digital instrument panel with the different modes, but we can’t complain about seeing the new car out on the road, especially in different colors from what we’ve already seen. The 2014 Corvette is expected to show up at dealerships sometime during the third quarter of this year.

[via Jalopnik]

2014 Corvette shows up in the wild is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Chevrolet officially unveiled the 2014 Corvette C7 “Stingray” last night at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and now the makers behind Gran Turismo 5 are implementing the new car into the latest racing simulator from Polyphony. The best part is, Gran Turismo 5 players can get behind the wheel of the new 2014 Corvette for free, virtually speaking.

Chevrolet and Polyphony Digital Inc. have collaborated to bring the new car to Gran Turismo 5, and after nearly 500,000 people have already driven the previous camouflaged Corvette prototype since it was introduced in the game back in November, the success of this new model will no doubt be rejoiced by gamers. The new C7 car will be available tomorrow for GT5 players.

During the creation of the virtual Corvette C7, both Chevrolet and Polyphony paid careful attention to the tiniest details of the new design, both inside and out, and they even attempted to perfect the driving characteristics of the new car, right down to the shift schedule for the 7-speed manual transmission.

The 2014 Corvette will produce 450 horsepower and 450 ft. lbs. of torque, and is capable of accelerating from 0-60mph in less than four seconds. The new car will also be able to achieve more than 1G of force in cornering grip, and it will be the most fuel efficient Corvette ever, exceeding the EPA-estimated 26mpg of the current C6 model.

2014 Corvette C7 is free, but only in Gran Turismo 5 is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Not enough Siri in you life? Hop into a 2013 Chevy Spark. Those vehicles rocking a MyLink radio are eligible to upgrade to Apple’s friendly iPhone 4S / 5 helper. Using the Bluetooth button on the steering wheel, you can access the assistant. We got a demo from a GM rep, who showed us how to access messages, read back to you through the car stereo.

If you’re feeling vocal, you can also dictate responses and Siri’ll shoot them back off, all without ever having to take your hands off the wheel. You can also ask for things like recommendations for local businesses, but those won’t play through the display. Siri also won’t answer your philosophic questions, as GM doesn’t want to display Wikipedia pages on the screen while you’re driving. From the demo, the whole thing seemed pretty straightforward for anyone who’s ever used an in-car Bluetooth system, checking things like stock prices and sports scores, if you’re so inclined.

We also received a quick demo of TuneIn, an iPhone app that pulls in radio stations around the world, featuring recommendation features like a Favorites button, local trending and a Jump button, which uses an algorithm to pull songs and the like based on your listening habits.

Jon Fingas contributed to this report.

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