Apr 11
The new 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible has been revealed, the 625 HP droptop version of the Z06 coupe announced back in January, with Chevrolet promising no compromise in performance despite … Continue reading
Mar 04
Not too long ago a massive sinkhole opened up underneath the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The massive sinkhole swallowed multiple limited edition collector Corvette models that were … Continue reading
Feb 14
GM promises to oversee restoration on eight Corvettes that fell into a sinkhole
Posted in: Today's ChiliOne of the strangest things to happen in the automotive world in a long time is the massive sinkhole that opened under the National Corvette Museum. That sinkhole created a … Continue reading
Feb 12
Eight historic Corvettes have been damaged after falling through the floor of the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky, as a freak sinkhole opened beneath them. The cars – most of … Continue reading
Jan 06
If you have never been to a track day where you take your car and drive on a real racetrack, you may not know that GoPro cameras are as common as drivers at the events. People like to record the track antics for a lot of reasons. Video of your session is good for more than showing off, you can improve your driving significantly with some nice video and telemetry data to help you determine the best speed through corners and certain sectors of the track.
Typically, this involves a camera like a GoPro and some sort of GPS lap tracker along with software for merging your video with the telemetry data. That process is a pain, I can tell you from experience.
Now, GM has announced a really awesome option that will be available later this year when regular production for the 2015 Stingray Corvette kicks off. The option is called the Performance Data Recorder.
The system has a 720p resolution video camera in the windshield header along with a mic in the cabin. Video is recorded to a SD card in a slot in the glove box. The cool part is that the PDR system has a GPS sensor and is hard wired into the car to give all sorts of details on performance. The system can overlay a GPS track map, lap time, RPM, gear selected, G-forces and more over the video it records.
Pricing for the system will be announced closer to launch, but I would expect it to be rather expensive. An aftermarket system with this sort of capability can cost thousands of dollars.
Jan 05
When like Chevrolet you’ve got a WiFi and LTE connection integrated into the brain of your cars, there’s more you can do than just get the kids online in the … Continue reading
Jan 05
You can brag to your friends about the amazing weekend you had at the track all you want, but without a witness, you might as well be boasting about that monstrous fish that got away. So for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, GM is including what it calls its Performance Data Recorder which overlays telemetry, speed, and location data over a 72oP video recording of everywhere you’ve driven—basically giving you instant replay of your hoonage so you can back up your bragging.
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Jan 04
Change down into third, watch your apex, and then roll back onto the throttle as you power down the straight; it’s the perfect lap, and the 2015 Corvette Stingray aims … Continue reading
Dec 11
How do you reinvent an icon? The Corvette Stingray C7 brings the coveted Chevrolet into its seventh generation, facing perhaps its most challenging competition yet as engines get more powerful, electronics more finessed, and styling more aggressive. Chevrolet’s decision to still aim for that all-American bargain price tag versus the German alternatives is ambitious too, […]
Dec 05
Chevrolet has announced a new and very potent version of the all-new Corvette Stingray will be unveiled in Detroit at the North American International Auto show. In advance of that official unveil; Chevy is teasing the car with a single image. Since it is a teaser photo, it doesn’t show much detail of the car. […]
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