Corvette Marks 60 Years of Performance with 427 Convertible

The Original American Iconic 1953 Chevrolet Corvette along with the awe-inspiring 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible 60th Anniversary EditionDETROIT – Chevrolet has unveiled the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition – the fastest, most capable convertible in Corvette’s history – as well as a 60th Anniversary Package that will be available on all 2013 Corvette models.

Autoblog.com just did a hands on review of the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and it looks like we have a new king of the "pony car" wars. While the Ford Mustang GT500 out guns the ZL1 with a few more horsepower, the Camaro has both 4-wheel independant suspension and magnetorheological shocks from the Caddy CTS-V and the mighty Corvette ZR-1. Not to mention the new Camaro ZL-1 also sports "launch mode" and computer controlled "flat-foot shifting". These features conspire to achieve very repeatable 12 second quarter mile runs. That's quick, and with the refined chassis I bet the ZL1 will eat up the back roads around here. More below...

January 21, 2012  -  New Canaan, CT

Chevrolet has released the winning entry in its Route 66 Super Bowl Ad contest... and we think its an instant classic.

Check it out:

 

Where did Mr. Johnson go? What do you think?

UPDATE:  Background on this ad brings it home!