In the news: the Leftlane News, citing a statement from General Motor’s Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, is reporting that the engineers at GM are now putting the finishing touches on the forthcoming and much anticipated "Blue Devil" Corvette. Despite new government emissions regulations that have put future rear-wheel-drive GMs in jeopardy, the Blue Devil thankfully, won't be affected.
“That one is too late to stop. That’s almost finished. It’s in the final stages of tuning,” Lutz told Car and Driver in a recent interview.
According to Leftlane News, Lutz said the development of the vehicle has been a challenge. "This thing has so much power […] We’re really into a speed and power realm that General Motors has never been in before. We’re way up there with Porsche Carrera GTs and Ferraris.” Lutz said predicable handing and safety are top priorities.
Though Lutz kept mum about the specific horsepower rating, he did reportedly indicate that the Blue Devil matching the Viper SRT10's 600 hp would not be "satisfactory." As for 700 hp, Lutz said that would be a "stretch." In other words, expect the new Corvette to be somewhere in between.
News reports suggest that the Blue Devil complete with its upgraded performance parts will arrive on the auto show circuit in early 2008 as a 2009 model. Automotive News has also earlier quoted Lutz as saying the more powerful two-seater would arrive in summer 2009.
Expect the production Blue Devil to carry any of these possible names: Corvette SS, Z07 or Sting Ray.
“That one is too late to stop. That’s almost finished. It’s in the final stages of tuning,” Lutz told Car and Driver in a recent interview.
According to Leftlane News, Lutz said the development of the vehicle has been a challenge. "This thing has so much power […] We’re really into a speed and power realm that General Motors has never been in before. We’re way up there with Porsche Carrera GTs and Ferraris.” Lutz said predicable handing and safety are top priorities.
Though Lutz kept mum about the specific horsepower rating, he did reportedly indicate that the Blue Devil matching the Viper SRT10's 600 hp would not be "satisfactory." As for 700 hp, Lutz said that would be a "stretch." In other words, expect the new Corvette to be somewhere in between.
News reports suggest that the Blue Devil complete with its upgraded performance parts will arrive on the auto show circuit in early 2008 as a 2009 model. Automotive News has also earlier quoted Lutz as saying the more powerful two-seater would arrive in summer 2009.
Expect the production Blue Devil to carry any of these possible names: Corvette SS, Z07 or Sting Ray.