Monthly Archives: November 2013

SEMA update: Chevy debuts C7 Pacific Concept

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As a counterpart to the Atlantic conept, Chevy debuted the racing inspired C7 Pacific concept. In particular it is targeted towards the weekend racer that likes to race or blast around California’s mountain roads. Much like the Atlantic, it’s mostly an appearance package. However, the Pacific features Torch Red paint and calipers, the now-usual carbon […]

Corvette History through Ads: The Last C4

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This C4 advertisement is one of the last, but the focus of this article is to examine both the C4’s contributions and the building of the very last C4 at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant on June 20, 1996. Though technically the videos are not advertisements, Harlan Charles, the Corvette’s Product Manager, summarizes all the […]

Rendered: 2015 Audi R8

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This is a rendering of the 2015 Audi R8 envisioned by artist Lutz Valdeig. Valdeig’s rendering differs from Sebastian Kunz’s recent rendering in that this R8 represents the brand’s overall design theme. Kunz’s rendering (below) is based off the Nanuk concept. While both designs look fantastic, Valdeig’s approach looks more plausible for its nod to [...]

SEMA 2013: The ZTA Trans-Am Returns

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Pontiac is dead, but the phoenix lives on in the aftermarket. We first saw these Trans-AM body kits at SEMA last year and they’re just as cool now as they were then. This time they’ve put the kit on a new Camaro 1LE. There’s something innately attractive about a stripper Trans-Am. It’s like the perfect [...]