General Motors gets to join Fiat Chrysler and Tesla in an unenviable lineup this week: Using cheap gadgets and text messages, researchers have proven they can hack that most traditional of cars, the Chevy Corvette. And worse still is that this line of attack will work on basically any car with a computer in it, which is to say… all of them. [More]
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72-Year-Old & His Dog Die In Hot Car After Power Locks Malfunction
By 6.11.15
A Texas man and his dog both died while stuck inside his 2007 Corvette earlier this week after the power locks malfunctioned and the driver was apparently unable to find the manual release. [More]
Car Owner Reunited With Her “First Love” 43 Years After Corvette Stingray Was Stolen
By 6.8.15
In a rare, heartwarming tale of the return of a valued possession once thought to be lost forever, the owner of a 1972 Corvette Stingray that was stolen 43 years ago was finally reunited with her “first love.” And she is not going to let it out of her sight ever again. [More]
GM: This Is Awkward, But Those Corvette Valet Cams Might Be Illegal
By 9.29.14
Having an extra pair of eyes and ears to keep watch over your expensive ride might sound like a wonderful idea, but GM is now warning owners of its new Corvette that those valet nanny cams might be illegal, depending on where you live. [More]
The New Corvette Features A Valet Nanny Cam, Because Only Ferris Bueller Can Joyride
By 8.19.14
For some people handing over the keys of their car to the valet might be like leaving their child in the care of someone else (some consumers really love their cars). And since those parents can keep tabs on their childcare provider with conspicuously hidden cameras, why shouldn’t a car owner be able to do the same? Well, if you happen to be the owner of a new Corvette you can do just that. [More]
Sinkhole Under The National Corvette Museum Swallows 8 Cars That Probably Weren’t Cheap
By 2.12.14
If you’re a car enthusiast planning a trip to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. in the near future, you might want to consider postponing your visit. Unless of course, sinkholes underneath car museums are of particular interest to you. [More]
Hey, Corvette Owners, Your Roofs May Fly Off
By 12.30.09
If you’re a Corvette owner who really, really likes to feel the wind in your hair as you drive, you may not want to partake in a recall that prevents roofs from flying off as you speed down the highway. [More]
Dealership Wrecks Customer’s Corvette, Won’t Compensate Him
By 12.28.06
Poor Mr.Williams. He brought his 2005 Corvette into San Rafael Chevrolet to have a bad antenna and a jammed trunk fixed, and instead he got a wrecked ‘vette. It seems that “Gene B.”, an employee of San Rafael Chevy, took the car of the lot (against the owner’s specific instructions) and smashed into a big box truck. The ticket issued for the accident says that Gene was driving too fast for conditions, and as if that wasn’t damning enough, Mr. Williams found a bottle of codeine/acetaminophen under the seat. Now Mr. Williams wants the dealership to replace his car or compensate him for the loss of resale value. They’ve said no.
