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| | If you're lucky enough to be in the market for a new Chevy Corvette, Tadge Juechter has the perfect car for you.
No, it isn't the widow-maker Z06 with its 650-hp supercharged V-8 and F1-like aerodynamics. It isn't the Stingray, either, which was re-engineered from stem-to-stern three years ago with a Wards 10 Best Engines winner and value-packed sticker price of $51,995. And no, it isn't the mysterious, 6-figure mid-engine Corvette reportedly due in 2019 to rival the Ferrari 488.
No, the perfect Corvette from Juechter and his team of trackside scientists is the '17 Grand Sport, an affordable but relatively rare variant linked to the Corvette program from years past. | |  |
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| | | Artificial intelligence, cognitive computing, deep learning, whatever it is called, is on the verge of transforming vehicle safety, driving and the overall user experience. In the near term, the technology will give ordinary motorists super-human powers behind the wheel, such as 360-degree vision and give vehicles the capability of sensing and reacting to dangerous situations faster than humans. Read More |
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| | | The first day of fall Chevrolet produces its own autumnal Equinox in hopes the next-generation midsize CUV can find sunlight again in this booming segment. Since the Chevrolet Equinox launched in March 2004, sales have totaled more than 2 million units and the 5-passenger utility vehicle was No.1 in the sector some months. Read More |
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| | | Back in the 1970s, the automotive industry faced its first hardcore regulations on fuel economy, emissions and safety. It was the first time the government started dictating to corporations what kind of products they had to build, and they did not react well. Automakers practically declared war on legislators and regulators. At times the hyperbole bordered on the hysterical. Read More |
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| | | WardsAuto editors have been unabashed fans of Toyota's iconic Prius hybrid-electric vehicle since it began reaching U.S. shores, primarily for its fuel efficiency and engineering innovation. And they have named previous models Wards 10 Best Engines Award winners in 2001, 2004 and 2010. Read More |
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