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American spirit-Corvette sports car

American films pursue large-scale and large-scale production; American cars pay attention to high horsepower and large displacement, but the effect of the two is quite consistent, that is, luxury is a mess. As the first sports car in the United States, Corvette has conquered countless demanding sports car lovers for 50 and a half centuries since the birth of 1953. Today, Corvette has become a flag of American sports cars.

After World War II, British Jaguar XK 120 and MG TD sports cars successively entered the United States, which is undoubtedly a new thing for free and unrestrained Americans, and its influence is beyond people's imagination. Rich people, such as movie star clark gable, will choose Jaguar, while ordinary people will prefer the MG sports car.

Earle (1893- 1969), the legendary designer of General Motors, saw the potential market of this new model in the United States. Different from the huge and complicated general management mode now, the general decision-making in the 1950s was made by several people. Earl is one of them. 195 1 year, Earl's son Jerry, who was in college, was obsessed with Jaguar sports cars. Earl made great efforts to study this European machine. After several visits to Europe, Earle decided that the United States also needed a two-seater high-speed car (sports car). 195 1 year, Earle organized the overall design department to make a large two-seater concept car called sabre, but Earle soon discovered that a real sports car needs an elegant appearance. So he separated a team from the overall design department, and they were responsible for the shape design of the two-seater sports car. This two-seater sports car was named the Opel project at that time.

In order to have a beautiful appearance, Earle used fiberglass material in Opel project, which makes it easier to process complex shapes. 1952, the Opel plan was declared complete, and the GM sports car was officially exhibited at the new york Auto Show on 1953, which is today's famous Corvette. Corvette originally intended to become a fast escort gunboat in Britain in the17th century. GM chose this name to emphasize its identity as a sports car and also to challenge the popular British sports car at that time.

At first, GM produced Corvette to satisfy a few valuable customers. 1953 Only 300 corvettes were produced for the first Corvette imported, and then production was stopped. Once, GM wanted to give up. I didn't expect Ford to launch Thunderbird convertible two-seater sports car at 1954 Detroit Auto Show. GM wanted to fight against it, and the brand Corvette persisted and stood for half a century. With the development of the Corvette brand, today it is classified as the Chevrolet division (sports car division) of GM.

The first generation of Corvette left us a suspense. The first sports car in American history actually used an automatic gearbox. Generally speaking, sports cars that emphasize sports should use manual gearboxes. This phenomenon shows that Americans don't understand the essence of sports cars. On the other hand, it may be that Earle estimated that the market of pure sports cars was not big enough at that time, and the adoption of automatic gearbox could broaden the market. In any case, the first generation of Corvette was successful. It produced 300 cars. Compared with the general Corvette, Ford's Thunderbird sports car is more "civilian" and has a better market. But after 1957, Thunderbird became a four-seater and gradually faded out of the sports car market. In the following decades, the confrontation between Corvette and Dodge Viper became the main theme of American sports cars.

After J Mays became the design director of Ford, he began to revive the brand. The dynamic new wild horse and new Thunderbird were pushed to the foreground. Facing the pressure from Ford, GM is naturally not to be outdone. In 2003, following the release of Corvette 50th Anniversary Edition 50SE (Special Edition), in 2004, north american auto show produced the sixth generation Corvette C6 again.

Corvette

50th birthday special edition

2003 is the 50th anniversary of the birth of Corvette sports car. According to international practice, GM launched the 50th anniversary special edition of Corvette (50SE) in the second half of 2002.

The Corvette 50SE once intended to use a white body and a red interior like the first 300 Corvette of 1953, but it was obviously too elegant. Some people insist on using the golden yellow body like the 12 concept car introduced by Corvette in 1988, but there are more people who oppose it. It seems too indecent to use this popular color of Las Vegas as a ceremony.

After some angry words, Corvette 50SE chose red as its color, which is often used in recent years. For the sake of careful consideration of the celebration, the color of red has also been carefully considered. The commemorative red of 50SE is different from Porsche's bright Wei Hong, and it is not the purple red that was neglected during the 40th anniversary celebration. The commemorative red of 50SE originated from Burgundy, a city in southeastern France, and is the most famous wine producing area in Europe. 50SE has a silky luster like wine, and there is an aluminum oxide coating under the red surface. Because of this, the visual impact of 50SE is different under different light intensities and angles.

Corvette's traditional symbol is to cross and nest two flags in an ellipse. The black-and-white flag indicates that the car is a sports car participating in the road race, and the bow (cross knot) on the red flag indicates that the car is made by Chevrolet. The trophies and flowers on the national flag represent the cheers and successful commemoration after winning the championship. The 50th anniversary logo badge added a 5 to the left of the traditional logo, and the ellipse in the original logo naturally evolved into 0. This special badge appears on the front cover, rear end, fender, rim center, seat, carpet and headrest.

Fans who are familiar with Corvette can find that the 50SE is based on the Z06 sports car, with little difference in basic appearance. 50SE is a traditional wedge-shaped design. Usually, the headlights are up and hidden in the hood. The two air intake grilles of the engine are horizontally slender, which is quite different from the "shark mouth" air intake grille designed by Earle in 1957. It can be seen that there is a precise diversion device inside the air inlet. In addition to entering the engine to provide combustion air, another part of the air flow is guided to the air flow notch at the rear of the wheel brake disc and the front fender of the car body, which cooperates with the engine air inlet to control this part of the air flow. There are turn signals on both sides of the air inlet and front neon lights below. The whole engine setting is slightly wavy, much like a Ferrari sports car.

The hardtop 56SE roof is very round, the glass is pure black, and the roof is burgundy that matches the car body. The rear window is very large and looks like the cockpit of an airplane. The convertible version 50SE is a standard American style, which is very wide and big, especially the rear window has no influence on it, and the top surface of the cab is unusually "wide". No matter the hardtop or the convertible, the tail of the 50SF is straight. The connection between the horizontal plane and the two facades shows American hegemony, and the tail is slightly upturned. This is Earle's high tail fin style, with two taillights on each side, a brake warning light in the middle strip and four exhaust pipes in the middle of the bottom.

The Corvette 50SE standard version costs $50,000, and the convertible version costs $56,000. Generally speaking, it is 2000 dollars more expensive than the same class Corvette that is not the 50th anniversary model. But who can deny that this 2000 yuan is not worth it?

Corvette C6

-American spirit

The American spirit is finally back!

The 6th generation C6 of Corvette, which has always been regarded as a classic American sports car, made a grand appearance at the north american auto show in 2004. Corvette said that this is a new generation, not an improved version modified on the basis of the previous generation, hoping to push Corvette's reputation to a new peak and compete with European sports car giants.

Corvette C6 was undoubtedly born to replace C5( 1997-2004). As the first generation Corvette sports car in the new century, C6 strives to find the best combination between pursuing breakthrough and caring for tradition. The car has a compact shape and lines full of tension, strength and passion. With such a smooth line, the drag coefficient of C6 is only 0.28. The vehicle length of C6 is about 127mm shorter than that of C5, but the wheelbase is longer. The proportion of the car body has changed slightly, and the shortened cockpit is more inclined to clean European style. The front wheel of C6 adopts 18 inch wheel hub and the rear wheel adopts 19 inch wheel hub, so the wheel arch is very strong. The tapered tail window is the symbol of Corvette, but it is slightly fragile. On the front face, C6 exaggerated headlights are very vivid, and together with the air intake grille, they outline a youthful face that belongs only to Corvette.

Because C5 has been criticized for its interior, the designer specially improved C6 for luxury and comfort. In addition to standard CD audio, car owners can also choose DVD, XM satellite broadcasting and On Star General Motors satellite system. The power system of C6 follows the Z06 6 6-liter V8 cylinder cast aluminum engine of C5. After adjustment, this engine can output 400 horsepower and 550 Nm of torque. Variable electromagnetic damping shock absorber has been applied in the 50th anniversary edition of Corvette, becoming the standard configuration of C6. C6 will have two manual gearboxes to choose from. In addition to the standard models, Corvette also provides the Z5 1 gearbox, which can greatly improve the acceleration. As for the automatic gearbox, Corvette didn't do much, but slightly improved the C5 4L60-E gearbox. Considering the cost, the chassis of C6 is taken from the modified Hummer rear-drive platform, which is also adopted by General Cadillac CTS. In the aspect of suspension, before and after C6, double wishbone combined with transverse composite leaf spring is adopted.

Corvette C6 will be launched in the third quarter of 2004, with an estimated price of $45,000. Then GM will launch a convertible version of the Corvette C6.

Today, "Corvette" has become one of the representatives of high-performance sports cars in the field of automobile engineering and art. When it comes to the car dream of American youth, we have to mention "Corvette". Compared with elegant European sports cars, Corvette, which represents the American spirit, is more exaggerated, intense and even shows off.

Perhaps this is also the "taste" of the United States.

Trademark prompt

Corvette is the trademark of an advanced sports car produced by Chevrolet division of General Motors. It followed the name of an English gunboat in the17th century and intended to challenge the popular British sports car at that time.

A trademark pattern is two flags that cross and nest in an ellipse. The black and white flag indicates that the car is a sports car participating in the road race; The bow trademark on the red flag indicates that the car is made by Chevrolet division, and the trophy and flowers on the flag represent the cheers and successful commemoration after winning the championship; The "Corvette" above represents the name; The year "1953" at the lower left indicates the birth age of Corvette. Since its birth, "Corvette" has sold well all over the world with its extraordinary charm and unique style, and is a representative in the field of American automotive engineering art.

1957, Earle designed a unique "shark mouth" radiator grille; 1963, bill's split rear window made it one of the most enviable treasures of sports car collectors. 1968, Bill's "peak waist coke bottle" body, with long engine cover, smooth lines and sparkling wings, is an artistic treasure.

In the mid-1980s, in order to highlight the two flags on the Corvette trademark, the text and the outer ring were removed, and a concise new "Corvette" trademark appeared in front of us.