Detroit, Michigan – The Michigan Car Insurance Agency is extremely excited to to be able to review thee American Car, the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette. If there is one thing General Motors has gotten right well that has to be keeping the Chevrolet Corvette in their lineup. The Michigan Car Insurance Agency had many Car enthusiasts who very happy to see the return of the Corvette Grand Sport this year.
We note that since General Motors announced the return of the Corvette Grand Sport for 2010, we have been waiting for the information on what the trim levels will be. The first reports had Chevrolet with a starting price of $55,723 for the Corvette coupe and $59,536 for the Corvette convertible. Every one of the new Corvettes are incredibly awesome, we see it is just a matter of taste of which model you like. We must applaud General Motors for their continued production of this fine American automobile, the Corvette.
Some of the Michigan Car Insurance Agency remembers the big block v8 engines in the late 1960′s and early 1970′s sitting in the Corvettes. Since the introduction of the Corvette in 1953, this American Classic combines gorgeous styling with high-end performance. This American high performance car can compete with European rivals especially in the corners on the race track. Even with the ups and downs of the General Motors financial statements, the Corvette prevails.
The Woodward Dream Cruise driving down Woodward Avenue
The Michigan Car Insurance Agency see this as an amazing dream machine that offers spectacular performance. This is the Car you want to drive down Woodward for the current Woodward Dream Cruise. The pricing of the 2010 Corvette is superior than the majority of the European high performance competition. This is why our Michigan Car Insurance Agency is not shocked that the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette landed on the list of Consumer Guide for “Best Buy.
There were many changes for the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette however the American engine remains the same. We see that the normal engine on the 2010 Corvette is the 6.2-liter 430 horsepower V8 engine. Again “awesome” is the main word to describe this exciting Chevrolet Corvette. This power-plant is connected to a six-speed manual transmission for further excitement when you need to light them up on Woodward or Gratiot. The Michigan Car Driver is constantly reminded of the Corvette’s horsepower even the slightest touch of the gas pedal.
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The new Corvette Grand sport can be had with 436 horsepower, but only when you order the two-mode exhaust system. The Michigan Car Insurance Agency was very comfortable with the six-speed paddle shift transmission with an automatic mode being optional. With gas prices continuing to destroy our budgets, the EPA has reports that the manual Chevrolet Corvette has a city – highway fuel economy of 16 miles per gallon for the city and a livable 26 miles per gallon on the Michigan Highways. If you chose to purchase the 2010 Corvette with an automatic transmission you can expect to get about 15 miles per gallon in the City and 25 miles per gallon on the Michigan Freeways.
Corvette Production Statistics for 2010:
2010 total Corvettes produced: 12,194
2009 total Corvettes produced: 16,956
2008 total Corvettes produced: 35,310
Now, which of the Corvette models did the best? Clearly the Grand Sport Coupe.
Corvette Coupe: 3,054 units
Corvette Convertibles: 1,003 units
Grand Sport Coupe: 3,707 units
Grand Sport Convertibles: 2,335 units
Z06: 518 units
ZR1: 1,577 units
And as for Corvette color preferences, the most popular color scheme was the Black at 24% as well as the two reds: Torch Red was preferred at 18.4% and Crystal Red at 14.1%.
