The Corvette is too Raucous for Korea!

2014 Corvette Stingray. Photo courtesy of Chevrolet.

The automotive industry has very much become global, which means that all sorts of interesting interactions are taking place these days. I've had to learn all sorts of things about different parts of the world that were never covered in school just to keep abreast of what's going on in the industry and why they're happening. Just this week I learned that the Corvette Stingray is far too raucous for the likes of South Korea.

Can Mercedes Take on the Porsche 911 and Win?

Photos courtesy of Daimler.

It's no secret in the automotive industry that a lively competition is always thriving among the German luxury brands. One of those rivalries is heating up in an interesting way as Mercedes sets its sights on the mighty Porsche 911.

Blogging From A to Z Day 6: F is for Fairlady

Photo courtesy Nissan

For the month of April I will be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge. Learn more about the challenge by clicking here. Each day (except Sundays) I will be posting a theme based on each letter of the alphabet. This blog is covering automotive topics for the month. To read my other blog posts for the challenge, click here.

Most people have no idea that Nissan's Z cars (like the 300ZX, 350Z and 370Z) are called the Fairlady in Japan. It's a weird name, I know, but it's the domestic name for its famous sports car line and it works in that culture. For a really eye-opening experience, click this link and see the 370Z's Japanese webpage.

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: a Legend Rockets into the Future

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - all photos courtesy of Chevrolet 

The new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been one of the most anticipated new vehicles in years. The Corvette has represented affordable and potent American automotive performance for decades, making this new generation ‘Vette an important leap in innovation. Everyone will notice first the futuristic yet muscular look of the new Corvette, complete with LED lights and functional hood vents.

Is the C7 Chevy Corvette Stingray Really a 911 Killer

I recently read a brief, rather uninformative article on CNN about how the Stingray Corvette is finally a Porsche 911 "killer." The author of the article did not really explain how that was, so I was left wondering how the Stingray accomplishes such a task.