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Despite tough times, GM to keep Chevy Corvette
05/06/2009, 6:26 PMBy Drew Johnson
General Motors may be shedding brands and nameplates at an ever-increasing rate, but company CEO Fritz Henderson says there are no plans to ditch the Corvette. The Corvette’s closest U.S. competition, the Dodge Viper, has essentially been dropped from Chrysler’s future.

In a recent interview with AutoWeek, Henderson revealed the Corvette nameplate is safe for the foreseeable future. As the General’s newest Chief Officer put it: “Corvette pays its rent.”

Henderson also said the seventh-generation of the Corvette – dubbed the C7 – is currently under development, but failed to give a timeline for the new two-seater. Reports surfaced as far back as a year ago that the C7 project had been put on hold, with GM’s current financial situation probably prolonging its launch.

The current C6 Corvette began production in 2005, making it a relative new comer in Corvette terms. The C3 Corvette soldiered on for 14 years with the following C4 living for a stretch of 12 years.


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