Texas man, 72, dies trapped inside his Corvette dream car

[Chocolate Lab]

IMO, that's dumb design.

It's a Chevy, so...

 

[Clay_Allison]

It's a Chevy, so...

The sad thing about Chevy is the engines are great. I've never heard anyone bash the LS series. Ford and Chrysler have a few good engines too. It's just US car companies can't wrap a decent car around their drivetrains.

 

[Jiggyfly]

The sad thing about Chevy is the engines are great. I've never heard anyone bash the LS series. Ford and Chrysler have a few good engines too. It's just US car companies can't wrap a decent car around their drivetrains.

This is not true anymore since 2010 America has put out some world class vehicles, the latest being the new Stingray.

 

[Clay_Allison]

This is not true anymore since 2010 America has put out some world class vehicles, the latest being the new Stingray.

I'll check those out in about 10 years when I can afford a vehicle made in 2010.

 

[UncleMilti]

The door handles are apparently only able to activate electronic release switches. I guess that's the reason for the manual ones beside the seats.

That's correct. Actually, there aren't any "handles"...they are simple pushbuttons in the grab handles.

Outside there are pressure pads, similar to trunk release buttons, to get into the car.

 

[UncleMilti]

This is not true anymore since 2010 America has put out some world class vehicles, the latest being the new Stingray.

I would put the last 2 generations of Corvette up against anything from other car makers as far as performance.

The main issue is the cross platform use of interior stuff, but the engineering in the newer Corvettes is up there with anything out of Germany or Italy.

I've had Porsches, and the interiors are the nicest out there. If the Vette could get THAT kind of interior, it wouldn't get knocked the way it does.

 

[Jiggyfly]

I would put the last 2 generations of Corvette up against anything from other car makers as far as performance.

The main issue is the cross platform use of interior stuff, but the engineering in the newer Corvettes is up there with anything out of Germany or Italy.

I've had Porsches, and the interiors are the nicest out there. If the Vette could get THAT kind of interior, it wouldn't get knocked the way it does.

The new stingray is getting rave reviews as a world class car all around drivetrain and interior.

it's not gonna be Porsche level but it's about a 1/3rd cheaper but it's in no way considered cheap looking anymore.

I think you might need to check it out.