GM to Bring Corvette to China

[tramtwo]

DETROIT—General Motors Co. intends to take its iconic Corvette sports car into China within the next 12 to 18 months as part of an overarching attempt to turn Chevrolet into a global brand.

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[FenwickHockey65]

RHD variant is supposedly in development for European and Australian markets as well.

[tramtwo]

I would just love seeing a bunch of bicycles being parted as a C7 Vette tooled down the street.

[rez333]

Originally Posted by tramtwo

I would just love seeing a bunch of bicycles being parted as a C7 Vette tooled down the street.

What bicycles?



I think your news is old. Like 20 years old.

[tramtwo]

not quite...

Yet despite China's leap into modernity, the bicycle is far from dead, in fact it's numbers are growing. For many Chinese, pedal power remains a mainstay for commuting, sending children to school or making a living. And getting around the traffic jams.

[FenwickHockey65]

Bikes are still popular but China is the world's largest automotive market now.

[Stingray]

The Stingray will be quite mega pricey over there... heck the Camaro is already an arm and a leg for the masses.

"From March 2011 (CNN Money) -- When General Motors unveils the Chevrolet Camaro for Chinese customers at the Shanghai Auto Show next month it will have a new Chinese name: Ke Mei Luo. The Ke Mei Luo will be billed as a "luxury" car commanding a price far higher than Americans typically pay. A V6-powered Ke Mei Luo will cost about 500,000 Chinese Yuan, or roughly $76,000..."

Note: Just as the word Camaro has no meaning in English, Ke Mei Luo means nothing in particular in Chinese, according to a GM spokesman. The automaker simply wanted to use Chinese characters that would sound like Camaro when spoken

[oklapike]

Originally Posted by Forty5th

The Stingray will be quite mega pricey over there... heck the Camaro is already an arm and a leg for the masses.

"From March 2011 (CNN Money) -- When General Motors unveils the Chevrolet Camaro for Chinese customers at the Shanghai Auto Show next month it will have a new Chinese name: Ke Mei Luo. The Ke Mei Luo will be billed as a "luxury" car commanding a price far higher than Americans typically pay. A V6-powered Ke Mei Luo will cost about 500,000 Chinese Yuan, or roughly $76,000..."

Note: Just as the word Camaro has no meaning in English, Ke Mei Luo means nothing in particular in Chinese, according to a GM spokesman. The automaker simply wanted to use Chinese characters that would sound like Camaro when spoken

Wow...so I'd guess a V8 Camaro (assuming they'd be available) would probably start about 590,000 Yuan (assuming prices include taxes on displacement). I can only imagine starting prices for a Corvette over there.