Chevrolet Sweeps 2014 North American Car/Truck of the Year Awards

[FenwickHockey65]

Chevrolet Sweeps 2014 NACTOY Awards
Corvette Stingray, Silverado pickup represent brand’s first double win
General Motors

January 13, 2014

DETROIT – The all-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Silverado 1500 are the 2014 North American Car and Truck of the Year.

It is the first time Chevrolet has won both awards in the same year. The Silverado was last named Truck of the Year in 2007 and the Corvette was last named Car of the Year in 1998.

“Chevrolet is in the midst of the most aggressive product transformation in the brand’s more than 100-year history,” said Alan Batey, General Motors senior vice president, Global Chevrolet. “The Corvette and Silverado truly embody the passion, commitment and focus that is driving us to deliver the most expressive designs, innovative technologies and engaging performance in every vehicle that wears the bowtie,”

Presentation of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards open media days each year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Forty-nine automotive journalists from the United States and Canada vote to recognize the most outstanding vehicles of the year based on factors including innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar.

The new Corvette Stingray is the most powerful standard model ever, with 455 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque from a 6.2L V-8 engine – and 460 horsepower /465 lb-ft with the available performance exhaust system – enabling models with the available Z51 Performance Package to sprint from 0-60 in 3.8 seconds.

Silverado’s available 5.3L EcoTec3 V-8 generates 355 horsepower for confident towing and hauling, yet seamlessly switches to four cylinders to save fuel during light-load driving. With an EPA estimated highway fuel economy of up to 23 mpg, Silverado offers the best fuel economy of any V-8 pickup.

“It is a distinct honor for the entire Chevrolet team to have both the Corvette and Silverado recognized with the prestigious North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards,” Batey said.

[Apex Motorsports]

YEAH! Congrats GM.

[ssrs2lt]

excellent GM I really need a stingray..

[LuSe4]

Originally Posted by ssrs2lt

excellent GM I really need a stingray..

And I really need a new Silverado!

[HeavyIOM]

GM hit a home run the the C7! I hate their trucks though! Lol

[derklug]

Yeah, those Siverados are on fire.





Too soon?

[Angrybird 12]

Way to go! Team Chevy for the win!

[papawattz]

Originally Posted by derklug

Yeah, those Siverados are on fire.
I just read that, at least its only a programing issue.




Too soon?

I just read that, at least its only a programing issue.

[yzrider58]

Boo yah and they didn't mistake the Ram diesel as "new".

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by yzrider58

Boo yah and they didn't mistake the Ram diesel as "new".

Like motor trend did picking it as truck of the year.

[oklapike]

Originally Posted by yzrider58

Boo yah and they didn't mistake the Ram diesel as "new".

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Like motor trend did picking it as truck of the year.

Oh good Lord, those Dodge commercials annoy me. I'd think that Chevy picking up both NA Car/Truck of the Year awards is at least as impressive as Dodge winning MT Truck of the Year back-to-back. I hope Chevy markets the hell out of it too, like Dodge has been doing.