Heaven Forbid: A Corvette from Toyota?

Heaven Forbid: A Corvette from Toyota?

Filed under: Sports/GTs, Supercars, Chevrolet, GM, Toyota, Rendered Speculation



It's usually fun to speculate on what the future might hold, but this is one case where we're not so enthused. First of all, nobody in their right mind really wants to see GM fold (at least they shouldn't), regardless of the fact that it has been mismanaged for a good portion of its 100-year run. There have been some seriously cool machines that have rolled out of GM's various divisions, not the least of which is the iconic American sportscar, the Corvette. The 'Vette has succeeded where others have failed in providing a relatively inexpensive way for Americans to enjoy world class performance, and things have recently taken a turn for the better with the Z06 and ZR1 models. But, what would happen to the American classic if the General were to go bankrupt and couldn't recover? Would the Corvette cease to exist?

This exact question is currently being contemplated by forum members at GM Inside News. One inexplicable suggestion is that Toyota would be the best automaker to take the reigns of the Corvette brand -- a theory that's been met with a fair amount of skepticism. After taking just one look at the latest 'Vette wearing a Toyota badge, we nearly shed a tear. The comments are open -- let the debate rage.

[Source GM Inside News]Heaven Forbid: A Corvette from Toyota? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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toyota has released chevy models in japan as a toyota already, so it could be possible.

Toyota, the global conglomerate with another division? Somehow I'm not surprised.

Would be a good way to jack up the price for a Vette. Just slap a Toyota badge on it =/

toyota and chevy have co-mingled before, they should just merge already.

however chevy should keep the corvette a chevy

GM and Toyota have been best of friends for a while now , with cars like the Matrix/Vibe.

I'm wondering what's going to happen with all of the partly GM owned companies, like Subaru and Saab. (I think Jaguar or Aston Martin was partly owned by GM also)

Not to mention cars like the COROLLA haha

as long as Toyota don't pop a 4 banger in the Covette or make it fwd

I think it would be awesome to put a 7MGTE in, but a Corvette with out a V8 is just not a corvette.

I've always loved the lightweight fiberglass body of the vette, but the lack of quality of all the parts outside of the engine bay has not been to appealing

I like that photochop. So if this does happen, will the corvette be considered an import?

Toyotas shouldn't be considered an import because they're made in the US anyways.

^ But arent the majority owners :ninjastea

lol i wouldnt rule out that possibility

I believe that.