This group named this car “Corvette“ defined as a stall nimble warship it implied speed, strength and manoeuvrability –perfect for a sporty two-seat roadster. The Corvette has been America’s only true sports car for nearly four decades, and thus a source of endless fascination and excitement for million of devotees all over the world .Brought to life by legendary figures in General Motor history, the corvette has most always been blessed with high performance and sensational look. And thanks in part to a perpetual aura of mystery about its future , the Corvette has become in its own time one of the best known ,best loved American cars ever built. The Corvette has long inspired a level of interest and enthusiasm rarely accorded production automobiles, let alone one so relatively common. Indeed, to find cars with similar wide and devoted followings, you have to look to such comparative rarities as Porsche, Lamborghini and Ferrari, all much
With half of what i would spend on a new car, I could probable replace every bolt on a 90's car LOL! And the 90's style is what I love so why give that up!? Only way I am gonna make payments on a vehicle for my own personal use is if it's something special that may become
The Mustang GT’s 4.6L SOHC V8 is no competition for Chevrolet’s 5.7L LS1 V8. The LS1 V8 first appeared in the fifth generation Chevrolet Corvette, America’s best sports car, in 1997. The only modifications from Corvette specifications for the Camaro Z28 were made for packaging reasons. The Camaro Z28 is rated at 310 horsepower @ 5200 rpm and 340 lb.-ft. torque @ 4000 rpm. That’s a 50 horsepower advantage and 38 lb.-ft. torque advantage over the Mustang GT.
to cultivate sports-car enthusiasts, Porsche only sold 26,203 units of the 911 in 2012, or 18 percent of Porsche’s total sales volumes. Porsche’s expansion success so far largely relies on its reputation as an iconic sports-car maker. At the same time, many of today’s Cayenne buyers, such as soccer parents in the U.S. or Chinese businesspeople that like a chauffeur, have no idea about Porsche’s true identity as a high-performance sports and race car manufacturer. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Review Chapter 8: Corporate Strategy: Vertical Integration and Diversification. 1.
NASCAR states that both series have a 5.8-liter V8 engine, however the Sprint Cup Series car puts out 850 horsepower, greater than the Nationwide Series’ car, which puts out 650 horsepower. Until this year, this was due to the smaller carburetor on the Nationwide Series cars, which flows 390 cubic feet of air per minute, much less than the 750 cubic feet of air per minute by Sprint Cup cars. At the beginning of this racing season, the Sprint Cup cars were switched to a much more efficient electronic fuel injection delivery system, saving fuel and cutting emissions. There are subtle differences in the body design as well. It is like looking at two of the same model of car but
The affordable price is a huge reason why the 2014 Corvette will be a top seller. No other sports car of the Corvettes caliber will be anywhere close to our
Tesla Motors, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. SWOT Analysis Strength | Opportunities | * CEO Elon Musk; proven track record of leadership (Pay Pal, Space X) * Product: fastest and most energy-efficient electric car on the market * Innovative Technology (249 patents) * Positive strategic partnerships * Brand Image (Model S awarded safest car ever, car of the year & most innovative) * The Tesla Stores are similar to the Apple Stores and are an innovative way to market the Tesla cars. * The Tesla-owned Superchargers are, on average, 16 times faster than most public charging stations. | * Growing market * Increasing oil & gas prices * Rising consumer segment * Government support * The charging stations are not standardized. Tesla Motors has the potential to become a car company and an energy company possibly charging other companies to use their ‘Super Chargers’ * Large International market potential * Increasing awareness and support for environmentalist | Weaknesses | Threats | * Scale of operations, no economies of scales, low sales * Dependent on continuing innovation * Financial profile * Deep pocket completion * Limited operating history - the company is just eleven years old.
Elon Musk (Co-founder & CEO of Tesla Motors) outlines his reasons for deciding to appeal to the higher / premium end of the auto market as “where customers are prepared to pay a premium” (2), but finishes saying that the company's eventual goal is to “drive down market as fast as possible to higher unit volume and lower prices with each successive model” (2). This plan can be seen in action with the successive release of the Tesla Roadster, Tesla Model S, and finally the Tesla Model X – each successive car is lower in price and broader in appeal. Before Tesla Motors appeared in the marketplace there was no brand major / successful brand that focused purely on electric cars,
This would affect gas-consumed automobiles. Third, the cost of manufacturing lithium ion batteries was dropped and new technology was going to be more powerful. Forth, there was demand for this type of car after Toyota’s Prius became the best selling hybrid. Last, GM’s start-up competitor has announced a new sport car with a lithium ion which urged the company to revise the Volt project. 3.
1.1. Volkswagen :A brief history First thought of by Adolf Hitler, the Volkswagen car was designed and built by Ferdinand Porsche, a Mercedes employee hired by the Reich in 1938 to materialize the idea. The firm itself was created in 1937 with the goal to provide an affordable and safe car, able to fit two adults and three children, to each German family. This first “people's car” (Volkswagen) concept -the beetle- gradually became the legendary best-seller we all know. Today, the Volkswagen Group has its head quarters in Wolfsburg Germany and is one of the world’s leading automobile brands and one of the most dominant car-makers in Europe.