GM To Unleash Corvette S-Limited in Japan

TOKYO — In celebration of the automaker's 100th anniversary, GM Asia Pacific is set to release its special-edition Corvette S to the Japan market on Friday, July 4. Production is limited to 30 total vehicles. Of those, 15 will be covered in Arctic White, while the remaining 15 will get a more menacing black paint job.
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EL34EL34 - 7/3/2008 3:58:58 PM
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Finally Japan has a decent sports car ;-/


hao420hao420 - 7/3/2008 4:34:47 PM
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Finally Japesenese has a uncool compact car.....<


PorschinatorPorschinator - 7/3/2008 4:45:51 PM
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^^compact car??? ummm...maybe in your universe.


KZ258KZ258 - 7/3/2008 5:10:01 PM
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i like damikco's quote btw


sectorsector - 7/3/2008 5:21:16 PM
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damikco's needs to polish up that a little bit, but good philosophy none the less.


MercedesBenz00ZMercedesBenz00Z - 7/3/2008 9:25:02 PM
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no one is gonna buy that.


Htay7500Htay7500 - 7/3/2008 9:35:42 PM
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corvettes and certain GMs are some of the only cars that literally stand out in the streets of Japan, seriously. they are taxed quite high because of importation and some trade barriers but nonethless, they're almost like ferraris in the US. there are special dealers that only sell the corvette.



truckmentruckmen - 7/4/2008 4:29:50 AM
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Why are they only releasing 30 cars? Is it because Japan will not allow any more? Most of my vehicles have been Japanese but America should put the same penalties that Japan does to American Cars.What is Japan worried about? They should play fair.


jackson63jackson63 - 7/5/2008 7:22:17 AM
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Amen


JUGNUJUGNU - 7/4/2008 6:14:25 AM
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truckmen

i don't think that would be the problem. Here in middle East also GM release some special edition cars almost every year. This year they made special edition Middle East only Chevrolet CSV CR8(rebadged Holden HSV, Vauxhaull) which was limited to only 200 units.

the year before Cadillac SLS(Strethed and more luxurious STS) and year before special edition of Corvette...etc

therefore making special edition cars are normal, everyone makes them, mostly the cars which are hard to sell, manufacturer turn them into some special models.

JUGNU


jackson63jackson63 - 7/5/2008 7:31:18 AM
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They also burn leaded gas over there so cars made here for them are made to run on leaded gas.


jackson63jackson63 - 7/5/2008 7:35:44 AM
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On the last comment by over there I mean the middle east.


1BadMan1BadMan - 7/6/2008 9:21:34 PM
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So GM exports a car with a push-rod engine, fiberglass body and a wood sub-floor. And a scroll that says "Corvette" every time it is started. So sad!
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