Corvette Action Center - News and Announcements Forum http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/ For Corvette related press releases and general site announcements only. en Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:34:16 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png Corvette Action Center - News and Announcements Forum http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/ GM Press Release: Talk Show Host to be First Corvette Engine Builder http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/thread123644.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:26:40 GMT Talk Show Host to be First Corvette Engine Builder *Todd Schnitt ready for ‘over the top’... Talk Show Host to be First Corvette Engine Builder

Todd Schnitt ready for ‘over the top’ experience on Aug. 30

2010-08-24

DETROIT – Todd Schnitt’s fifth Corvette will be unlike any he has had before because he will personally help build the 638-horsepower supercharged small block engine for his ZR1 supercar at the General Motors Performance Build Center.

Schnitt, host of a Tampa-based syndicated radio show, purchased the recently announced optional Corvette Engine Build Experience. He will be on the line at the PBC in Wixom, Mich., on Monday, Aug. 30.

As part of the Corvette Engine Build Experience ordering option, a special Chevrolet concierge is coordinating all arrangements with Schnitt. After the build is completed Monday, the engine will be tracked and sent to the Corvette assembly plant in Bowling Green, Ky., where Schnitt’s ZR1 will be assembled with his engine shortly thereafter.

“To build my own engine is over the top,” said Schnitt. “When my dealer told me about the option it was like ‘Of course, I’ll do it, sign me up!’. I can’t wait to get there and build my own LS9. It will be the ultimate personalization for my car. I’m anticipating it being one of the coolest things I’ve done in my life. It definitely makes my ‘bucket-list.’”

Schnitt, 44, is the long-time Tampa-based host of the MJ Morning Show and the nationally syndicated Schnitt Show, heard nationally in 31 cities and carried on XM Channel 152.

Skilled technicians at the PBC individually hand build each Corvette Z06 LS7 7.0L engine, Corvette ZR1 6.2L supercharged LS9 engine and a variation of the Corvette Grand Sport’s LS3 6.2L engine. The PBC incorporates the best practices of low-volume niche manufacturers and the established quality and manufacturing standards at GM to ensure the highest-quality specialized engines. Schnitt will be closely guided and coached by one of these technicians. His engine will still be covered by GM’s five-year / 100,000 mile warranty.

In addition to building their own engines, Corvette buyers can attend driving school in Arizona or Nevada, take delivery of their vehicles at the National Corvette Museum or watch their vehicles being built at the Corvette assembly plant in Bowling Green. Schnitt attended the driving school in conjunction with his 2009 ZR1 purchase and took museum delivery of his 2007 Z06.

Schnitt has been a car fan all his life; one of his earliest memories is having a Corvette Matchbox as a child. He even practiced driving behind the wheel of a classic Corvette as part of his preparation to obtain his driver’s license.

The popular host’s current daily driver is a 2010 Cadillac CTS-V with a 556-horsepower supercharged small block engine and 6-speed manual transmission. Of the CTS-V, Schnitt says “applause goes out to the GM engineers; the products these days don’t leave me wanting for anything.”

Schnitt’s current order is for a cyber grey 2011 ZR1, the same as his last two ZR1s. The Corvette Engine Build Experience time lapse video is an example what of Schnitt’s engine build experience will be like.

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]]> News and Announcements Forum Rob http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/thread123644.html GM Press Release: County Star Brad Paisley Tours Corvette Plant http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/thread123561.html Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:05:17 GMT County Star Brad Paisley Tours Corvette Plant *Checks Out His Custom Made ZR1* *2010-08-17* ... County Star Brad Paisley Tours Corvette Plant

Checks Out His Custom Made ZR1

2010-08-17

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Country music superstar Brad Paisley experienced a dream come true Monday when he toured the Chevrolet Corvette plant here and got to watch his very own custom-ordered ZR1 Corvette come off the assembly line.

Paisley greeted and thanked the GM workers as he walked the line learning how Corvettes are made. Once his vehicle was finished, he was given the honor of pushing the button for the first start.

“Touring the Corvette plant and actually seeing my car get the finishing touches on the assembly line was sort of surreal – like a big boy’s dream,” says Paisley. “All the employees at the plant were just great – from the new plant manager, Dave Tatman, to all the workers on the line. Thanks for a great day and making the great American sports car!”

Tatman, Bowling Green plant manager says, “I enjoyed watching Brad follow his car through the assembly line and the interaction he had with our employees. There was an excitement in the plant today. Anyone who orders a custom-made car from us can have this same experience; it’s not just for celebrities.”

Chevrolet National Promotions Manager Phil Caruso says, “Brad has become an American icon in the country music industry, and is a true Chevrolet advocate. Brad’s a natural and organic fit with Chevrolet. It’s great to have Brad share his passion for Chevy with the many Bowling Green Corvette plant employees.”

Chevy is the title sponsor of Paisley’s innovative H2O World Tour which has played to more than 500,000 fans in just 2 ½ months with 33 sell outs, including the 50,000 seat Gillette Stadium show in Boston which sold out in less than six hours. The H2O World Tour includes a fun-filled Water World Plaza sponsored by Skinny Water and Sea Ray Boats with various water-themed activities including a Chevy H2O FLW fishing simulator, slip-n-slide, dunking booth and Hope=Water Campaign booth, as well as a very popular Corvette driving simulator where fans can test their skills against Paisley’s. “If they can beat me, they can meet me,” Paisley challenges all the drivers. The Water World Stage hosts emerging artists Easton Corbin, Steel Magnolia and Josh Thompson and the main stage has Justin Moore and Darius Rucker as special guests. ]]> News and Announcements Forum Rob http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/thread123561.html