The 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Will Still Start Under $60,000

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2021 Corvette to Start at Under $60,000

One of the big shocks with the new mid-engine C8 Corvette was its $59,990 base price. In terms of performance-per-dollar, no car comes close, and thankfully, the C8 will retain that base price for 2021. Motor Trend spoke with Corvette boss Tadge Juechter to get details on next model year's Vette, and how the coronavirus is affecting the 2020 C8. The 2020 will remain in production until the fall, with the first C8 Convertibles rolling down the Bowling Green, Kentucky line this summer.

Order books for 2021 Corvettes will open in July, delayed from the previously planned open date this month. Juechter said that more details on the 2021 will be released soon, though he did let slip that MagneRide will be a standalone option for the C8. (Previously, it was only available with the Z51 Performance Pack)

Nissan Has a Plan to Save Infiniti

Like its parent brand, Infiniti has struggled the last couple of years with a lack of new product and poor sales compared to its competition. So Nissan is changing things up at the brand. Automotive News reports that Infiniti's days of building cars on dedicated platforms is over. Instead, Infiniti is going to take on a role as "Nissan-plus," according to Nissan COO Ashwani Gupta. Automotive News points out that it's more of an Acura-esque model, though Acura last week showed off a new TLX riding on its own dedicated platform. It'll be a tough sell here—one of Infiniti's biggiest markets—because the brand image isn't particularly strong at the moment.

Indy Lights Cancelled for 2020

While the 2020 NTT Data IndyCar Series will get a delayed start this weekend in Texas, one of the main support series isn't going to run this year. Our colleagues at Autoweek spoke with Dan Andersen, whose company operates the Indy Lights series. IndyCar CEO Roger Penske found it to be too complicated to work Indy Lights into a highly fluid and contracted IndyCar season. Penske believes it makes more sense to focus on 2021. Thankfully scholarship drivers promised an Indy Lights drive in 2020 will retain their seats for next year. Read Autoweek's full report for more info.

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