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The 2023 Chevy Corvette Stingray starts at $63,195, which is $1050 more than last year’s model.Chevy also adds new 20-spoke wheel designs, optional black exhaust tips, and new color and trim options inside.The 70th Anniversary Edition package ($5995) is also new for ’23, and it can be paired with $995 stripes.For the 2023 model year, Chevy inflates the Corvette’s starting price by $1050 to $63,195. That’s for the standard-issue Stingray coupe in its base-level 1LT trim. We’re still waiting for the bow-tie brand to announce pricing for the 2LT and 3LT trim levels, the convertible lineup, and the hotly anticipated Z06 model, which was revealed late last year and is slated to arrive early this year.

While we wait and fantasize about uncorking the Z06’s glorious flat-plane-crank V-8, Chevy attempts to satiate us by releasing a shortlist of what’s new for the ’23 Corvette Stingray. It includes a selection of new 20-spoke wheel designs. These intricately styled rims can be had in gloss black for $995, in satin black with a red stripe for $1495, or in ultra-bright machined for $1995. Tech Bronze is another new color choice, but Chevy says it’s a dealer-installed accessory. Another new exterior detail applies to the optional performance exhaust system, which is now available with black tailpipes for an extra $200.Inside, the 2023 Corvette is the same as it ever was. However, there’s a new trim option called Stealth Aluminum. Folks who choose the 3LT trim level can now select an Adrenaline Red Dipped interior color scheme, which is a no-cost option. Unlike the combination of Adrenaline Red and Jet Black seats that are currently offered, the “dipped” treatment covers nearly all of the surfaces in the selected shade.

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Also new for ’23 is the $5995 70th Anniversary Edition package, which we’ve previously written about. The special edition commemorates the birth of the original C1 Corvette back in 1953. It comes with an exclusive black or white paint job and unique badging as well as red accents inside and out, and the option to add racing stripes for an additional $995. Chevy also says that all 2023 Corvettes, even those not optioned with the anniversary package, will feature callouts to the nameplate’s 70th birthday via interior plaques on the center speaker grille and lower rear window.
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• This 1966 Ford Mustang High Country special-edition coupe is up for sale on the Bring a Trailer auction site. It’s one of 333 built from the model year to be exclusively sold by Colorado-area dealers. With three days to go, bidding currently stands at $16,750.• Though the Timberline Green paint caught my eye, the iconic coupe body reminded me I started restoring one of these in 1998.• Yes, started restoring in 1998. The internet is full of wormholes to waste endless hours. But for the automotive enthusiast, Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos—is a great place to tune out news or the grind of the daily life and search for the vehicle you’ve always wanted. Or remind yourself of a project you started 24 years ago and have yet to complete. This 1966 Ford Mustang High Country did exactly that for me.

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During my high-school years, my father and I were looking for a restoration project. Well before things like BaT existed, we’d scour the weekly periodicals searching for the right candidate. My old man was a 20-year seasoned mechanic at the local Ford dealer, so naturally a Mustang felt right. We bought our 1966 coupe for a few thousand dollars and limped it home with the intention of having it done in two years in time for my senior prom. Oh, the joys of wishful thinking.

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Just like this High Country Special—a trim reserved for Colorado-area dealers that featured unique paint options and fender badges—our Coupe was powered by a 210-hp 289-cubic-inch V-8 backed by a three-speed automatic transmission. “Was” being the key word, because the following day ours was stripped nearly to its shell that, unlike this 74,000-mile example, featured a structure that was Swiss-cheesed with Midwest rot. The Fred Flintstone floorboards would need to be cut out, and the front subframe would require a weekend’s worth of time and countless spot-weld drill bits to free it from its original mounting position.

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Over the next few years, the structure would regain a floor and a frame, and the underbody would be ground to bare metal to be primed and finished with a rubberized undercoating. Its sheetmetal’s 30 years of dings and dents were smoothed out with body filler and countless layers of buildable primer. The beauty of restoring an old Mustang is that every single nut, bolt, and screw is available. Heck, you can even order an entire body if you want to start fresh. With new suspension hung, the transmission rebuilt, a disc brake conversion mounted, and a limited-slip differential bolted into the rear-axle, it hasn’t been touched in 22 years. I like to tell people we’re letting the primer cure.

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If you want a project, seek one out. But if you’re in the market for something turnkey like this somewhat rare 1966 Ford Mustang High Country Special, keep an eye on Bring a Trailer and do some digital tire-kicking like we do.

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The 2023 Maserati Grecale is a new crossover model that’s smaller than the Levante.It will come with either a turbo four-cylinder, a twin-turbo V-6, or an electric powertrain.The Grecale will go on sale in the U.S. this summer, with the electric Folgore model following a year later.By now we’ve all gotten used to the idea that Maserati sells sedans and SUVs, but how about a Maserati compact crossover with a four-cylinder engine? The new 2023 Grecale brings the Maserati lineup even further downmarket into the luxury SUV sphere currently occupied by models such as the Porsche Macan and Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Given that the mid-size Levante SUV makes up nearly 60 percent of Maserati sales globally, a smaller sibling was all but inevitable.
At 190.8 inches long with a 114.2-inch wheelbase, the Grecale is a bit larger than the Stelvio and Macan but has similar proportions, with a rounded greenhouse and a relatively low nose. Its grille shape and vertically oriented headlights reference the mid-engine MC20 supercar’s and represent Maserati’s latest design language that’s distinct from what we see on the older Levante, Ghibli, and Quattroporte models.

The Grecale lineup will include three gas-powered offerings at first, along with an electric variant called the Folgore coming next year that we’ve covered separately. The base GT spec comes with a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four and a 48-volt hybrid system that makes 296 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. The Modena has a slightly more powerful version of this engine with 325 horsepower. And the top-dog Trofeo has a detuned version of the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 from the MC20 that features the same pre-chamber ignition system. In this application, it makes 523 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque, versus the MC20’s 621 hp and 538 pound-feet.Maserati claims the four-cylinder models will get to 60 mph in the low-5.0-second range, while the Trofeo is clearly aiming for the Porsche Macan GTS, BMW X3 M, and other performance SUVs with its claimed run to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and top speed of 177 mph. An eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive are standard across the board. An air suspension and adaptive dampers are optional on the four-cylinder variants and standard on the Trofeo. The performance model also gets 21-inch wheels and upgraded brakes, and both the Modena and Trofeo’s rear tires are wider than their fronts.
The Grecale’s interior is more screen-heavy than any Maserati we’ve seen before. Both the digital gauge cluster and central infotainment screens measure 12.3 inches, and there’s also a smaller 8.8-inch touchscreen lower on the dash that controls various climate and vehicle functions. Even the clock on top of the dash is digital, although its display mimics an analog watch face. Various interior trim options include open-pore wood, gloss-black inserts, and contrasting stitching, while the Trofeo has carbon-fiber trim and a different pattern for the leather upholstery.Maserati has priced the Grecale ambitiously, as it starts at $64,995 for the base GT model, significantly more than the $56,250 base Macan. A Modena Limited Edition will be available for reservations first, starting at $78,895. Pricing for the Trofeo is not yet available but it will likely start above $80,000. The Grecale will go on sale in the U.S. this summer.
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