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"Although he&amp;#039;s been with GM for more than 33 years, Tadge Juechter first joined the Corvette team in 1993. After the introduction of the C6, Juechter became the chief engineer and has been responsible for the continuing development of the C6 and forthcoming C7. He&amp;#039;s the Corvette&amp;#039;s fifth chief engineer in the car&amp;#039;s six decades.                  Having been with Corvette since the C4,how do you feel moving toward the C7?          We&amp;#039;re eager to get to a new car and take everything learned from the C4, C5 and C6, and put that into a new vehicle and see how far we can advance all aspects of the car. Not just with incremental improvements in components such as tires and Performance Traction Management (PTM), but a more holistic approach.                           Are we eventually going to see a PTM system on a base model Corvette?          Like almost all Corvette technology, it filters down from the top, so it would be a realistic assumption.                           What design criteria did you give Michelin for developing the Cup tires on the ultimate Corvette Z06 we just tested?          It was primarily centered around lap time, durability and consistency. We wanted a tire that warmed up quickly and was able to achieve fast lap times. Unless hydroplaning, the Cup tires&amp;#039; wet performance had to be in line with other less extreme tires. Snow traction was not a criterion.                           Is there a detail about the Corvette you&amp;#039;d like to cite?          The painting process of the Centennial Edition&amp;#039;s wheels is amazing. We paint the entire wheel red first, then we paint the entire wheel black. Afterward, we put it back on the lathe and machine a thin layer of black off to reveal the red below and then we clear-coat the entire thing.                           How did the Chevrolet Centennial become black?          We&amp;#039;ve learned the hard way that doing a special edition in an unpopular color is not a good strategy\u2014exotic colors are something only a handful of people like. If you add all the reds together, that&amp;#039;s extremely popular. Black is also very, very popular. A special edition in black is a natural choice.     "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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