Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Chevrolet
Motor Trend reports that the upcoming Corvette supercar will sport the ZR1 moniker when it’s finally unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Interchangeably dubbed “Blue Devil,” “SS,” and “Z07″ by the automotive media until now, the car will feature a supercharged version of the 6.2-liter […]
Filed under: Chevrolet
var digg_url = \’http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Chevy_Corvette_on_fire_fighting_duty_in_Dubai\’; Dubai is fast gaining a reputation as the “Vegas of the Middle East” because of its impressive rate of development and sometimes crazy amounts of money thrown at government projects.
This time, the city’s Civil Defence department has acquired a Corvette to help fight fires by […]
Filed under: Sports/GTs, Videos, Supercars, Chevrolet
We’ve seen static spy shots of the upcoming Corvette ZR1 supercar before, but this is the first video we’ve seen of the car in action. While most of the video shows the 650 HP Corvette puttering along, we do get to hear the supercharged 6.2L LS9 V8 while cruising. The […]
Filed under: Sports/GTs, Chevrolet, Driving
click above image to view our first drive of the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette
Torque is good! More torque is better. For anyone who likes to drive, an engine with a stratospheric red-line is fun for a while, but a fat torque curve means acceleration is just a squeeze of the right pedal […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupes, Auction Action, Supercars, Chevrolet
If you want to be among the first in the world to get your hands on the highly anticipated Corvette ZR-1 supercar, you’d better start planning a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona, around mid January next year as the first car is tipped to be auctioned off there. […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupes, Auction Action, Supercars, Chevrolet
If you want to be among the first in the world to get your hands on the highly anticipated Corvette ZR-1 supercar, you’d better start planning a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona, around mid January next year as the first car is tipped to be auctioned off there. […]
Filed under: Coupes, Supercars, Chevrolet, GM
Hot on the heels of discovering the next-gen Corvette could be offered with a dual-clutch transmission, word is now filtering out that General Motors may be working on adapting the Haldex-sourced XWD all-wheel-drive system currently available on the 2008 Saab 9-3 for use on Chevy’s budget supercar. The Haldex XWD […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, Time Warp, Trends, Auction Action, Paris Motor Show, Chevrolet
Retrofitting Corvettes with bespoke Italian sheetmetal is a cherished trade in the coachbuilding industry, revived recently by cars like the Spada Codatronca and Castagna Aznom. But these rare machines owe their lineage to customs like this one: the 1963 Pininfarina Rondine Corvette.
The […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Chevrolet, GM
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On Thursday, we told you that the Corvette Racing C6.Rs would be sporting a new Bad Boy Vettes livery for the ALMS finale at Laguna Seca next weekend. Yesterday, BBV shot us a few pics of the #4 car in progress, and no surprise — […]
Filed under: Garage, Etc., Chevrolet, Honda
When we took the 2008 Corvette for a spin, there was little doubt in our minds that the 436 HP C6 was, dollar for dollar, among the best sports cars money can buy. With over 50 years of history riding on the storied nameplate, one would think the General would […]
