Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
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We've already seen spy shots of what is likely to be the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in coupe form. Now come shots of a future ZR1 Convertible. Photographer David Wesel captured both the coupe and the convertible testing in Marrrieta, Ohio, and the those photos are posted on CorvetteBlogger. A couple are shown here. In the shots, the convertible features a prominent rear wing, but this one is shorter than the one we've seen in previous coupe spy shots. The convertible also has the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE]-style pentagram wheels we've seen before. According to Wesel, the car was spotted with six...
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Recent trademark filing hints at return of Corvette ZR1
General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] on May 16 trademarked the ZR1 name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, supporting rumors the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is set for a return. GM applies the ZR1 name to its most extreme Corvettes (ZR-1 for earlier generations) and so far has used it on...
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Aussie Version Of Chevy SS May Get C6 Corvette ZR1’s 638-Horsepower V-8
The Chevrolet SS muscle sedan’s Australian cousin, the Holden Commodore, already has a high-performance variant built by HSV that’s fitted with the 580-horsepower 6.2-liter LSA V-8 engine common to the fifth-gen Camaro ZL1 as well as previous Cadillac CTS-V models. The car is called the...
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2012 Corvette ZR1 Rips Up The 'Ring In 7:19.63: Video
Watching a stock production car, and an American one, no less, tag a consistent 1.5-1.6g of lateral acceleration on street tires (new Michelin Pilot Sport Cups) on its way to clicking off a 7:19.63 lap around the Nurburgring's Nordschleife is nothing short of mind-blowing, until you realize it's...
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Corvette Announces Engine Build Experience
Corvette personalizes the build experience with customer visits to the assembly line.
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Corvette ZR1's Supercharged LS9 In Crate Engine Form Priced At $21,000
GM Performance Parts offers some very interesting gear for the go-fast racer or modifier, including whole engines available for whatever project one can come up with. The GM division is now offering its ultimate package: the LS9 supercharged V8 from the heart of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 supercar...
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The 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is currently listed at a lofty $103,300 (not including taxes) but you can get similar performance in a standard Corvette, at least in a straight line, with the addition of Katech’s new 'Air Attack LS7 Supercharged' crate engine. The latest powerplant from the Detroit-based motorsports and tuning firm is based on the LS7 7.0L V8 found in the Z06 but features a new forced-induction system designed specifically for the drag strip. While the standard LS7 used in the Z06 outputs around 505hp (375kW), Katech’s version produces up to 50% more horsepower...
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Chevy unleashes the 2009 Corvette ZR1
Years of speculation, rumors, leaked photos and spy shots have ended today with the official announcement of the Corvette ZR1, a new high performance version of the C6 Corvette that is designed to take on the best supercars the world has to offer. Expected to be priced in the region of $100,000...
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2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 spy shots
An almost completely undisguised test-mule for the upcoming ‘Blue-Devil’ Corvette has been spotted ahead of the car’s official reveal at the Detroit Motor Show in January. Though we still don’t have a confirmation of the car’s new name, earlier reports suggest it will...
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Chevrolet Corvette "Blue Devil" to be called ZR1
After months of spy shots and speculation, word on the street is that Chevrolet’s upcoming super-Corvette will be called the ZR1. Up until now, the car was carrying its nickname title of Blue Devil and was even tipped to be called the Z07 or SS. Apparently it’ll be called the ZR1 and...
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Spy Shots: 2008 Corvette Z06-R
Rumours about a high performance Corvette supercar in the works can now be slightly validated thanks to these spy images of a suspicious black test mule. According to its photographer, the makeshift power bulge on its hood is likely to be housing a huge supercharger whose turbine sound could be...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran