Chevrolet News
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Though there’s no shortage of modified Corvettes around, Callaway’s C16 is one such car that’ll make you do a double take. Callaway has tweaked the 6L LS2 V8 engine to develop a massive 616hp and 582 lb-ft of twist, allowing it to run 0-60 times of around 3.3 seconds. The standing quarter mile is demolished in only 10.9 seconds, which is faster than a Ferrari Enzo. Top speed is an impressive 206mph, and the company claims even fuel economy is rated at 18mpg in the city. We’ll have to see that to believe it. Sending the power to the road are massive Yokohama tyres. The...
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Genaddi designed LSR RoadsterCoachbuilder and car customizer Genaddi Design Group has released details on their LSR Roadster ahead of its unveiling at the SEMA auto show. Based on the Corvette Z06, the LSR Roadster is the creation of Mark Gerisch and Eric Brockmeyer and was designed to give customers the solid performance of...
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Corvette Z06 Up In Smoke
One day you’re driving down the highway when all of a sudden you pass a Corvette Z06 and you say to yourself “that’s pretty cool.” Then you realize that the car you just passed is actually on fire. That’s exactly what happened to one motorist, and he even managed to...
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Chevrolet's Prisma Y Concept
Chevrolet has revealed a new concept car based on the recently launched Prisma sedan, and is targeting the hip youth market with this new sporty crossover. The “Y” tag, which stands for youth, emphasizes the design direction that was taken by its Brazilian designers in developing the...
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Sub $30K V6 Corvette in the works?
A new V6 powered coupe and roadster from Chevrolet could be under development, possibly reviving the "Sting Ray" nameplate. According to an article from Motor Trend, the new model would likely be based on GM’s Kappa platform, which forms the basis of the three other models including the...
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Corvette-based Anteros Coupe and Convertible heading for SEMA
After showcasing the Anteros XTR Convertible at last year’s SEMA show, the company plans to display a new Coupe and Targa version of the same car alongside the original roadster. All three cars are built off the Corvette C6 platform with bodywork that’s reminiscent of the European...
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We’ve always known that Chevrolet’s Corvette Z06 was good, but we'd never have imagined that it could beat Porsche’s AWD 911 Turbo around a race track and with a lead of 2.6 seconds to boot. The test was carried out by Swedish magazine Auto Motor and Sport, who pitted the two cars against each other at Mantorp Park in Sweden, near Saab’s aircraft factory in Linkoping. Comments from test driver and STCC champion Richard Ekblom included gems like “the Porsche felt feminine in comparison with the Z06” and that “it pisses on the Porsche.” Further...
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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...
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Chevrolet’s Global WTCC Ultra Concept
Chevrolet’s exciting new WTCC Ultra race car concept has made its official debut at the Paris Motor Show, and if early comments are anything to go by, it seems GM is onto a good thing. The WTCC Ultra was designed with the goal of creating a muscle car for European tastes and to represent...
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The ultimate sleeper
We normally don’t cover hand modified cars on Motor Authority but this 1972 Chevy Nova simply amazes us. It fits the definition of a sleeper perfectly. Not many enthusiasts could spend thousands of dollars on modifying the internals of a car only to leave the exterior untouched. From the...
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2007 Corvette Z06 Goes Atomic
For the 2007 model year, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has given its Corvette Z06 a price hike. It now has a sticker price of $70,000, that’s $4,310 more than the outgoing version. Surely there must be some extensive engine upgrades or some really cool features installed to cause the jump...
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Get Ready For Chevrolet’s New Camaro
General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] head-honcho Rick Wagoner will officially announce production plans for the new Camaro in a speech on Thursday taking place in Traverse City, Michigan. With the amount of public support as well as a new Challenger from Dodge and the current star-seller, Ford’s...
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It seems these days that a car doesn't become official unless auto aficionado Jay Leno has a test drive. That’s exactly what General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has done with the Chevrolet Camaro concept car. Leno took it for drive through Burbank, California and finished the night down at Bob’s Big Boy diner, a local hangout and meeting spot for car buffs. With the Zeta platform already in full swing in the VE Holden Commodore seen testing last week, it appears the Camaro is just around the corner. GM, hurry up and start making it already. Nothing's worse than a product that...
