Chevrolet Corvette News
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The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is yet to go on sale but has already suffered its second crash, this time in its convertible bodystyle. This makes the latest crash, which took place on a wet highway near Jackson, Michigan, the first for the 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible. The previous crash involved the coupe and occurred during Nürburgring testing. According to onlookers, the 650-horsepower sports car spun while driving down the highway and came into contact with another car. Both cars then proceeded to slide into a wire fence which appears to have sliced its way through the Corvette...
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First Restored 'Sinkhole' Corvette Rolled Out At SEMAThe 2009 Corvette ZR1 "Blue Devil" was the first of three recovered cars to be restored.
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Something Old, Something New For The Chevy Corvette At SEMAThe Chevrolet Corvette is one of the more popular blank canvases for tuning firms presenting their wares at SEMA, but two of the standouts this year come from Chevy itself. One is a 1971 Corvette Stingray that’s been personalized by NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, and the other is a 2015...
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Crashed 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Spotted In Chicago: VideoThe all-new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 hasn’t even gone on sale yet but already a crashed example has been spotted. The sorry-looking Z06 was spotted on a flatbed in Chicago and is likely the same car that crashed on the Nürburgring late last month. ALSO SEE: 2015 Chevy Corvetet Z06...
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National Corvette Museum Sinkhole Repairs To Begin In NovemberThe National Corvette Museum will begin filling in the famous sinkhole next month.
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Could The Corvette’s PDR Be The Russian Dashcam Of America?: VideoThis video of a Corvette’s Performance Data Recorder system capturing the moment a big rig’s trailer tire blows may be a taste of the future. A future in which the many happenings on America’s streets and highways are fortuitously captured by people recording for other reasons. On...
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Earlier this week we were treated to the sight of the all-new, 650-hp 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 as it ran the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Then we got the performance stats to confirm a portion of its ability. Now we have this image of the Z06 crashed at Hatzenbach. It can’t all be good news, after all. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Pranksters Get Tased For Being Dumb: Video Justice With what appears to be a fair amount of oil dry on the ground, the front end definitely banged up, and a part of the car laying on the hood, this Z06 has clearly seen better days. Fortunately, it doesn’t look...
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The Tech Behind The 2015 Corvette Z06’s Brembo Carbon Ceramic Brakes: VideoThe 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06’s performance figures--when equipped with the Z07 Performance Package--have just been released this morning, but that’s not the only performance news for the Corvette family today. Brembo, the brand behind the Corvette’s Z07 carbon ceramic brake system...
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2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 Performance Stats ReleasedThe 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 is coming, and it has already put the supercar world on notice with its 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. Now, it claims some very important performance figures as among its feature set, too. Headlining the new stats released today: 0-60 mph in just 2.95...
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2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Hits The Nürburgring: VideoThe 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is almost ready for its showroom debut early next year, where it will be priced from just $78,995 with shipping. But before production of customer cars can get underway, just a few more tests need to be completed, one of which is a mandatory high-speed test on...
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2015 Corvette Stingray Valet Mode PDR May Violate Wiretapping Laws, GM Working On UpdateAside from testing for top speed, it’s not often that using a new car’s features could land you with a hefty fine or a stint in jail—but that could be the case with the 2015 Chevy Corvette Stingray’s new Valet Mode for its Performance Data Recorder system. The issue with the...
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Stop-Sale Order Issued For 2015 Chevrolet CorvetteThere appears no end to General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] recall woes, with the automaker this week announcing two more, this time for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette that has only just gone on sale. About 2,800 cars are affected though very few of these have actually been delivered to...
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Only a month ago, Motor Trend came out with the news that Chevrolet was working on a new mid-engine platform for the next Corvette ZR1, and that this new architecture would go on to underpin the next-generation C8 Corvette. Car and Driver has now delved into the matter, and the magazine’s Corvette expert Don Sherman has put together an article for the October issue hitting newsstands now. According to his article, the new mid-engine ZR1 will arrive in time for the 2017 model year, and like the previous C6 ZR1 it will be priced above $100k. In line with previous rumors, the new ZR1 is...
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Corvette Museum Filling Sinkhole, Three Damaged Corvettes To Be RestoredFor car fans, it wasn't an easy sight to see: Several of the world's rarest Corvettes, resting in a crumpled heap at the bottom of a large sinkhole under the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Now, the future is looking brighter for three of those Corvettes, which General Motors...
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New Corvette Already Popular, Hugely Outsells Previous ModelWhen an automaker launches a new car, particularly one as iconic as the Chevrolet Corvette, it takes a risk. Will people actually buy it? Will customers be turned off by the new styling? Or has the market simply moved on to something new? If General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] had any concerns...
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2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 Priced From $78,995The newest candidate for American supercar stardom now has a price, and it’s a remarkable one: $78,995 with delivery. If you’d prefer a convertible, it’ll start at $83,995. That’s just $121.53 per horsepower (or per pound-foot of torque). While it’s not the screaming...
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2015 Chevrolet Corvette 8-Speed Automatic First Drive: VideoWhat do you do when Chevy hands you the keys to a 2015 Corvette Stingray and an open run at the Milford Road Course? You flog it for all you’re worth, whether you know the track or not. That’s just what we did yesterday. Of course, this wasn’t your usual 7-speed manual Stingray...
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2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Much Heavier Than PredecessorWeight is typically the enemy of the performance car, so the news that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is heavier than its predecessor isn't exactly fantastic. And given that the Corvette has a new aluminum structure beneath its body panels, it's surprising news too. According to the 2015...
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The Corvette's Valet Mode will now include video, audio, and date from the Performance Data Recorder.
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Mid-Engine Corvette Rumors Rise Again, This Time For Next ZR1 And C8The idea of a mid-engined Corvette is nothing new. In fact, it seems that with each generation there’s always talk of the ‘next’ one adopting a mid-engine layout. It hasn’t helped that Chevrolet has revealed a number of Corvette concepts over the years featuring a mid-engine...
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Callaway C7 Corvette Confirmed With 627 HP And 610 LB-FTCorvette tuner extraordinaire Callaway showed us its first take on the seventh-generation ‘Vette earlier this year and now the company has confirmed performance specs. The company has also announced pricing, with the basic ‘SC627’ package—complete with a 3 year/36,000 mile...
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Corvette Museum Motorsports Park Inches Closer To OpeningEarlier in 2013 news that construction of the long awaited Corvette Museum Motorsports Park had begun. The facility, which was announced over three years ago, will feature a lengthy road course, massive skidpad, a go-kart track, and a quarter-mile dragtrip. It will also strengthen the idea that it...
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Visual Evolution Animated: 3-Series, Accord, Corvette, MustangSeveral nameplates on the road today have been around for decades now, but the cars on modern dealer forecourts are a far cry from their historic predecessors. Among the best-known are the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette, BMW 3-Series and Honda Accord--and the eBay Motors blog has created a string...
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Corvette Museum To Keep Sinkhole OpenThe National Corvette Museum will keep part of the infamous 'Vette-swallowing sinkhole open as an added attraction.
Stephen Edelstein