Chevrolet Corvette News
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The Corvette Racing team won the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year, but things didn't go so well after that. This video recaps the struggle of the rest of the season and the 2011 Petit Le Mans.
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Hard Work Pays Off: Johnny Depp Gifted A 1959 CorvetteActor Johnny Depp was given the 1959 Corvette he drove in the upcoming film, "The Rum Diary," by the film's producer as a thank-you gift.
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C7 Chevrolet Corvette To Get High-Tech Gauge Cluster?Earlier this week we spent some time looking at future product and technologies at GM's Design Center. While security was so tight they made us put a sticker over our iPhone camera, we did spot what we believe could be the C7 Corvette gauge cluster. The focal point of the gauge cluster is a large...
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2011-12 Chevrolet Corvette Recalled Due To Rear Hatch FlawThe rear hinges of the 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Corvette may fail during a crash, prompting the NHTSA to issue a recall.
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C7 Corvette Spied, 2013 ATS Video, 2013 GS F Sport: Today's Car NewsThe spies have been busy: the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) has been spied, as has the 2013 Cadillac ATS--on video--and the 2013 Porsche Panamera. In other news, Audi is recalling the A3 TDI for a fire risk, Porsche's Rennsport Reunion is firing up, and the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport was unveiled in...
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Chevrolet C7 Corvette To Feature 7-Speed Manual, New Engine Tech: ReportRumors continue to multiply over the future of the next-generation of the Chevrolet Corvette, the C7. The latest hints at some juicy new powertrain items that may just entice buyers away from brands like Porsche. Despite being an American icon--and the subject of more fan-based speculation and...
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Chevy is trying to find the ultimate formula of tradition and modernity in redesigning its greatest icon: the Corvette.
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2012 Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows SEMA/Spring Mountain Special EditionRon Fellows, former Corvette Racing driver, gets a special edition 2012 Corvette Z06.
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Does Chevy's Small-Block V8 Have a Future? GM Thinks SoIn an age known for its electric vehicles, hybrid drivetrains, clean diesels and alternative fuels, you might not think there's a place in the world for a pushrod V8 with architecture dating back to the 1950s. GM disagrees though, and is currently making a case for continuing the lineage of one of...
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Two Corvettes Collide When One Driver Loses Control: VideoThis video shows just how susceptible high horsepower cars are to losing control.
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Germany’s Endora Releases New Renderings Of Corvette-Based SC-1The Endora SC-1, based on the Chevrolet Corvette, is now available for order, with production to start in the near future.
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Corvette Racing Shows Its Pit Lane Performance: VideoSee first-hand what it's like when the Corvette Racing American Le Mans Series team orchestrates a pit stop.
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We normally shy away from the more mundane and gaudy of the tuning world's creations, but we occasionally take a minute to look at the worst, and, in some cases, the best. We're not 100 percent sure which category this chromed Corvette by Czech firm Tintek falls into, but there's something appealing about it despite the "HEY LOOK AT ME" vibe. Perhaps it's because it's particularly well-executed in a technical sense; the wrap is just about flawless from what we can make out in the photos. Maybe it's just the fact that someone has taken the time to chrome-wrap a Corvette instead of the typical...
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Corvette Racing Seeks Mosport Comeback From Tough Lime Rock Race: ALMSThe Corvette Racing team saw victory at Le Mans, but is finding the 2011 ALMS season a bit more challenging.
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10 Fastest Cars For The MoneyThere's a lot to be said for being able to buy the latest and greatest in supercar technology, but for many of us, that's little more than a dream. If you're looking for a whole lot of speed for not much money, however, you'll be surprised just how much you can get. This list brings you 10 of the...
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Corvette Racing Offers Behind-The-Scenes Look At Race Logistics: VideoThe Corvette Racing Team shows us what it takes to win a race like Le Mans. Hint: it's all about teamwork.
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1969 Chevrolet Stars And Stripes L88 ZL-1 Corvette At RM Monterey AuctionA 1969 Chevrolet "Stars And Stripes" L88 ZL-1 Corvette will be crossing the block at RM Auctions Monterey event.
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2012 Corvette Z06 Laps The Nurburgring In 7:22.68: VideoCutting 20 seconds off the previous best Z06 Nurburgring lap time might sound impossible, but that's exactly what Chevy has done for the 2012 model year.
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If you’ve got 5w 30 coursing through your veins like we do, that question posed in the title may be along the lines of “would you like to keep breathing?” Of course the answer is going to be yes, and General Motors is giving you the opportunity to win the ultimate car enthusiast and race fan prize package, but you’ve only got a few days left to enter. It starts with a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible, with an approximate retail value of $62,715. You don’t get to pick the included packages (unless you want to pay extra for them), and you don’t...
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Corvette Racing C6.R Hot Lap At Le Mans: VideoCorvette Racing's Ollie Gavin shows us the Circuit de la Sarthe at speed in this video. The Corvette C6.R took the GTE Pro victory at Le Mans this year.
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) To Offer Better Feedback And Quality From New PlatformIt seems like every month new revelations concerning the next-generation ‘C7’ Chevrolet Corvette surface, mostly conjecture generated by fans on forums or other random sources but sometimes official spiel from within GM. What we do know is that the C7 will now arrive two model years...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Chevrolet Corvette Price, Options Sheet RevealedPrices are going up for the 2012 Corvette, according to a dealer inventory sheet revealed today.
Nelson Ireson -
2012 Corvette ZR1 Rips Up The 'Ring In 7:19.63: VideoWatching 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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Find Duff Goldman's 1962 Corvette & Your Birthday Cake Problem Is OverDuff Goldman is a pastry chef, reality show star, and auto enthusiast. Now, he can add one more descriptor to his resume: car theft victim. Goldman parked his prized 1962 Chevrolet Corvette at his brother's house in Sherman Oaks, California before zipping out of town to judge a cake competition in...
Richard Read