Chevrolet Corvette News
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This is a great example of too much money, too little taste. Clumsily marrying the aesthetics of the Pagani Zonda with Battlestar Galactica stickers, the Turkish owner/perpetrator of this "custom" Corvette has crossed a line. From the gigantic, ill-shaped diffuser to the poorly-aimed quad-mounted center-outlet exhaust tips to the wing that could provide shade for a village, there's so much wrong with this car we can hardly find a focal point for our consternation. Instead, we'll let the photos, available at the links below, speak for themselves. [Autogespot.com via CorvetteBlogger]
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2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition Priced From $90,960So the regular Corvette Z06 doesn't quite have enough awesome for you, but you're not prepared to step up to the ZR1? That's where the Z06 Carbon Edition comes in, priced today from $90,960. Fully loaded, the price can go as high as $99,925. That's still a good distance from the $112,050 base price...
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Video: Jay Leno's Garage Hands-On With The Rossi SixtySix C2-Styled C6 CorvettePairing the classic looks of the split-window C2 Corvette with the mechanical might of the C6 Corvette platform is the brilliant idea behind the Rossi SixtySix, which made its debut this summer at the EyesOnDesign event in Detroit. We brought you a first look at the car back in 2008, but now we...
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Video: Official Chevy Walkaround Of Corvette Z06X, Camaro SSX Track ConceptsIf you missed the new Chevrolet Track Car Concepts unveiled at SEMA, you missed some of the most interesting enthusiast-oriented things to come out of the Bowtie in quite some time. But fear not: you'll get a solid walkaround (with some excellent visuals) of both cars in the video below. Check out...
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2010 SEMA Preview: 2011 Corvette Z06X Track ConceptIf the Jake Edition Corvette Grand Sport isn't quite as hardcore as you'd hoped (despite wearing the Corvette Racing mascot as its defining element) fear not: Chevrolet has you covered with the 2011 Corvette Z06X Track Car Concept. Analogous to Dodge's Viper ACR-X--and sharing a paint scheme to...
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2010 SEMA Preview: Jake Edition Corvette Grand SportSEMA is revving up ahead of the first official show day starting tomorrow, and Chevrolet has opened the floodgates on its "surprises." First up we have the "Jake Edition" Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport. Based on the standard Corvette Coupe, the Grand Sport adds a dry-sump version of the LS3 engine...
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If you're perplexed as to why anyone would pay $5,800 to build their own already-paid-for engine in a new 2011 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 or Z06, you're not alone. However, at next week’s SEMA event, show goers will get the chance to experience the live build of a supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 V-8 engine destined for a Corvette ZR1 supercar. That’s because Chevrolet will be exhibiting a “build your own” Corvette engine demonstration, an experience customers usually pay $5,800 for. While attendees of the SEMA show won’t actually be able to help build the engine--that...
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Video: Corvette Racing Episode 12, Petit VictoryThe BMW/Rahal Letterman Racing team may have taken the overall American Le Mans Series driver's and team championships this year, but Corvette Racing continues to learn--and to win where it can. Petit Le Mans, the 10-hour or 1,000-mile season closer held each year at Road Atlanta, turned out to be...
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Drunk Driver Parks Corvette In Emmy-Winning Puppeteer's HomeWe're big fans of booze, in the right context. We think it's safe to say that context isn't behind the wheel of your C6 Corvette as you park it at speed in someone else's living room. But that's just what Pat Leeper, 63, appears to have done late last month in Burbank, CA. The house will require...
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Video: Corvette Racing Episode 10, TeamworkFeel-good hippie talk about teamwork and being a part of the collective doesn't often pique our interest, but having experienced firsthand the way a group of people can pull together despite widely disparate backgrounds, ages, and talents in the name of going fast on a racetrack, the latest episode...
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Video: Juan Pablo Montoya Thrashes Corvette ZR1 At MilfordThe setting: GM's Milford Proving Grounds test track. The players: former F1 pilot turned NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya and a Corvette ZR1. The result: lots of fast driving, some opposite lock, and a few backhanded compliments. While Montoya does have a lot of good to say about America's...
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Video: Corvette Racing Episode 9, Training For EnduranceYou might think sitting behind the wheel for a few hours is an easy way to earn a living, but you'd be wrong. Endurance racing in particular requires the ability to focus at almost superhuman levels for hours while fighting heat, g forces, the effort of driving the car, and, of course, the rest of...
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With the current ZR-1 supercar already priced above $100,000, the question remains whether General Motors should push the Corvette into the upper echelon of the performance market or allow it to remain somewhat affordable to the average Joe--at least in base spec. Rumors of the Corvette getting a more exotic mid-engine platform are rife, but according to GM there is no mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette planned. That’s the word from GM's top global engineer, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, who flat out stated during an interview with AutoWeek that news of a mid-engine Corvette was...
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GM Studied Mid-Engined Chevrolet Corvette Concept With Saab?Rumors of a mid-engine layout for the C7 Chevrolet Corvette have been laid to rest by GM, but that's not stopping the mill from postulating on the properties of the C8 generation. While the C7 Corvette is expected to make its debut sometime in 2012, complete with a smaller capacity...
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Reggie Jackson Sends 15 Cars To The 2010 Mecum Monterey AuctionIf you're a baseball fan and a car nut, you might want to book your tickets for next month's Mecum Monterey Auction: superstar slugger Reggie Jackson is sending not one, not two, but 15 cars to the block. In a press release, the folks at Mecum highlight Jackson's prized 1969 ZL1 Chevrolet Camaro --...
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Rendered: 2013 Chevrolet Corvette (C7)There are all manner of rumors concerning the next-generation C7 Chevrolet Corvette, with stories ranging from the possibility of a mid-engined platform to AWD powertrains and even the arrival of a dual-clutch version. Although there isn’t much substance to any of these rumors, an inside source...
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Break Out Those Checkbooks: GM Puts Incentives On 2009-2010 Corvette ZR1Corvette's ZR1 is the most performance for the dollar in most books, and it's available for 0% APR or with cash back.
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Video: Corvette Recaps 50th 24 Hours Of Le MansThe lessons learned and trials faced have only served to stoke the fire at Corvette Racing.
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The video smacks of Jeep's Manifesto.
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Video: The Corvette ZR1's LS9 V-8 Built In Under 3 MinutesWhile many oil-stained enthusiasts will scratch their heads at paying $5,800 for the "privilege" of building their own 2011 Corvette engine, others will leap at the chance--it's a job for most, but a joy for some. This video shows the process happening at hyper-speed. Corvette just announced the...
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Corvette Announces Engine Build ExperienceCorvette personalizes the build experience with customer visits to the assembly line.
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Rumor: C7 Corvette To Get 440 HP, 5.5-Liter Version Of Next-Gen Small Block V-8The new engine could feature direct injection, but it'll likely keep the pushrod OHV layout.
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Report: C7 Chevrolet Corvette To Feature 5.5-Liter Small Block V-8There are all manner of rumors concerning the next-generation C7 Chevrolet Corvette, with stories ranging from the possibility of a mid-engined platform to all-wheel drive powertrains and even the arrival of a dual clutch version. Although there isn’t much substance to any of these rumors, an...
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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept Spied As ConvertibleSideswipe is back, or at least we think he is. Last year’s Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept, which GM produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of America’s beloved Corvette, and star as one of the cars of the Transformers movies, has been spotted again--but this time there’s something...
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