Chevrolet Corvette

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

0-60mag.com (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008

In the studio—not the ZR1’s natural environment.

2009 C3R Retro Corvette Stingray Design Study

trymi | 11/25/2008

The C3R Chevrolet Corvette Stingray project was reported at the beginning of this month, and now it is confirmed that the initial design has been improved a bit to provide it a more assertive and tough posture. The fresh C3R is a classic-styled tribute to the 1969 Corvette Stingray, but not like a lot of the computer produced Corvette mock-ups observed previously this one is determined to enter very

Black Friday Deals Spotted Today on the Web

Consuming Interests (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008

Awesome Black Friday deals we spotted on various Web sites today: From eBay: $1 Holiday Door Busters. Beginning today through Dec. 8, 100 must-have gifts, such as digital cameras and GPS devices, and one luxury item, including a brand new Chevrolet Corvette, will...

Design exercise: C3R Corvette Stingray Retro Design Project

WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008

Inspired by the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, US designer Christian Cyrulewski has rendered a reskinned C6 Corvette with retro styling cues, called the C3R.

2008 L.A. Auto Show: 2009 Porsche Cayman

KickingTires (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

Competes with: Audi TT, BMW Z4, Chevrolet Corvette, Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Looks like: A 2008 Cayman with some tweaks to the headlights, taillights and side marker lights Drivetrain: 265-hp, 2.9-liter six-cylinder or 320-hp, 3.4-liter six-cylinder with six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch...

2008 L.A. Auto Show: 2009 Porsche Boxster

KickingTires (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

Competes with: Audi TT, BMW Z4, Chevrolet Corvette convertible, Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Looks like: A 2008 Boxster with some tweaks to the headlights, taillights and side marker lights Drivetrain: 255-hp, 2.9-liter six-cylinder or 310-hp, 3.4-liter six-cylinder with six-speed manual or seven-speed...

Dream car drag race pits GM's best Corvette ZR-1 against world class competition

DVICE (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008

Everyone's bashing GM these days. But the company has a few bright spots. Case in point: see what happens when you pit the company's fastest car, the 638-hp Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 against three of the fastest fancy-schmancy chariots from...

Corvette ZR1 drag race

Top Speed (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008

Posted on 11.11.2008 19:14 by Myles Kornblatt Filed under: Chevrolet | video | drag racing | sports cars | chevrolet Corvette There are just some days that it must be great to work at Motor Trend. It's a safe bet that the day you get to drag race a Corvette ZR1, Nissan GT-R, Ferrari 599 GTB, and Porsche GT2 would be one of those days. Watch as pure horsepower dominates over a long, straight track...

• Drag Race Video: ZR1 - 599 GTB - GT-R - GT2 - whipdaddy

eBay find: four-seat 1987 Corvette convertible

Top Speed (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008

Posted on 11.11.2008 13:42 by Myles Kornblatt Filed under: | convertible | funny | chevrolet Corvette | strange cars The problem with a 1987 Corvette is that you can only share the experience with one lady at a time. Why not three at a time? If this is a question you've asked yourself, put the cap back on the glue container and head to eBay. If you're the highest (or only) bidder, you can be the first...

Jimmy Johnson and Jeff Gordon pick up their ZR1s

Top Speed (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008

Posted on 11.10.2008 17:44 by Myles Kornblatt Filed under: Chevrolet | Celebrity Cars | video | chevrolet Corvette Getting NASCAR and General Motors fans excited about the new Corvette ZR1 isn't exactly a tough task. But just in case any oval-track fans happened to forget about the supercharged Chevy, GM got Jimmy Johnson and Jeff Gordon to pick up their new ZR1s at the Corvette Museum in Bowling...

Review: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Z51

Leftlane (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008

Now in its sixth generation, Chevrolet’s Corvette has earned the ultimate accolade from enthusiasts: It’s said to be a track star that can be comfortably used as a daily driver. To the staff here at Leftlane HQ, that praise has always sounded too good to be true. We’ve enjoyed driving Corvettes on closed courses before, [...]

Video: Top Gear at Bonneville with Corvette ZR1, Challenger SRT8, CTS-V

eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008

It’s finally here, Top Gear’s Season 12 Episode 2. Clarkson, Hammond and May take on America’s latest and hottest supercars including the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V and the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8. The trio takes the cars to Bonneville Salt Flats for some high-speed fun while May proves himself as a high-performance [...]

C3R Corvette Stingray by Christian Cyrulewski

Top Speed (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008

Posted on 11.6.2008 20:05 by Simona Alina Filed under: | chevrolet Corvette | car tuning The C3R Corvette Stingray is a C6 Corvette (current model) based on a 1969 Corvette Stingray (C3 model). The C3R is looking to make it's debut at the 2009 Woodward Cruise in Detroit, Michigan, and if there will be enough interest showed for the car will make it into production. There will also be a 427 version...

Video: Corvette ZR1, Porsche GT2, Ferrari 599, Nissan GT-R drag race

eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008

Last week Motor Trend brought us the top speed runs for the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Porsche 911 GT2, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and the Nissan GT-R. With all four vehicles on hand the guys decided to do what anyone would with such a lineup on hand - a drag race. Refresher: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: LS9 [...]

MARK PHELAN: Exotic Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is at pinnacle of engineering and style

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008

Sometimes you know you're in the presence of something special. A few thousand owners will get the same thrill when they start the 638-horsepower V8 under the carbon-fiber hood of the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.

2009 C3R Retro Corvette Stingray Design Study

trymi | 11/25/2008

The C3R Chevrolet Corvette Stingray project was reported at the beginning of this month, and now it is confirmed that the initial design has been improved a bit to provide it a more assertive and tough posture. The fresh C3R is a classic-styled tribute to the 1969 Corvette Stingray, but not like a lot of the computer produced Corvette mock-ups observed previously this one is determined to enter very

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport with chassis No. 002 to be auctioned in January 2009

trymi | 10/23/2008

One of the rarest and most valuable Corvettes in history, the powerful 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, chassis no. 002, will be put up for auction by an American auction house. The Corvette Grand Sport, commonly referred to in motor racing history as an enigma, was General Motor’s challenger against the formidable Shelby Cobra by Ford. Conceptualized by the late Zora Arkus-Duntov, known as the

Katech launches Air Attack LS7 supercharged engine

trymi | 10/16/2008

The price of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is presently pegged at a very high $103,300 (excluding taxes) but you can get similar performance from a lesser priced standard Corvette that comes with a new ‘Air Attack LS7 Supercharged’ crate engine from Katech. This engine was designed based on the LS7 7.0L V8 found in the Z06 but comes equipped with a new forced-induction system specifically designed