Category: Corvette News

May 5, 2015 No Responses

Jeff Gordon to pilot the Corvette Z06 Indy 500 pace car. Can the racers keep up?

When I drove the new Corvette Z06 for our inaugural Car of the Year Awards, pace car was not the first thing that came to mind. It was only a letter off, though. The 650-horsepower beast really is a racecar...
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April 30, 2015 No Responses

Hennessey’s 1,000-Horsepower Corvette Gets Strapped To The Dyno: Video

For most, the 650 horsepower offered by the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is more than you’ll ever need in a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car. However, for the rarefied buyer out there that demands even more power—much, much more power in some...
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April 25, 2015 No Responses

2016 Chevy Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition brings track style to the road

The Chevrolet Corvette has a long history of excelling at endurance racing, and continues to dominate today. To celebrate that legacy, Chevy is bringing some of the look of its track machine to the road with the 2016 Corvette Z06...
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April 23, 2015 No Responses

2015 Callaway Corvette Z06 gets new supercharger, adds $17K to starting price

Callaway’s proud tradition of modifying Chevrolets is about to add a very significant chapter this weekend, as the company prepares to unveil a modified version of the 2015 Corvette Z06. The engine mods are simple, though we expect them to...
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April 17, 2015 No Responses

Use it or lose it: We tour the incredible Andrews Collection before it hits the auction block

Father-son duo will slim down the fleet to a more managable, and drivable, size We trekked down to Fort Worth, Texas to tour the Andrews Collection before the bulk of it goes under the auctioneer’s hammer, expecting to see cars....
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April 14, 2015 No Responses

Corvette Vagabonds: The Flying Dentist – Dick Thompson

Dr. Dick Thompson-the legendary ‘Flying Dentist’-won the 1961 SCCA B-Production National Championships with this 1961 Chevrolet Corvette. This Corvette has been in the winner’s circle numerous times while driven by famous racers including Don Yenko and B...
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April 10, 2015 No Responses

Shortly after returning from his historic flight to space in 1961, Alan Shepard got a surprise gift from General Motors — a dazzling white 1962 Chevrolet Corvette.

lan B. Shepard (center) with GM Styling President William L. Mitchell (left) and Chevrolet General Manager Edward N. Cole (right) with Shepard’s 1962 Corvette. Shortly after returning from his historic flight to space in 1961, Alan Shepard got a surprise...
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April 10, 2015 No Responses

This 1954 Corvette Has Been in a Barn for 50 Years.

As Larry Fisette told it, “I couldn’t believe it was in there. That it had been sitting there all that time.” The story is, a couple bought the Vette in Chicago in 1964 and drove it home to Sturgeon Bay,...
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April 1, 2015 No Responses

Struts, Sway Bars & More! 2005-2009 Mustang Handling Upgrades – Hot Rod Garage Ep. 15

Published on Mar 26, 2015 On this episode of HOT ROD Garage, presented by Lincoln Tech, we jump back into the suspension of our EBC Brakes 2005 Mustang GT, with a complete handling package from Ford Performance Racing including full...
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March 29, 2015 No Responses

King Of The Hill ~ Now there is a title to be proud of!

By: Susan Cameron Few new cars have ever caused the stir that whipped up around the 1990 Corvette ZR-1. It started with fuzzy spy photos and Detroit gossip about a high-powered, “King of the Hill” model. Chevrolet was coy, neither...
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