After 24 hours of a record amount of caution flags, bi-polar weather, and a fiercely competitive grid, Corvette Racing just missed the podium — missing out on their 8th GTE-class win in 13 years. 22-year-old Jordan Taylor powered the No. 73 Corvette C6.R to the finish, placing fourth, while Oliver…
No 3 Compuware Corvette C6-R Wins At Laguna Seca With Flawless Race
A well-executed team effort helped Corvette Racing return to victory lane at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn Laguna Seca road course for the second consecutive year. Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia, drivers of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, scored their first American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT Class win of the…
U.S. officials probe Corvette headlamp problem
By David Shepardson Detroit News Washington Bureau Washington — U.S. safety regulators on Friday opened a preliminary investigation into more than 100,000 Chevrolet Corvette sports cars after complaints of sudden loss of headlights. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is investigating 103,374 2005-207 Corvettes after receiving 30 complaints…
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will pace Indianapolis 500
It’s the 12th time that Corvette has had the honor (Photo: Bret Kelley for Chevrolet) The inevitable has just happened: The new, seventh-generation 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will serve as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500. The new Corvette was only the darling of the North American International Auto…
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Available at only 30 Percent of Dealerships at Launch
General Motors has notified roughly 900 of its over 3,000 Chevrolet dealerships that they qualify to sell the 2014 Corvette Stingray when it launches. That means fewer than one-third of the Chevrolet dealerships will be eligible to sell the new Stingray when it becomes available this summer, though the dealerships…
Corvette Racer Avoids Crashes With Trick Radar Tech
When the No. 4 Corvette C6.R beat out a field of Ferraris, Porsches and Vipers at the 12 Hours of Sebring earlier this month, the ‘Vette had a leg up on the competition. It wasn’t extra horsepower or super-sticky tires that gave the drivers an advantage, but a handful of…
Most Stolen Examples of America’s Favorite Sports Car, the Corvette
Mar 27, 2013 Honda Civics and SUVs routinely appear on the list of most stolen vehicles in North America. In a way, these automobiles can be victims of their own success. For whatever vehicle you own, car theft is a menace that hurts far too many of us in the…
Corvette Crashes into Truck in Sepulveda Pass [Photos]
One man is hospitalized in the accident that occurred Monday night March 5, 2013 A man was hospitalized today after the Corvette he was driving rear-ended and became stuck beneath a box truck on the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass. The crash was reported at 11:10…
Ferrari unwraps LaFerrari hybrid supercar in Geneva
The successor to the Enzo is the fastest road car in Ferrari’s history. It could be yours for a cool $1.2 million. Wait — they’ve all been sold. After months of “leaked” images and speculation, we can finally confirm details of the Ferrari hybrid supercar. First off, it is called…
Helicopter crash overshadows Corvette ZR1 race in ‘Top Gear’ footage
Filming for a stunt for “Top Gear Korea” nearly ended in tragedy as footage released by the BBC shows. Video from the stunt was posted to the show’s YouTube channel on Sunday, depicting presenter Kim Jin Pyo racing a Corvette ZR1 against an AH-1 Cobra helicopter. In the footage, the…