The 2019 Corvette ZR1 has been filmed lapping the demanding Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany. [embedded content] It seems General Motors itself was testing the ZR1 at the Nurburgring, as the car was fitted with a Michigan manufacturer’s license plate. The Nurburgring was also recently closed down for industry pool testing,…
Get That Corvette Feeling at the National Corvette Museum!
The National Corvette Museum has found another way for people to get that Corvette feeling. From March through October of this year, they are offering to give rides in your choice of a Museum owned Corvette! Offered Monday-Saturday starting at 9am and ending at 3pm (or booked up), you can…
Featured Corvette: 2012 Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Convertible
To commemorate Chevrolet’s 100th anniversary, a special Corvette was introduced. Starting with a loaded car including F55 Magnetic Select Ride, The Centennial Edition Corvette added Carbon Flash exterior, Satin Black wheels, Ebony interior with Red stitching and micro-fiber suede accents in the seats, steering wheel, shifter and armrests. Red brake…
C8 News & Corvette Ride-Along
For the few people out there still thinking Chevrolet is not releasing a Mid-Engine Corvette, there is news that GM has does a Teaser of the Mid-Engine C8 Corvette to dealers. The mid-engine GM Sports-Car seen in different spy shots around is not a Cadillac, It’s a Corvette. According to…
Cadillac to Corvette: You’re not getting our twin-turbo V8 engine
NEW YORK — Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen bluntly shot down rumors his brand’s powerful twin-turbo V8 is also headed for the Chevy Corvette. Speaking Wednesday at the New York Auto Show, he said: “Just quit the speculation it’s headed for Corvette. It’s not.” The 4.2-liter V8 cranks out 550…
This is the first 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 to hit the dyno
When you take delivery of a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, you’ll want to be sure it makes all of the power that Chevy claims is on tap. For the record, that would be 755 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque. YouTuber StreetSpeed717 recently snagged what he claims is the fourth…
Featured Car: 1965 Corvette Convertible L79 with Factory A/C
Beautiful, frame off restoration with rare factory air conditioning! When the ’65 Corvette was introduced, it was a game-changer for two reasons. One was for going; the 396 big block engine. The other for slowing; 4-wheel disc brakes! Both of these items helped further propel Corvette onto world-class sports car…
2019 Chevrolet Corvette: Standing Mile &1/4 Mile
From the reports we have seen since the new 2019 ZR1 was officially announced, we know it was going to be fast, but not this fast. Car & Driver took a brand new, off the dealer’s lot, ZR1 to The Texas Mile to see what the performance gurus in Bowling…
2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Will Hit 60 MPH In 2.85 Seconds
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 At VIR © Motor1.com During the 12 Hours of Sebring earlier this month, Harlan Charles, Corvette Product Manager, confirmed a few bits of performance information about the Corvette ZR1. Namely, the sports car will hit 60 miles per hour from a standstill in 2.85 seconds, according to…
Featured Car: 1978 Black/Silver Corvette Indy Pace Car
Stunning, original L-82 Corvette Pace Car with only 879 miles! As most Corvette aficionados know by now, the ’78 Corvette Indy Pace car is credited with starting the Corvette speculation market. The ’78 was the first Corvette to ever pace the Indy 500. So naturally, the boys at GM wanted…