News & Views for Corvette Enthusiasts
Speaking to Automotive News, chief engineer of the LT5, Jordan Lee, shared some details on the engine. At its core, the LT5’s architecture is the same as the LT4, sharing the same block, head, pistons, and connecting rods. The additional performance comes from an all-new supercharger, an all-new … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhat you’re looking at is the ultimate evolution of the Corvette, the fastest, the most outrageous example of this American icon that we’ve ever seen. At 755 horsepower it’s over 100 up on the already-insane Corvette Z06, and its 212 miles-per-hour top speed is a new high water mark for road-going … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreA sleigh wasn’t necessary when members of the Village Vettes Corvette Club made their stop at Santa’s workshop — also known as the Toys for Tots distribution center in Fruitland Park. Delivery vans provided by George Nahas Chevrolet were filled with more than 1,000 toys and instead of eight … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreUnder the bulging, carbon fiber-decked hood of the Corvette ZR1, there lies the single most powerful General Motors shoehorned in the engine bay of any of the automaker’s production cars. … Speaking to Automotive News, Lee claims the supercharger needs 110 hp to keep it spinning at 15,860 rpm. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWith the 2019 Corvette ZR1 debuting with much fanfare, car enthusiasts are eager to know more about what the high-performance coupe and convertible have to offer. Thankfully, Chevrolet has released the order guide for the range-topping 2019 Corvette ZR1. According to Corvette Blogger, Chevrolet … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWe’ve officially got a new King ‘Vette. Fresh of its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 boasts 755 horsepower, a 210 mph top speed, and more aero than you can shake a stick at. But all that excellence presents a problem for General Motors amid … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreDejected by their need to shell out $36 for coffee that should have been free at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, the guys at Car Bros set out to “win” the show by generating as much exclusive news, and stirring up as much controversy, as possible. They took to YouTube to discuss the Infiniti QX80’s … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreSuggestively named HPE850, HPE1000 and HPE1200, the packs promise to extract every drop of grunt out of the LT5 supercharged 6.2-liter V8 powering the Corvette ZR1. Bone-stock, the powerplant churns out 755 hp but Hennessey can up that to 850 hp, and a claimed run from 0 to 60 mph of 2.6 … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWith 755 horsepower on tap from a supercharged V8 engine, the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 raised more than a few eyebrows when it made its global debut last month at the Dubai Auto Show. You’d think it was a moment Chevrolet secretly looked forward to for years, but one of the company’s top … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe 2019 C7 Corvette ZR1 has a lot going for it, but its centerpiece is, no doubt, the 6.2-liter supercharged LT5 V8 engine under its shaker hood. … And one of those components is a massive supercharger that’s 52-percent larger than the Corvette Z06’s. Automotive News spoke with Jordan Lee, chief … Powered by WPeMatico
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