News & Views for Corvette Enthusiasts
The ZR1 has more carbon fiber parts than any Corvette before and is the fastest production car in the car’s 65-year history. You can thank the 755-hp 6.2L V8 for that. This is a vehicle for the Corvette purist, someone with a refined appreciation for the mechanics of the vehicle, someone who longs to “rip it … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreOne of the most talked-about cars leading up to press days at the North American International Auto Show this week isn’t even at the show. In fact, it has not even been confirmed by its manufacturer, General Motors. We’re talking about the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette, widely expected to have its … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreChina launched a new guided- missile frigate called ‘Wuhai’, which has stronger anti-submarine capabilities, in a commissioning ceremony held at a naval port in Dalian, north China’s Liaoning province on Monday. The Type 056 corvette Wuhai, with good stealth performance and powerful surface … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAlthough designed specifically to fit the catalytic converters on C6 and C7 Corvettes, the heat shield can be used on most aftermarket header collectors. The design also allows for installation in an orientation that provides longer pipe coverage of 13 inches in length on smaller diameter exhaust pipes. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreNot everyone realizes this, but Chevrolet did not have a grand plan, so to speak, for its C7 Corvette when it launched a few years ago. Yes, the Stingray and Z06 were planned from the get-go, but not the Grand Sport and the new ZR-1. The reason why is because the Corvette engineering team, led by … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream felt like a reality for the Coleman family on Monday, as Anita Coleman watched teenage daughter Kimberlyn ride through the annual Dallas MLK parade in a white Corvette. “That’s my baby!” the Dallas woman sang out, clapping and cheering when her daughter … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreRob Enderle has been an ECT News Network columnist since 2003. His areas of interest include AI, autonomous driving, drones, personal technology, emerging technology, regulation, litigation, M&E, and technology in politics. He has undergrad degrees in merchandising and manpower management, … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreLAS VEGAS — One of the fastest electric cars on the market right now started out as a Corvette. Automotive startup Genovation Cars has converted a Chevrolet C7 Corvette into an all-electric supercar that features 800 horsepower, 700 lb-ft of torque and an estimated top speed of 220 m.p.h. It can blaze … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreClearly there were other Corvette fans in the house. While most of the cars were foreign brands, GM’s Chevrolet held a prominent. position in the Gallery with a new 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1. Still, no car seemed to win as hearts like that Bugatti. “That’s the pipe dream,” explained Sandra Jouhet of … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGeneral Motors’ Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant will soon be churning out 2019 model year Corvettes. And that includes the 2019 C7 Corvette ZR1. But, for those looking to get even more personal with the assembly process, the Performance Build Center announced it will add the 6.2-liter LT5 … Powered by WPeMatico
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