News & Views for Corvette Enthusiasts
At first glance, they look like colorful spaceship renderings done by someone with far too much time on his hands. They’re not spaceships, though, because they’re actually CAD renderings of the next-generation engine that will be used on the new Chevrolet Corvette. I know, right? It’s not exactly the … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe evidence for the imminent appearance of a mid-engine Corvette continues to pile up. These photos posted at corvetteforum.com, allegedly CAD drawings of said car, add fuel to the rumors. Do we know if these are genuine drawings from a Chevrolet engineer’s computer? No, but there’s a good … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreBetter be quick on the bid if you want to own a piece of Corvette history because The 48-Hour Corvette is set to cross the block as lot #1292 at Barrett-Jackson’s 2018 Scottsdale auction held January 13-21. Most classic racing Corvettes are revered for victories earned during the ’50s, ’60s and early ’70s. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFor years, the mid-engine Corvette has been “totally about to definitely happen very soon,” but considering how many leaks and spy shots we’ve seen lately, it seems like it’ll actually happen this time. Heck, we’ve even seen a camouflaged prototype stop off to order lunch at a McDonald’s drive-through. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThanks to some very well-informed members over at Corvetteforum.com, we have what looks like genuine CAD renderings of the next-generation mid-engine Chevy Corvette. You guys called it when you said these would be up on Autoblog in the next few hours. We always appreciate your finds. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGiven the spy shots we’ve seen of this non-existent, but clearly coming, mid-engine Corvette, these CAD images seem to line up well with the cars we’ve seen. Whether real or not, it’s hard to prove, but it’s doubtful someone went through all the trouble of creating fake CAD image, and these appear to be … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhen the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 arrives next year, it will be the most powerful factory-built road car from General Motors, ever. The new LT5 delivers 755 horsepower and 715lb-ft of torque, making it one of the most powerful production engines in the world and the second most power engine from … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreEarly yesterday morning images allegedly depicting the still-under-development mid-engine Corvette were posted online. This straight up looks to be the C8 and there are a few quick conclusions we can draw about the new car based on the drawings. The biggest news is that the Corvette will finally … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreDespite countless maximum attack mode ZR1 Ring laps shown in spy footage, Chevy has yet to announced the Green Hell number of the Corvette range-topper, only dropping hints in the press release: “The 2019 Corvette ZR1 goes on sale next spring, poised to take on the world’s best. It’s good to be … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreTES Performance, a shop in Northwest Texas specializing in American performance cars, brought out its highly modified six-speed automatic C7 Corvette in September to set a standing half-mile and one-mile record. It was able to set a half-mile speed of 193.4 mph, and a standing mile speed of 238.4 … Powered by WPeMatico
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