News & Views for Corvette Enthusiasts
Before the Chevrolet Corvette was a staple of American performance and in the discussion of the world’s most capable road cars, it was a (relatively) lowly straight-six powered European-styled roadster without any real domestic competition. Two years after the Corvette’s launch, Chevy introduced the … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe 2018 Chevrolet Corvette and 2018 Silverado have this in common — both are available in special edition trims. Automotive companies make a big deal about anniversaries and special editions for one excellent reason: the vehicles sell well to collectors and to buyers who just want something … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreIt’s cold in Detroit, but the Big Three muscle car wars are heating up down south. Chevrolet said Wednesday that the new, 2019 Corvette ZR1 — at 755 horsepower, the most powerful ‘Vette ever produced — shattered the Virginia International Speedway record just days after Ford’s GT supercar became … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreMore good news from Mario land: CBS News says Nintendo has also hooked up with Illumination Entertainment, who are most famous for the … then the $450,000 Ford GT lowered that to 2:38.6, and now the new 2019 Corvette ZR1 has shaved off another second from that record with a time of 2:37.3! Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreOh how embarrassing. Just a few days after Ford set the production car record at Virginia International Raceway with the GT, Chevrolet just had to come through with its shiny new Corvette ZR1 and blast the Blue Oval-branded supercar to pieces. Send your prayers towards Ford right now because this is … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 arrives this spring and fans will likely be jazzed at the latest news concerning the bowtie’s pinnacle performance car. The 2019 ZR1 recently scored a record lap time on the 4.1-mile Grand Course West at Virginia International Raceway with a time of 2:37.25. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreNews that the next-generation (C8) Corvette is going to have an engine-mounted behind the driver isn’t anything new. GM hasn’t made any official statements to either confirm or deny the long-standing rumors, but it’s pretty much the industry’s worst kept secret. Despite that, GM is still going to great … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreIt was only a few days ago we learned that Ford’s halo, the $450,000, all-carbon fiber GT, set a lap record for production cars at VIR with a time of 2:38.62, beating the previous record of 2:40.02 set by the Dodge Viper ACR in 2015. The GT’s time was set during diagnostic testing a few months back and … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThis news comes on the heels of Ford’s GT becoming the first production vehicle ever to transcend the 2-minute-40-second mark at the famous track, posting a lap time of 2:38.6. But alas, Ford’s efforts just weren’t good enough to allow it to hold on to the production record and The King of the Hill showed … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe 2019 Corvette ZR1 blasted around the 4.1-mile Grand Course West circuit in 2:37.25, making it the fastest production car at VIR. The ‘Vette set this record earlier this month while General Motors was performing validation tests there. These tests consisted of 24 hours (total) of track driving for the ZR1 … Powered by WPeMatico
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